Wealth Juice | Real Estate, Entrepreneurship & Investing
Cory Jacobson, Ryan Bevilacqua 430 episodes Nov 7, 2026
Wealth Juice is a podcast hosted by Ryan Bevilacqua and Cory Jacobson about building generational wealth through real estate, entrepreneurship, and investing. The hosts interview real estate investors, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and professional athletes about money habits, passive income, and wealth-building strategies. They also share lessons from their own portfolio of more than 80 rental units, including long-term rentals, short-term stays, multifamily apartments, and a boutique hotel. The show focuses on practical tactics for investing while working a full-time job, with no fluff or hype.
Episodes
How He Averages Over 30% a Year in the Stock Market (His Exact Strategy) | Sean Tepper E438
Can an everyday investor really beat the S&P 500? Sean Tepper has, in multiple years, and he’s on a mission to make that kind of investing accessible to everyone.In this episode, we sit down with Sean, founder and CEO of Tykr, a platform built to help everyday people invest in individual stocks with confidence. Sean has been investing since 2011, and in 2020 he turned his approach into Tykr, w
22 Years Old, 15+ Assets: How RV Parks Became His Secret Weapon | Weston Wappler E437
While most investors are fighting over single-family homes and apartments, a 22-year-old has quietly built a multi-million-dollar portfolio in one of real estate’s most overlooked niches: RV parks.In this episode, we sit down with Weston Wappler, founder and president of Wappler Capital. Alongside his brother Caden, Weston has built a portfolio of more than 15 assets and about 1,000 operating
Why Investors Are Leaving Multifamily for Land (And How You Can Get Started) | Brent Bowers E436
Rising rates, tight cash flow, and tenant headaches are pushing more investors out of multifamily and rentals, and many of them are moving into land.In this episode, we sit down with Brent Bowers, Army veteran, land investor, and founder of The Land Sharks. Brent started out building a rental portfolio, but realized the landlord lifestyle wasn’t giving him what he wanted most: time. So he pivoted
The Relationship-Building Playbook Nobody Teaches You | Ben Albert E435
What if the fastest way to grow your business, career, or real estate portfolio isn’t a strategy, but a relationship? In this episode, we sit down with Ben Albert, host of the Real Business Connections podcast and owner of Balbert Marketing. Ben’s story starts in the music scene, where he found his passion for promoting, connecting, and amplifying creatives. When the pandemic hit in 2020 and
SportsCenter Anchor by Day, Real Estate Investor by Night | Gary Striewski (WJ Classics) E434
Wealth Juice Classic: One of our favorite conversations, back by popular demand.By day, Gary Striewski is a SportsCenter anchor at ESPN. Before that, he spent years with NESN as a Boston Red Sox sideline reporter. By night, he's a real estate investor building wealth that doesn't depend on a camera or a contract.In this episode, Gary shares why a high-profile career on TV still wasn't enough, how
There’s Blood in the Streets in Multifamily (And How to Win Anyway) | Forrest Jinks E433
There’s blood in the streets of the multifamily market. Rising rates, distressed deals, and failing syndications have sent many investors running. But for those with the right strategy and the right partners, this could be one of the biggest buying opportunities in a decade. In this episode, we sit down with Forrest Jinks, CEO of Altus Capital Group. Forrest has more than 20 years of real est
The Path to Making Your First Million in Real Estate | Henry Washington (WJ Classics) E432
This episode is one of our classic throwbacks. Originally recorded in late 2024, Henry Washington delivers a masterpiece in how to build your first $1M in real estate. Every single lesson, story and antidote applies 100% to today. If you listened to the first episode, re-listen for the inspiration. If this is your first time listening - Henry is one of the true GOAT's of this game. Turn up the vol
The “Regular Rich” Number: How Much You Really Need to Be Free | Templeton Walker E431
How much money do you really need to be free? For luxury developer and real estate agent Templeton Walker, the answer is “regular rich”: $2 million liquid and a paid-off house. In this episode, we sit down with Templeton, a fellow agent at Real Brokerage and a luxury real estate expert in the Arizona market. He has grown an agent network of more than 700 agents and used that leverage to buy b
He Sold Two Companies and Built a 33-Unit Portfolio. Here's What Financial Freedom ACTUALLY Looks Like | Eric Griffin E430
He scaled a company from 1 to 1,500+ locations in 60 countries, sold two businesses, and built a 33-unit Philadelphia rental portfolio. Then, in just nine months, he watched revenue drop 60%, profits fall 80%, and debt climb to $1.4 million. In this episode, we sit down with Eric Griffin, a Philadelphia serial entrepreneur, business coach, and co-founder of Mobile Outfitters, PAW5, and GSW Re
What We Got Wrong in Our 20s About Money, Business & Building a Life on Your Terms | E429
