What does it take to raise $3 million in a single day—without paid ads or a giant team?

In this electrifying episode of the Hero Capital Show, Nate Lambert shares how he went from flipping single-family homes to raising over $23 million and acquiring $67M+ in multifamily and land development assets—all while juggling life as a single dad of five. Nate breaks down his full capital-raising system, including how he used 12 virtual assistants, AI tools, and social media to fill a webinar that generated 33 soft commits from 72 attendees.

From building investor trust to running a pitch night that converts, this episode is a masterclass in massive action, authentic storytelling, and scaling smart with systems. If you're an investor or entrepreneur ready to raise big in today's market, don’t miss this playbook.

5 Key Takeaways to learn from this episode:

1. Start With Intention: Nate’s vision boards, affirmations, and public goal setting created urgency, direction, and action—turning a tax crisis into a $25M acquisition push.
2. Power of Personal Branding: His “Active Life, Passive Income” podcast and omnichannel content helped convert followers into investors—without violating 506(b) rules.
3. Leverage Tech + Team: By deploying 12 specialized VAs and AI workflows, Nate scaled investor outreach, content creation, and follow-up with precision.
4. Educational Events Win Trust: He built long-term investor relationships through years of coaching, workshops, and online events—making his pitch night a natural close.
5. Authenticity Sells: Rather than hiding risks, Nate openly discussed the market, his challenges, and how he rebounded—creating credibility and connection that converted.

About Tim Mai

Tim Mai is a real estate investor, fund manager, mentor, and founder of HERO Mastermind for REI coaches.

He has helped many real estate investors and coaches become millionaires. Tim continues to help busy professionals earn income and build wealth through passive investing.

He is also a creative marketer and promoter with incredible knowledge and experience, which he freely shares.

He has lifted himself from the aftermath of war, achieving technical expertise in computers, followed by investment success in real estate, management skills, and a lofty position among real estate educators and internet marketers.

Tim is an industry leader who has acquired and exited well over $50 million worth of real estate and is currently an investor in over 2700 units of multifamily apartments.

Connect with Tim
Website: Capital Raising Party
Facebook: Tim Mai | Capital Raising Nation
Instagram: @timmaicom
Twitter: @timmai
LinkedIn: Tim Mai
YouTube: Tim Mai

What if your capital-raising success wasn’t about who you knew—but how you show up online?

In this episode of the Hero Capital Show, Dr. Adam Gower—real estate crowdfunding pioneer, author of five books, and architect behind $500M+ raised shares the exact philosophy and framework that has helped his client's control over $35B in AUM.

From the origins of real estate syndication to today’s digital-first capital environment, Dr. Gower reveals why authenticity, magnetic messaging, and consistent visibility are now non-negotiable for raising money in a skeptical market. Whether you’re launching your first fund or scaling your investor base, this episode will challenge the way you think about trust, influence, and long-term wealth building.

Top 5 Key Takeaways:

1. You Are the Avatar: Dr. Gower debunks the traditional “investor avatar” model and shows why authenticity—not targeting—is what builds real trust.
2. Raise Capital Like a Shopkeeper: Start local, stay honest, and build meaningful relationships just like your favorite neighborhood store owner.
3. Why Most Messaging Fails: Tired clichés like “passive income and financial freedom” repel more than they attract—especially in today’s skeptical investor climate.
4. Marketing Channels that Convert: Meta ads, cold outreach, newsletters, and speaking on podcasts all work—but only when paired with a strong lead-generating website.
5. Brace for the Black Cygnet: Gower predicts a fragile economic shift ahead, where even small events could trigger widespread disruption—making investor trust more critical than ever.

About Tim Mai

Tim Mai is a real estate investor, fund manager, mentor, and founder of HERO Mastermind for REI coaches.

He has helped many real estate investors and coaches become millionaires. Tim continues to help busy professionals earn income and build wealth through passive investing.

He is also a creative marketer and promoter with incredible knowledge and experience, which he freely shares.

