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President

MAK Construction LLC

Real Estate Investor and CEO at MAK Capital | Luxury Storage Developer | 200+ CRE units | Financial Freedom Mentor

I’m Marc Kuhn and in 1994 I started my construction career with my Dad. I started at $1 per hour and got a $1 raise every year as I worked for my dads construction company. 

In 2010, I left my hourly job with $2,500 in my bank account. 

I started my entrepreneurial path and opened MAK Construction, my first business. I’ve grown the construction company to over $25 million a year. We develop commercial projects both 3rd party and investment projects for our investors. 

Since 2018, we have added over 200 units in the Midwest. The benefits of real estate have given me the freedom of time. My goal is to help investors reach financial freedom through real estate. 

Today I own and operate three successful companies that do eight figures a year. 

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2010: MAK Construction: Build and Manage Construction Projects. 
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2020: CK Agency: Manages Multifamily and Storage properties. 
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I grew up in poverty. 
I became a multimillionaire in my 30s. 
 
I dropped out of school. 
I spent 13 years studying real estate. 
 
I started working in concrete when I was 6. 
I built my own construction company to $20M+ annually. 
 
I came from a broken family. 
I have a wonderful wife and 3 healthy kids. 
 
I wasn’t given much. 
I figured it out anyway. 
 
Rags-to-riches stories are so appealing because we love hearing about people who overcame the odds. 
 
But overcoming the odds isn’t always as flashy as the stories make it seem. 
 
Look back at what I just wrote. 
 
The two biggest catalysts to my material wealth were: 
 
1) Spending 13 years studying the same industry. 
2) Starting a construction company. 
 
Not many things are less sexy than studying and construction. 
 
You don’t need to be an AI whiz. 
You don’t need to be a Saas guru. 
You don’t need to have a 130 IQ. 
 
You just need to determine your path, prioritize your path, and stick with your path. 
 
Don’t have a leg up? 
 
Good. 
 
Use that to fuel you. 
 
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P.S. 
 
What’s your story? 
Where did you start? 
Where are you now?

Marc Kuhn

CEO @ MAK Capital | CRE Developer | Follow Me to Unlock Passive Investment Opportunities in Luxury Storage & Multifamily Real Estate

He showed us jobs nobody wanted to talk about.

Now he's changing how America thinks about work.

This is Mike Rowe.

Growing up in Baltimore, Mike watched his grandfather work with his hands. Those early lessons stuck.

Years later, he spotted something troubling:

Millions of skilled trade jobs.
Not enough people to fill them.

So in 2008, he launched:

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

The impact:

-> Over $1 million in scholarships awarded
-> Partnerships with trade schools and programs
-> Testified before Congress on the importance of technical education.

His message is simple:

"There's no such thing as a 'bad job' ... 

"Somewhere between the job and the paycheck, there’s still a thing called opportunity, and that’s what people need to pursue.”

The skills gap is real. The opportunities are there. The trades are calling.

It's not complicated.

They're just overlooked.

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀?

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The 3 BIG investing lessons I've learned:

(building 150,000 SF of Luxury Storage)

We stumbled upon this niche real estate product in our North Dakota commercial development company.

So far we've built 150,000 SF in North Dakota.

Over the next year, we're adding another 500k SF.

With a goal to build 5M SF of Luxury Self Storage over time.

What I've learned so far:

• Riches are in the niches
• Boring projects = sexy returns (scalability)
• Relationships are everything to growing a business

We'll be in 4 states next year with plans to scale Luxury Storage across the U.S. over 10 years.

If you're interested in investing or partnering with us on this journey, DM me "Luxury Storage" to learn more.

- Marc Kuhn

They paid us $1,200 to hang pictures.

It turned into a $12,000,000 project.

A few years ago, a company reached out to us.

They wanted us to come into their facility and... Hang pictures.

I had zero interest in doing it.

But it was winter and things were slow.

So I decided we'd take the project and see if we could plant some seeds.

So we went in and hung a bunch of pictures and a few whiteboards.

We got to talking with the facility manager.

He liked us and would call us back every so often for more small jobs.

Eventually, he told us they were going to build another facility...

And he told us they weren't happy with their last contractor...

And he asked us to bid on the project to build the facility.