Most advice about building wealth in your 20s comes from people who've forgotten what it felt like. We're still close enough to remember. In this episode, Ryan and I look back at what we got wrong in our 20s: the money moves, business decisions, and assumptions that felt right at 27 and 28, when we were starting out, and the ones we'd never repeat today. We get candid about the mistakes that
The 5 Stages of Wealth (From Our Perspective) | E428
Most wealth-building content comes from people who've already "made it," looking back and polishing the story. This episode is different. Cory and Ryan sit down to get candid about exactly where they are right now, how far they've climbed, and how far they still have to go. Together, they break down the five stages of wealth, in their own words, based on what they've actually lived through bu
Debtor, Saver, or Wealth Creator? Relearning Everything School Left Out About Money | Marvin Mitchell E427
Nobody teaches you how to build real wealth in school. Marvin Mitchell has spent his career closing that gap. Marvin is the Founder and CEO of Wealth Creators and a Hall of Fame financial advisor who's guided thousands of individuals and families through the process of legally reducing taxes, repositioning their money for long-term growth, and building a financial foundation that actually sup
The No-Pressure Playbook: How to Build a $1M/Year Real Estate Business on Relationships, Not Transactions | Ricky Carruth E426
This one was a special one for ya boys! Ricky Carruth built a business, and a following of over 100,000 agents worldwide, on the opposite idea: relationships over transactions. Ricky has been selling real estate on the Gulf Coast since he was 20 years old. As a solo agent with no team, he closed over 100 deals a year for nearly a decade, eventually surpassing $1 billion in career sales v
Self Storage Yards: The Passive Income Play You've Likely Never Heard of | Chris Long E425
There's a self storage niche most investors have never even considered, and Chris Long built an entire company around it. Chris is the founder and CEO of Longyards, which turns underused commercial and industrial land into secure, gated outdoor storage yards for contractors, fleets, and trades. What started as one yard in Ottawa in 2019 has grown into 168 active yards with 150 more in progress acr
The Breakthrough That 10X'd His Portfolio: Going From Residential to Commercial Real Estate | Matt Aitchison E424
Matt Aitchison spent years flipping and wholesaling hundreds of houses, building the kind of active income most residential investors chase. But it wasn't until he made a deliberate breakthrough into commercial real estate that his portfolio, and his life, changed at an entirely different scale. Matt is the founder of Imagos Capital and Imagos Group, where he now owns and operates a diverse c
The Strategic Guide to Using a HELOC to Scale Your Real Estate Portfolio | Josh Mettle & Ross Zimmerman E423
Homeowners across the country are sitting on a source of capital they've never thought to use: the equity in their own home. In this episode, Josh Mettle, co-founder of Neo Home Loans, and Ross Zimmerman, a loan officer at Neo, break down exactly how to tap into a HELOC strategically to build and scale a real estate portfolio. Josh and Ross walk through the national numbers on home equity acr
He Lived in a Van While Working at Google - and Became a Millionaire by 26 | Michael Alberse E422
While most of his coworkers at Google were spending their paychecks on rent in one of the most expensive housing markets in the country, Michael Alberse was living in a van. That decision, along with an obsessive focus on saving and investing, helped him become a millionaire by age 26.In this episode, Michael gets candid about what van life actually looked like while working a high-paying tech job
The 3 Blind Spots Costing Business Owners Growth: Business Structure, Credit & Estate Planning | Tommy Thornburgh E421
What's actually protecting your business, your credit, and your estate while you're busy growing all three?Tommy Thornburgh, CEO of Prime Corporate Services and a longtime friend of the show, joins us to fill in those missing pieces. Tommy and his team have helped thousands of entrepreneurs and investors set up the right legal structures, build real business credit separate from their personal cre
Underwriting the Person, Not the Property: A Contrarian's Guide to Private Lending | Will Harvey E420
Most lenders underwrite the property. Will Harvey underwrites the person — and it's the reason he's funded 45+ loans without a single dollar of principal loss.Will is the Founder and CEO of Harvey Capital, a private credit fund based in Richmond, VA that issues first-lien hard money loans in Central Virginia. Before building Harvey Capital, he sat on the borrower's side of the table as a GP and LP
How Much Money Is Enough? Building a Legacy Beyond Wealth | Andrew Abernathey E419
Andrew Abernathey bought his first apartment complex and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in capital... at 16 years old. He turned that into Abernathey Holdings, a company that's since expanded into mobile home parks and Class-A self-storage across the Sunbelt, scaled to a multi-million dollar portfolio, and raised tens of millions in capital along the way.
