
The Academy Presents podcast
It is our desire to help others realize the benefits of investing in RE. We believe beginners will benefit more in the start as exponential gains are realized. However, seasoned investors will also benefit as well. I do want to give special consideration to teachers/educators.
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What’s really holding you back from reaching your full potential—an external barrier or a story you keep telling yourself? In this deeply motivational and candid episode, Tate Siemer joins Angel Williams to dismantle the mental roadblocks that keep aspiring real estate investors stuck. With bold honesty and humor, Tate
How do the best real estate partnerships start, and what makes them last? In this episode, Tate Siemer joins Angel Williams to discuss how genuine relationships—not transactions—drive real estate success. Tate opens up about the mindset shifts that helped him transition from grassroots capital raising to working with f
How does someone go from flipping a few houses a year to owning over 500 multifamily units in just 12 months? In this episode, multifamily investor Tate Siemer, shares how he transitioned from flipping single-family homes to acquiring over 500 doors across multiple markets. He discusses the mindset shift required to

How TIFs and Tax Tools Fuel Real Estate Growth with Bill Kanatas & Benjamin Salzberg
Curious how tax incentives and self-storage development intersect to shape thriving communities? In this episode of The Academy Presents Podcast, Angel speaks with Bill Kanatas and Benjamin Salzberg about the strategy behind self-storage development, community revitalization, and the financial tools investors can lev

The Power of Tax Increment Financing in Real Estate with Bill Kanatas & Benjamin Salzberg
Why do some cities return tax dollars to developers instead of keeping the revenue? In this episode, Bill Kanatas and Benjamin Salzberg delve into Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and its impact on development projects. They break down how developers partner with municipalities to breathe life into underdeveloped areas —

Self-Storage Strategy: Ground-Up Growth in a Shifting Market with Bill Kanatas & Benjamin Salzberg
Why are two seasoned developers turning their focus to self-storage, and what makes this niche so powerful in a shifting economy? In this episode of The Academy Presents: Real Estate Investing Rocks, Angel Williams welcomes Ben Salzberg and Bill Kanatas, co-founders of Self Storage Developers. With backgrounds in eng