MAREI Meeting: How to Build Wealth with Boring Rentals
Every month, MAREI brings together the Kansas City real estate investor community to learn, connect, and do business the right way.
This June, we’re doing something a little different.
No national guru. No high-ticket pitch. Just four experienced Kansas City investors sitting down to have an honest conversation about what actually builds wealth in this market — and what doesn’t.
The Boring Rentals Approach
Kansas City investor and author Brendon Pishny spent years doing what most experienced investors quietly do — buying rentals, paying down debt, building equity, and creating systems that run without chaos.
He built a multi-million-dollar portfolio one boring rental property at a time.
And then he wrote the book on it.
Boring Rentals: Build Wealth, Experience Freedom & Find Purpose is Brendon’s honest account of how steady, practical, long-term investing builds the kind of wealth that actually lasts — without burning yourself out chasing the next big thing.
On June 9th, Brendon brings that same no-hype approach to MAREI.
A Live Panel of KC Investors Doing the Work
Brendon will lead a live panel conversation with three experienced Kansas City investors who are actively building wealth through buy-and-hold rentals, smart systems, and long-term thinking.
Aaron Ford — Multifamily investor with 250+ units, plus active in rehabs and new construction.
Lisa Layne — Single-family rental investor managing properties both locally and internationally.
Jeff McDaniel — Owner of 50+ rental homes, mortgage broker, and property management business owner.
The people on this panel aren’t teaching theory. They own the properties. They manage the tenants. They’ve made the mistakes. On June 9th they’re opening the playbook — telling you exactly what works and what doesn’t in the Kansas City market right now.
This conversation only happens in the room. Did we mention they have multi-million-dollar portfolios too?
Guest Host: Kyle Niemann
Real Estate Broker with Engel & Völkers and incoming Vice President of the Kansas Realtors for 2027.
Kyle opens the evening with a quick KC market update before handing things over to Brendon and the panel.
What This Conversation Will Cover
- How to stay focused when the market is full of distractions
- Why simple systems outperform complicated strategies every time
- How these investors grew their portfolios without chasing every trend
- Why long-term buy-and-hold still creates real lasting wealth
- The role community and relationships play in sustainable investing
Free Book Giveaway
We’re giving away copies of Boring Rentals at the door.
First 50 people in get a free copy. Pre-register to guarantee your spot in line.
Meeting Details
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM Central
DoubleTree by Hilton
10100 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210
Pricing
MAREI Members — Free, included with membership
First-Time Guests — Free, grab a guest
Returning Guests — $35 at the door, or join MAREI starting at $25/month
MAREI Online Master Class: Building Your Cash Flow Factory with George Antone
Most real estate investors aren’t building wealth incorrectly.
They’re building it in the wrong ORDER…and that slows them down by years or decades.
That’s the core idea behind this special online workshop with George Antone:
Most investors are taught to:
- Create “eating money” by flipping houses
- Buy notes and rentals with the leftover cash
- Slowly build wealth over decades
But George teaches something very different. Here’s a quick intro
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Leverage - Velocity - Sequence
He believes most investors focus on preserving wealth too early instead of first creating velocity, momentum, and accelerated growth.
This workshop will explore:
- Velocity of money and why it’s important that it move FAST at the beginning
- Strategic use of leverage—how to balance risk with return
- Financial sequencing
- Growth money vs investment money vs preservation money
- Why many investors stay financially stuck even though they’re doing lots of deals
Should You Attend? We think So!
If wealth building feels slower than it should…
If you’re doing deals but still don’t feel financially free…
If you suspect there’s a more efficient way to use money and credit…
…this workshop may completely change the way you think about investing.
You’ll learn:
- Why traditional investing timelines are often unnecessarily long
- How to create more financial momentum
- Why low-loan-constant investments can slow early wealth creation
- How to structure money and leverage more strategically
- How investors can potentially compress decades of progress into a much shorter timeline
Every real estate investor or anyone who is working toward financial freedom should clear their calendars and attend this FIVE hour workshop. From 9 am to 2pm on Saturday June 13th. It is a live, hands on, interactive workshop where you will work through real scenarios and build your own plans.
