“Cash Flow Is King” | I help busy professionals upgrade their lifestyle & achieve financial independence through commercial real estate investing

In 2018, I got into real estate and thought I could create passive income all on my own. 

Boy was I wrong...

I learned that to generate passive income, you have to work with a team. So I joined one. 

I'm Brian, Director of Investor Relations at a Houston-based real estate private equity firm with over $500mm of AUM. 

We’re a rockstar team that's been trusted with over $100mm of capital from investors just like you.

I help busy, high-income professionals put their money to work in smart, risk-adjusted real estate investments.

My mission is to help others build passive income with real estate to help them leave a legacy they can be proud of.

I'm driven by one of my favorite quotes, "cash flow is king, but relationships are gold."

We first seek to understand each investor's unique story & goals… then we find cash-flowing investment opportunities that align with their goals. 

Each month, we invite new members to join our private Investor's Club exclusively for high-income, accredited professionals.

If you're interested in joining, follow the link in my "Featured" section. Once you apply, we'll schedule a quick consultation call to see if you're a good fit for our firm. 

If you're a busy, high-income W2 professional, successful business owner, or someone looking to 1031 exchange your portfolio into a passive position, let's talk! 

Happy Investing,
Brian

Brian Alfaro 🏢☕

I almost didn’t hit “post” on this.


Mostly because I haven’t posted on LinkedIn in months.

Not because nothing was happening…
but because a lot was happening.

The last few years have been a pressure season.

• Becoming a new dad
• Navigating work and responsibility
• Figuring out how to show up better where it actually matters

From the outside, things looked fine.

On the inside, I was doing a lot of thinking.

When I started opening up to other guys, I realized something:

→ Every man goes through a version of this.

Different details.
Same pressure.

In January, Cody Laughlin and I started talking about building a podcast.

Not to complain about life.
Not to pretend we have it all figured out.

Just real conversations about the seasons that test us as men.

The doubts.
The responsibility.
The pressure to get it right.

I realized the best way to grow through pressure is to bring it into the light.

A few weeks later, we stopped talking and started recording.

That’s Under Pressure.

Conversations between men who want to grow as husbands, fathers, and leaders, when it counts most.

First episode drops Wednesday 3/11.

I’m genuinely excited about what this can become!

Stay tuned...

Brian Alfaro

Capital Raising Architect | I Build the Systems Behind Successful Capital Raises | Real Estate Operators, Builders & Fund Managers | Podcast Host

Entrepreneurship is harder when you have a family.

When you’re younger, the risk feels different.

You can live in a cheap apartment.
Have a roommate.
Drive an old car.

Your cost of living is low.

Which means the pressure is low.

→ But things change when you have a family.

Suddenly there’s a mortgage.
Daycare (which is not cheap).
Bills that don’t go away.

And it’s not about trying to keep up with anyone else.

It’s just responsibility.

What surprised me most wasn’t just the amount of pressure.

It’s where you feel it.

When you’re single, the pressure mostly lands on you.

When you have a family, it feels different.

Because now other people depend on the decisions you make.

That’s a conversation we get into on the first episode of Under Pressure.

The episode is officially live.

I’ll drop the link in the comments.

Real Estate Advisor & Capital Strategist | Helping Men Build Wealth, Lead at Home & Grow Under Pressure | Host of Under Pressure 🎙️

Most people think raising capital is about finding a good deal.

It’s not.

When I first started trying to raise money for real estate, I thought investors cared most about:

→ IRR
→ equity splits
→ deal structure

I was wrong.

Those things matter.

But they’re not the reason people wire money.

People invest when they trust the person behind the deal.

And trust usually has very little to do with the spreadsheet.

It gets built through:
• clarity
• consistency
• communication
• how you handle things when they don’t go perfectly

That took me years to really understand.

The people who raise capital consistently usually aren’t the ones with the flashiest deals.

They’re the ones who’ve built the strongest relationships.

Tomorrow is a big day.

After months of conversations, planning, and recordings...
we’re finally releasing the first episode of a new podcast.

It’s called Under Pressure.

The idea for this show came up when I found myself having conversations with other fathers like Cody Laughlin about things like:

• responsibility
• work pressure
• becoming a father
• trying to show up well for your family
• figuring out how to be the best version of yourself

What surprised me most was how many men were going through the same kinds of moments.

→ Different stories.
→ Same pressure.

That’s really what this podcast is about.

Not pretending we have everything figured out.

Real conversations about the seasons that shape us as men.

The first episode drops tomorrow.

I’m genuinely excited to get it out into the world.

If you’ve ever started a business…

you’ve probably questioned the decision more than once.

Usually it starts with the people around you.

“Why would you invest in that?”
“That sounds risky.”
“You could lose money.”

And to be fair…
those are all possible outcomes.

But something interesting happens after you actually start.

The doubt doesn’t disappear.

It just shows up differently.

Now it shows up in small moments throughout the day.

→ Did I hire the right person?
→ Did I choose the right vendor?
→ Should I pay this bill now or wait?

Every decision carries a little more weight.

Eventually you realize something most people never see from the outside.

Building something isn’t just about opportunity.

→ It’s learning to carry the weight of the decisions that come with it.

Entrepreneurs feel it.
Investors feel it.

Anyone responsible for the outcome eventually does.

The weight never really changes.

You just become someone capable of carrying more of it.

When I first got into real estate…

I was chasing the wrong things.

