EP 252: How to Build Your Passive Buy Box with Jonathan Greene

by | Mar 27, 2025

Jonathan Greene is a thought leader in the real estate investing space. His podcast, Zen and the Art of Real Estate Investing is one of the fastest-growing real estate podcasts in the world. He is a lifelong real estate investor, on-market team leader, and luxury agent, as well as a certified life coach and real estate coach. He hosts in-person and online real estate investor meetups monthly.

Jonathan’s company, Streamlined Properties, is a single-member LLC that sources off-market deals in New Jersey and other cities across the country. Streamlined Properties, brokered by ΓEA⅃, is his solo team that helps buyers, sellers, and investors make wise and informed real estate decisions. His team has been featured in RealTrends America’s Best for 2022, 2023, and 2024, ranking in the top 1.5% of teams in the country.

Jonathan has been involved in real estate transactions for more than 30 years. He runs a separate family real estate partnership with his sister, Karin. They have owned countless properties in New York, New Jersey, Florida, and California that were managed as both long-term and short-term rentals.

Jonathan Greene provides real estate investment guidance, Zoom workshops, and in-person meetups monthly through his investor/podcast brand, Zen and the Art of Real Estate Investing. His on-market team covers New Jersey and has deal funnels and agent relationships in every primary market. Jonathan is a licensed real estate associate broker in the state of New York and a licensed real estate broker-salesperson in the state of New Jersey.

Jonathan is a national speaker who has been featured at Dippidi Deep Dive 2021 (keynote speakers were Gary V and Tom Ferry), Curaytor Excellence, NurtuRE Con, and local events. He was on the panel, How to Find Deals in an Uncertain Market, at BPCON 2023. He has been a guest on several real estate podcasts, such as BiggerPockets Podcast three time (eps. 584, 667, and 1054), The Best Real Estate Investing Show Ever, The Passive Income Attorney, and Multifamily Insights.

Jonathan’s background is as a former attorney, gallerist, museum curator, and educator. He grew up in Brooklyn Heights, NY, but graduated high school in NJ at the Peddie School. He has a B.A. in Criminal Justice from the University of Hartford and a J.D. from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center in Ft. Lauderdale. Jonathan lives in Mendham, New Jersey, and has two adult children.

Jonathan’s hub site can be found at http://www.trustgreene.com.

Social links:

http://www.zenandtheartofrealestateinvesting.com

http://www.trustgreene.com

http://www.streamlined.properties

Chapters

[00:00] Introduction to Passive Investing

[06:41] Transitioning from Active to Passive Investing

[12:24] Understanding the Passive Buy Box

[18:10] Exploring the Sub-100 Unit Market

[23:57] Navigating Debt and Investment Risks

[31:34] Resources for Passive Investors

[36:43] Personal Growth and Future Aspirations

[41:15] outro 

RANDY SMITH

Connect with our host, Randy Smith, for more educational content or to discuss investment opportunities in the real estate syndication space at http://www.impactequity.nethttps://www.linkedin.com/in/randallsmith or on Instagram at @randysmithinvestor

Keywords

passive investing, real estate, syndications, market trends, investment strategies, multifamily, due diligence, buy box, debt management, wealth building

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