Advisor

Maximize your Real Estate Success with Expert Guidance

You have 2 hours of dedicated 1:1 time with an expert First Deal advisor each quarter

Make the most of this invaluable resource included with your 12-month membership. These sessions are tailored to guide you through securing your first real estate deal and laying the groundwork for long-term success as an investor. Whether you need help with strategy, deal evaluation, or overcoming challenges, an advisor will provide expert guidance to help you avoid costly mistakes and make confident, strategic decisions. With their support, you’ll gain actionable insights, stay focused on your goals, and build the foundation for financial freedom.

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You can schedule your time with any expert advisor

Grant Francke

Specialties: Long Term Rentals, Multi Family, & Self Management.

Grant Francke is a Real Estate Investor & System Specialist living in SE Nebraska with his wife of 15 years, Laura, and their two kids, Madelyn and Brenden. He began investing in real estate in 2016 with the goal of leaving his W-2 job as a Conductor at BNSF Railways. By 2019, he transitioned to full-time real estate investing and has since built a portfolio of over 100 doors. Grant self-manages his properties and enjoys sharing his expertise in systems and processes for investing and management.

Michael Mutz

Specialties: Padsplit, Private Money, Fix & Flip, Long-term Rental, Systems

Since 2020, Michael Mutz has worked full-time in real estate, representing over 130 transactions and investing in more than 80 properties. He currently owns over 25 rentals. Michael’s experience has sharpened his ability to effectively represent his clients' interests, ensuring top-notch service and expert advice in real estate.

Ryan Murdock

Specialties: Mobile Home Parks, BRRRR, Syndications, Property Management, Scaling your business

Ryan Murdock spent 10 years in the semiconductor manufacturing industry before transitioning to real estate investing and property management in 2007 where he steadily acquired a solid portfolio of multi-family rental properties.

He has extensive management experience in many facets of real estate including retail, office, multi-family, HOA, and especially mobile home communities – including nationwide consulting and turn-around projects. He also spent over a decade as an active real estate agent.

As a co-founder of Open Door Capital, Ryan played a critical role in early operations and assembling some of the experienced team we have today. He continues to provide value through an ongoing advisory role and targeted projects related the company’s 13,000+ units.

Ryan is currently traveling the globe full time and lives on the road.

Cale Delaney

Specialties: Short-term rentals, Small multi-family homes, Single-family homes, Remote management

Cale Delaney (The Fit Investor) is a real estate investor, entrepreneur, husband, and father of three.

In January 2020, Cale started building generational wealth for his family and has grown his investment portfolio from $300K to over $7M. He self-manages 17 units, including 11 luxury log cabins in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, and his business, Tranquilo Stays, has generated almost $3M in bookings and hosted over 13,000 guests and 360+ pets since inception.

Cale left his W2 to focus on building his short-term rental business and expanding into larger commercial assets for additional passive income streams. He has several projects in the works, including a non-profit, mastermind program, co-hosting The Fit Investor Podcast, and financial literacy courses.

Cale has been featured on several well-known podcasts, is a published author, and is a sought-after guest for his expertise in real estate and wealth building.

Micheal Miller

Specialties: Single Family & Small Multi-family, Creative Financing

Micheal Miller is a seasoned professional in the real estate industry with over 12 years of experience specializing in creative finance strategies.

Known for his remarkable skills in navigating financing with precision and ease, he also uses innovative thinking and outside-the-box approaches. Micheal has earned a reputation as the go-to person for finding creative solutions to financing challenges. Whether it’s securing flexible loan terms, structuring unique seller financing arrangements, or utilizing alternative lending options, his ability to think creatively has helped numerous clients achieve their real estate goals when conventional methods fell short.

Micheal has also purchased $15 million in real estate in the last 2 years in single and small multifamily with no syndications.

Janelle Carlson

Specialties:Out of State Investing, Wholesaling, Flipping, Long-Term Rentals, Single Family & Small Multis, Private Money

Janelle Carlson is a full-time, out-of-state real estate investor based in Southern California. Over the past five years, she has completed more than 100 real estate transactions—approximately 75% of which were full-scale renovations managed entirely from a distance.

Janelle currently flips and wholesales around 30 properties per year, primarily in the Cincinnati market, using a combination of private and hard money. In 2024 alone, she raised $870,000 in private capital through social media to fund her deals. In addition to her active investing business, she has built a diverse rental portfolio of single-family and small multifamily properties, including two short-term rentals in California and over 20 long-term units across Indianapolis and Cincinnati.

Her remote investing model has given her the freedom to live and work from anywhere, and she now dedicates much of her time to helping others build sustainable, location-independent real estate businesses of their own.

Mike Curadossi

Specialties: Section 8, Flips

Michael Curadossi is a 38-year-old dedicated and passionate real estate investor who has spent the past decade investing throughout Massachusetts, particularly along the South Shore and Cape Cod. He’s a husband and a proud father to three young children, and he defines success as being a hero to his kids every single day.

His real estate journey began in 2013 with a single-family flip. Since then, he has flipped numerous properties and built a rental portfolio of 84 units, currently valued at approximately $24 million. His net worth exceeds $9.5 million, with monthly cash flow at $46,400 and projected to reach $66,000 by the end of the year. After achieving financial independence and “retiring” at 35, Michael relocated from Massachusetts to Jupiter, Florida. He now specializes in purchasing quality properties in strong neighborhoods and renting them to Section 8 tenants—a niche in which he has found significant success.

Recently, he created a comprehensive course to help other investors learn how to thrive in this specialized area of real estate.

Craig Curelop

Specialties: Buy-and-Hold, Co-Living Models, Deal Analysis, and Creative Financing,

Craig Curelop founded The FI Team, Denver’s #1 investor-friendly realtor team and also a top notch co-living operator in Colorado. With years of experience building and managing co-living communities, Craig has helped hundreds of residents find affordable, well-run housing while maximizing returns for investors. He brings that same expertise to his real estate clients, guiding them through smart acquisitions, creative financing strategies, and hands-on property management systems.

As an agent, Craig focuses on helping buy-and-hold investors identify the right neighborhoods, analyze cash flow, and structure deals that build long-term wealth. As a co-living property manager, he has developed proven systems for tenant screening, house operations, and conflict resolution—ensuring both happy residents and profitable properties.

Craig is also the host of the Invest2FI podcast which is a podcast for early-stage investors getting ready to do their first or second deals. Craig is passionate about financial independence, building strong communities, and helping others use real estate as a vehicle for freedom. When he’s not working with clients or managing properties, you’ll find him speaking at real estate events, coaching investors, or exploring Colorado’s mountains.