Chad Ackerman spent his career in human resources at Cardinal Health — the spreadsheet side of HR, not the people side. A coworker mentioned multiple income streams one day. He started reading. Three years later he liquidated his 401k, ate the 10% early-withdrawal penalty, and went all-in on real estate syndications as a limited partner. Five years after that, BiggerPockets bought the community he had built. Today he coaches the next wave of LPs through his own practice, on the principle that...

Educating Limited Partners on Syndications

Building Success One Deal at a Time with Daniel Angel Mejia

Real talk from an operator who learned real estate the hard way.Ed Mathews analyzed 1,100+ deals before buying his first property in 2011. Frozen in fear. He made every mistake, all while traveling 150+ nights a year working for some of Silicon Valley's top companies. 100+ deals later, he shares what actually works and what doesn't.Each week, Ed brings you candid conversations with experienced operators, investors, and syndicators. No hype. No theory. Just real deals, real lessons, and the street-level intelligence you won't find anywhere else.You'll learn and hear about:Deals that worked (and the ones that didn't)What we learned when contractors ghosted and we had to step inHow to vet opportunities when everyone else is sitting on the sidelinesConservative underwriting in markets that punish optimismSystems that protect capital when deals go sidewaysWhether you're analyzing your first deal or your hundredth, this is the conversation you'd have over coffee with someone who's been there, made the mistakes, learned the lessons and built the track record.New episodes every Tuesday at 12pm ET.