But this episode isn't really abo
Why Owning Non-Food Franchises Could Be YOUR Next Big Wealth Move | Jon Ostenson E418
Most of our audience thinks about building wealth through real estate. Jon Ostenson thinks about it through franchises, and after this conversation, you might start looking at both differently.
Jon is a top 1% franchise consultant in the U.S. and founder of FranBridge Consulting, where he connects entrepreneurs and executives with premier non-food franchise opportunities, think home services, heal
The Path to 15 Doors Before the Age of 33 | Chris White E417
Chris White walked into the Wealth Juice Inner Circle with 6 doors. Today he's got 15, and he did it before turning 33.
In this episode, Chris joins us in studio to break down exactly how he made that jump. We talk about what his portfolio looked like when he first got involved with the Inner Circle, how expanding his network changed the deals he had access to, and how leveling up his game pla
How to Buy Real Estate for Pennies on the Dollar Using Tax Liens | Logan Fullmer E416
There's a corner of real estate most investors never think to look: properties tangled up in tax liens and clouded titles. Logan Fullmer built his entire business there. He's built a portfolio of companies around a strategy most investors have never even considered: solving problems for property owners who are stuck with tax liens and clouded titles, then turning those situations into real estate
Real Estate Investing WILL Make you Rich: Here are the Benefits you've Never Even Considered | Jason Hartman E415
There's a piece of the real estate wealth equation almost no one talks about — and it's not about the house at all. It's about the debt.
In this episode, I sit down with Jason Hartman - a 20+ year real estate investing veteran who's been through thousands of transactions and built his portfolio across 11 states and 17 cities — to break down a concept most investors have literally never heard o
The Get-Rich-Slow Business: 4 Decades of Real Estate Wins, Losses & Hard Lessons | John McNellis E414
ohn McNellis didn't set out to become one of Northern California's most respected retail developers - he set out to avoid a courtroom. After a journalism degree at UC Berkeley and a detour through law school, John landed at a prestigious San Francisco law firm, hated litigation, and started flipping small duplexes on nights and weekends just to stay sane. Over half a dozen years, that side hustle
Leaving Corporate America and Betting Everything on Real Estate | Mark & Keeley Toro E413
Mark and Keeley Toro didn't set out to build one of Tampa's most recognized real estate and development brands. It started with a bet Mark made on himself, walking away from corporate America with no guarantee it would work, and the discipline it took to turn that risk into a real business.
Today, Mark and Keeley run a design-driven real estate and development company in Tampa's urban core, kn
From Cruise Ship Stage to $1B+ in Real Estate: Permission to Build the Life You Actually Want | Dani Lynn Robison E412
Before she was running a real estate private equity firm, Dani Lynn Robison was performing on cruise ship stages — no finance background, no built-in network, no obvious path to where she is today. In this episode, she shares how she made that leap anyway, and why she believes your starting point has almost nothing to do with what you're capable of building.
