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August 18, 2025 29 mins

This episode is sponsored by…


BAM Capital:

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In this episode of the Rent To Retirement Podcast, host Adam Schroeder sits with Ivan Barratt, founder & CEO of The BAM Companies, to dive deep into the world of multifamily investing.


Ivan shares his journey from house hacking a duplex to managing 9,500+ units and $2B in assets. He explains how he survived the 2008 crash, scaled his portfolio, and now helps over 1,700 investors nationwide grow wealth through syndications and funds.


You’ll discover:


- How Ivan’s first duplex deal launched a career in real estate

- Lessons learned from the 2008 crash & why today’s market feels similar

- Scaling from small properties to large multifamily deals

- Vetting operators & avoiding bad syndications

- The markets BAM targets (Midwest & beyond)

- Tax advantages of multifamily investing & cost segregation benefits

- Ivan’s favorite deal that delivered a 5X return to investors


⏰ Timestamps

0:00 Intro & Ivan’s background

1:00 First real estate deal (duplex house hack)

3:00 Surviving the 2008 crash

6:30 Scaling into multifamily syndications

9:00 Building investor networks & credibility

11:00 Vetting operators for syndication deals

13:30 How BAM evaluates markets & properties

17:00 Why the Midwest is a multifamily hot spot

20:20 Tax advantages & cost segregation explained

22:50 Ivan’s favorite multifamily deal (5X returns)

25:00 How to invest with The BAM Companies

28:30 Wrap-up & next steps


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