Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Real estate is the greatest wealth generator in history… but only if the deal actually CASH FLOWS.
In this episode, Real Estate King Grant Cardone heads to Nashville for two days to review real-world real estate deals from investors who want him to partner up and fund their next move.
But this isn’t a normal “tour properties and pick a winner” episode…
Because Grant doesn’t just judge deals — he rewrites the entire deal live, calls the seller directly, and turns one phone call into the best leverage play in the whole city.
You’ll see Grant break down:
Why most investors don’t actually know their numbers
Why “location” isn’t enough if the deal doesn’t cash flow
Why overpriced Airbnb plays get crushed at the wrong point in the cycle
How micro-units can win by rent-per-square-foot
And how a lease option can beat a straight purchase when taxes and terms matter
Then the episode flips…
Two young investors show up with a 44-unit deal under contract… with no money, no investor, and a non-refundable deposit due.
And somehow… Grant still finds a way to make it work.
This one is pure strategy, negotiation, and pressure.
00:00 Real estate is the greatest wealth generator (Grant’s rule)
00:42 “Find me a great property” (cash flow mindset)
01:12 Grant arrives in Nashville to buy real estate (not tourism)
01:36 “I’m here to buy 2,000 units” (Grant wants scale)
02:15 First deal preview: $4M deal + wild profit split
02:52 Deal #1: North Nashville 5-unit package (waterfront views)
03:58 Long-term rental numbers (and why expenses sound fake)
04:29 Grant calls out appraisal + future value trap
04:44 “Why would I build it?” (builders go broke)
05:00 Grant rejects the deal (salmon vs steak)
05:21 Deal #2: 56-unit hotel-to-studio conversion (the hood)
06:20 Rent-per-square-foot math breakdown
07:30 NOI projections + why Grant likes the scale
07:48 Grant’s homework: show the rent roll proof
08:06 Nashville bars freestyle (cap rate jokes)
08:32 Deal #3: $4M luxury farmhouse Airbnb pitch
09:55 Grant explodes on the price (this is where money dies)
10:29 “It won’t be a farm… it’ll be a cemetery”
11:02 Deal #4: $15M mansion / wedding venue business play
12:26 Venue cap rates vs multifamily returns
13:12 “You’re a gangster” (Clint already closed the debt)
13:44 McDonald’s lesson: the real money is the land
14:08 Nashville market update: jobs + growth + new units coming
14:40 10,000–20,000 apartments coming online
15:25 “Nashville will not stop” (Grant conviction)
15:44 Deal #5: Murfreesboro 44-unit “hidden gem”
16:53 Cap rate jump if rents rise $250 (big upside)
17:44 “We flip couches” (young hustlers under pressure)
18:30 Grant’s homework: underwriting + talk to the seller
19:02 Deal #6: 50-unit development pitch (Grant says NO)
20:05 Deal #7: overpriced Airbnb townhomes (million a door)
22:52 Cap rate confusion exposed (Grant calls it out)
23:36 “Know your numbers” (lesson)
23:56 Deal #8: downtown 4-unit Airbnb building (too small)
26:13 Grant uses Sabrina as the “female indicator gauge”
27:20 Grant wants the BIG deal across the street (Fort Knox)
28:06 Last-minute deal: 50-unit LeVerne complex (best scale)
29:03 1% rule math breakdown (rare in this market)
30:16 “God just gave me a gift” (Grant reaction)
30:40 Final boardroom: who gets the deal?
31:48 Grant roasts the “renegotiate” mistake
32:24 Leslie’s conversion deal numbers reviewed
34:29 Grant challenges Tony’s cap rate + underwriting
36:23 Clint gets cut (Grant rejects the venue deal)
36:57 The seller phone call begins (this changes everything)
37:12 Grant pitches a 15-year lease option live
38:15 Tony panics and backs out
38:49 Grant brings Tony back (money walking out the door)
40:31 Grant hires Leslie… but rejects her deal
40:55 Grant makes the final decision (lease option + ownership)
41:12 “Need some couches?” (they barely made it)
41:34 Grant proves he’s the real estate king
41:53 Wrap up + text INVEST CTA
Learn How To Use Real Estate To Reduce Taxes And Build Wealth Like Top Billionaires: grantcardone.com/cashflow
Real estate is the greatest wealth generator in history… but only if the deal actually CASH FLOWS.