Its on Zoom so you can attend from anywhere with real estate investors from ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. But for those who can’t clear their schedule or for those who think their spouse should hear it too, it will be recorded and made available to all who registered.
And if you think you wasted your money at the end of the event . . . you won’t . . . we will refund your money, no questions asked.
So go ahead and click the button. Member early bird price BEFORE the end of the day June 11th can sign up for just $47. Not a member, we have early pricing for you as well, but we do recommend checking out a membership for $25 a month, and cancel or upgrade at anytime.
Lifeonaire Business Builder Workshop – Build a Business That Serves Your Life | MAREI
Why did you go into business for yourself? With a dream of more money, more freedom, & more time? Did that happen or did you end up with long hours, stress, and endless hustle? This is the event to attend to change your business & your life.
Just $20 for Members of MAREI. Register on our Calendar of Events for FREE and we will email you a special sign up link and discount code, just for MAREI Members.
Build a Business That Gives You More Life – Lifeonaire Business Builder Workshop
Most entrepreneurs start their businesses chasing freedom — but somewhere along the way, that freedom gets buried under 60-hour workweeks, stress, and constant hustle.
You started your business to live more, not work more.
But if you’re feeling trapped by the very thing that was supposed to give you freedom… you’re not alone.
That’s exactly why Lifeonaire created the Lifeonaire Business Builder Workshop — a 3-day experience designed to help entrepreneurs flip the script and build a business that truly serves their lives.
What You’ll Discover at the Lifeonaire Business Builder Workshop
Over three powerful days, you’ll learn how to:
✔️ Design a business that runs without you doing all the work
✔️ Make more income while working fewer hours
✔️ Create a plan that gives you both time and financial freedom
✔️ Build systems that support the life you actually want
✔️ Surround yourself with business owners who think differently — and live intentionally
This isn’t about hustling harder or adding another “strategy.”
It’s about changing the blueprint you use to build success.
Why Most Entrepreneurs Build Backwards
Most entrepreneurs are following a broken model — one that demands more effort, more sacrifice, and more hours every year.
At the Lifeonaire Business Builder Workshop, you’ll discover why the “hustle harder” mindset is keeping you stuck and how to replace it with a vision-driven approach that leads to freedom.
You’ll learn to align your business around your personal vision, not the other way around — and walk away with a clear, actionable plan to make it happen.
📅 Event Details
Event: Lifeonaire Business Builder Workshop
Location: Raleigh North Carolina
Dates: June 18th, 19th, & 20st, 2026
MAREI Members Attend FREE! (A $20 registration required with our discount code)
Learn more and reserve your seat at:
Lifeonaire.com/BusinessBuilderWorkshop
At the Lifeonaire Business Builder Workshop in Raleigh, you’ll experience hands-on exercises, small group discussions, and practical strategies designed to help you build a profitable business and a meaningful life.
Members you can log into the Member area or reach out to the MAREI office to get our discount code.
Why MAREI Loves Lifeonaire
We’ve partnered with Lifeonaire for years because their message perfectly aligns with what we believe at MAREI — real estate investing and entrepreneurship should create freedom, not burnout.
Whether you’re a full-time investor, entrepreneur, or small business owner, this event will help you step back, rethink your model, and build something that truly supports your lifestyle.
MAREI Master Class: Scale Faster with 1031 Exchanges
Kansas City investors are selling properties right now and handing a significant portion of their proceeds to the IRS — not because they have to, but because they have not yet built the 1031 exchange into their exit strategy.
And if you’ve listened in on a few of our meetings – the 1031 Exchange is where it’s at for anyone wanting to get rich with real estate . . . WAY FASTER!
The 1031 exchange is a provision in the U.S. tax code that allows real estate investors to defer federal and state capital gains taxes entirely when they sell one investment property and reinvest the proceeds into another qualifying property. Done correctly, you move forward with 100% of your capital working for you in the next deal.
Done incorrectly — or missed entirely — the result is a tax bill that can significantly reduce the capital you have available for your next acquisition.
