Dec 24, 2025
Stop gambling with volatility and start investing with predictable, risk-adjusted returns. In this episode, Mike Zlotnik shares how he built a career in private credit and industrial real estate using disciplined underwriting and “margin of safety” investing. Get to know the strategies that create stable cash flow and long-term wealth.
Key Takeaways To Listen For
- The “Jar of Honey” move that scored Mike a $160K deal discount
- How post-2008 chaos became the catalyst for Tempo Funding’s rise
- Why underwriting the person matters more than underwriting the deal
- A sale-leaseback strategy that performs like a bond, but with upside
- Crucial mindset shift: invest to earn or invest to learn?
Resources/Links Mentioned In This Episode
- How to Choose a Smart Real Estate Investing Fund by Mike Zlotnik | Kindle
- Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Learn by John C. Maxwell | Kindle, Paperback, and Hardcover
About Mike Zlotnik
Mike Zlotnik is the CEO of TF Management Group and has been a real
estate fund manager since 2009, following a successful career as a
software executive. Known as “Big Mike” for both his stature and
his integrity, he brings a deep analytical approach to private
credit and real estate investing. A former political refugee from
the USSR, Mike is now a U.S. citizen living in Brooklyn with his
wife and four children. He holds a mathematics degree from
Binghamton University, is a chess master, and is active in top
investor mastermind groups. Mike is also the author of How to
Choose a Smart Real Estate Investment Fund and host of The Big Mike
Fund Podcast.
Connect with Mike
- Website: BigMikeFund
- Podcast: Big Mike Fund: Apple Podcasts
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