Dani Lynn is the Co-Founder and CEO of
How a 27 Year Old Built an 8-Unit Portfolio From Scratch | Hunter Schotts E411
Hunter Schotts started building his real estate portfolio in Michigan, where he grew up, and in just three years he has grown it to eight units, all before turning twenty six. In this episode, Hunter shares how he built a homegrown portfolio from the ground up, the systems and teams he put in place to support it, and how he is now managing everything remotely after relocating to Colorado, with the
The Top Landlording Mistakes an Experienced Real Estate Attorney Sees Over and Over | Bonnie Galam E410
Most landlords don't find out what they did wrong until it costs them thousands of dollars, or worse, a lawsuit. In this episode, we sit down with Bonnie Galam, a real estate attorney with over a decade of experience who has also built a 100+ unit rental portfolio alongside her husband, all while maintaining her legal career. Bonnie brings a rare dual perspective to this conversation, having seen
How to Find Motivated Seller Leads Even in a Competitive Market: The Strategy Behind a 14-Unit Portfolio | Bryan Driscoll E409
Bryan Driscoll started buying rental properties in Pittsburgh using the BRRRR strategy and quickly ran into the same problem every investor eventually faces, finding consistent motivated seller leads. Instead of competing for the same deals as everyone else, he taught himself paid ads, SEO, and PPC and started generating his own leads. That skill turned into Motivated Leads, a lead generation comp
What It Really Takes To Close Real Estate Deals In 2026 (4 Real Examples) | E408
This one isn't theory, it's four real deals our own Inner Circle members closed this year, and we're walking through the numbers on every single one.
Chelsea and Keith turned a vacant, squatter-occupied Akron property into their second BRRRR, learning the hard way that landscaping budgets matter. Hunter used a 24-hour acceptance window to win a Michigan duplex bidding war and push his portfolio
Is REAL the Future of REAL Estate? What Every Agent Should Know Before Making Their Next Move | Anthony Scornaienchi E407
Choosing the right brokerage is one of the most important decisions a real estate agent can make - and most people don't give it nearly enough thought.
In this episode, Cory sits down with his good friend, fellow agent, and real estate investor Anthony Scornaienchi, known as @casual_realestate on Instagram, for a candid conversation about why they both made the move to REAL and haven't looked
He Walked Away From NASA to Build a Real Estate Life | Juan Munoz E406
Juan Munoz spent years building the kind of career most people would never walk away from. A first generation college graduate raised by a house cleaner and a pipe fitter, Juan became an electrical engineer, worked on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner program, and eventually joined NASA's International Space Station program before moving into aerospace leadership roles, including work on Sierra Space's Drea
The Playbook for Building A Real Estate Empire In Your Own Backyard | TJ Bencho E405
J Bencho didn't have to look far to find his real estate market. His family started investing in Pittsburgh back in 1925, and TJ has spent his entire career building on that legacy right there in his hometown. At 21 he took over a mortgage company while still a full time student at Duquesne University, and after graduating with a double major in finance and investment management, he spent the next
Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck: New Rules for Money and Marriage | Anthony O'Neal E404
Anthony O’Neal is a national bestselling author who has helped over 250,000 people get out of debt and take control of their finances. He built his foundation in the Dave Ramsey method, but has since evolved his message into something bigger: true freedom isn’t just about paying off debt, it’s about mental, spiritual, and financial freedom working together.
In this episode, we talk about his n
From Remote Investor to Founder: Building a Portfolio Across the Country and Creating Fractional | Stella Han E403
Distance stops most investors before they ever get started. Stella Han never let it.
In this episode, I sit down with Stella Han, co-founder and CEO of Fractional, to talk about her journey building a real estate portfolio remotely from California into the Atlanta market - the deals, the lessons, and what it actually takes to invest in a market you've never lived in.
Stella's story is one of t
We're Buying a Mobile Home Park - Here's the Full Story | E402
We have something under contract - and we wanted to bring you along for the ride.
In this episode, we're giving you a raw portfolio update on our latest acquisition: a mobile home park in the Upper Valley NH/VT area, the same market where we've closed on our last four properties. This one is different though. Mobile home parks are a different asset class, a different due diligence process, and a d
The Monopoly Method: How to Trade Up From One Crappy Duplex to a $10M Portfolio | E401
Most people either never buy a rental property or they become accidental landlords once ans stop there. They never trade up, never level up, and wonder why their portfolio never actually goes anywhere.
In this episode, Ryan and I break down the Monopoly Method -- the exact blueprint for building real, sustainable wealth by strategically trading up your equity from property to property. We're t
From VP of Fashion to Financial Freedom: Her Exit Story from Corporate America | Rachel Covert E400
Wow, Episode 400.. Thank you all for tuning in and being a part of our journey. We're just getting warmed up!
