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Gabe Johansen is the President of SMI Real Estate, one of Oregon's leading brokerages and property management firms, and the CEO of Stack Asset Group, a vertically integrated real estate investment and development company focused on long-term value creation across the Pacific Northwest. After overcoming addiction and rebuilding his life from the ground up, Gabe rose from a former car salesman to one of the region's most respected real estate leaders, known for his grit, humility, and relationship-driven leadership style. Today, he leads teams that manage and invest in thousands of multifamily and commercial units and personally owns and operates a portfolio exceeding $250 million in assets. Guided by his mantra "make friends and have fun," Gabe brings magnetic energy, operational excellence, and a passion for community impact to everything he does.

Here's some of the topics we covered:

• From Car Sales Floor To Crushing It In Real Estate

• The Little Known Success Hack That Separates Winners From Wannabes

• The Most Invisible And Thankless Job In All Of Real Estate

• Why Smart Money Is Rushing Into Senior Living

• The Crazy Landlord Tenant Laws Killing Investors In Blue States

• The Biggest Nightmares Operators Are Facing In 2025

• The Insurance Crisis No One Is Talking About

• Wild Property Management Horror Stories

• The Brutal Truth About Running Onsite Property Management Teams

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