In June 2021, we won the bid.

A $12 million job.

(At that time, it was our biggest project by 2-3x.)

A little lucky?

Maybe.

But plant seeds everywhere you can.

You never know what they'll grow into.

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P.S. If you're a developer with a project you need to get "unstuck," DM me "project" to see if we can provide some value engineering consulting to get your project done cheaper and faster.

How you can 10x your company in 2025:

(Based on what worked for me.)

Harsh truth:

If your business is stuck...
You're the problem.

I learned this the hard way.

For years, I was stuck around $1M/year with my construction company.

Now, I'm at $25M+/year.

Here's what I had to learn:

(And why most businesses stay small.)

1. You're the Problem

If you’re doing the work, managing the jobs, and making every decision, you’re holding your business back.

2. Small Jobs Keep You Small

You’ll never hit $5M or $10M by taking on $30K projects. Scaling requires bigger contracts and larger teams.

3. Fear of Hiring

Most owners avoid hiring because they fear losing control. But hiring the right people is the only way to grow.


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Blue-collar millionaires are the best people to learn from.

Take this one guy I know:

He’s in the oil & gas business.

Years ago, he bought a single gas truck.
Today, he owns 35 gas stations.

Here was the process:

-> Bought 1 gas truck.
That went well.

-> Bought a second gas truck.
So did that.

-> Bought a few more. 
Started thinking bigger.

He wanted to build gas stations.

So he found what seemed like a good location.

And he built a gas station.

If you ask him about that first gas station, here’s what he’ll tell you:

“On the fuel sales alone, I figured I could make the place work. So I built it.”

And that was the process.

-> Year after year.
-> Station after station.
-> Over and over again.

And now he owns 35 gas stations and wants to expand to 100.

There's something inspiring about people who look at something and just say:

“Yep, let’s do it.”

And then look at another opportunity and say:

“Let’s do it again.”

Every entrepreneur will tell you:

Paralysis holds you back...

And action wins.

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I drive a Tesla.

But I build gas stations.

The gas station business is interesting.

It seems like on every corner, there’s either a:

-> Gas station.
-> Car wash. 
-> Coffee shop.

We’ve been hearing for years that electric cars are the future…

And I’m a big fan of Tesla.

But in the U.S., electric vehicle market share is still only 8.9% as of Q3 2024.

Business is a balance.

You want to be tapped into the exciting cutting edge…

But you also don’t want to stick your head in the sand and ignore legacy businesses just because they're not as flashy.

My advice?

Learn as much as you can.
Expose yourself to new trends.
Take calculated risks on new ideas.

But always remember:

The speed of adoption for new technology is usually slower than we realize.

Put yourself in a position to strike when future trends speed up.

But don’t neglect the present because of it. 

- Marc Kuhn 

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Barbara Corcoran turned a $1,000 loan into $66,000,000.

Not bad. 

In 1973, Corcoran borrowed $1K from her boyfriend to open a real estate firm — Corocan-Simoné.

7 years later, her boyfriend told her he was going to marry Corocan's secretary.

So she took full control of the firm and renamed it.

The Corcoran Group was born.

Barbara started getting traction by publishing a newsletter that covered real estate data trends in NYC.

She leaned into:

-> Marketing.
-> Media attention.
-> Hot-button trends.

Over the next 28 years, Barbara built The Corcoran Group into one of NYC's top real estate firms.

And in 2001, she sold The Corcoran Group for $66 million.

(After turning down a $21 million offer.)

Remember: 

You don't need to start rich to end rich.

Not bad for a $1,000 loan. 

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P.S. I'm currently open to connecting with investors who are interested in passive investing opportunities in real estate in 2025.

DM me "passive" to learn more.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Man. You guys are awesome.

I'm always blown away by the support and community I have here on LinkedIn.

It feels like yesterday I was just starting with 3,000 followers...

Now there are 43,000 of us here! 

Too cool.

It's not lost on me how fortunate I am.

So to everyone who's ever shared:

- A kind word.
- An interesting idea.
- A shout of encouragement.

Thank you! 

Thrilled for what's still to come.

Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving with their friends and family!

You don’t need a ton of clients to achieve your dreams.

You just need to:

-> 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿𝘀. 

If you focus on transactional clients…
You’re just spinning your wheels.