He has lifted himself from the aftermath of war, achieving technical expertise in computers, followed by investment success in real estate, management skills, and a lofty position among real estate educators and internet marketers.

Tim is an industry leader who has acquired and exited well over $50 million worth of real estate and is currently an investor in over 2700 units of multifamily apartments.

Connect with Tim
Website: Capital Raising Party
Facebook: Tim Mai | Capital Raising Nation
Instagram: @timmaicom
Twitter: @timmai
LinkedIn: Tim Mai
YouTube: Tim Mai

From zero to over $7M in self-storage assets—discover how two powerhouse women did it. In this insightful episode of the Hero Capital Show, Christy Brock and Margot Kennedy of WIIRE reveal how they pivoted from multifamily to self-storage and built a thriving commercial real estate portfolio—all while raising over $14M in capital.

They break down their path from early missteps to mastering capital raises, securing seller-financed deals, and building long-term investor trust. Learn how they structured JV partnerships, overcame investor hesitation post-COVID, and now lead a momentum-driven acquisition pipeline of mom-and-pop self-storage properties with strong cash flow and recession resistance. If you're serious about scaling smart and partnering with credible operators, this is the blueprint.

Top 5 Key Takeaways:

1. Why Self-Storage Wins: Christy and Margot favor self-storage over multifamily due to easier operations, better risk management, and faster CapEx execution.
2. Lessons from a $6M Raise Gone Sideways: Christy recounts wiring back nearly $6M due to a failed raise, sharing hard-won insights on investor alignment and structure.
3. Credibility Through Transparency: The duo prioritizes real-time investor updates—even when things go wrong—to foster trust and long-term relationships.
4. Investor Avatar Shift: Their ideal LPs are pre-retirees with capital in IRAs or 401(k)s, seeking cash flow, security, and diversification outside of volatile stocks.
5. Team Sport Scaling: They emphasize partnerships with fund managers and others in the HERO community to raise faster, scale smarter, and close more deals.

About Tim Mai

Tim Mai is a real estate investor, fund manager, mentor, and founder of HERO Mastermind for REI coaches.

He has helped many real estate investors and coaches become millionaires. Tim continues to help busy professionals earn income and build wealth through passive investing.

He is also a creative marketer and promoter with incredible knowledge and experience, which he freely shares.

He has lifted himself from the aftermath of war, achieving technical expertise in computers, followed by investment success in real estate, management skills, and a lofty position among real estate educators and internet marketers.

Tim is an industry leader who has acquired and exited well over $50 million worth of real estate and is currently an investor in over 2700 units of multifamily apartments.

Connect with Tim
Website: Capital Raising Party
Facebook: Tim Mai | Capital Raising Nation
Instagram: @timmaicom
Twitter: @timmai
LinkedIn: Tim Mai
YouTube: Tim Mai

How did one fund manager raise $7.5M+ from strangers on LinkedIn—without paid ads or a prior network?

In this episode discover how Nishant Sondhi, founder of Sondi Capital Group, built a thriving Fund of Funds business in just 15 months—by mastering LinkedIn. Nishant shares exactly how he leveraged outbound strategy, consistent content creation, and powerful storytelling to attract high-level W2 investors working at Fortune 500 firms. You’ll hear his step-by-step approach to investor outreach, his Fund of Funds fee structure philosophy, and how he structures deals to deliver better-than-direct returns to LPs. This conversation is a masterclass in capital raising for fund managers ready to grow without gatekeepers.

Top 5 Key Takeaways:

1. LinkedIn Mastery: Nishant raised over $7.5M exclusively from LinkedIn using both inbound content and outbound messaging—no ads, no cold calls.
2. Investor Avatar Targeting: His ideal LP? W2 professionals at Fortune 500 companies in tech, finance, and consulting—especially immigrants who share his story.
3. Content Strategy Framework: He posts 5x a week, balancing personal storytelling (top-of-funnel), real estate education (middle), and case studies (bottom).
4. Outbound Sequences That Convert: Nishant walks through his low-pressure, relationship-first messaging strategy that gets results without automation tools.
5. Fund Economics that Win Trust: He ensures LPs always receive better returns through his SPV than going direct, while transparently earning his fee through smart arbitrage.

