Buying your first home
What to expect, start to close, in plain English.
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The Roots Podcast.
Real deals, real numbers, every month. The Roots founders talk you through the math behind buying, selling, and investing in Indy.
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With Max, Tyler · October 22, 2026
Here's How Much It Actually Costs to Buy a Commercial Building
Max and Tyler break down buying a 9-unit apartment building in Indianapolis for $925K with zero money down and a full BRRRR strategy.
About the podcast
A podcast focused on Indianapolis growth and real estate.
One real Indianapolis deal per episode. What it cost, what it rents for, and where the numbers held up or did not. The hosts own rentals here too, so you get the read from people with their own money in this market.
House hacking
Living in one unit while tenants cover the mortgage.
Rental investing
Cash-on-cash, cap rates, and the BRRRR method.
Selling for top dollar
Pricing, prep, and timing the Indianapolis market.
Market updates
What the Indianapolis numbers are doing, and why.
Lessons learned
The deals that worked, and the ones that taught us.
About the hosts
Hosted by Tyler Lingle and Max Moore.
The Roots Podcast is hosted by Tyler and Max, the co-founders of Roots Realty. Both of them started buying property in Indianapolis before they ever sold it, and both still run their own deals. Every episode comes straight from that experience: what they bought, what it cost, and what they would do differently.
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