Groundbreakers

By Domingo Valadez

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Groundbreakers is where real estate investors and operators share how they started, scaled, and built freedom through real estate. Hosted by Domingo Valadez, these conversations go beyond the numbers to uncover the decisions, setbacks, and mindset shifts that shaped their journeys. Whether you’re chasing your first deal or your next big leap, these stories will inspire you to take action and create your own path.

Episode Date
From Deadliest Catch to Net-Zero Communities: How Jeff Hayton Built Luxe Living Homes by Prioritizing People, Energy, and Equity Investors
Jul 14, 2025
How Brock Mogenson Scaled from House Hacking to Managing $50M in Industrial Real Estate — Lessons on Partnerships, Niches, and Building a Vertically Integrated Team
Jul 08, 2025
Why Georgy Marrero Left an $800K Meta Job to Build a $28M Real Estate Portfolio
Jul 03, 2025
How Lee Yoder Went from Practicing Physical Therapy to Scaling a $75M Real Estate Portfolio in the Midwest
Jun 23, 2025
From Managing 450+ SFRs to $150M AUM: How Ben Bowerman Helped Scaled HPP Equity Across Student Housing, Multifamily, and More
Jun 17, 2025
The 10x ROI Power of Cost Segregation: How Sean Graham Uses This Strategy to Boost Indefinitely Defer Taxes
Jun 10, 2025
How Andrea Foley Scaled from Flipping Houses to Hotel Conversions and Launched a Car Wash Franchise Along the Way
Jun 03, 2025
How Joey Schneider Scaled to 28 Units After a Career in Pharma, and Why He’s Focused on Educating Passive Investors Through Trinity Peak Partners & Ironton Capital
May 26, 2025
How Jaideep Balekar Built a 550+ Unit Portfolio While Working at Deloitte, Vertically Integrated His Ops, and Avoided the Biggest LP Mistakes
May 18, 2025
Why Ian Noble Sold His 15-Location Dry Cleaner Business, Burned Out as an Owner, and Now Helps Other Entrepreneurs Invest Passively Through Real Estate
May 12, 2025
Episode 61: How Douglas Escobar Built a Two-Year Runway, Survived Corporate Layoffs, and Scaled to 2,000+ Units with a Fund-to-Fund Strategy
May 07, 2025
How Cody Wiseman Left a $300K Tech Sales Job, Built a Two-Year Runway, and Scaled to 129 Units Through Hotel-to-Apartment Conversions
Apr 29, 2025
How Gregory Laskody Closed $3B in CRE, Built MasterCRE to Open the Industry, and Why 2025 Will Reshape Capital Markets
Apr 22, 2025
How Mathew Owens Rebuilt After Losing Everything in 2008, Flipped 1,000+ Homes, and Raised $150M in Private Capital
Apr 14, 2025
How Mitchell Rice Raised $7M to Save His First Deal, Closed $500M+ in Transactions, and Now Converts Hotels into Housing
Apr 07, 2025
How Zach Bagby and Courtney Erickson Built a $5M Real Estate Portfolio While Full Time in Tech
Apr 02, 2025
Deploying $100M+ Into Mobile Homes, Mental Health Housing & Diverse Operators with Ryo Ishida of Rainbow Capital Partners
Mar 27, 2025
How Chris Lento Went from House Hacking to Building a $100M Real Estate Portfolio
Mar 18, 2025
How David Hamer Built a $15M Multifamily Portfolio by Finally Taking Action
Mar 10, 2025
From Interior Design to $40M in Multifamily—How Chelsea Garber Uses Design to Unlock Value
Mar 03, 2025
From Corporate Sales to 1,000+ Units: Brooke Ceballos-Piñero’s Playbook for Multifamily & NNN Investing
Feb 24, 2025
Flipped 100+ Homes—Then He Went Bigger: Todd Dexheimer’s Path to Syndication
Feb 16, 2025
Turning Legal Nightmares into Real Estate Gold: Rodrigo Camargo, Founder of Tantum
Feb 11, 2025
Rolling Up Car Washes: How Adeola Oladimeji is Using Private Equity to Build a Cash Flow Empire
Feb 04, 2025
From Family Business to a $160M Real Estate Portfolio: Joseph Root’s Approach to Chicago Real Estate
Jan 28, 2025
1,700 Multifamily Units and Counting: How Dr. Rajkumar Venkatramani is Helping Physicians Invest in Real Estate
Jan 22, 2025
From Medicine to a $40M Multifamily Portfolio: Victor Leite, Founder of 25/8 Capital
Jan 15, 2025
From House Hacking to 250+ Mobile Home Lots: Jeff Flynn, Founder at Aspen Ridge Capital
Jan 08, 2025
From Brokerage to $100M in Multifamily: Luis Frias, Founder of Caltex Capital Group
Jan 02, 2025