Rachel Covert spent fifteen years climbing the ranks of the fashion industry, eventually becoming VP of a nine figure business. From the outside it looked like the dream. She ran a team, traveled internationally in business class, and shaped the products millions of people wore. From the
The Immigrant Entrepreneur Who Turned Grit Into a $70M+ Real Estate Legacy | Doron Levi E399
Doron Levi arrived in the U.S. as a twenty-year-old immigrant with no safety net and barely enough money to get by. He worked every job he could find, learned the service industry from the ground up, and went on to build and exit multiple multi-million-dollar companies. Then he bet on himself again, this time in real estate, and skipped the typical fix and flip starting point entirely. His first p
The Ex-D1 Hooper Building Philly's Skyline One Construction Project at a Time | Bryan Cohen E398
Bryan Cohen spent his college years locking down opposing scorers as a three time Defensive Player of the Year at Bucknell, then played professional basketball overseas. When his playing career ended, he didn't follow the typical post athlete path. He teamed up with his brother Aron and started buying and renovating single family homes in Philadelphia, learning the real estate game from the ground
The FI Couple's Formula: Real Estate, Private Money, and Building Financial Independence Together | Josh and Ali Lupo E397
What if your biggest competitive advantage in real estate wasn't a market, a strategy, or a mentor - it was your spouse?
In this episode, Cory sits down with Ali and Josh Lupo, known as @theficouple on Instagram, for a conversation about what it actually looks like to build wealth as a team. Ali and Josh first appeared on the show years ago at the start of their real estate journey, and today
Your Step-by-Step Investing Blueprint to Win the Next 5 Years | Brian Decker E396
Brian Decker didn't just stumble into the investing world - he earned his way there. Starting in the mortgage industry in 2004, Brian climbed to become one of the Top 10 Loan Officers in the entire country out of more than 500,000, eventually founding his own mortgage bank, Modern Lending, in 2019. But Brian didn't stop there. He took everything he learned about money, leverage, and wealth creatio
Stop Using ChatGPT for Legal Advice - Former Wall Street Lawyer Turned Small Business Lawyer is Here to Save You Thousands | Joe Prencipe E395
Most small business owners and investors are one Google search or ChatGPT prompt away from making a legal mistake that costs them thousands - and they don't even know it. In this episode, I sit down with Joe Prencipe, a former Wall Street M&A attorney who trained at the #1 international M&A law firm in the world and has overseen more than $100 billion in transactions.
Now he's bringing that sa
The Identity Reset: Ex-MLB Pitcher on Letting Go of Your Past Self to Be Your Best Self | Andy Neary E394
Andy Neary was a pitcher in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He did everything you're supposed to do - dedicated his life to the game, sacrificed everything for it — and still came up short. In this episode, Andy gets brutally honest about why he believes he failed at professional baseball, and more importantly, the identity shift he had to make to stop defining himself by a dream that was over
How the Right Insurance Policy Can Make or Break Your Rental Portfolio | Guffy Wright E393
One bad insurance policy can erase months of cash flow before you even realize what happened. In this episode, Cory sits down with Guffy Wright, a national leader in multifamily portfolio insurance with over 18 years of experience protecting real estate investors across the country.
Guffy breaks down exactly what the right insurance policy looks like for rental property owners, the most common
You Can Buy A Short Term Rental Here for $40K - Most Americans Have Never Heard Of It | Nick McLoota and Derek Cirillo E392
What if you could buy a cash-flowing short-term rental for $40,000? Not in a random flyover market, not with a ton of risk, but in one of the most visited tourist destinations on the planet.
That's exactly what Nick and Derek of Yuki Homes discovered after following their passion for skiing to Japan and spotting an opportunity most Western investors have completely overlooked. In this episode, C
2 Failed Flips, 1 Big Swing: A Nurse's Bet on the Hotel Business | Lorenzo Mercado E391
Most people wait until they've "made it" to start talking about what they want. Lorenzo Mercado isn't most people.
Lorenzo is a registered nurse turned real estate investor who has done three house flips, two of which didn't go the way he planned, and one that did. Now he's setting his sights on something entirely different: boutique hotel acquisitions. He hasn't bought one yet, but he's telli
$3-5M a Year From Options Trading - The Skill, The System & The Mindset Behind It | Kam Dasani E390
What if the thing standing between you and financial freedom wasn't a lack of opportunity - it was the story you were telling yourself?
