About this podcast
Welcome to the "Go Big! Live" podcast, where we explore the exciting world of commercial real estate investing through in-depth interviews with successful investors who have scaled up their portfolios. Hosted by experienced real estate investor Matt Drouin, our show delves into the nitty-gritty details of each guest's first big deal, their journey leading up to it, and the challenges and rewards they've encountered along the way. Each episode offers valuable insights and actionable advice to help you make the leap into larger deals and expand your real estate empire. Join our community on Facebook for engaging Q&A sessions with our guests and the opportunity to network with like-minded investors. Get ready to be inspired, learn from the best, and go big in the world of real estate investing!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 101 episodes
- How To Find Off Market Commercial Deals · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 100📈 How to Get Off-Market Commercial Real Estate Deals (Even If You're Brand New) LoopNet and Crexi? 🚫 That’s where deals go to die. In this final episode of the Go Big Live…
- The 10 Essential Questions You Must Ask EVERY Commercial Lender You Speak With · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 99Getting the bank to fund your commercial real estate deal isn’t about wearing a suit or having a slick pitch deck. It’s about knowing exactly how to play the game — and in this…
- Capital Raising 101 - My Proven 11-Step Process For Raising Millions · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 98🚨 You Don’t Need a Website, LLC, or Pitch Deck to Raise Millions for Real Estate — and in this podcaswt, I’ll prove it. 🚨 If you’ve been spinning your wheels trying to “get…
- 🚨 Choosing A Market: The 5 Key Metrics That Could Make or Break Your Next Deal · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 97Choosing the right market isn’t a gut decision. It’s not about where you think rents are high or where you heard investors are flocking. Most investors fail because they skip the…
- How To Calculate Your RE Financial Freedom Number - Why Unit Count Doesn't Matter · 14 min · Season 1 Episode 96Achieving Financial Freedom with Big Commercial Real Estate Deals In this episode, I break down how to stop wasting time with small deals and start crushing it with larger…
- I was born, now I'm here, what happened in between? · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 95he Final Chapters: Scaling My $18M Real Estate Empire - Lessons, Struggles, and Success In this heartfelt episode of the Go Big Live Real Estate Investors podcast, I announce the…
- The End... · 17 min · Season 1 Episode 94The Final Season: Ending the Go Big Live Real Estate Investors Podcast In this emotional episode, I announce the end of the Go Big Live Real Estate Investors podcast after nearly…
- From Contracts to Conversions: The Legal Side of Real Estate with Alvin Schein · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 93In this episode of Go Big! Live Real Estate Investors podcast, host Matt Drouin welcomes Alvin Schein, a partner at Seiden & Schein, P.C. in New York City, with over 35 years of…
- Learning from Losses: Joe Downs Discusses Self-Storage and Value Creation · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 92Host Matt Drouin, from the Go Big! Live Real Estate Investors Podcast, interviews Joe Downs, co-founder of the Belrose Group. Joe elaborates on his transformative journey from…
- Persistence Pays: Gary Lipsky’s Million-Dollar Real Estate Strategy · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 91In this episode of the Go Big! Live Real Estate Investors Podcast, host Matt Drouin interviews Gary Lipsky, founder and CEO of Break of Day Capital. Gary shares his journey from…
- Maximizing Market Presence: Bob Knakal on Real Estate Prospecting and Strategy · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 90In this episode of the Go Big! Live Real Estate Investors Podcast, host Matt Drouin welcomes Bob Knakal, a seasoned commercial real estate broker with over 22 billion dollars in…
- Meetup Magic and Multifamily Mastery: A Conversation with Colby Fryar · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 89In this episode of the Go Big! Live Real Estate Investors Podcast, host Matt Drouin interviews Colby Fryar, the principal of Mountain Bridge Capital. Colby shares his journey…
- Maximize Your Capital: Harnessing Business Credit in Real Estate with Alejandro Bermudez · 22 min · Season 1 Episode 88Join Matt Drouin, host of the Go Big! Live Real Estate Investors podcast, as he interviews Alejandro Bermudez, CEO of Cashflow Capital Consulting. Alejandro shares his journey…
- Unleashing Potential: Joe Rinderknect on Real Estate, Resilience, and Customizable Funds · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 87In this episode, Matt Drouin, host of the Go Big! Live Real Estate Investors Podcast, introduces Joe Rinderknecht, the founder of Upgrade Partners Capital, a firm managing over…
- Calculating Luck: Insights on Chance and Decision Making with Dr. Michael Orkin · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 86Join host Matt Drouin on the Go Big! Live Real Estate Investors Podcast as he dives into the world of statistics, luck, and game theory with Dr. Michael Orkin, a distinguished…
- From Directionless to Dominance: Kevin Bupp's Real Estate Journey · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 85Join Matt Drouin, host of the Go Big! Live Real Estate Investors Podcast, as he interviews seasoned commercial real estate investor Kevin Bupp. With over $1 billion in real…
- Unlocking Passive Income: Stephen Predmore's Real Estate Strategy · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 84Join host Matt Drouin on the Go Big! Live Real Estate Investors Podcast as he interviews Stephen Predmore from Talbott Investments. Stephen shares his journey from managing…
- From Cubicles to Apartment Mogul: Michael Blank's Journey to Financial Independence · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 83In this episode of the Go Big! Live Real Estate Investors podcast, host Matt Drouin interviews Michael Blank, a leading authority on apartment investing and the CEO of Nighthawk…
- From Side Hustle to Empire: Zach Lemaster on the Art of Real Estate Investment · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 82In this episode of the Go Big! Live Real Estate Investors Podcast, host Matt Drouin interviews Zach Lemaster, the CEO and founder of Rent to Retirement, the nation's leading…
- The Maverick's Path: Dale Wills on Crafting Communities and Wealth · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 81In this episode, Matt sits down with Dale Wills, an experienced real estate developer with over 25 years in the industry. Dale is the owner and founder of Centra Companies and…