Building a $30M Portfolio in Mortgage Notes: Christopher Seveney, CEO at 7e Investments
Dec 19, 2024
Balancing a Corporate Career and a $40M Real Estate Portfolio: Shawn Dwyer, Founder of Golden Oak REI
Dec 12, 2024
From Tech Sales to 5,000+ Multifamily Doors: Jeremy Dyer, Managing Partner at Starting Point Capital
Dec 04, 2024
From Cold Calls to Closing Real Estate Deals: Jarod Alexander’s Journey in Multifamily Investing
Nov 27, 2024
From Silicon Valley Brokerage to Multifamily Syndications: Arn Cenedella, Founder at Spark Investment Group
Nov 21, 2024
From Capital Markets to Sustainable Real Estate: Jack Arevalo, Director at AVLV and Founder of STOA Capital
Nov 13, 2024
From Passive Investor to Syndication Sucess: Ryan Byrne, Founder at Cashflow Capital Club
Nov 06, 2024
From Local Roots to Queens Multifamily Impact: Jorge Jorge & Daniel Papa, Co-Founders of Leather Street Realty
Oct 30, 2024
From Corporate Finance to Multifamily Success: Vessi Kapoulian, Managing Partner at DBA Capital Group
Oct 22, 2024
35 Wholesale Deals in Year One: Jeff Ortiz, Founder of Ortiz Equity Group
Oct 15, 2024
From Soil Science to Real Estate Private Equity: Jasmine Nazari, COO at Urban Green Investments
Oct 08, 2024
Unlocking Creative Deals in Real Estate with Max Shah, CEO of ROS Capital
Oct 01, 2024
Scaling a Multifamily Portfolio with In-House Operations: Justin Elliott, Managing Partner at BLVD Ventures
Sep 24, 2024
From Wall Street to Multifamily Investing with Adam Dresher of Break of Day Capital
Sep 17, 2024
From Private Equity to Building Wealth in Real Estate with Chutima Barrios of Rent Roll Capital
Sep 10, 2024
Building a Family Office for the Average Family: Gurjote Sethi at Hukam Capital
Sep 03, 2024
From Ministry to Real Estate Mastery: Nick Stromwall, Founder of Oak & Vine Capital
Aug 27, 2024
Investing in Manufactured Housing with Leo Young of Cornell Communities
Aug 21, 2024
Passion, Hustle, and Real Estate: How Michael Sambrowsky Built A Class Investments
Aug 13, 2024
Unlocking Value: Retrofitting and Modular Construction in Real Estate with Aundre Oldacre, Co-Founder & MP at AoRa Development
Aug 06, 2024
Scaling Up: Transitioning from Single-Family to Multifamily Investments with Anthony Gair from Wooded Oaks Capital Partners
Jul 29, 2024
Rebuilding After the Storm: Overcoming Adversity in Real Estate with Eric Brody from ANAX
Jul 23, 2024
Building the Future: PropTech, AI, and Real Estate Trends with Zach Aarons from MetaProp
Jul 15, 2024
From Failed Startup to Million-Dollar ARR with Tem of Optemization
Jul 03, 2024
Reflections building in the Built World with Sara Pearce-Probst
Jun 23, 2024
Investing in Affordable Housing with Peter Neill of GSP REI
Jun 16, 2024
From Children's Ministry to Real Estate Mogul with Dedee Boring of Boring & Co.
Jun 05, 2024
Groundbreakers Episode 15: The Story of Goliath Data with Co-Founder Austin Beveridge
May 18, 2024
Groundbreakers Episode 14: From Frontliners to Real Estate Investors
May 03, 2024
Episode 13: The Gentle Art of Crushing with Randy Smith, Founder of Impact Equity
Apr 18, 2024
Groundbreakers: Episode 12 - Interview with Patrick Traynor, Managing Director of Gamma Income
Apr 02, 2024
Groundbreakers: Episode 11 - Interview with Calvin Lowe, Founder of PEACEquity
Mar 12, 2024
Groundbreakers: Episode 10 - Interview with McKinsey Lux, CEO of Ride IQ
Feb 29, 2024
Groundbreakers: Episode 9 - Interview with Chelsea Lamego, CEO of Fundminer
Feb 15, 2024
Groundbreakers: Episode 8 - Interview with Luke Truitt, CEO of Bridgesplit
Feb 01, 2024
Groundbreakers: Episode 7 - Interview with Tomas Garcia, CEO of ARX
Dec 06, 2023
Groundbreakers: Episode 6 - Interview with Tony Plasencia, Co-founder of Underdog Protocol
Nov 29, 2023
Groundbreakers: Episode 5 - Interview with Zach Gorman, Co-founder of BHR
Nov 15, 2023
Groundbreakers: Episode 4 - Interview with George Bonanno, CEO of EmpireDAO
Nov 08, 2023
Groundbreakers: Episode 3 - Interview with Sean O'Dowd
Nov 01, 2023
Groundbreakers: Episode 2 - Interview with Julian Alvarez, CEO of Wisdolia
Oct 24, 2023
Groundbreakers: Episode 1 - Interview with Daniel Godbout, CEO of Arrivo
Oct 16, 2023