PassivePockets: The Passive Real Estate Investing Show Podcast

AI integration in real estate investing allows savvy investors to make faster, smarter decisions and avoid costly mistakes. So, how can you leverage AI tools to evaluate deals and optimize your investment strategy? Leyla Kunimoto, a finance expert and limited partner, joins us to share her insights on using AI for real estate due diligence.



In this episode, youll learn how real estate investors can employ AI to analyze deal pro formas, identify risks, and pinpoint key follow-up questions for sponsors. With informative and professional discussions, you'll discover how AI can streamline your investment processes and offer a tactical edge in deal evaluation. Curious about how AI can enhance your investment strategy? Tune in to find out.



Plus, we delve into the nuances of pro forma analysis and the potential for AI to uncover historical deal mistakes, offering invaluable insights to refine your investing skills.



Topics Covered

The role of AI in evaluating real estate deals

Benefits of integrating AI tools like Notebook LM into your workflow

Overcoming skepticism and embracing AI for investment analysis

How AI highlights key risk factors and informs strategic decision-making

Using AI for operator and fund evaluations

Example scenarios where AI uncovered unexpected deal insights

Tips for crafting effective prompts to maximize AI usefulness

After a wave of failed real estate syndications and several years of declining commercial real estate prices, passive investors are understandably hesitant to deploy their capital. But despite mixed LP sentiment and economic uncertainty, today’s guest believes there’s reason for optimism and that multifamily real estate is poised to rebound.



Our conversation provides a data-driven perspective from one of the industry’s most informed voices, Andrew Cushman—a seasoned multifamily investor and operator with a portfolio approaching 3,000 units. We explore the macroeconomic forces reshaping the market, from stabilizing interest rates to supply slowdowns and a structural housing shortage that may fuel rental demand and rent growth for years to come.



Andrew also shares how he and his team are adapting their strategy for today’s unique challenges—tariffs, fluctuating supply, and recession fears. We even unpack the operator dynamics behind syndication failures and identify clear red flags to avoid when choosing where to invest your capital. Whether you’re a new investor or an experienced limited partner, join us as we discuss the state of multifamily in 2025 and the opportunities that may define the next cycle.



Disclaimer

The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only. All host and participant opinions are their own. Investment in any asset, real estate included, involves risk, so use your best judgment and consult with qualified advisors before investing. You should only risk capital you can afford to lose. Remember that past performance is not indicative of future results. This podcast may contain paid advertisements or other promotional materials for real estate investment advisers, investment funds, and investment opportunities, which should not be interpreted as a recommendation, endorsement, or testimonial by PassivePockets, LLC or any of its affiliates. Viewers must conduct their own due diligence and consider their own financial situations before engaging with any of the advertised offerings, products, or services. PassivePockets, LLC disclaims all liability for direct, indirect, consequential, or other damages arising out of reliance on information and advertisements presented in this podcast.



In This Episode We Cover

The impact of tariffs and low housing supply on multifamily real estate

How passive investors can protect their capital from bad syndication deals

Why rental demand and rent growth are set to rise in the years ahead

Best practices when analyzing a syndication deal (and common mistakes to avoid)

How Andrew is adapting his investing strategy for today’s challenges

Why LPs can’t afford to approach commercial real estate like the stock market

And So Much More!



Link from the Show

Andrew’s LinkedIn

What recourse do limited partners have when their fund is being mismanaged? Do triple net leases (NNN) offer safety in an uncertain economy? In this episode, we’re delving into a recent LP-led succession that underscores the latent power of passive investors and a low-risk investing strategy that delivers steady returns in volatile markets.



Today, we’re joined by Zane Schartz, president of Freedom CRE and a specialist in single-tenant, triple net investing. After a coalition of LPs called upon Zane to stabilize their private equity fund, he spent months navigating an uncooperative handoff and enduring personal attacks. In this episode, he reflects on invaluable lessons learned from the “hardest year” of his life and shares how he’s now helping people build wealth through passive real estate investing.



With institutional-grade tenants, long-term leases, and minimal operational requirements, NNN investments offer a rare blend of stability and simplicity. If you’re an LP looking to understand your rights or explore recession-resistant strategies like NNN real estate, today’s show delivers real-world insight from the front lines of a fund turnaround and its auspicious aftermath.



Disclaimer

The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only. All host and participant opinions are their own. Investment in any asset, real estate included, involves risk, so use your best judgment and consult with qualified advisors before investing. You should only risk capital you can afford to lose. Remember that past performance is not indicative of future results. This podcast may contain paid advertisements or other promotional materials for real estate investment advisers, investment funds, and investment opportunities, which should not be interpreted as a recommendation, endorsement, or testimonial by PassivePockets, LLC or any of its affiliates. Viewers must conduct their own due diligence and consider their own financial situations before engaging with any of the advertised offerings, products, or services. PassivePockets, LLC disclaims all liability for direct, indirect, consequential, or other damages arising out of reliance on information and advertisements presented in this podcast.



