Building Passive Income

Episode 92 – Passive vs. Active Income: Tax Treatment for Real Estate Investors

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Episode Description

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin breaks down one of the most misunderstood areas of real estate taxation: passive versusactive income.

Episode 91 – Real Estate Entity Structures: LLC, S-Corp, and Partnerships

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Episode Description

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin breaks down one of the most important decisions real estate investors make: choosing the right entity structure.

Episode 90 – Mid-Year Tax Review: What to Check With Your CPA Now

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Episode Description

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin wraps up the tax fundamentals series with a practical mid-year tax review checklist for real estate investors.

Episode 89 – Bonus Depreciation and Cost Segregation: Accelerating Deductions

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Episode Description

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin breaks down bonus depreciation and cost segregation—advanced tax strategies that may allow real estate investors to accelerate depreciation deductions and improve after-tax cash flow.

Episode 88 – Depreciation Basics: How Real Estate Creates Tax-Advantaged Cash Flow

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Episode Description

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin breaks down one of the most important tax concepts in real estate investing: depreciation.

Episode 87 – Understanding Your Real Estate Tax Return: Schedule E Breakdown

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Episode Description

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin breaks down Schedule E and explains how real estate investors report rental income, expenses, depreciation, and passive activity losses.

Episode 86 – Why Mid-Year Tax Planning Matters for Real Estate Investors

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Episode Description

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin kicks off a new series focused on real estate tax fundamentals and proactive tax planning strategies for investors.

Episode 85 – Multifamily Exit Strategies and Preparing for Sale

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Fri, 29 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Episode Description

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin wraps up the multifamily acquisition series with a deep dive into exit strategy and preparing properties for sale.

Episode 84 – Multifamily Hold Periods: 3-Year, 5-Year, or 7-Year Strategy?

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Thu, 28 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Episode Description

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin breaks down one of the most important strategic decisions in multifamily investing: choosing the right hold period.

Episode 83 – Multifamily Financing: Agency Debt, Bridge Loans, and More

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Wed, 27 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Episode Description

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin breaks down multifamily financing strategies and how experienced operators structure debt to support acquisitions, value-add execution, and long-term performance.

Episode 82 – How to Find Multifamily Deals: On-Market vs. Off-Market

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Tue, 26 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Episode Description

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin breaks down how experienced operators source multifamily investment opportunities in competitive markets.

Episode 80 – Technology in Multifamily: Smart Home, Access Control, and Rent Collection

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Fri, 22 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Episode Description

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin breaks down how technology is transforming multifamily operations and where operators are seeing the strongest operational ROI.

Episode 79 – Amenities That Drive Rent Growth: Pools, Fitness Centers, and More

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Thu, 21 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Episode Description

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin breaks down multifamily amenities and how operators evaluate which upgradesactually improve rent growth and property performance.

Episode 78 – Multifamily Maintenance and Turnover: Controlling Costs

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Wed, 20 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Episode Description

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin breaks down multifamily maintenance systems and turnover management strategies that help control operating costsand improve NOI.

Episode 77 – Leasing Strategy and Tenant Retention in Multifamily

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Tue, 19 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Episode Description

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin breaks down leasing strategy and tenant retention in multifamily investing.

Episode 76 – Multifamily Property Management: In-House vs. Third-Party

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Mon, 18 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin breaks down the three primary property management structures in multifamily investing: self-management, in-house management, and third-party management.

Episode 75 – Multifamily Value-Add Strategies: Interior, Exterior, and Operational Improvements

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Fri, 15 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin wraps up Week 7 with a deep dive into multifamily value-add strategies and how experienced operators create value through disciplined execution.

Episode 74 – Loss to Lease and Economic Vacancy in Multifamily

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Thu, 14 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin breaks down loss to lease and economic vacancy—two critical concepts in multifamily underwriting and value-add investing.

Episode 73 – Multifamily Rent Comps: How to Determine Market Rent

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Wed, 13 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin breaks down the five-step rent comp process used to determine accurate market rents in multifamily investing.

Episode 72 – Multifamily Operating Expenses: What to Expect and How to Budget

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Tue, 12 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin breaks down multifamily operating expenses and how experienced operatorsbudget accurately during underwriting.

Episode 71 – Multifamily Income Analysis: Rent Rolls, Concessions, and Other Income

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Mon, 11 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin breaks down multifamily income analysis and why it serves asthe foundation of accurate underwriting.

Episode 70 – Multifamily Market Fundamentals: Supply, Demand, and Rent Growth

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Fri, 08 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Episode Description

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin breaks down multifamily market fundamentals and how supply, demand, and rent growth impact investment performance.

Episode 69 – Class A vs. Class B vs. Class C Multifamily: Where Should You Invest?

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Thu, 07 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Episode Description

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin breaks down the differences between Class A, Class B, and Class C multifamily properties.

Episode 68 – Multifamily Unit Mix Strategy: Studios, 1BR, 2BR, 3BR

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Wed, 06 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Episode Description

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin breaks down multifamily unit mix and how it impacts revenue, risk, and tenant stability.

Episode 67 – Multifamily Property Types: Garden Style, Mid-Rise, High-Rise, and Wrap

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Tue, 05 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Episode Description

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin breaks down the four main multifamily property types and how each impacts risk, returns, and execution.

Episode 66 – Why Multifamily? The Case for Apartment Investing

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Mon, 04 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin breaks down why multifamily investing continues to be one of the most durable and consistent asset classes in commercial real estate.

Episode 65: Due Diligence for Different Asset Classes – Multifamily Focus

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Fri, 01 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Episode Description

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin breaks down multifamily due diligence and how it differs from other real estate asset classes.

Episode 64: Renegotiating Based on Due Diligence Findings

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Episode Description

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin breaks down renegotiating real estate deals and how due diligence findings impact your investment.

Episode 63: The Go/No-Go Decision – When to Proceed and When to Walk

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Episode Description

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin breaks down the go no-go decision and how it impacts your real estate investment.

Episode 62: Third-Party Reports – Your Due Diligence Toolkit

Wayne Courreges III & CREI Collin — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Episode Description

In this episode of Building Passive Income, CREI Collin breaks down third-party reports and how they impact your real estate investment.