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Own More Doors
Introducing the "Own More Doors" podcast, where we open the doors to wealth-building opportunities in real estate and entrepreneurship. Join us as we delve into the strategies, successes, and setbacks of seasoned investors and entrepreneurs. From insightful interviews to actionable advice, we're here to empower you on your journey to financial freedom. Subscribe now and start owning more doors to success!
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- Own More Doors
#93 Tired of Your Rental? The 1031 Exchange Playbook
Send us Fan Mail Thinking about selling your rental but dreading the tax bill? In California, selling an investment property without a 1031 exchange can cost…
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#92 The Best Time in 10 Years to Buy Apartments in Long Beach? (Alamitos Beach Data)
Send us Fan Mail Is this the best time in 10 years to buy apartment buildings in Long Beach? I sat down with Sage Real Estate agent and investor Nick Cordero…
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#91 Multifamily Brokers vs. an AI Real Estate Quiz (We Got One Wrong)
Send us Fan Mail Can two Long Beach multifamily brokers ace a real estate quiz written by AI? Cody and I analyze apartment deals every day, so we put ourselves…
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#90 42 Deals in 2026: How My Clients Traded Up to More Doors
Send us Fan Mail Is now the time to sell your fourplex and buy something bigger? Juan Huizar, President of Sage Real Estate, has closed 42 transactions so far…
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#89 Long Beach Homes Are Selling Fast. Condos Aren't. Here's Why
Send us Fan Mail Homes under $1.5 million in Long Beach are moving at near-pandemic speed, with multiple offers and sellers holding the leverage. Condos are a…
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#88 Apartment Prices Are Down 30% (Rates Aren't Dropping for 2-3 Years)
Send us Fan Mail The apartment market has been getting kicked in the teeth for a few years now — values down, days on market up, and rates climbing again…
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#87 He Tested 712 AI Tools for Real Estate. Here's What Actually Works
Send us Fan Mail AI is changing commercial real estate faster than most owners and brokers realize. Jake Heller has spent hundreds of hours testing virtually…
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#86 From 0 to 400 Doors: 4 Long Beach Investors Share How They Actually Did It
Send us Fan Mail Four investors sat down at our monthly 4-Doors to More Doors meetup and walked through exactly how they built their portfolios. Not theory…
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#85 The Highest Cap Rate in Long Beach Is a Fully Renovated Building (That Almost Never Happens)
Send us Fan Mail Investors chase the highest cap rate. Investors also want the building that doesn't need work. You almost never get both in the same deal…
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#84 4 Reasons California Apartment Owners Are Selling in 2026
Send us Fan Mail 've spoken with hundreds of apartment owners across California, and in 2026 the same four reasons keep coming up for why they're selling. Rent…
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#83 From $10-a-Day Field Worker to Apartment Owner in One of America's Priciest Zip Codes
Send us Fan Mail If you think you need wealthy parents or generational wealth to build a real estate portfolio — this video is proof that you don't. Juan…
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#82 California Apartment Insurance DOUBLED — How Investors Are Saving Thousands
Send us Fan Mail Insurance has quietly become one of the biggest expenses for California apartment owners — and most investors don't realize how much they're…
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#81 How to Buy Your First Duplex in Long Beach (Just $28K Down)
Send us Fan Mail Most people think you need hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy an investment property. You don't. In this episode of the Own More Doors…
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#80 New CA Law Lets You Legalize That Illegal Unit (AB 2533 Explained)
Send us Fan Mail Got an apartment building with a unit that's "non-conforming," "grandfathered," or flat-out unpermitted? You're not alone — in Long Beach, a…
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#79 Long Beach Apartments Are on the CLEARANCE Rack Right Now (Here's the Data)
Send us Fan Mail For the first time in my 20+ years doing this, I'm telling investors to stop what they're doing and pay attention. Cap rates are up, gross…
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#78 Mortgage Rates 2026: Why Waiting Is Costing You Money
Send us Fan Mail Everyone's been waiting for interest rates to drop. They didn't — at least not the way most people expected. But here's what's interesting…
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#77 The Long Beach 5+ Unit Market Just CRASHED — Here's What $1M Buys You in 2026
Send us Fan Mail The 5+ unit apartment market in Long Beach has crashed — and for the first time in years, investors are buying at REAL discounts. Sellers who…
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#76 Long Beach Fourplex Sales JUMPED 70% in 2025
Send us Fan Mail Long Beach fourplex sales jumped 70% in 2025 — but average prices held steady at $1.4M. In this market update, I break down exactly what…
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#75 AI, Rent Control & Cap Rates: Key Takeaways from the Long Beach Multifamily Summit
Send us Fan Mail We just wrapped our 2nd Annual Multifamily Investor Summit — and I want to share everything that happened, what we learned, and what's coming…
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#74 We Made $1M in 8 Months… Should We Sell or Keep Our Laundromat?