In this episode, Real Estate King Grant Cardone heads to Nashville for two days to review real-world real estate deals from investors who want him to partner up and fund their next move.
But this isn’t a normal “tour properties and pick a winner” episode…
Because Grant doesn’t just judge deals — he rewrites the entire deal live, calls the seller directly, and turns one phone call into the best leverage play in the whole city.
You’ll see Grant break down:
Why most investors don’t actually know their numbers
Why “location” isn’t enough if the deal doesn’t cash flow
Why overpriced Airbnb plays get crushed at the wrong point in the cycle
How micro-units can win by rent-per-square-foot
And how a lease option can beat a straight purchase when taxes and terms matter
Then the episode flips…
Two young investors show up with a 44-unit deal under contract… with no money, no investor, and a non-refundable deposit due.
And somehow… Grant still finds a way to make it work.
This one is pure strategy, negotiation, and pressure.
00:00 Real estate is the greatest wealth generator (Grant’s rule)
00:42 “Find me a great property” (cash flow mindset)
01:12 Grant arrives in Nashville to buy real estate (not tourism)
01:36 “I’m here to buy 2,000 units” (Grant wants scale)
02:15 First deal preview: $4M deal + wild profit split
02:52 Deal #1: North Nashville 5-unit package (waterfront views)
03:58 Long-term rental numbers (and why expenses sound fake)
04:29 Grant calls out appraisal + future value trap
04:44 “Why would I build it?” (builders go broke)
05:00 Grant rejects the deal (salmon vs steak)
05:21 Deal #2: 56-unit hotel-to-studio conversion (the hood)
06:20 Rent-per-square-foot math breakdown
07:30 NOI projections + why Grant likes the scale
07:48 Grant’s homework: show the rent roll proof
08:06 Nashville bars freestyle (cap rate jokes)
08:32 Deal #3: $4M luxury farmhouse Airbnb pitch
09:55 Grant explodes on the price (this is where money dies)
10:29 “It won’t be a farm… it’ll be a cemetery”
11:02 Deal #4: $15M mansion / wedding venue business play
12:26 Venue cap rates vs multifamily returns
13:12 “You’re a gangster” (Clint already closed the debt)
13:44 McDonald’s lesson: the real money is the land
14:08 Nashville market update: jobs + growth + new units coming
14:40 10,000–20,000 apartments coming online
15:25 “Nashville will not stop” (Grant conviction)
15:44 Deal #5: Murfreesboro 44-unit “hidden gem”
16:53 Cap rate jump if rents rise $250 (big upside)
17:44 “We flip couches” (young hustlers under pressure)
18:30 Grant’s homework: underwriting + talk to the seller
19:02 Deal #6: 50-unit development pitch (Grant says NO)
20:05 Deal #7: overpriced Airbnb townhomes (million a door)
22:52 Cap rate confusion exposed (Grant calls it out)
23:36 “Know your numbers” (lesson)
23:56 Deal #8: downtown 4-unit Airbnb building (too small)
26:13 Grant uses Sabrina as the “female indicator gauge”
27:20 Grant wants the BIG deal across the street (Fort Knox)
28:06 Last-minute deal: 50-unit LeVerne complex (best scale)
29:03 1% rule math breakdown (rare in this market)
30:16 “God just gave me a gift” (Grant reaction)
30:40 Final boardroom: who gets the deal?
31:48 Grant roasts the “renegotiate” mistake
32:24 Leslie’s conversion deal numbers reviewed
34:29 Grant challenges Tony’s cap rate + underwriting
36:23 Clint gets cut (Grant rejects the venue deal)
36:57 The seller phone call begins (this changes everything)
37:12 Grant pitches a 15-year lease option live
38:15 Tony panics and backs out
38:49 Grant brings Tony back (money walking out the door)
40:31 Grant hires Leslie… but rejects her deal
40:55 Grant makes the final decision (lease option + ownership)
41:12 “Need some couches?” (they barely made it)
41:34 Grant proves he’s the real estate king
41:53 Wrap up + text INVEST CTA
Learn How To Use Real Estate To Reduce Taxes And Build Wealth Like Top Billionaires: grantcardone.com/cashflow
