Happy Trails

Hosted by Dr. Blaine McLaughlin and Dr. Matt Bynum

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Two dentists are nearing the end of our careers and we reflect back on the financial lessons we have learned, the hard way! Nobody ever taught us how to become financial free despite the great and successful careers that we have. We are now pivoting toward multi family investing and want to teach you all about it. Feel free to contact us at: matt@drmattbynum.com team@mctoothcapital.com http://caniretirecalculator.com

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April 2, 202552 min

Interview with Aaron Bontrager-Entrepreneur and real estate investor

Today's podcast features an interview with our friend Aaron Bontrager and his journey throughout his adulthood and the different careers he has experienced. He has a fantastic story of how he has transitioned from a w-2 career into creating his own company and investing in some real estate. As a true entrepreneur, you will learn some great insights into his life and the lessons he has learned that he is sharing with all of you. Check it out and get inspired!

March 4, 202542 min

Commercial Academy Conference overview

Most of the Happy Trails podcasts discuss multifamily real estate investing. The guys shift directions this time and talk a little more about retail real estate for this episode. Commercial Academy is a conference that Dr. Blaine attended to get a different perspective on why an how to invest. He discusses some of what he learned and some of the benefits of retail vs multifamily real estate. They also discuss some deals that have come their way and the development that Dr. Matt has in motion. As usual, they are both playfully serious and seriously playful during this episode!

January 23, 202546 min

Market update and 2025 goals! Happy Trails 61

It is a new year and with that comes a lot of goal setting! Have you ever set goals at the start of the year and then never looked at them again? Dr.s Matt and Blaine talk about some of their goals and some pointers they have used to help them achieve their goals. They also discuss some of their personal deals and trends in the market they have experienced. This one has a lot of information, so don't miss it!

January 1, 202538 min

Interview with fellow dentist Dr. Mark Duncan!

Dr. Mark Duncan is a dentist and real estate investor who has been a friend of the Happy Trails docs for several decades! He shares his insights and journey in his dental and real estate career and how and why he ended up in the same place as Dr.s Blaine and Matt even though they took different paths. Don't miss this one, you will learn a lot! Dr. Duncan can be reached at mark@adgtown.com

December 16, 202428 min

Communication is key in every relationship!

The doctors discuss the key to good communication and the different ways they have experienced communication breakdowns and successes! They go into specifics on some of the deals they are involved in what their preferences are. They also interview a guest, Luke Bynum, who was a college football player and talk about his experiences communication in a team setting of football. Communication is so important in all aspects of life, don't miss out on this podcast and the lessons it can teach! #apartments #multifamily #communication #mctoothcapital

December 5, 2024Episode 5842 min

New President-new policies! #58

President elect Trump will be back in the office for another term. He has a long history with real estate investing and is likely to change some of the policies that will benefit people involved in real estate. Dr.s Blaine and Matt discuss some of the good and bad of the changes that could happen under Trump's leadership. #realestate #apartmentinvesting #syndication If you would like to contact us: matt@drmattbynum.com team@mctoothcapital.com Check out the free retirement calculator as well to help you plan your retirement at www.caniretirecalculator.com

November 19, 2024Episode 5738 min

Deals are coming our way so we share a few with you!

Dr's Matt and Blaine discuss some of their recent local deals they are working on and some of the obstacles they have been trying to overcome! They want to find the best deals for their investors before making them available to you guys! If you have questions or want to connect: matt@drmattbynum.com team@mctoothcapital.com www.caniretirecalculator.com

October 23, 202438 min

Interest rates have dropped! What does this mean for multifamily investing?

Now that interest rates have come down after the Fed meeting, how is this going to impact your multifamily deals? There are lots of different ways that this can be beneficial to the deals that are going on out there. Dr.s Matt and Blaine talk about how this can make a difference when underwriting and looking at deal coming their way!

October 7, 202438 min

Presidental election and the impact it can have on real estate investing.

There is a presidential election coming up pretty quickly and the two candidates have some different views on where they want to take the economy. We did some research and are going to overview what consequences the different policies may have on real estate investing.

September 18, 20241 hr 5 min

Interview with Travis Hasse-Entrepreneur and all around good guy!! #54

Dr's Blaine and Matt get to interview a friend and fellow real estate entrepreneur, Travis Hasse! Travis got his start in real estate when he "accidentally" bought a bar and has been making waves in real estate and business since then. Come listen to his story and learn a ton from this brilliant guy! You will enjoy this one for sure! Search Travis Hasse on instagram or Facebook to get in touch with him! #realestate #multifamily #syndication #happytrails Find us on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@Happytrailsrealestate www.caniretirecalculator.com