In this episode, I sat down with Kam Dasani (@ProfitWithKam), a futures and options trader who generates $3–5 million per year through his algorithmic trading platform, built with a team of ex-Goldman Sachs traders. But before the seven-figure income and the sys
Retire by 30: The $5M Blueprint for Building Wealth and Getting Your Time Back | Cody Berman E389
What if retirement was not a finish line at 65, but a number you could hit in your twenties?
In this episode, Cory sits down with Cody Berman, entrepreneur, real estate investor, personal finance educator, and author of "Retire by 30: How to Build Wealth, Gain Freedom, and Live Life on Your Own Terms." The conversation goes well beyond tactics. Cody breaks down what financial independence actu
He's Betting on Bitcoin - And Why You Should Be Too | Rajat Soni E388
What happens when a CFA charterholder with nearly a decade in traditional finance walks away from Wall Street and goes all-in on Bitcoin? You get one of the most credible and compelling voices in the personal finance space today.
In this episode, Cory sits down with Rajat Soni, CFA, a former finance professional turned full-time Bitcoin and personal finance educator with over 5.5 million YouTube v
The 6 Markets Where Real Estate Investors Are Actually Winning Right Now | E387
While most investors are still chasing the same overpriced, overcrowded markets, a different group is quietly closing deals and building portfolios in places most people aren't even looking.
In this episode, Ryan and I break down the 6 markets where real estate investors in our community are winning right now. From the Vermont and New Hampshire Upper Valley to Philadelphia, Detroit, Milwaukee,
Your "Why" Will Change. Here's What 6 Years of Building Taught Us About What Actually Matters | E386
When Ryan and I launched Wealth Juice (was called Weekly Juice back then for the OG's) six years ago, we had a why. It made sense at the time. It got us moving. But if we're being honest, it doesn't look anything like what drives us today.
In this solo episode, we're pulling back the curtain on something we don't talk about enough - the evolution of our purpose. What started as a pursuit of fi
This Guy Just Walked Away from $300K a Year at Amazon. Real Estate Made It Possible. | Michael Hyun E385
This one is fresh. Michael Hyun literally just quit his software engineering job at Amazon this month, a role paying $300,000 a year, and real estate is what made it possible.
Over the last six years, Michael built a $4.5 million portfolio while working full-time in tech, quietly stacking properties and creating enough passive income to make the leap. Now at 29, he's all in.
In this episode, Micha
$30K in Debt. No Deals. Now 100+ Doors & Stars of 50/50 Flip | Dedric & Krystal Polite E384
A TON people talk about real estate. They actually did it. In this episode, we sit down with Dedric Polite and Krystal Polite, the husband and wife duo behind Polite Properties and stars of the hit show 50/50 Flip. They break down how they went from corporate jobs and zero experience… to building a real estate portfolio of nearly 100 doors, launching multiple businesses, and creating true financia
From Federal Prison to 100+ Homes: A Real Estate Blueprint Anyone Can Follow | Fuzzy Jardine E383
Most people blame their past. He used his to build his future. In this episode, we sit down with Kolaiah "Fuzzy" Jardine, a Hawaii-based real estate investor, developer, and co-founder of the HUI Mastermind who went from federal prison to building a multimillion-dollar real estate portfolio focused on affordable housing. But this is not a get rich story. It is a change your life and bring everyone
Hard Money Lending: The Real Cost, The Real Strategy, and Why It's More Accessible Than You Think | John Robbart E382
Most new investors hear "hard money lending" and immediately think it's too expensive, too complicated, or only for seasoned pros. John Robbart is here to change your mind. In this episode, Cory sits down with John, Managing Director at Renovo Financial, to break down what hard money lending actually looks like in the real world and why it may be the most powerful tool you're not using yet.
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The Midwest Market Nobody's Talking About (But Should Be) | Ty Ash & Nick Harrington E381
While everyone's chasing deals in Nashville, Tampa, and Phoenix, two Milwaukee insiders are sitting on one of the most overlooked rental markets in the country. In this episode, Cory sits down with Ty Ash and Nick Harrington, real estate agents and investors behind Horizon Homes, to pull back the curtain on why Milwaukee deserves a serious look from out-of-state investors right now.
Ty and Nick
He Bought a Triplex & an Airbnb in Under a Year After Betting on Himself | Francesco Tesei E380
What happens when loans fall through, appraisals don't pan out, and the deal you worked months for starts to unravel? For most people, that's where the story ends. For this Wealth Juice Inner Circle member, it's where his real investor journey began.
