The Best Ever CRE Show Best of 2025 Replay: Inside Cardone Capital: Portfolio Growth, Investment Strategy, & Bitcoin Integration ft. Ryan Tseko
Dec 31, 2025
Ryan Tseko, Executive VP at Cardone Capital, shares his journey from airline pilot to multifamily investment leader. He discusses managing a massive 15,000-unit portfolio and reveals strategies like bundling Bitcoin with investments to attract retail investors. Tseko emphasizes cash offers in today's market to avoid negative leverage and highlights unique ways to acquire properties below replacement cost. He stresses simplicity in fee structures and transparency in investor relations, while offering valuable advice for aspiring real estate professionals.
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Buy Cash To Avoid Negative Leverage
- When interest rates make debt punitive, buy with equity (all-cash) and raise investor capital to avoid negative leverage.
- Use cash purchases below replacement cost to still deliver 4.5–5.5% to investors despite tight cap rates.
Buy Now To Ride The Debt Recovery Upswing
- Buying now while cap rates have risen hedges for outsized gains when debt eases and prices recover.
- Supply constraints from halted new builds can further drive rents and long-term appreciation.
Bundling Bitcoin With Real Estate
- Cardone created a hybrid fund combining a Melbourne multifamily purchase with $15M of Bitcoin on the fund balance sheet.
- The structure pairs stable real estate as a hedge with Bitcoin upside, attracting older investors seeking Bitcoin exposure managed by professionals.