About Tim Mai

Tim Mai is a real estate investor, fund manager, mentor, and founder of HERO Mastermind for REI coaches.

He has helped many real estate investors and coaches become millionaires. Tim continues to help busy professionals earn income and build wealth through passive investing.

He is also a creative marketer and promoter with incredible knowledge and experience, which he freely shares.

He has lifted himself from the aftermath of war, achieving technical expertise in computers, followed by investment success in real estate, management skills, and a lofty position among real estate educators and internet marketers.

Tim is an industry leader who has acquired and exited well over $50 million worth of real estate and is currently an investor in over 2700 units of multifamily apartments.

Connect with Tim
Website: Capital Raising Party
Facebook: Tim Mai | Capital Raising Nation
Instagram: @timmaicom
Twitter: @timmai
LinkedIn: Tim Mai
YouTube: Tim Mai

What if you started in real estate at 18 and built an empire worth over $575 million?

In this powerful episode of the Hero Capital Show, Tim Mai sits down with Brian Baniqued, a second-generation real estate broker and dynamic entrepreneur whose journey spans multifamily syndications, office complexes, retail centers, and even modular development.

Brian shares how he went from organizing papers in his mom’s real estate office to building vertically integrated companies in brokerage, finance, and property management—all while raising $27M+ in capital. You’ll discover his early cash-flow strategy with FHA fourplexes, his transition into syndication and condo development, and how he now leverages modular construction to build faster and smarter.

Top 5 Key Takeaways:

- Start Young, Think Big: Brian began at 18 by house-hacking with FHA loans and quickly scaled into multifamily ownership.

- Power of 1031 Exchanges: He used strategic exchanges to go from small fourplexes to large apartment buildings and commercial assets.

- Vertical Integration Advantage: By building brokerage, mortgage, and management companies, Brian controlled every part of the investment life cycle.

- Modular Construction Insights: Learn the pros, cons, and cost nuances of using prefab construction for faster multifamily builds.

- Investor Loyalty Through Strategy: His ability to guide investors through exit strategies and reinvestments built a loyal capital base over decades.


About Tim Mai

Tim Mai is a real estate investor, fund manager, mentor, and founder of HERO Mastermind for REI coaches.

He has helped many real estate investors and coaches become millionaires. Tim continues to help busy professionals earn income and build wealth through passive investing.

He is also a creative marketer and promoter with incredible knowledge and experience, which he freely shares.

He has lifted himself from the aftermath of war, achieving technical expertise in computers, followed by investment success in real estate, management skills, and a lofty position among real estate educators and internet marketers.

Tim is an industry leader who has acquired and exited well over $50 million worth of real estate and is currently an investor in over 2700 units of multifamily apartments.

Connect with Tim
Website: Capital Raising Party
Facebook: Tim Mai | Capital Raising Nation
Instagram: @timmaicom
Twitter: @timmai
LinkedIn: Tim Mai
YouTube: Tim Mai

What does it take to scale from maxed-out credit cards to a $250 million self-storage empire?

Discover how Fernando Angelucci reveals the exact strategies that helped him raise over $30 million, close 54+ deals across 24 states, and dominate one of the most overlooked asset classes in commercial real estate.

You'll learn why self-storage outperforms multifamily in risk-adjusted returns, how Fernando builds high-octane investor relationships using podcasts and social proof, and why his team prioritizes community impact with every facility they develop. Whether you're an investor searching for recession-resilient assets or an entrepreneur aiming to raise capital at scale, this episode delivers the insights and playbook you can’t afford to miss.

