From Rat Race to 11,000 Units: Brad Sumrok on Multifamily Wealth, Coaching & Apartment Investing

On this episode of the Elev8 Event Series Podcast, Harrison Hall sits down with Brad Sumrok — legendary multifamily real estate investor, coach, and founder of one of the most respected apartment investing education platforms in the country.

Brad has owned over 11,000 apartment units across 87 properties, with nearly 75–85% of his portfolio historically based in Dallas, Texas, and has helped fund more than $1.2 billion in real estate transactions. Today, he lives in Miami but continues to expand his footprint and team in Dallas.

Brad’s story is powerful: Neither of his parents graduated college. He discovered apartment investing as a way to escape the corporate rat race, build long-term wealth, and legally reduce taxes through real estate. Over the last 23+ years, Brad has never purchased a property smaller than 32 units and has built a business around both investing and teaching others how to do the same.

In this conversation, we dive deep into:

• How Brad used coaching and mentorship to change his life
• Why multifamily real estate is one of the strongest wealth vehicles
• Coaching vs. college in today’s economy
• How Brad generates clients through marketing, events, sales teams, content, and speaking
• His Dallas real estate presence and future expansion plans
• The importance (and difficulty) of great coaching and mentorship
• Why apartment investing reduces dependence on the stock market
• Brad’s dream event: an intimate, high-level learning experience for serious investors
• Why Brad is actively looking for people who want to invest in apartment buildings

Brad has shared stages and hosted events with icons like Tony Robbins, Grant Cardone, and Robert Kiyosaki, and today his passion is focused on transferring knowledge to the next generation of investors.

If you're serious about:
Multifamily real estate
Apartment investing
Escaping the 9–5
Building generational wealth
Learning from real operators
Growing through coaching
This episode is for you.

Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro to Brad
1:11 – Brad’s businesses
4:35 – How Brad got into coaching
6:43 – How coaching is changing education
9:20 – Brad’s first coaches (his parents)
10:53 – Coaching vs. College
14:49 – How Brad currently gets clients
20:40 – Brad’s Dallas presence
24:15 – Brad’s dream event

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