The Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show

Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show #26

"For the Love of Old Homes w/ Claire Johnston" 

If you listen to this podcast, there is a pretty good chance you follow @minncenturymod on instagram. And if you don't - now you do! Claire Johnston began posting her DIY home renovation journey back in 2018, bought her first rental in 2020, and then got her real estate license ... and the rest is history! 

We talk with Claire about her j...

Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show #25 How Matt Schober Invests Intelligently and Consistently with a Day Job

Matt Schober is a real estate investor living in St Paul. Matt got his start investing out of state after college - and immediately got the investing bug. He then moved back to the Twin Cities with his family, investing in a string of 1-4 unit properties throughout Minneapolis...

Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show #24

"How Tucker Mortier Went From Newbie to 10 Doors in 3 Years"

Tucker Mortier is a real estate investor living in St Paul. His impressive run of 3 owner-occupied duplexes in 3 years is a great blueprint for anyone looking to leverage a few moves into a modest portfolio of small multifamily. Tucker isn’t slowing down anytime soon, havi...

Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show #23 - Spring Market Update

Just the home team for this episode - Adam and Tim break down the current state of the Twin Cities housing market and dive into some deals we have pending for clients and friends. 

Topics in Order

• Market update
  • March 2025 closed sales with Home Free TC
    • March 1-21, 2025: Fully Accepted Offers
      •  Inspections waived: 27% ↘
      •  Pre-MLS sales: 12% ↘
      •  Cas...

Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show #22

"A Broker's Guide to Multifamily" w/ Nathan Opatz

Nathan Opatz is a seasoned real estate professional with 24 years of experience, specializing in multifamily properties. His company, Apartment Cash Flow Inc., operates out of Hudson, Wisconsin . Nathan has a proven track record in the real estate market, working with many sellers in the 4-20 unit space. 

Nathan is an easy guy to talk t...

The Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show #21 - Managing Like a Pro w/ Elzie McGee

Elzie McGee is a professional property manager from North Minneapolis. He also has his own portfolio of small multifamily properties spread across Minneapolis. Elzie is a true expert in the field of property management - he brings all of his experience as an investor and manager of 1000s of units to this episode. 

We talk to Elzie about his upbr...

Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show #20 - "My Real Estate Dad", Will Rolf

Will Rolf is a real estate broker, manager, and investor living in Cathedral Hill, St Paul. Will invested in real estate consistently throughout the 1990s and 2000s as he worked as a Realtor in St Paul, allowing Will to retire from full-time sales around 2010. He got his start buying small multifamily and single-family homes, eventually scaling to larger...

Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show #19

"St Paul's Rent Control Mess" with Nate Hood.

Nathaniel Hood is a dad, husband, St Paul Planning Commissioner, and real estate investor.  He resides in Ward 3 and also works for Hennepin County in Community Works. Previously, Nate was on the Highland District Council and chaired its Transportation Committee. He is also my neighbor! He does not like rent control. 

We sat down w...

Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show #18:

"From Drywaller to $2m Flips" - Corey Wright

Corey Wright is a real estate investor living in Minnetonka, MN. He grew up in North Minneapolis and got a job installing sheetrock in the early 00's, often working for home flippers. Corey tells us how his curiosity led him to networking with house flippers, learning other trades, and eventually going off on his own ventures. 

Over the ...

Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show #17 - New Year, New Laws w/ Brad Schaeppi 

Brad Schaeppi is an attorney from Minneapolis, currently living with his family in Minnetonka. Brad brings a unique combination of skills and experience to our show—primarily as a full-time real estate attorney but also as a landlord, former city council representative, father, and fifth-generation Minneapolis resident.

Today's episode is a long o...

Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show #16 - "Quitting Your W2 After Deal #1" w/ Andrew Street

Andrew Street has been a friend of the pod for a very long time, and we are excited to have him on! Andrew and his wife Tammy purchased a duplex in 2020 with Adam and Tim - a BEAUTIFUL 1860s up/down in the heart of Hastings, MN. They turned the upper unit into an STR... and it paid their entire mortgage! 

Fast forward to 2025: Andrew ...

Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show #15- Minneapolis Sales/Rental Data and Trends: 

No guest for this episode - Adam and Tim dive into the Minneapolis rental, housing, and small multifamily markets. This episode is a continuation of the Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Meetup, which can be found at Meetup.com and takes place once per month at various locations throughout the metro. In this episode we share our findings, includ...

TCREI Show #14 - Househacking w/ Twins, Abby and Vicky Hidalgo

Did you know we host a monthly meetup? Well, it's true. This meetup happens on the first Tuesday of *most months, and this is where we met Abby and Vicky. Adam's former teammate Jeff has represented these two in a handful of transactions - starting when they took the plunge into duplex living from their comfortable single family in Farmington. This was years ago - now...

Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show #13 - 5X HouseHack MVP Adam Widder

Adam Widder is a commercial asset manager living in Crocus Hill, St Paul. He got his start in real estate by flipping a home with his wife while stationed in Kansas. The profits from this single flip ended up funding his first and second househack deals - a triplex and duplex on the West Side of St Paul. 

Adam then went on to househack a third and fourth ti...

Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show #12 - Building a Modest St Paul Residential Portfolio w/ Linda Alter

Linda has been a real estate professional since the mid-1990s and has made St Paul her home for the majority of that time. A few key residential purchases throughout her career have put Linda in a comfortable place for her eventual retirement - and the relationships she's gained along the way are priceless. 

Linda has a fan...

Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show - #11 - Kurt Pauley

Kurt Pauley is an investor and commercial real estate broker. He got his start by investing in residential and small multifamily properties in cheaper out-of-state markets and later entered the commercial world of mixed-use buildings in Minneapolis. Kurt also helps clients buy and sell similar properties.

Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show - #10 - Tayna Rooney

Tanya Rooney is a real estate investor, airbnb host, and podcaster. She stumbled into the world of short term rentals accidentally when one of her flips didn’t sell, a large home in Summit University of St Paul. Fast forward 4 years later - she has 5 of them throughout Minneapolis/St Paul.

Tanya brings fantastic energy and her spec...

The Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show - Episode #9 - Matt Brown

Matt Brown is a real estate coach and VP of Growth for our regional Coldwell Banker. He was a pivotal role model for Adam when he made the transition to being a full-time agent and continues to be a mentor for new and seasoned agents/investors throughout the Twin Cities. 

In this episode, we get into the market crash of 2008 and the fallout thereafter. Matt an...