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- 3 days ago30 min
From Carpet Cleaning to a $70M Real Estate Portfolio with Doron Levi
Doron Levi arrived in the United States at 20 years old with no money, no network, and no safety net. Born in Israel, raised in Africa, he showed up in America and built three service businesses from scratch — scaling each one from zero to a profitable exit — before pivoting into real estate development with no prior industry experience. In this episode, Doron traces that arc from carpet cleaning to a multi-million commercial conversion, and breaks down the business principles that drove every step: building the right team, doing right by people, and treating real estate the same way he treated every other business he built. About Doron Levi Doron Levi is a real estate developer, investor, and entrepreneur who has led more than $70 million in multifamily, commercial, and redevelopment projects. Before real estate, he built and exited three service companies, the last of which operated in four states with 47 employees and contracts with national brands including Starbucks, FedEx, and Barnes & Noble. He skipped fix-and-flip entirely and started his real estate career as a developer, completing a 25-unit ground-up project as his first deal. What We Cover in This Episode How Doron built his first business — a carpet cleaning company — from $350,000 in debt to a profitable exit with 14 employees and over $1 million in annual revenue Why recurring revenue and customer relationships were the foundation of every business he built How he scaled a disaster restoration company to $3.2 million in revenue with 63 insurance company contracts Why he pivoted to commercial clients and what made commercial service businesses easier to scale than residential The loss of his father that triggered a complete pivot — and how he recognized he had become the absent parent he'd lost Why he entered real estate as a developer rather than starting with fix-and-flip The warehouse deal: how he bought a half-block of warehouse, subdivided it, sold half for what he paid for the whole thing, and used the proceeds to fund a 25-unit ground-up development How he built the 25-unit complex in 12 months on an 18-month loan and stabilized it to 100% occupancy in under 4 months How a $3.5 million build became a $7.2 million asset through refinancing and appreciation The proxy buyer strategy he used to reacquire the other half of the warehouse without tipping off the seller A $3 million acquisition and $8.5 million renovation of a historic building converted to senior assisted living — now appraised at over $30 million Why Doron treats real estate as a business with four pillars: operations, financials, HR, and sales How he finds the right people and what he means when he says "your vibe attracts your tribe" Leadership accountability: why he looks in the mirror first when something goes wrong How his team is building a multi-agent AI system using Claude Code to handle acquisitions and operations with minimal human oversight Key Insight Doron's first real estate deal was not a duplex or a fix-and-flip. He bought a half-block warehouse, subdivided it, and sold half for exactly what he paid for the entire parcel — effectively acquiring the remaining half for free. He then used those proceeds as the down payment on a construction loan, built a 25-unit multifamily complex in 12 months, stabilized it to full occupancy in under four months, and refinanced his capital back
- 1 weeks ago42 min
How This Real Estate Investor Built a $2.3M Business in One Year | Ramond Harris II
Some of the best real estate and business conversations happen in the hallways of the Midwest Real Estate Investor Conference, and every year since 2019 we sit down with our good friend Ramond Harris II to see what he's built since we last talked. This year Ramond walks through the full pivot from running a $3.6 million FedEx Ground operation to buying and rebuilding a commercial painting business serving apartment developers across Metro Detroit. It's an honest, unscripted look at what it actually takes to turn a struggling acquisition around, why margin beats revenue, and where a hustling operator still bleeds money when the bookkeeping can't keep up with the growth. Justin Workman joins to press Ramond on the numbers and hand him a few fixes he can use Monday morning. About Ramond Harris II Ramond Harris II is a Detroit-based operator and real estate investor. He grew a FedEx Ground route business from roughly $450,000 in revenue and four trucks into a $3.6 million operation with 36 delivery vans and 54 employees before exiting at the end of 2024. He now owns a 24-year-old commercial painting company focused on apartment new construction and repaints, and he continues to run rental property and fix-and-flip projects. What We Cover in This Episode Why Ramond exited a $3.6 million FedEx Ground business and what he kept from it Buying an established 24-year-old