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The Multifamily Wealth PodcastAuthor: Axel Ragnarsson
Axel Ragnarsson speaks with successful real estate investors and dissects how they started, built, and scaled their businesses. In each episode, listeners can expect tactical and actionable information to help grow their business and real estate portfolio. Language: en Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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#299: Building a Small Portfolio of Multis and Divesting To Focus on Capital Raising + Combining Bitcoin/Real Estate Into One Offering with Harrison Riley
Tuesday, 30 September, 2025
Harrison Riley’s journey into real estate is anything but traditional. After building a small multifamily portfolio, he realized he didn’t enjoy the property management grind and decided to shift his focus toward raising capital and building partnerships.In this episode, Harrison shares the lessons he learned from painful contractor mistakes, why he ultimately divested from Pittsburgh to focus on larger deals in Cleveland, and how he approaches building long-term relationships with LPs. He also shares his bold take on combining Bitcoin with real estate—pairing two hard assets to combat inflation and generate stronger returns.Whether you’re an aspiring LP, a new GP, or curious about the future intersection of crypto and real estate, this episode will give you valuable insights on vetting sponsors, building trust, and structuring smarter deals.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:How Harrison grew a 17-property small-multifamily portfolio before pivoting into capital raisingThe $200K lesson he learned from a bad contractor deal—and how he structures partnerships differently todayWhy trust and transparency matter more than the deal itself when raising capitalBest practices for cultivating LP relationships without relying on cold lists or impersonal outreachThe case for pairing Bitcoin with multifamily real estate in the years aheadAre you looking to invest in real estate, but don't want to deal with the hassle of finding great deals, signing on debt, and managing tenants? Aligned Real Estate Partners provides investment opportunities to passive investors looking for the returns, stability, and tax benefits multifamily real estate offers, but without the work - join our investor club to be notified of future investment opportunities.NH Multifamily Fund III Details:Download The OM For The NH Multifamily Fund IIIAccess The Deal Room For The NH Multifamily Fund IIIConnect with Harrison:🌐 glassbeachventures.com🐦 Twitter/X: @HarryZag🏀 (Yes, he’ll also talk Gonzaga basketball if you ask!)Connect with Axel:Follow him on InstagramConnect with him on LinkedinSubscribe to our YouTube channelLearn more about Aligned Real Estate Partners
