Russell is a Senior Engineer at General Motors and a commercial real estate investor in metro Detroit, with prior experience at Chrysler and Ford, where he filed three automotive engineering patents. A former Division II college football player at Ferris State University, he brings discipline and drive to investing. Russell and his wife Paula began their real estate journey in 2019 with single family rentals, executed a successful BRRRR strategy, and expanded into multifamily with a five unit acquisition in 2024. He joined Rod's Warrior Group in October 2024 and continues to self manage and grow their portfolio with a focus on long term wealth building.

Here's some of the topics we covered:

Why Detroit became Russell's secret investing weapon
The real reason Russell went all in on multifamily
How discovering the Warrior Group changed his trajectory
Finding deals in markets where everyone else gave up
The financing tricks Russell uses to get deals done
Why October 2024 was a turning point for Russell
The power of joining a team when you want to scale
What's next as Russell and his team level up

To find out more about partnering or investing in a multifamily deal: Text Partner to 72345 or email Partner@RodKhleif.com

For more about Rod and his real estate investing journey go to www.rodkhleif.com

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