5 Key Takeaways to learn from this episode:

1. $250M Built in 6 Years – Fernando scaled his self-storage portfolio across 24 states with over 822 investors.
2. The Power of Podcasts – His multi-channel strategy turns one podcast into 700+ pieces of content to build trust and visibility.
3. Why Self-Storage Wins – No tenants, toilets, or trash—and recession resilience makes it an investor favorite.
4. Strict Investor Vetting – A high-bar application filters serious, committed investors ready to deploy capital.
5. Community-Driven Brand – Every Social Self Storage facility contributes locally, creating goodwill and brand loyalty.

About Tim Mai

Tim Mai is a real estate investor, fund manager, mentor, and founder of HERO Mastermind for REI coaches.

He has helped many real estate investors and coaches become millionaires. Tim continues to help busy professionals earn income and build wealth through passive investing.

He is also a creative marketer and promoter with incredible knowledge and experience, which he freely shares.

He has lifted himself from the aftermath of war, achieving technical expertise in computers, followed by investment success in real estate, management skills, and a lofty position among real estate educators and internet marketers.

Tim is an industry leader who has acquired and exited well over $50 million worth of real estate and is currently an investor in over 2700 units of multifamily apartments.

Connect with Tim
Website: Capital Raising Party
Facebook: Tim Mai | Capital Raising Nation
Instagram: @timmaicom
Twitter: @timmai
LinkedIn: Tim Mai
YouTube: Tim Mai

Discover how a world-traveling gold miner turns mobile home park wizard?

In this power-packed episode, Bryce Robertson—owner of 23 mobile home parks and leader of $75M in assets—unpacks how he engineered a staggering 300% portfolio growth in a single year.

Discover why Bryce ditched traditional asset classes for the overlooked powerhouse of mobile home parks, how his vertically integrated model drives cash flow from day one—even at 50% occupancy—and the surprising edge of his in-house financing structure. Investors and entrepreneurs, if you want to master scalable cash flow and recession-resilient strategies, this episode is your blueprint.

5 Key Takeaways from the Episode with Bryce Robertson

1. Why Mobile Home Parks Are a Cash Flow Powerhouse
   Bryce breaks down why mobile home parks offer superior cash flow, low operating expenses (often under 20%), strong tax benefits, and a high demand for affordable housing—making them more profitable than many traditional asset classes.
2. The Strategy Behind Buying 50% Occupied Parks
   Instead of avoiding underperforming assets, Bryce seeks them out. His team buys parks at 50% occupancy and leverages in-house construction, management, and financing to stabilize and fully lease them—often starting distributions just six weeks post-acquisition.
3. In-House Financing as a Game-Changing Advantage
   Facing limitations with third-party lenders, Bryce launched an in-house mobile home financing arm. This gives him full control over scaling infill operations, offers flexible terms for tenants, and generates consistent 13% preferred returns paid monthly to investors.
4. Fund-of-Funds Capital Raising That Attracts Bigger Checks
   Bryce details his fund-of-fund tier system that incentivizes capital partners with escalating preferred returns (up to 10%) and equity splits—leading to exponential growth in capital partnerships, from 3 to over 20 in a single year.
5. Navigating the Industry Shift and Scaling with Less Competition
   As institutional interest drives up prices, Bryce thrives in a niche few dare to enter—large-scale, heavy value-add mobile home parks. With most buyers unable or unwilling to handle the complexity, his team wins deals with minimal competition and maximum upside.

About Tim Mai

Tim Mai is a real estate investor, fund manager, mentor, and founder of HERO Mastermind for REI coaches.

He has helped many real estate investors and coaches become millionaires. Tim continues to help busy professionals earn income and build wealth through passive investing.

He is also a creative marketer and promoter with incredible knowledge and experience, which he freely shares.

He has lifted himself from the aftermath of war, achieving technical expertise in computers, followed by investment success in real estate, management skills, and a lofty position among real estate educators and internet marketers.

Tim is an industry leader who has acquired and exited well over $50 million worth of real estate and is currently an investor in over 2700 units of multifamily apartments.

Connect with Tim
Website: Capital Raising Party
Facebook: Tim Mai | Capital Raising Nation
Instagram: @timmaicom
Twitter: @timmai
LinkedIn: Tim Mai
YouTube: Tim Mai