Protect Your Wealth
Protect Your Wealth
Podcast Description
Discover how to protect your wealth and build your legacy. Nationally recognized asset protection lawyer John Skabelund hosts this program. Skabelund offers listeners valuable information, and interviews industry leaders in the field of wealth preservation and asset protection.
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The podcast focuses on wealth preservation, asset protection, and real estate investment strategies, with episodes covering topics such as the importance of hiring property managers, real estate tax strategies, and common mistakes investors make, providing actionable insights and expert advice.

Discover how to protect your wealth and build your legacy. Nationally recognized asset protection lawyer John Skabelund hosts this program. Skabelund offers listeners valuable information, and interviews industry leaders in the field of wealth preservation and asset protection.
What are the realities of scaling your real estate portfolio from single to multifamily? How do we navigate real estate with the recession and market headwinds? Join John Skabelund as he explores the truth about today’s multifamily market, its complexities and risks with his guest, Brent Kawakami. In this episode, discover if the jump to multifamily is right for you and if so, what the best steps are from lending to finding the right partners and more.
Brent is a real estate operator and investor with extensive experience in multifamily acquisitions, underwriting, investor relations, and asset management. He is experienced in raising equity and procuring debt from strategic partners to support new acquisitions, having been involved in over 100+ multifamily transactions.
John Skabelund is an experienced and nationally recognized attorney with extensive experience protecting client’s assets throughout the United States. He has adeptly protected a diverse range of clients’ estates, ranging from $500,000 to over $100 million. His clientele spans real estate investors, business owners, executives, and professionals in various fields, including medicine, law, sports, and technology. John skillfully creates comprehensive estate plans tailored to each client’s unique needs, ensuring their legacy can be preserved for generations. He also has represented clients in the buying and selling of businesses across a multitude of industries.
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https://ultimateassetprotection.com/
SHOW NOTES:
00:00 – Intro.
03:10 – The Biggest Challenges When Making the Jump.
06:10 – Lessons Learned: Why Geographical Focus Matters.
07:32 – Current Real Estate Landscape & Market Headwinds.
09:50 – Key Complexities of Multifamily: Lending, Net Worth Checks, Off-Market Deals.
13:00 – Existing Properties vs. Ground-Up Development: Benefits & Risks.
15:10 – How Multifamily Financing Works (HUD, agency loans, fixed vs. floating rates).
17:40 – Is Now the Time?
19:49 – Practical Advice for Beginners.
21:30 – Closing Statements.
DISCLAIMER: This content is legal information only and not legal advice. Listening or viewing this content does not create an attorney-client relationship. Mr. Skabelund is admitted to practice law in Arizona and may be reached at https://ultimateassetprotection.com/
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