In This Episode We Cover

Zane’s journey from LP to taking over a mismanaged private equity fund

The passive investor’s course of action when dealing with risky operators

Low-risk investments LPs can turn to in an uncertain economy

How to build wealth with the triple net lease (NNN) investing strategy

Two levers investors can pull to make NNN deals work despite high interest rates

And So Much More!



Link Mentioned from the Show

Zane’s LinkedIn

Are you eager to deploy capital but wary of making the wrong decision in this uncertain economic climate? Passive investing could help you capture the long-term gains of real estate—without the operational burdens of active management. Today’s guest provides low-risk, time-tested strategies for any stage of your investing journey.



In this episode, we interview Pascal Wagner—seasoned limited partner and host of The Passive Income Playbook Podcast. With a cash-flowing rental portfolio that spans multiple major markets and a professional background in venture capital, Pascal is experienced in both the active and passive sides of real estate investing. He unveils his preferred entry-level approach amid macro headwinds—an option that gives you a diversified investment, relative liquidity, and immediate returns.



Pascal also shares how to conduct rigorous due diligence on real estate syndications and avoid one of the most frequent—and financially damaging—mistakes new investors make. Whether you’re looking to make your money work harder or replace your income, Pascal delivers actionable insights for both aspiring and advanced investors.



Disclaimer

The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only. All host and participant opinions are their own. Investment in any asset, real estate included, involves risk, so use your best judgment and consult with qualified advisors before investing. You should only risk capital you can afford to lose. Remember that past performance is not indicative of future results. This podcast may contain paid advertisements or other promotional materials for real estate investment advisers, investment funds, and investment opportunities, which should not be interpreted as a recommendation, endorsement, or testimonial by PassivePockets, LLC or any of its affiliates. Viewers must conduct their own due diligence and consider their own financial situations before engaging with any of the advertised offerings, products, or services. PassivePockets, LLC disclaims all liability for direct, indirect, consequential, or other damages arising out of reliance on information and advertisements presented in this podcast.



In This Episode We Cover

Pascal’s journey from active to passive real estate investing

Why replacing your income is the one skill every LP should learn

The number one mistake investors make before analyzing deals

Diversifying across asset types, markets, and within individual investments

Why new investors should start with debt funds rather than equity deals

And So Much More!



Links from the Show

The Passive Investing Starter Kit

Pascal’s LinkedIn

Conventional financial advice keeps you tethered to Wall Street, locking up all your cash in retirement accounts and home equity. But what if there’s a smarter way for passive investors to build wealth? In this episode, we explore the strategies financial institutions adopt but don’t advertise—like using high cash value, whole life insurance to unlock capital and create real passive income.



Today, Russ Morgan and Joey Muré from Wealth Without Wall Street share how they’ve used over 30 whole life insurance policies to fund businesses, insure operators, and generate long-term wealth. They pull back the curtain on the infinite banking concept (IBC), a strategy for turning insurance into your own personal banking system, and demonstrate how your policy's cash value can outperform traditional investments.



This approach isn’t about chasing death benefits—it’s about building an income engine that continues to grow even while you borrow against it. Russ and Joey will show you how to create your passive income operating system, choose the right policy, and break free from conventional thinking to achieve true financial freedom.



Disclaimer

The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only. All host and participant opinions are their own. Investment in any asset, real estate included, involves risk, so use your best judgment and consult with qualified advisors before investing. You should only risk capital you can afford to lose. Remember that past performance is not indicative of future results. This podcast may contain paid advertisements or other promotional materials for real estate investment advisers, investment funds, and investment opportunities, which should not be interpreted as a recommendation, endorsement, or testimonial by PassivePockets, LLC or any of its affiliates. Viewers must conduct their own due diligence and consider their own financial situations before engaging with any of the advertised offerings, products, or services. PassivePockets, LLC disclaims all liability for direct, indirect, consequential, or other damages arising out of reliance on information and advertisements presented in this podcast.



In This Episode We Cover

Russ and Joey’s journey from working nine-to-five to financial freedom

Why cash flow, not accumulation, is the key to building long-term wealth

The infinite banking concept (IBC) explained (and its pros and cons)

Using high cash value, whole life insurance as a personal banking system

How to choose the right life insurance company and set up your policy

And So Much More!



Link from the Show

Register for Russ & Joey’s Webinar on May 14th

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