Uplift: Educating us on Real Estate investment opportunities and financial literacy.
Strawberry Letter
iHeartPodcasts
4.4 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 20 May 2025
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dennis Earl (Chairman & CEO) and Mike Pyles (Vice President) of The Haltere Group.
They are a Black-owned real estate syndication and investment firm. Hosted by Rashad McDonald, the conversation centers around financial empowerment, real estate investment, and community uplift, especially within the Black community.
🏢 About The Haltere Group
- Mission: To democratize access to high-value real estate investments, traditionally reserved for wealthy or institutional investors.
- Focus: Multifamily residential properties (not commercial like malls or strip centers).
- Structure: A syndication model where individuals pool funds to invest in large-scale real estate.
- Minimum Investment: $10,000, making it more accessible than typical $50K–$100K thresholds.
💡 Key Themes & Insights
- Education First: The group emphasizes financial literacy and wealth-building education, especially for Black and Brown communities.
- Community Wealth: They aim to shift the narrative from consumerism (clothes, cars) to asset ownership and generational wealth.
- Track Record:
- 135 investors (133 Black)
- Over $15 million raised
- $40+ million in assets under management
- Returns:
- 8% annual cash return
- Equity appreciation from property value increases
- Tax benefits via K-1 forms
🎧 Podcast: “How with Haltere”
- Meaning: “HOW” = Helping Others Win
- Purpose: To educate listeners on entrepreneurship, investing, and financial literacy.
- Availability: YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, etc.
🔁 Personal Journeys
- Dennis Earl: Left a successful 25-year real estate career to build wealth for his own community.
- Mike Pyles: Transitioned from residential real estate and a Black-owned alcohol delivery startup to join Haltere, driven by a passion for community upliftment.
📣 Call to Action
The episode ends with a challenge to Black fraternities and organizations (Divine Nine) to invest in Black-owned ventures like Haltere Group to grow collective wealth. #STRAW
#BEST
#SHMS
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