In this episode, we sit down with a Philadelphia-based investor who, after joining our mastermind, went on to acquire a triplex he house hacks and an
The Entrepreneurial Lessons of Building the Biggest Coffee Company in Colombia | Adam Jason E379
What does it take to build the largest coffee company in an entire country from the ground up? Adam Jason spent years working in corporate America as a lawyer, grinding through the traditional path most people never question. It wasn't until a vacation to Colombia that everything changed. What started as a trip turned into a vision, and that vision turned into the Green Coffee Company. Adam joins
These Architects Used Social Media to Build a $6M Boutique Hotel | Diana & Josh Ossa E378
Losing their fathers two months apart changed everything. For Diana and Josh, playing small was no longer an option. Former architects with no traditional path into real estate, they took a different approach. They immersed themselves in podcasts, reached out directly to guests, built real relationships, and used social media to get in the right rooms. That’s how they found their opportunity. Toge
Uncertain Markets Reward the Investors Who Act Anyway (Here's How) | Phil Bach E377
The market feels uncertain right now. Rates are high. Deals are tighter. And a lot of investors are sitting on the sidelines waiting for clarity. But what if that’s exactly when the biggest opportunities are created?
In this episode, we break down what actually happens when markets shift and why most investors get it wrong. Using real insights and examples, we dive into how experienced investo
How to Turn Empty Parking Lots Into Cash Flowing Businesses | Jonathan Velarde E376
Alot of investors are looking for their next deal. New strategy. New market. New opportunity. But what if the opportunity has been right in front of you the whole time? In this episode, we sit down with Jonny Velarde to break down a business almost no one in real estate talks about… parking. From valet services to leasing unused lots, Jonny shares how he’s built a cash-flowing business by turning
Why Leaving California for Indianapolis Was the Best Real Estate Decision He Ever Made | Ryan Rominger E375
What if the move you didn't want to make was the one that changed everything?
Ryan Rominger relocated from California to Indianapolis without a real estate playbook — just a new market, a hunger to build, and the willingness to figure it out. What happened next is the kind of story that makes you rethink where you're investing and why.
In this episode, Ryan breaks down how Indianapolis became the
He Got Fired at a Starbucks…Then Built a 7 Figure Real Estate Business | Brandon Cobb E374
Brandon Cobb thought he had it figured out. Dream job in medical device sales. Stability. Income. A clear path forward. Then one meeting at Starbucks changed everything. He got fired on the spot and realized something most people never want to admit. You can do everything right and still have zero control.
That moment forced a shift. Not just into real estate, but into a completely different w
Building a Real Estate Business That Actually Scales: Inside the Journey to "Zombie House Flipping" on A&E | Tommy Harr E373
Most people see the glamorous side of house flipping on TV, but what they don't see is the machinery behind it all. Tommy Harr has built a real estate empire in Columbus, Ohio, but he'll be the first to tell you it wasn't just about finding good deals and swinging hammers. In this episode, we dig into the systems, processes, and operational backbone that allowed him to scale from doing deals himse
One $500,000 Bet on His Work Ethic Built a $10M Real Estate Company | Ryan Greenberg E372
In this episode, we sit down with Ryan Greenberg, a Maryland-based real estate investor, developer, and property management business owner who has built a company doing over $10 million per year. But his story doesn’t start in real estate, it starts on the water as a towboat captain (in the summers while also working as a teacher), where his work ethic caught the attention of someone who believed
She Built a 50+ Unit Rental Portfolio Without Any Partners | Alli Keib E371
What if the best real estate deals weren’t across the country, but right in your own backyard?
In this episode, we sit down with Allie Keib, founding principal of Keib Capital Property Group, who has quietly built a portfolio of 50+ rental units in the Saratoga Springs, New York area - without raising outside capital or using other people’s money.
After spending eight years in corporate fi
THIS is Why Appreciation Beats Cash-Flow: A California Case Study | Joseph Silva E370
In this episode, we sit down with California-based multifamily real estate advisor Joseph Silva to explore why appreciation can often outperform cash flow when it comes to long-term wealth creation. Joseph specializes in helping investors evaluate their current real estate holdings, understand how their equity is performing, and strategically reposition their portfolios to unlock new opportunities
How Busy Professionals Invest in Real Estate Without Becoming Landlords | E369
Most busy professionals love the idea of real estate investing… until they envision tenants, toilets, and 2 AM phone calls.