But if you focus on long-term relationships…
You harness the value of compound interest.

The longer you work with someone, the greater the opportunities to grow together are.

If you genuinely place more emphasis on helping your clients achieve their dreams than you do on getting as much money from them as possible…

You’ll end up with more money than you know what to do with.

I could write a book of “Things I Wish I Knew When I Started” 14 years ago.

But this would be the first chapter.

Help others achieve their dreams.

And watch as you achieve yours. 

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟭 𝗼𝗳 "𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗜 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗜 𝗞𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱"?

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P.S. If you want to passively invest in real estate (and build a long-term relationship)
 
DM me "storage" to invest with me.

My plan for 8 figures in revenue in 2025:

Build tin cans. 

“Tin cans” is the phrase I use for my self-storage units.

And “luxury storage”?

Those are my tin cans with heat and power. 

At MAK Capital, our 2025 goals are to:

• Do $50 million in revenue.
• Invest in at least 1 deal a quarter.
• Build more projects through MAK Construction. 

And it all starts with tin cans.

I’ve never been one for flashier real estate investments.

I don’t mess with Class A buildings with yoga studios.
I don’t get involved in all-glass office buildings.
I’m not big on the next “It” City.

Now, I don’t expect to get to $50M on my tin cans alone...

But I also don’t expect to do it by changing what works for us and chasing projects outside of our wheelhouse.

So we’ll keep building tin cans in 2025.

Let me know if you want to join us. 


𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 "𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴" 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆-𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀? 

- Marc Kuhn 

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P.S. If you're interested in investing in storage projects, send me a DM saying "storage."

We bid on a $100,000,000 job earlier this year.

We didn’t get it.

But…

That doesn’t mean it wasn’t a win.

We’ve done a bit of work with the City of Grand Forks, ND over the years.

It’s really special for me. It's cool to be involved with local work that helps improve the place you grew up. 

The work we’ve done with Grand Forks is all public work.

Public work always goes to the lowest bidder because it’s paid for by tax dollars.

So it’s not the sort of job that’s going to make you rich…

But it does open up the door to bigger opportunities.

For instance:

Thanks to our work with the city, we got invited to something called a CMAR.

(It stands for Construction Manager at Risk).

They only invite a few companies. Then, you can get an opportunity to interview for life-changing jobs. We’re talking $50M-$100M.

So earlier this year, we got invited to bid on a $100M job in Grand Forks.

You just negotiate your fee — and when you get to only negotiated work in construction, you’ve really made it.

We bid next to a company that does $1 billion a year. So we didn’t get the project.

But we learned from them, we got exposed to a bigger opportunity, and we continued to strengthen our relationships.

And to me, that’s a win.

Always remember:

Putting money in your pockets isn’t the only way to grow.


𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 "𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀" 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀?

- Marc Kuhn 

P.S. If you're a developer with a project you need to get "unstuck," DM me "project" to see if we can provide some value engineering consulting to get your project done cheaper and faster. 


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The only 3 financial strategies that matter for anyone under 30:

1. Invest early and often.

Compound interest is the 8th wonder of the world.

Putting $10,000 to work when you’re 25 will improve your life more than putting $50,000 to work when you’re 55.

Commit to an investing strategy — and stick to it. 

2. Diversify income streams.

A W2 keeps you trapped for life.
A side hustle is rarely enough on its own.
A reliance on cash-flowing investments can be disrupted.

Once you have one income stream established, take 25% of your focus and reallocate it to building another income stream.

Once you have that income stream established, repeat the process. 

3. Take risks.

Risk is your best friend when you’re young.

How often do you hear a wealthy person saying:

“Man, I’m glad I played it safe.”

Ramp up the risk in your 20s.

Bet on yourself.

The scales are tilted in your favor.

These are my 3… 

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗱𝗱? 

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P.S. Each quarter, I offer a few 1:1 coaching/mentorship opportunities to people in real estate investing/development.

If you're interested, DM me "mentor."

How I bought $4,700,000 of Class A real estate for $17,957.34:

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How I bought $4,700,000 of Class A real estate for $17,957

The biggest mistake I see 9-5ers make... 
 
