{"podcast":{"title":"What's Your Deal? | Business Buying, Business Acquisitions, Investing & Exit Strategies","slug":"what-s-your-deal-business-buying-business-acquisitions-investing-exit-strategies-7254744","podcast_index_feed_id":7254744,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/571250/rss","website_url":"http://ampedsuccess.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/f/3/e/4f3e2f3aaf861d38d959afa2a1bf1c87/Yellow_Green_Dark_Blue_Clean_Cutout_Tech__Business_Podcast_Cover.zip_-_1.png","author":"Matt Uhler","episode_count":52,"summary":"What's Your Deal? with Matt Uhler is a podcast for entrepreneurs, investors, and business owners looking to buy businesses, build multiple streams of income, and prepare for a profitable exit. Throughout the show, we break down real-world business deals, small business investing strategies, business financing—including SBA loans and owner financing—and exit planning, so you can make confident decisions, reduce risk, and build long-term wealth through small business ownership. From first-time buyers to experienced investors, we cover how to find the right business to buy, structure deals, secure financing, grow cash flow, and position your business exit. If you're serious about buying a business, investing in small businesses, scaling income, and creating financial freedom through ownership and exits, this podcast is for you. New episodes weekly. Subscribe and start building your path to business ownership and long-term wealth.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-04T04:17:41.020920+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-your-deal-business-buying-business-acquisitions-investing-exit-strategies-7254744"},"episode":{"title":"Real Estate Deal Flow to Close: What It Takes to Acquire Multifamily in Today's Market - August Biniaz","slug":"real-estate-deal-flow-to-close-what-it-takes-to-acquire-multifamily-in-today-s-market-august-biniaz","published_at":"2026-01-13T21:33:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-your-deal-business-buying-business-acquisitions-investing-exit-strategies-7254744/real-estate-deal-flow-to-close-what-it-takes-to-acquire-multifamily-in-today-s-market-august-biniaz","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-your-deal-business-buying-business-acquisitions-investing-exit-strategies-7254744","url":"https://ampedsuccess.com","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/343e699f-fcd6-415c-9a04-43c4c8149a04/WYD_251204_August_Biniaz-2.mp3?dest-id=4942995","summary":"In this episode of What's Your Deal? , Matt breaks down real estate through the lens of business acquisition with August Biniaz, Co-Founder and CIO of CPI Capital. This conversation goes beyond property investing and gets into what it really means to acquire, operate, and scale assets like a business . August shares how he evaluates deals, raises capital, structures deals, and manages risk—principles that directly mirror buying operating companies , not just real estate. TIMESTAMPS: 00:16 Meet August Biniaz + CPI Capital overview 01:55 From broker → fix & flips → becoming the GC 03:25 Homebuilding in Vancouver/Toronto and the desire to scale 04:05 Why August moved into private equity + the motivation behind CPI 05:25 Why CPI pivoted toward U.S. deals for Canadian investors 07:17 Funds vs. syndications: how the capital-raise process works 08:48 Why CPI likes multifamily: demand, rent-to-value ratios, and scale 13:12 CPI's strategy: multifamily value-add and \"forced appreciation\" 16:24 Build-to-rent (BTR): what it is and how CPI approaches it 19:55 Stabilization timelines and what \"lease-up\" really looks like 21:26 CPI's BTR approach: partnering locally + selling to investor buyers 22:10 Timelines: entitlements, permits, and project milestones 24:27 Structuring deals: SPVs, U.S. master fund + Canadian feeder fund 25:46 Tax complexity, investor psychology, and cross-border challenges 28:49 When deals fall apart—and why walking away can be the best move 31:33 2026 goals: deal flow challenges and where opportunity is forming 34:17 1031 exchanges: do exchange buyers impact CPI's acquisitions? 36:26 Who helped August most: his mother + early lessons on real estate Connect with August: https://www.linkedin.com/in/augustbiniaz/ https://www.instagram.com/augustbiniaz/ https://ww…","meta_description":"In this episode of What's Your Deal? , Matt breaks down real estate through the lens of business acquisition with August Biniaz, Co-Founder and CIO of CPI…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2382,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/what-s-your-deal-business-buying-business-acquisitions-investing-exit-strategies-7254744/episodes/real-estate-deal-flow-to-close-what-it-takes-to-acquire-multifamily-in-today-s-market-august-biniaz/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-your-deal-business-buying-business-acquisitions-investing-exit-strategies-7254744/real-estate-deal-flow-to-close-what-it-takes-to-acquire-multifamily-in-today-s-market-august-biniaz.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}