investor fuel

What investor fuel does

Investor Fuel (legal entity EP Management, Inc.) is a privately held, subscription-based mastermind community for active real estate investors, founded in 2017 by Mike Hambright and headquartered in Lewisville, Texas, with a secondary presence in Carrollton, Texas. The company operates a tiered membership structure consisting of five levels — Club, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Platinum+ — with Club priced publicly at $297 per month and the four higher tiers gated behind a sales consultation. Memberships carry a 12-month minimum commitment and target professional and serious-participant real estate investors rather than beginners; the stated community collectively transacts more than 10,000 deals per year. The platform is organized across five legal entities: Investor Fuel Mastermind, Investor Fuel Club, Investor Fuel Alliance, Investor Fuel Council, and the wholly-owned subsidiary Investor Machine, which handles lead generation services for real estate professionals.

The company's product surface combines a web-based membership and community platform with three podcast shows (including the regionally focused Texas Real Estate Pros Show) that function as both content and top-of-funnel member acquisition. Core technology is built on a community and checkout stack delivered in partnership with FlipNerd, rather than a fully proprietary platform. Beyond consumer subscriptions, Investor Fuel monetizes through two adjacent programs — Sponsor and Service Provider tiers — that sell B2B access to its investor member base to lenders, contractors, vendors, and other real estate service businesses.

The business model rests on three revenue pillars: (1) tiered consumer subscriptions with annual contract value scaling materially from Club through Platinum+, (2) B2B sponsorship and service provider program fees, and (3) lead generation revenue from the Investor Machine subsidiary. The 12-month commitment and multi-tier pricing model imply meaningful revenue predictability within each contract year, while the absence of disclosed external funding, employee count, or audited financials indicates a privately held, self-funded operating profile with limited public visibility into current scale or growth rate.

Name

investor fuel

Legal name

EP Management, Inc.

Website

https://investorfuel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Investor Fuel is a subscription-based mastermind community founded in 2017 by Mike Hambright for active real estate investors. It offers five membership tiers anchored by a 12-month commitment, supported by three podcasts and ancillary B2B sponsor and lead-generation programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lewisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Mastermind Membership Subscriptions: Tiered subscription membership with different levels (Club, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Platinum+) providing access to mastermind communities, coaching, events, and resources. Memberships require 12-month minimum commitment with monthly or annual billing.
2. Investor Fuel Club: Entry-level coaching program for new investors at $297/month, including weekly group coaching calls, private community access, 30-day jumpstart training, document library, and 20+ master classes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Investor Fuel sells tiered subscription memberships (Club, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Platinum+) that bundle mastermind communities, coaching, in-person events, and accountability resources for individual real estate investors. The entry-level Investor Fuel Club is a self-serve coaching program at $297/month for newer investors, while higher tiers (Silver through Platinum+) are sold through a high-touch application and consultation process. The company also operates three podcast shows that serve as both free content and a top-of-funnel lead generation channel for the memberships.

Product overview

Investor Fuel is a real estate investing mastermind and education company offering a tiered membership structure (Club, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Platinum Plus) based on deal volume, along with core programs including the in-person Investor Fuel Mastermind (meeting four times yearly), Investor Fuel Alliance (virtual mastermind), and Investor Fuel Council (content and community access). The company also operates the Investor Fuel Club coaching program for newer investors with an optional Deal Partner Program, and produces three podcast shows (Investor Fuel Show, Real Estate Pros Show, and Texas Real Estate Pros Show). Programs are offered by EP Management, Inc., and include Sponsor and Service Provider membership tiers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Investor Fuel Real Estate Pros Show: Podcast show featuring interviews with real estate professionals and investors sharing insights and strategies.
• Texas Real Estate Pros Show

Products and services

• Investor Fuel Mastermind An in-person mastermind group meeting approximately four times per year for real estate investors seeking to scale their businesses with peer support and elite mentorship; available in scaled tiers (Silver, Gold, Platinum, Platinum+) based on deal volume.
• Investor Fuel Alliance A virtual mastermind community providing ongoing peer connection, education, and accountability for members between in-person mastermind meetings.
• Investor Fuel Council A community membership providing access to resources, content, and community engagement without in-person or virtual mastermind meeting access.
• Investor Fuel Club A coaching and education program designed for new real estate investors seeking knowledge, tools, community, and support to launch and grow their investing careers; includes weekly group coaching calls, a private member community, document library, 20+ master classes, and the optional Deal Partner Program connecting members with experienced investors for potential real estate partnerships.
• Sponsors Program Sponsorship opportunity within the Investor Fuel community for companies seeking visibility among top real estate investors.
• Service Providers Program Group for service providers serving the real estate investing industry to connect with Investor Fuel members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Community collectively doing 10,000+ deals per year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Investor MachinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInvestor Machine is a lead generation agency and part of the same holding company as Investor Fuel. Both are under EP Management, Inc. and serve the real estate investing ecosystem.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GoBundance: Mastermind community for high-performing real estate investors and entrepreneurs with tiered paid membership, in-person events, and peer accountability — directly comparable offering, audience, and business model to Investor Fuel.
• The Real Estate Guys Radio Show: Long-running real estate investor mastermind and podcast led by Robert Helms and Russell Gray; combines paid mastermind groups with a content/media brand serving the same active RE investor audience as Investor Fuel.
• Cardone University: Grant Cardone's online education platform focused on real estate investing and sales training; offers paid courses and coaching at premium price points to a substantially overlapping customer base.
• Fortune Builders: Real estate investing education and coaching platform founded by Than Merrill, offering training programs and mentorship to aspiring and active investors — comparable in offering and target customer.
• Dean Graziosi: Real estate investing education and mastermind programs led by Dean Graziosi, with paid training, mastermind groups, and content assets targeting the same aspiring and active RE investor audience.

Broad incumbents

• BiggerPockets: Largest online community and education platform for real estate investors, with forums, podcasts, books, and paid tools. Broader, freemium-leaning model than Investor Fuel but serves a substantially overlapping audience across the entire RE investing lifecycle.

Emerging players

• Strategic Coach: Dan Sullivan's premium entrepreneur coaching program delivered via quarterly workshops and structured tools; comparable tiered coaching/mastermind format, but aimed at a broader entrepreneur audience rather than specifically real estate investors.
• Genius Network: Joe Polish's high-level entrepreneur mastermind with annual membership, curated networking, and curated expert access; comparable high-ticket mastermind/coaching model but addresses a broader entrepreneurial audience with partial RE investor overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@RealEstateProsShow
• Facebookfacebook.com/realmikehambright
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/investor-fuel
• Instagraminstagram.com/realmikehambright

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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