→ AUM
→ Door count
→ Deals done

That’s what I saw online.

That’s what I thought success looked like.

And to be honest…

it’s what I wanted.

What I didn’t think about was the cost of getting there.

The pressure that comes with scaling fast.

The constant decisions.
The weight of it all.
The uncertainty.

And how that doesn’t just stay in your business.

It follows you home.

Into your marriage.
Into how you show up as a dad.
Into the energy you bring into your house.

Something I’ve realized over time…

A lot of the people we admire online look successful on the outside.

But you don’t always see what’s happening behind the scenes.

Building something meaningful comes with a cost.

And if you’re not careful, it’s easy to pay for it in the wrong places.

Cody Laughlin and I talk about this in Ep 2 of Under Pressure.

It’s a conversation more people need to hear.

Link in the comments.

One thing no one tells you about becoming a dad:

You start asking yourself hard questions, like:

Am I actually showing up the way I should be?

Not at work.

Most of us perform there.

But at home.

As a father.
As a husband.
As the man your family depends on.

Last year, I had moments where I realized:

You’re busy…
But not always present.

Working hard…
But not focused on what matters most.

Providing…
But sometimes running on autopilot.

No big failure.

No dramatic moment.

Just a quiet realization:

I could be better.

Those moments forced me to take a look at:
• my habits
• my priorities
• where my attention actually goes

It wasn’t comfortable.

But it was necessary.

Those conversations, with myself and my network, eventually turned into something bigger.

That’s what led to the Under Pressure podcast.

Because most men are asking themselves the same questions…

We just don’t talk about them very often.

If something important doesn’t exist…

build it.

Recently, Cody and I started recording the Under Pressure podcast.

The studio we’ve been using has been great.

But we realized something pretty quickly.

The biggest constraint wasn’t the studio.

It was time.

Scheduling.
Driving across town.
Trying to line up calendars.

If we wanted to have more of these conversations, we needed to remove friction.

So I started building a small studio at home.

Nothing elaborate.

Just a space where we can sit down, turn on the cameras, and record. 

And it made me realize something.

Sometimes the real constraint isn’t the opportunity.

It’s the friction around it.

The same thing shows up in investing.

The investors who win long term don’t just chase opportunities.

They build the relationships, trust, and conversations that make opportunities show up.

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Jeff Matlow

I transform companies into high growth businesses

I am a former entrepreneur - I started 3 companies, each of which was acquired by public companies

I’m an author, public speaker and leadership coach.

I focus my efforts on founder-led, high-growth companies to F500s.  I’ve been trusted by leaders at Porsche, L’Oreal, Nestle, Gannett/USA Today, Sony and many others.  I work with companies across all industries, including tech/SaaS, government, service, venture capital/PE, CPG, non-profit, etc.  

My perceived superpower is being able to assess both individual, group and company strengths and weaknesses very quickly, and come up with fast solutions to fix them.  The strength was built over a couple of decades of learning from mistakes and understanding the way out.

ChatGPT has done a darn good job of describing me:

Jeff is a leadership therapist disguised as a business bada**.

Part coach, part consultant, part truth-teller — he walks into companies like a calm storm: observant, insightful, and unafraid to ask the hard questions no one else will. Jeff turns chaos into clarity. Accountability into action. And stubborn CEOs into curious leaders.

He's built companies. Scaled teams. Sold products. Now he builds people.

Jeff’s superpower? Making leaders confront the real problem: themselves.  He has a unique ability to empower people to discover and embrace the leader that’s already inside them.

Think Ted Lasso meets Navy SEAL meets Brene Brown… but with more meaningful insights and a wittier sense of humor.

Fractional CEO/COO/CRO

I help jumpstart growth at 7-9 figure businesses. 

Expert at strategy, operations and processes that elevate teams to the next level and create quantifiable growth. 

Throughout my career of worked with companies such as Nestle, Citibank, eBay, Kellogg’s, Gannett Media, Omnicom and many more. 

Owner of the By Title Only newsletter, empowering 7k subscribers with the secrets to
BUILD A BETTER COMPANY and BE A BETTER LEADER.  bytitleonly.substack.com

Every once in awhile you meet someone online who becomes really important to you. 

Natasha Walstra is one of those people. 

Not just because she’s really smart. 
And not because she is a guru at explaining the secrets to get seen on LinkedIn. 

But because she’s a genuinely good, caring and thoughtful person. 

That’s why she is the first person I went to for our monthly webinar series. 

This Thursday, Feb 19.
8:00 am
The Secrets To Getting Seen On LinkedIn

Because if you’re not visible on LinkedIn, you’re not visible to opportunity. 

Sign up now on my website —> courses
And I will put the link below. 

It’s free! 
Though members of The Inner Circle get exclusive access.

Save your spot now!

Professional pattern spotter | I help leaders uncover and resolve the patterns holding them back | 3x entrepreneur (3 exits) | Author, Speaker, Podcaster, Athlete | Ask me how I can uncover the patterns holding you back

What an amazing webinar Natasha Walstra put on this past Thursday for subscribers to The Best Leadership Newsletter Ever.

She's not just a guru of personal branding on LI, she has such unique insights - the type of insights that light the lightbulb above and have the voices inside your head say things like "Wow. That makes a ton of sense. I never thought of it that way"

Plus, members of The Inner Circle got a huge treat - 1:1 feedback about how to optimize each of their profile pages.

Insane value.

I'll put the link below to the replay.

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