How One Hotel Investment Outperformed Years Of Multi-Family Investing with Mike Stohler - #259

n this episode of The Real Estate Reserve Podcast, Mike Stohler joins Jason and Ian to break down how one hotel investment outperformed years of multifamily investing—and why he now syndicates hotels across the U.S. and even internationally.

Mike shares his journey from small-town Indiana to the Navy, to failing his first real estate deals "pre-Google," to building a portfolio of 1,500 multifamily units, and ultimately discovering an unexpected asset class that completely changed his trajectory: hotels.

You'll learn:
🏨 Why hotels can outperform multifamily (even post-COVID)
💸 How Mike used seller financing to buy his first 8 properties
🔥 The mindset, discipline, and risk tolerance that separate successful investors
📈 How military training and first-responder experience translate into real estate
💼 Why many investors stay stuck—and how to break analysis paralysis
🌍 How Mike made the leap from U.S. properties to hotel acquisitions in Spain
⏳ Why focusing on one step at a time accelerates your investing journey
🏗️ What's happening inside the hotel industry today and where the opportunities are

If you're a new investor trying to get started, or a seasoned operator considering expanding into new asset classes, this conversation is packed with insights, hard-earned lessons, and real talk about what it takes to scale.

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