How This Real Estate Investor Finds Deals Wall Street Ignores | Tyler Casey

Tyler Casey has spent 20 years investing in real estate, but his strategy isn't built around chasing the same hot markets and deals as everyone else. As the founder of Iron Harbor Real Asset Fund, Pro-X Property Management, and the Iron Harbor Investment Club, Tyler has built a vertically integrated real estate operation that controls the investment lifecycle from deal sourcing through construction and property management. In this episode of Fractional, Stella Han sits down with Tyler to break down how that model works and why he intentionally invests in markets where larger institutional investors often aren't competing. They discuss Tyler's value-add multifamily and build-to-rent strategies, including how his team can build standardized duplexes for approximately $250,000, how they evaluate risk in development projects, and why controlling operations in-house can reduce reliance on third-party contractors and property managers. Tyler also shares a real investment from Pittsburgh, Kansas. He purchased the property for $984,000, invested approximately $175,000 into renovations, generated roughly $3,000 per month in net cash flow, refinanced his original capital out of the deal, and later put the property under contract for $1.4 million. They also dive into: Why Tyler would rather avoid competing with large private equity groups How Iron Harbor selects its investment markets The economics behind Tyler's build-to-rent duplex strategy Why smaller markets can still produce compelling investment opportunities What can actually go wrong during renovations and new construction How Tyler prepares for construction overruns and lower-than-expected appraisals Why Northwest Arkansas, Southwest Missouri, Kansas and Central Florida are on his radar How Tyler thinks about cash flow versus appreciation Why he believes more investors should have access to real estate inside their retirement portfolios How the Iron Harbor Investment Club expands access to passive real estate investing For Tyler, investing isn't simply about finding another property. It's about building an operating system capable of finding, improving and managing real assets while controlling as much of the execution as possible. If you're interested in passive real estate investing or learning more about the Iron Harbor Investment Club on Fractional, reach out to learn more. Subscribe to Fractional for more conversations with real estate operators, investors and entrepreneurs building alternative ways to invest and create wealth. #RealEstateInvesting #PassiveInvesting #MultifamilyInvesting #BuildToRent #RealEstate #AlternativeInvestments #Fractional #IronHarbor