(keeps you from financial freedom) 
 
- Find a good job 
- Earn 6+ figures a year 
- Get a nice car and apartment 
- Stuff everything in savings + 401(k) 
 
Tell me this. 
 
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲? 
 
Schools are missing a bunch of pieces... 
 
→ Don't just earn, invest 
→ Don't just stuff in 401k, diversify 
→ Don't just rely on one, build 5-7 incomes 
→ Don't just work until 70, break free now 
 
The best way to have more options in life: 
 
Buy cash flowing assets. 
 
Start with one. 
Then another. 
Then another. 
 
Before you know it... 
 
You have a portfolio of cash-flowing properties that pay you monthly. 
 
This is financial freedom. 
 
Are you building for yours? 
 
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We recently closed on $850,000 of land.

(For a new luxury storage project.)

It’s a perfect example of why we love this asset class:

The land is near Lake Okoboji in Iowa.

If you don’t know Lake Okoboji, it’s a big deal near us. 

Lake Okoboji is a hot vacation spot in the Midwest.
It’s  been compared to Lake Zurich in Switzerland.
It’s a prime location in every sense.

And yet…

No one wanted this parcel of land.

It’s been for sale for a couple of years.

The problem?

There’s no sewer to it.

So you can’t build residential property there.

But with luxury storage?

We don’t need that.

Luxury storage is an asset class that allows for a ton of flexibility.

And to make matters even more interesting…

This luxury storage facility might be even more “luxury” than our others.

Typically, our luxury storage facilities thrive in areas with significant small business communities.

I sometimes call them, “Poor Man’s Contractor Shops.”

They’re great for small business owners and individuals who want a space that’s:

-> Affordable.
-> Functional.
-> Flexible.

But with the Lake Okoboji facility, that might change.

There’s a good chance we’ll end up housing more:

-> RVs.
-> Boats.
-> Jet Skis.

This one could really put the “luxury” in luxury storage.

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P.S. If you're interested in exploring investing in luxury storage, DM me "passive."

Before our kids turn 18 and leave the house

We're on a mission to teach them 5 skills:

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5 Life Skills to Teach Your Kids

Making your first $1 million is about more than the money.

It’s about:

-> Getting friendly with failure.
-> Realizing the value of relationships.
-> Learning WHY you want to make money.
-> Stacking up wins to add to your mental cookie jar.
-> Developing an abundance mindset with money.
-> Witnessing the power of compound growth.
-> Building confidence to take bigger risks.
-> Harnessing the power of hard work.

Everyone wants to be a millionaire overnight.

But there’s a reason 70% of lottery winners go bankrupt in 5 years.

If you get the wealth without the work…

You’ll never know the work required to keep the wealth.

For your first million, focus on the lessons.

Detach from the financial outcome.

In the long run, this will make you more money than obsessing over every dollar.

𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲? 

- Marc Kuhn 

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Why am I building 500,000 SF of Luxury Storage?

(our competitive edge in Real Estate):

I needed more work for my construction and development company, so we decided to try something new in 2022.

Luxury Storage Facilities for business owners and contractor shops.
 
• Climate-controlled units 
• More demand than ever 
• Recession resistant 
• Sticky tenants 
• Easy to build

Since the first project, we've decided to double down by scaling across the U.S.
 
Interest rates are up? 
Still building 'em.
 
Deal flow is slowing down? 
Land is always for sale.
 
Market crash on the horizon? 
Storage is recession friendly.
 
Investors scared on the sidelines? 
We like our odds. 
 
𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿 or 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿... 
 
There will always be 1,000 different things outside of your control. 
 
That's how we came up with "luxury" storage in the first place. 
 
Too many people wait for the perfect opportunity to fall into their lap. 
 
Screw that. 
 
𝗜 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲! 
 
Don't wait for success. 
Design for it. 
 
What opportunities are you creating for yourself in the last 2 months of 2024?

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"How do I quit my 9-5?"

"How do I start with $0?"

"How do I raise capital?"

"How do I become a millionaire with real estate?"

Every year, I work with a few 1:1 coaching students.

And every year, I hear a lot of the same questions.

And those questions are great ones.

So in tomorrow's newsletter, I'm breaking down 7 of the FAQs I get most often from my coaching students.

Don't miss out...

Join 4,600+ people reading it for free here: 

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