MB333: Innovating Around Affordable Housing – With Alvin ‘Hope’ Johnson

<p>The lack of affordable housing is a big problem in the US. And most developers shy away from these projects because it’s hard to make money.</p> <p>But Alvin ‘Hope’ Johnson is not most developers. He’s found a way to innovate in the affordable housing space and ‘do good while doing good.’</p> <p>Alvin is President of the <a href= "https://www.hopehousingfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Hope Housing Foundation</a>, a nonprofit positioned to be one of the country’s most effective affordable workforce housing organizations.</p> <p>He also serves as CEO of <a href= "https://multifamilymonopoly.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Multifamily Monopoly</a>, an education platform for real estate developers interested in the process of multifamily development and ownership.</p> <p>On this episode of Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing, Alvin joins Garrett and me to discuss his journey from painting houses to $225M multifamily entrepreneur and describe the tenacity it took to find a mentor in the space.</p> <p>Alvin shares his successes in affordable housing so far, explaining how he’s turning neighborhoods around, building sustainable workforce housing developments, and making a profit in the process.</p> <p>Listen in for Alvin’s insight on pursuing a mission-driven business and learn how to leverage innovation to make money building naturally occurring affordable housing.</p> <p>For full episode show notes visit:</p> <p><a href="http://www.themichaelblank.com/session333/" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener">http://www.themichaelblank.com/session333/</a></p>