If you’ve ever thought “I know I should own real estate, but I don’t have the time to manage properties,” you’re not alone. A lot of high-income earners want exposure to real estate, but the thought of becoming a landlord feels like signing up for a second job.
What m
Why We Bought a Full Bitcoin | E368
This episode details how we recently made the decision to purchase a full Bitcoin, not because we’re abandoning the strategy that built our foundation, but because we’ve continued to evolve our understanding of diversification. After some recent conversations with a few mentors we respect, it pushed us to think deeper about how we position our portfolio for the long term. Real estate will always r
Why Losing His Father Changed the Way He Builds Wealth | Jarret Jarvis E367
In this episode, we sit down with Jarret Jarvis, a Chicago-based real estate agent and investor who owns a 16-unit property in Indianapolis and is building a business designed around time freedom and intentional living. But Jarrett’s journey into real estate and entrepreneurship wasn’t driven purely by money, it was sparked by tragedy.
After losing his father unexpectedly, Jarrett was forced t
Still Working Full-Time, But Now Owns 10+ Rentals | Tommy Stelzer E366
There’s a big misconception in real estate that you need to quit your job, go all in, and take massive risks to build real wealth. This episode proves the opposite. We sit down with Tommy Stelzer, a member of our community who had been following us for a while before finally deciding to invest in himself and join the Wealth Juice Inner Circle. This decision ultimately springboarded his journey to
He Almost Partied Himself to Death… Now He Owns $200M in Real Estate | Gabe Johansen E365
There was a time when Gabe Johansen’s life revolved around partying, late nights, and a lack of direction - a path that was quickly heading somewhere dangerous. Today, based out of Salem, he controls over $200 million in real estate assets. In this episode, we sit down with Gabe to unpack the full transformation: the turning point that forced him to reevaluate everything, how he rebuilt his identi
He Landed in the U.S. with $50… Now He Owns 55 Units | Gaurav Dutta E364
He landed in the US with $50 and quickly realized he had about a week to figure everything out. With a 60-day clock hanging over his head and no guarantee he could stay in the country, Gaurav Dutta had two options: build leverage fast or get sent home.
What followed was a relentless path through janitorial jobs, visa lotteries, layoffs, and closed doors, including a moment where he applied to
You’re Not Dreaming Big Enough | Forbes Riley E363
When Hollywood wouldn’t return her calls, Forbes Riley didn’t wait for a breakthrough. She created one. With no agent and no clear path forward, she literally acted as her own manager, creating a separate persona, changing her voice, and pitching herself for roles under a fake agency just to stay in the game. This is one of those stories that was too good not to share. This episode is a masterclas
Why $300K a Year Still Wasn’t Enough | Joey Mure E362
He was making $300K a year, still taking calls on vacation, and still missing the moments that mattered most. Then his daughter asked a simple question that exposed the real cost of his career, and everything changed. In this episode, Joey shares the wake-up calls that forced him to rethink what success actually means, how he shifted from trading time for money to thinking like an investor, and th
Why Every Business Owner Needs a Podcast | Shawn Anthony E361
Most business owners are trying to grow with the wrong tools. They spend money on ads, chase algorithms, and fight for attention in crowded feeds. What they overlook is the one asset that builds trust faster than anything else. Their voice. In this episode, Shawn Anthony explains why podcasting is no longer optional for business owners who want authority, leverage, and long term growth. A podcast
From Bedroom Startup to $75M Portfolio | Trevor Howard & Dane McKinney (Deal Junkies) E360
In this episode, we sit down with two operators who feel like our West Coast twins. Same mindset. Same approach. Same belief that sharing the process matters just as much as the outcome. What began in an apartment bedroom grew into a highly successful real estate business by documenting the journey in real time, staying transparent through both the wins and the mistakes, and allowing relationships
Why Thinking Small Is Costing You Everything | Ben Reinberg E359
Most people start small because they are scared to think big. Ben Reinberg did the opposite.In his early twenties, with no family money and no track record, Ben syndicated a 95000 square foot industrial building. He raised millions by shaking hands, being transparent, and knowing his numbers cold. That first deal did not just make money. It rewired how he thought about risk, confidence, and wealth
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