Send us Fan Mail We took a completely run-down commercial building and turned it into a fully remodeled laundromat from the ground up. After 8 months, over…
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#73 How I Turned $200K Into $572K—Then Traded Up to a 10-Unit Apartment Building
Send us Fan Mail How do you know when it’s time to sell a performing 4-unit property and move into a larger apartment building? In this video, Juan Huizar…
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#72 Why I Sold My Triplex & Fourplex to Buy 8 & 10 Units (Long Beach Market Update 2026)
Send us Fan Mail Is 2026 the right time to sell your small investment property and trade up to larger multifamily? In this video, I break down exactly what I'm…
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#71 Top 10 Apartment Investing Terms Every Beginner Must Know (2026)
Send us Fan Mail Are you new to multifamily investing or apartment building ownership? Before you buy your first 4-plex, 8-unit, or apartment complex — you…
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#70 Top 10 Questions Before Buying Multifamily (Investing Guide)
Send us Fan Mail Thinking about buying your first 5+ unit apartment building? This episode breaks down the top 10 questions every multifamily investor should…
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#69 2026 Real Estate Outlook: Economist Chris Thornberg Tells You What’s Coming
Send us Fan Mail Is 2026 doom-and-gloom for real estate… or a sneaky window of opportunity? In this episode, Juan Huizar sits down with economist Christopher…
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#68 Top 10 Questions Before Buying Multifamily (Investing Guide)
Send us Fan Mail Thinking about buying your first 5+ unit apartment building? This episode breaks down the top 10 questions every multifamily investor should…
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#67 Buying Your First Investment Property: 10 Questions New Investors Ask
Send us Fan Mail Thinking about house hacking or buying your first investment property? In this video, multifamily brokers Juan Huizar and Cody Charnell break…
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#66 Top 15 DSCR Loan Questions (No Income, LLCs, Airbnb & More)
Send us Fan Mail DSCR loans are one of the most powerful financing tools for real estate investors—but they’re also widely misunderstood. In this episode of…
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#65 AI Just Replaced $5,000 Investor Pitch Decks (Real Estate Syndication) w/ Jake Heller
Send us Fan Mail If you’re a real estate investor looking to raise capital through syndication, your investor deck matters — a lot. In this episode, we show…
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#64 The Silent Cash-Flow Killer Landlords Ignore (Plumbing) w/ Jordan Barile
Send us Fan Mail Plumbing is one of the biggest silent killers of cash flow for apartment and rental property owners. In this episode of the Own More Doors…
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#63 AI for Commercial Real Estate: Underwrite 10X Faster and Close Smarter (Jake Heller)
Send us Fan Mail AI isn’t just writing emails anymore—it’s underwriting deals, building BOV models, verifying comps, and helping investors, brokers, and…
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#62 From Duplex to 51 Units: ADU & ED1 Blueprint for SoCal Investors (Andrew Slocum)
Send us Fan Mail How do you turn a tired duplex on a 9,000 sq ft lot into a 51-unit apartment building in South LA? And how can regular multifamily owners use…
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#61 How Much Is a 4-Plex in Belmont Shore REALLY Worth?
Send us Fan Mail What’s a four-plex worth in Belmont Shore? In this episode of Own More Doors, Juan Huizar breaks down the numbers behind one of Long Beach’s…
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#60 Cash vs. Financing: What’s Smarter When Buying Real Estate?
Send us Fan Mail When investing in multifamily real estate, is it smarter to buy with cash—or use financing to leverage your returns? In this episode, we break…
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#59 How Real Estate Investors Finance Fix & Flips (Mario Montecinos)
Send us Fan Mail We sit down with real estate investor and loan expert Mario Montecinos to uncover how today’s investors are still finding profitable…
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#58 Why 2025 Might Be the BEST TIME to Buy Multifamily (David Guevara of Momenta Capital)
Send us Fan Mail Are we finally at the bottom of the multifamily market? Juan Huizar sits down with commercial lender David Guevara of Momenta Capital to break…
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#57 We Bought a Laundromat!
Send us Fan Mail Juan Huizar and Jack Patel just made an unexpected move—we bought a laundromat! In this episode, we take you inside the property and share why…
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#56 SBA Secrets: 100% Financing & Buy-a-Business Playbook (Brandon Sandler)
Send us Fan Mail Brandon Sandler of Live Oak Bank returns to break down SBA lending—100% owner-occupied real estate financing (up to $9M), working-capital…
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#55 How ADUs Create Massive Value | Costs, Laws & Lessons Investors Must Know (Joseph Peretz)
Send us Fan Mail Discover how to add massive value with ADUs in 2025 as we join Joseph Peretz of Neo Builders — one of our most popular guests — on an…
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#54 From Engineer to Investor: Theresa’s Journey Into Real Estate Wealth (Theresa Cornwell)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Own More Doors podcast, Juan Huizar sits down with Sage Real Estate agent Theresa Cornwell to share her incredible…
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#53 Mid-Year 2025 Mortgage Market Update | Multifamily Loan Opportunities & Buyer Tips
Send us Fan Mail Mortgage rates are still high — but that’s not slowing down the smart investors. In this episode of Own More Doors, Juan Huizar and Phoebe…
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#52 Mid-Year Fourplex Market Update 2025 | What Just Happened?
