Many investors talk about financial freedom, but few ever scale to the point where they can leave their W-2 jobs and live off the cash flow from their real estate investments.
Jason Kenney did it. Completely burned out after two decades of climbing the corporate ladder, Jason and his wife started allocating their W-2 income to real estate assets with the goal of buying back their time. Within only a few years, Jason was able to quit his W-2 job and replace his income with cash-flowing investments.
Now, as the founder of Novo Capital Management, Jason focuses exclusively on multifamily apartments, with a 1,200-unit portfolio spanning several markets.
Having been on both sides of syndications, Jason offers a rare, dual perspective on operations and the process of vetting sponsors. Using his “SMART” framework, investors can do their own due diligence on general partners, syndication deals, and even active investments.
In this conversation, Jason shares about some of his recent acquisitions, candid lessons from deals that didn’t pencil, and what investors need to do to truly stand out in today’s high-interest-rate environment.
Insights from today’s episode:
- How Jason traded corporate burnout for financial freedom with real estate
- The “SMART” investor’s framework for analyzing real estate deals
- How to properly vet sponsors and syndication deals before committing capital
- Why so many secondary markets are ripe with multifamily investing opportunities
- How operators can stand out in today’s high-interest-rate environment
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Chapters:
0:00 Buying Back Your Time
6:29 The “SMART” Framework
15:19 Re-rank Your Markets
25:21 When to Walk Away
30:10 Value-Add Apartment Deals
33:15 Pivoting to Multifamily
35:19 Best Opportunities in 2026
40:49 Connect with Jason!