What is a 1031 Exchange
A 1031 exchange — named for Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code — lets you sell an investment property and defer capital gains taxes by rolling your proceeds directly into a new, like-kind property. The IRS does not collect those taxes at the time of sale. Instead, the tax basis carries forward into your new property.
The result is that every dollar that would have gone to the government stays in your portfolio, compounding as you continue to acquire and trade up.
Stop Giving 20% of Your Profits to the IRS: Scale Faster with the 1031 Exchange
Most investors know the 1031 Exchange exists, but few know how to execute it under pressure. Between the 45-day identification window and the 180-day closing rule, the margin for error is razor-thin.
Steve Wolterman is a 1031 Exchange Specialist and at this master class he is breaking down the mechanics of “trading up” so you can stop settling for modest gains and start scaling your equity aggressively.
The “Like-Kind” Reality: What properties actually qualify and how to diversify your portfolio through an exchange.
The Timeline Trap: A step-by-step breakdown of the identification and exchange periods to ensure you never miss a deadline.
Qualified Intermediaries: Why you cannot touch the cash yourself and how to select the right partner to hold your funds.
The “Swap ’til You Drop” Strategy: How to use sequential exchanges to build a legacy of wealth that can eventually be passed to heirs with a stepped-up basis.
This all goes down on June 27th from 8 am to 2 pm on Zoom.
Get your Zoom seat (and/or your recording!) by registering below!
MAREI Annual Vendor Trade Show & Networking Event
MAREI Trade Show 2026
KC’s Premier Real Estate Networking & Vendor Trade Show
If you are building a real estate investing business in the Kansas City Metro, your network matters.
That’s why every summer MAREI hosts one of the biggest networking nights of the year for local real estate investors, landlords, flippers, wholesalers, Realtors, lenders, contractors, service providers, and real estate entrepreneurs.
The MAREI Real Estate Trade Show is designed to help investors connect with the people, businesses, products, and services that help them build and grow their real estate business.
Whether you are:
- Looking for funding
- Building your power team
- Searching for vendors or contractors
- Exploring new investing tools or services
- Looking to meet more local investors
- Or simply wanting to grow your network…
…this is a great night to meet people face-to-face and make connections inside the local investor community.
What You’ll Find at the Trade Show
✔️ 35+ Real Estate Vendor Sponsor Tables
✔️ Local Lenders & Funding Sources
✔️ Insurance, Legal & Title Companies
✔️ Contractors & Property Services
✔️ Investor Software & Marketing Tools
✔️ Networking with Local Investors
✔️ New Investor Resources
✔️ Experienced Investors & Operators
This event is free and open to the public.
Pre-registering helps speed up check-in and allows us to better prepare for attendance.
Who Should Attend
This event is designed for:
- New Investors
- Landlords
- Flippers
- Wholesalers
- Realtors
- Contractors
- Property Managers
- Lenders
- Note Buyers
- Real Estate Entrepreneurs
- Investor-Friendly Service Providers
If you are part of the Kansas City real estate investing community — or want to become part of it — this event is for you.
How to Attend for FREE
This event is completely FREE to attend—but we ask that you RSVP to help us plan.
Let us know you are coming and Invite a Friend
👉REGISTER with the RSVP Buttton Below (it’s FREE)
👉 Already RSVP’d? Invite a Friend who should attend.
And if you just show up, we’re still gonna let .
Want to Be a Sponsor?
Sponsor tables are available for businesses that serve the real estate investing community.
Visit the Sponsor Sheet for more information, floor map, pricing, and availability.
Our list of Sponsors
Want to be a Sponsor? Click the link for details: Trade Show Brochure, Floor Map & Pricing Here »
Details for Trade Show Vendors
- DoubleTree by Hilton, Overland Park, KS
- Sedona Ballroom by the Bar
- Tuesday July 8th from 5:30 to 9:00 pm (Vendor Set up at 5)
- Tables are 6 feet wide & 18″ deep
- See Trade Show Map for Available Tables & Pricing
- Send message to request more information on being a vendor.