Breneman Blueprint: Real Estate and Entrepreneurship Podcast · Drew Breneman

Gabe Horstick, Founder of Base 3, and Owner of $100M+ of RE

·1 hr 18 min·1 clip

Just by closing on this deal, I made $30,000 and realized the light bulb—wealth through real estate.

Real estate developer Gabe Horstick shares his journey from childhood yearbook prophecy to $130M multifamily portfolio. The episode covers his construction trades background, Wells Fargo banking career providing financial education, and first property deal in Chicago generating $30K immediate equity. Horstick emphasizes tax-free capital event monetization through refinancing, long-term compounding, and the critical importance of staying in one's investment lane (multifamily success vs. condominium failures during 2008 crisis).

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A grounded Chicago deal story about compounding through small advantages and sharper real estate math.

This callback episode treats an early career story as a useful lesson in how small real estate moves can add up. Drew revisits one of the show's first talks with Gabe Horstik, whose path runs from a first three-unit in Lincoln Park to larger multifamily and development deals.

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Hear how a first three-unit in Lincoln Park turned into bigger Chicagoland deals.

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