Send us Fan Mail We break down the 2025 mid-year fourplex market in Long Beach—covering sales trends, pricing shifts, and what the latest numbers mean for…
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#51 Building Wealth with ADUs: Jack’s San Pedro Success Story
Send us Fan Mail Thinking about adding an ADU to your apartment building but not sure if it’s worth it? In this episode, Juan Huizar sits down with investor…
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#50 How Much Can Landlords Raise Rent in 2025? (California Law Update)
Send us Fan Mail How much can California landlords legally raise rent in 2025? In this episode of the Own More Doors Podcast, we break down the latest CPI data…
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#49 Win Big in 2025: Why 5+ Unit Buildings Are the Smartest Move Right Now
Send us Fan Mail In this mid-year market update, Juan Huizar and Cody Charnell break down why investors in the 5+ unit space are sitting in the driver’s seat…
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#48 Squatter Nightmare: 9-Month Battle to Reclaim A Property
Send us Fan Mail A real-life nightmare about dealing with squatters in Los Angeles County. Rob walks us through a shocking timeline: from the illegal break-in…
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#47 How Dirty Soil Can Kill Your Deal! Phase 1 Environmental Explained (David McAlister)
Send us Fan Mail We dive deep into the world of Phase 1 Environmental Reports with David McAlister, owner of McAlister GeoScience in Long Beach. What is a…
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#46 Property Management: Hidden Fees, Rent Drops & Insurance Headaches (Tyler Mehl, Belmont Shore Land Co.)
Send us Fan Mail Skyrocketing insurance, rent control, and costly repairs are pushing landlords to the edge—here’s what property managers are dealing with in…
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#45 Cash Buyers vs. Realtors: When It’s Smarter to Skip the Agent (Matt Miller, Fair Trade Real Estate)
Send us Fan Mail When does it make sense to skip the traditional home sale and go straight for a cash offer? From hoarder homes to inherited properties…
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#44 San Pedro Real Estate Is Booming: Should You Buy, Sell, or Wait? (Jack Patel)
Send us Fan Mail San Pedro is transforming fast — waterfront developments, rising investor interest, and improving cap rates are making it one of the most…
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#43 Real Estate Law 101 for Investors: Avoid These Costly Mistakes (Sara Naheedy)
Send us Fan Mail Real estate attorney Sara Naheedy joins us to discuss critical legal issues landlords face in California—from terminating tenancy and Cash for…
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#42 Self-Employed? Here’s a 5% Down Mortgage Option You Should Know About
Send us Fan Mail Are you self-employed or a 1099 contractor and struggling to qualify for a home loan? This video is for YOU! Join Juan Huizar and mortgage…
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#41 Wildfire Wake-Up: What Property Owners Must Know About Insurance Right Now (Cody Charnell & B2 Insurance)
Send us Fan Mail Fires had raged across Southern California, and the insurance fallout was just beginning. Cody Charnell, a multifamily real estate broker in…
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#40 DSCR Loans Are a Game Changer for Real Estate Investors!
Send us Fan Mail Are you a real estate investor looking for a game-changing loan option? Meet the DSCR (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) loan! In this video, we’re…
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#39 Duplex & Triplex Market Update | Trends, Prices, & Financing Insights
Send us Fan Mail We take an in-depth look at the latest sales data, pricing trends, and financing options for duplexes and triplexes in Long Beach, exploring…
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#38 How to Double Your Property’s Value with SB9 Lot Splits!
Send us Fan Mail Are you a homeowner in California? You could be sitting on a massive opportunity! In this video, I sit down with Peter Riechers from Riechers…
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#37 Kicking Out Squatters! Shocking Lockout Day Experience
Send us Fan Mail We take you behind the scenes of the lockout process, featuring the sheriff, locksmith, and property manager as we navigate this tense…
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#36 2025 Multifamily Market Outlook: Pricing, Rates, Inventory & Opportunities
Send us Fan Mail Get ready for 2025 with expert insights on the multifamily market from Juan Huizar and Cody Charnell! We dive deep into pricing trends…
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#35 The NAR Lawsuit (7 Months Later). What Really Changed?
Send us Fan Mail The National Association of REALTORS’ big change was supposed to shake up real estate. But after 7 months… has anything really changed? 🤔 I…
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#34 LA Fires & Real Estate: Insurance, Rebuilding & Market Shifts
Send us Fan Mail The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have left thousands of homes destroyed, and now investors, homeowners, and renters are facing the…