commercial painting company instead of starting from scratch The 12 to 18 month bid-to-start cycle that left the paint company dry for a full year How 48 bids in 2025 turned into $1.4 million in Q1 2026 contracts and a $4 million goal Networking into big general contractors like Sachse, O'Brien, Ronish, and Paragon Using Section 3 and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) status to win work and protect margin Why the painting business has better margins and fewer headaches than logistics Niching down to apartment buildings only: new construction and repaints The Higginbotham Project, a 100-unit Detroit school-to-apartments conversion Using fix and flips as bread-and-butter cash flow to survive the dry year (resiliency in practice) Leadership on the job site: staffing cutters, rollers, sprayers, and preppers The bookkeeping and job-costing gaps that come with fast growth, and how to close them Why the leftover trucks keep costing money and the case for cutting the loss How Detroit property taxes uncapped on his rentals and doubled his assessment How Ramond uses ChatGPT for blueprints,
- 2 weeks ago30 min
How to Buy Real Estate with No Money with Philip Henry
Philip Henry started with no capital, a student loan balance, and a newborn at home. His first investment was a rundown two-unit in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Today he owns nearly 100 residential and commercial doors generating over $2 million a year through Connect Investments. In this episode, Philip walks through every step of how he built that portfolio, the creative financing strategies he used to get into deals with little or no money down, and the commercial real estate fundamentals that turned a series of overlooked properties into a $20 million portfolio. About Philip Henry Philip Henry is a former chemical engineer from Canada who quit his six-figure W2 job in 2017 after his real estate cash flow exceeded his salary. He is the founder of Connect Investments, author of Real Estate: The Blueprint to Firing Your Boss, and creator of propanalyzerpro.ai, a deal analysis tool for real estate investors. He manages his portfolio in-house with a small team and hosts the American Legacy podcast. What We Cover in This Episode Why house hacking a two-unit is the best first move for any new real estate investor How Philip used FHA 3.5% down to buy a four-unit building with almost no money out of pocket What seller financing looks like in practice and how Philip acquired 11 units by walking away from closing with a check Why distressed and underpriced properties create more opportunity for creative financing The reality of hands-on investing: evictions, renovations after work, and tenants who test your commitment How Philip bought a 32-unit building in Bangor, Maine for $1.2 million with no money down using seller carry and a private lender at 12% interest Why that same 32-unit building is now worth $5 million How to identify hidden expense problems in commercial listings that other buyers overlook How Philip cut $115,000 in annual expenses from a $1.8 million commercial listing and bought it for $1.3 million The NOI formula and why every dollar of income increase or expense reduction multiplies the value of a commercial asset How Philip manages nearly 100 doors with two full-time employees and Buildium software Why Philip still controls leasing in-house and what that means for occupancy The FHA loan program: who qualifies, how it works, and why the younger generation should use it before buying a single family home How to raise private capital when you have no track record and no connections Real Estate: The Blueprint to Firing Your Boss and propanalyzerpro.ai: what they are and who they're for Key Insight Philip found a 35,000 square foot brick commercial building downtown listed at nearly $1.8 million that had been sitting on the market. Nobody wanted it. After going through the expense sheet line by line, he found two problems nobody else had bothered to look for: a $45,000 flood insurance policy he renegotiated down to $10,000, and an $80,000 full-time maintenance position that was redundant given his existing team. He eliminated $115,000 in annual expenses before he owned the building, bought it for $1.3 million with seller financing, and it is now worth approximately $3 million. Why This Episode Matters <p cla
- 3 weeks ago26 min
Land-Home Development: Affordable Housing That Cash Flows with Robert Howell
