044. The Quest to $100m in Real Estate with Logan Freeman

The Quest to $100m in Real Estate with Logan Freeman

Logan has facilitated over $150MM in real estate transactions. Logan has found his niche in the real estate industry acting as an investment property specialist and working with local and out-of-state investors to acquire investment property in the Greater Kansas City market. Logan has a unique understanding of the needs and wants of sophisticated investors enabling Logan to effectively support individuals and organizations along their investment journey. Logan is particularly adept at sourcing off-market properties, with more than 50% of his completed transactions involving off market properties Having completed over 125 transactions, Logan has found a reliable process for executing the process. Starting with the end in mind, Logan is able to understand his client’s needs and help them find the right investment. Logan is an advocate for affordable housing and works closely with many organizations in helping to end homelessness in Kansas City. Understanding how to “do well by doing good” is Logan's motto and has made it his “why” for doing business. Logan Freeman is co-Founder and Principal of FTW Investments and serves as the Chief Development Officer. Logan has facilitated over $150MM in real estate transactions. Logan has a unique understanding of the needs and wants of sophisticated investors enabling him to effectively support individuals and organizations along their investment journey. Logan is particularly adept at sourcing off-market properties, with more than 50% of his completed transactions involving off market properties. Having completed over 125 transactions, Logan has found a reliable process for executing real estate transactions. Logan is an advocate for affordable housing and works closely with many organizations in helping to end homelessness in Kansas City. Understanding how to “do well by doing good” is Logan's motto and has made it his “why” for doing business. Logan holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Central Missouri.

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In this episode of the Investors Round Table, we’re diving into the hard lessons learned from our first commercial real estate deals—the mistakes, the surprises, and the critical takeaways every new investor needs to know. Logan, Matt, and I will share real stories from our first commercial transactions, breaking down what went wrong, how we overcame challenges, and what we would do differently today.

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Join us for a dynamic roundtable discussion with top brokers Chad, Jesse, and Adam as we dive into the rising trend of distressed commercial property sales, like the recent high-profile losses in Nashville.

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