Episode 760
From Orphanage to Ownership | Misha Kaufman on Real Estate, Mindset & AI
Misha Kaufman shares his journey from orphanage to owning multifamily real estate, revealing how mindset, systems, and AI fuel long-term success.
In this episode of RealDealChat, Jack Hoss interviews Misha Kaufman, co-founder of Kraft Capital Investments, who shares his incredible journey from a Russian orphanage to managing hundreds of multifamily units in Texas.
Misha opens up about his early life, property management roots, and how mentorship and systems helped him transition into full-scale multifamily investing. He also shares how his first $250K flip taught him resilience — and how tools like EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) and AI automation now power his growing portfolio.
You’ll learn:
- How Misha transitioned from property management to ownership
- Lessons from flipping mistakes and managing market volatility
- The difference between single-family and multifamily investing
- How to identify undervalued multifamily opportunities
- What makes team structure essential in syndication deals
- Why the wrong partners can destroy great opportunities
- How to use EOS and quarterly “rocks” to scale predictably
- Real-world use cases for AI in operations and marketing
- The mindset shift from working in to working on your business
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – From orphanage in Russia to real estate success
01:12 – Property management: learning from the ground up
02:30 – How teaching shaped his leadership and conflict skills
04:00 – Parents, generational wealth, and breaking expectations
06:10 – Family, burnout & the first $250K flip
08:00 – Highs, lows & market pivots in Dallas
10:00 – Refinancing & converting flips into Airbnbs
12:00 – Lessons from short-term rentals & management
13:00 – Multifamily investing: challenges and opportunities
14:30 – Finding undervalued assets in Dallas-Fort Worth
15:45 – Working with brokers & sourcing off-market deals
17:00 – Seller concessions and negotiation in 2024’s market
18:15 – Lessons from creative deal-making
19:15 – Common mistakes new multifamily investors make
20:30 – Why team quality determines project success
22:10 – Scaling systems and avoiding burnout
24:00 – Implementing EOS & setting quarterly rocks
26:30 – Balancing execution with documentation
27:50 – How AI helps Misha’s team automate & scale
29:30 – AI marketing & brand voice: doing it the right way
30:40 – The riches in the niches: focused messaging
31:20 – New ventures: multifamily, whiskey, and triple-net funds
33:20 – Building a mission-driven team that serves investors
34:50 – Rapid fire: lies, advice, books & tools
36:00 – Time-saving lessons: how Misha reclaims his day
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