Land-home development is one of the most overlooked strategies in affordable housing, and most real estate investors have never seriously considered it. The model is straightforward: buy a parcel of land, order a brand new manufactured home from a factory, place it permanently on the property, and sell the land and home together to a first-time buyer. In this episode, Robert Howell breaks down how he built a business around this strategy, why manufactured housing delivers exceptional value at a price point stick-built homes cannot match, and how he uses mobile home parks as a long-term tax offset for the short-term capital gains his land-home packages generate. About Robert Howell Robert Howell is a real estate investor and developer based in the upstate of South Carolina. He owns 250 lots across approximately 25 small and mid-sized mobile home parks and completes land-home development packages at scale, closing 50 deals last year with a target of 75 to 100 this year. He came to real estate from event marketing, bought his first mobile home park in 2020 with no prior experience, and has since built a vertically integrated operation combining long-term park ownership with active land-home development. What We Cover in This Episode What land-home development is and how it differs from mobile home park investing Why manufactured housing is cheaper to build than stick-built homes at a comparable quality How Robert builds a complete 3-bedroom, 2-bath home on owned land for $125,000 to $140,000 The full land-home development timeline from acquisition to sold: targeting 4 to 6 months How to find motivated land sellers through direct mail, cold calling, texting, and wholesalers The 30 to 45 day due diligence process: soil, water, power, driveway, and deed restrictions Why deed restrictions and HOA covenants are the biggest hidden risk in land-home development The de-titling process: how to convert a manufactured home from DMV title to real property How Robert uses cost segregation and bonus depreciation in mobile home parks to offset short-term capital gains from land-home flips Why small and mid-sized mobile home parks in South Carolina have low competition from institutional buyers How 95% of land-home buyers use FHA loans and what that means for deal timelines Why Robert targets scattered lots rather than full subdivisions for risk diversification How Robert structured his team to handle 50 land-home packages a year with a project manager and virtual assistants The below-market rent opportunity in small mobile home parks and how to approach rent increases responsibly Key Insight Robert bought a mobile home park in 2020 with no prior experience in the asset class. He evaluated it the way he still evaluates every deal today: revenue minus expenses minus debt service. If the number is positive, he moves. That first park sold a year later at a profit large enough to fund his next round of acquisitions. He now owns 25 parks and closes land-home packages two at a time — and he got two houses under contract at a baseball game on a Saturday night. Why This Episode Matters Manufactured housing sits at the intersection of two forces most investors ignore: a shortage of affordable housing and a regulatory environment that makes new mobile home parks nearly impossible to build. Robert's model exploits both. Inves
- Jun 29, 202629 min
The $500K Mistake That Built a $200M Portfolio with Dearonne Bethea
Most real estate investors talk about what worked. Dearonne Bethea is willing to talk about what didn't. In this episode, the CEO of Band of Brothers Investment Group walks through a $500,000 business loss on his first Anytime Fitness franchise, the three mistakes that caused it, and the decisions he made after that eventually led to $200 million in assets under management. Along the way he breaks down the investing philosophy behind his growth: use businesses to generate cash flow, use that cash flow to acquire real estate, and use real estate to eliminate your tax burden. It is a framework built on discipline, hard experience, and a clear-eyed view of what actually creates wealth. About Dearonne Bethea Dearonne Bethea is the CEO of Band of Brothers Investment Group and a retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Four with 20 years of active duty service, including two deployments to Iraq and one to Afghanistan. He built his first businesses while still on active duty, scaled a franchise portfolio across multiple states, and now controls more than $200 million in assets across multifamily, rental housing, operating businesses, and private investments. He is also the founder of Treazure Studios, a salon suite franchise model he launched after trademarking the brand. What We Cover in This Episode Growing up in Enfield, North Carolina, one of the poorest towns in the state, and how limited resources shaped Dearonne's approach to money Joining the Army at 20 as a turning point, and meeting the mentor who introduced him to investing Buying his first tax lien property at age 20 with a car as collateral after being denied a $13,000 loan Building Anytime Fitness franchises while deployed, working 18 to 20 hour days and managing operations remotely The three mistakes that caused a $500,000 loss on his first franchise: poor visibility, wrong demographics, and a bad partnership How he negotiated his way to break even, doubled down with a second location, and eventually sold two locations for $2.6 million The seven business pillars behind his $200M portfolio: franchises, multifamily, property management, brokerage, and his new venture Why he believes businesses create cash flow and real estate creates wealth, and why you need both How he uses real estate professional status and cost segregation to offset income from his businesses The salon suite franchise model behind Treasure Studios and why he designed it around 5,000 to 6,000 square foot locations Why he is stepping away from Anytime Fitness and building a franchise model with fewer employees and more entrepreneurs How he is integrating AI across his organization, including two dedicated AI integrators and an enterprise dashboard build Key Insight Dearonne opened his first Anytime Fitness in Richardson, Texas, lost roughly $500,000, and was burning $8,000 to $10,000 a month. Instead of folding, he wrote down every mistake, negotiated his rent down to break even, and used the remaining capital he had to open a second location at Fort Bragg with military partners who put in $20,000 each. That location was profitable within six months, a cash cow within twelve, and both locations sold for $2.6 million. He calls the $500,000 loss one of the best things that ever happened to him. Why This Episode Matters Dearonne's framework is one of the more practical models f
- Jun 22, 202635 min
The 5 Reasons Real Estate Investors Fail to Scale Without Burning Out with Trevor McGregor
How to Scale Your Real Estate Portfolio Without Burning Out: The 5-Step Framework Real Investors Need Most real estate investors who plateau aren't stuck because of bad deals or bad markets. They're stuck because the habits and decisions that built their business are now the ceiling keeping them from the next level. In this episode, high-performance coach and real estate investor Trevor McGregor breaks down the five key reasons investors fail to scale, what the dark side of reaching your next level actually looks like, and how to build a portfolio that compounds without consuming your life. About Trevor McGregor Trevor McGregor is a real estate investor with more than two decades in the business and a high-performance coach with over 45,000 one-on-one coaching sessions behind him. Known as Coach T, he is a former Tony Robbins coach who has worked with entrepreneurs, executives, investors, and Olympic athletes. His clients span 37 US states and include notable real estate investors such as Joe Fairless. He offers a free 30-minute discovery call and a free mini audio series for investors at trevormcgregor.com/realestate. What We Cover in This Episode Trevor's origin story: losing everything in his early 30s and rebuilding through real estate one property at a time How he went from broke with six figures in debt to a cash-flowing portfolio in two and a half years The difference between being interested in real estate and being committed to it — and why that gap determines everything The 5 key reasons real estate investors fail to scale or burn out trying: Limiting beliefs that cap what investors think is possible No strategic plan — short term, long term, and vision Lack of systems to support growth at scale Poor time management and confusing urgent with important Failure to execute with intelligent and inspired action The Pomodoro method: how Trevor uses 45-90 minute deep work blocks to protect growth-oriented time The "who" vs. "super who" framework for building the right team around your portfolio Zone of genius: how to identify what you should be doing vs. farming out The story of Joe Fairless: from 4 single-family homes in Texas to $2.7 billion in assets under management The dark side of the next level — why getting what you thought you wanted doesn't always feel the way you expected How to define what you're actually optimizing for: financial freedom, time freedom, location freedom Why your "why" has to go deeper than money to sustain real commitment Why This Episode Matters If you're already investing and feel like something is holding you back from the next level, this episode gives you a specific diagnostic. Trevor's five-step inventory — limiting beliefs, strategic plan, systems, time management, execution — is a tool you can apply to your own portfolio right now. He also makes a point that often gets skipped: defining what "enough" actually looks like for you, before
- Jun 15, 202628 min
Why Home Staging Increases Sale Price and Cuts Days on Market with Alisa Sparks
Home Staging for Real Estate Investors: How Presentation Affects Sale Price, Days on Market, and ROI Home staging is one of the most underused tools in a real estate investor's toolkit. Most investors treat it as an optional expense. The ones who understand it treat it as a marketing strategy that directly affects what a property sells for and how fast it sells. In this episode, Alisa Sparks, founder and CEO of Linden Creek, breaks down the business case for professional home staging, what it actually costs, and what investors consistently get wrong when they try to do it themselves. About Alisa Sparks Alisa Sparks is the Founder and CEO of Linden Creek, a luxury interior design and home staging franchise with 22 locations across the country. Before founding Linden Creek, Alisa worked in corporate and military finance. She brings a data-first approach to staging, focusing on ROI, days on market, and the psychology of how buyers experience a property. What We Cover in This Episode Why vacant homes sell slower and for less than staged homes The psychology of staged vs. unstaged properties and how buyer behavior changes The $50,000 difference: a real A/B case study using two identical townhouse floor plans What home staging actually costs ($4,000 to $10,000) versus furnishing a property yourself ($15,000 to $60,000) How stagers think about MLS photography, buyer traffic flow, and storytelling in a space The difference between staging for sale and designing for a homeowner Why virtual staging falls short when buyers walk through the door Common DIY staging mistakes: wrong furniture scale, mismatched quality, poor accessorizing How to use staging to offset property flaws that can't be fixed (small kitchens, awkward layouts, neighbor issues) When to bring in a stager during the selling process and how long to keep furniture in place The competitive advantage of staging in markets where only 20% of listings do it How Linden Creek uses AI tools to scale marketing output with a small team Key Insight Two identical townhouse units. Same floor plan, same location, same everything. One sat vacant and sold in four months for around $600,000. The other was staged. It sold within the first week for $50,000 more. That one variable — staging — was the only thing that changed. Alisa has collected dozens of case studies like this across eight years and hundreds of properties. Why This Episode Matters Most real estate investors focus their capital on what's inside the walls — HVAC, plumbing, flooring. Alisa's argument is that the last 5% of the budget, spent on how the property looks and feels on the day it hits the market, often has the highest return. If you're flipping houses, selling rentals, or trying to lease model units faster, this episode gives you a framework for making that decision with real numbers. Find Out More Website: <a href=
- Jun 8, 202630 min
From $500 to 60 Units: How To Build a $12M Rental Portfolio with Andres Bernal
Most investors with 60 units didn't start with capital, connections, or a roadmap. Andres Bernal started with $500 and an FHA loan on a three-unit in Connecticut. He built that rental portfolio from there, one deal and one strategy at a time, until the income replaced his day job entirely. About Andres Bernal Andres Bernal came to the United States in 2012 as a professional tennis player from the Dominican Republic. He began investing in real estate in 2016 while still coaching full-time. Today he owns more than 60 rental units across Section 8, student, and long-term rentals, with a portfolio valued over $12 million. He is also the author of Born to Retire Young and currently runs three to five fix-and-flip projects per month in Connecticut. What We Cover in This Episode Why house hacking with an FHA loan is still the most reliable first move for new real estate investors How Andres scaled from 18 units to 60 in just two years by partnering strategically The case for student rentals: higher rents, parent co-signers, and lower effective expenses than traditional long-term rentals Why Connecticut is one of the hottest real estate markets in the country right now and why nobody is talking about it The tenant education process Andres runs at every move-in and why it is the single biggest factor in smooth property management How he manages three to five flips per month with 12 in-house contractors and a four-person rental management team When to sell a rental property with strong equity but weak cash flow and what to do with the proceeds Key Insight Andres bought his first house hack in 2016 for $210,000. It appraised last year at nearly $500,000. After refinancing, it cash flows $1,600 per month. He still owns it. That one deal funded everything that came after. Why This Episode Matters If you are sitting on the sideline waiting for the right market or the right amount of money, this episode is worth your time. Andres did it with $500, no network, and a coaching job. The strategies he used, house hacking, the BRRRR method, student rentals, and strategic flipping, are all still available to investors who are willing to execute. Find Out More Andres Bernal's book, Born to Retire Young, is available on Amazon. Proceeds from book sales go toward a charity in the Dominican Republic that supports improving the school system for children. His second book on flipping is expected mid-2026. Instagram: @AndresBerna1 Facebook: Andres Bernal Sponsors Today's episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real esta
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