Property Profits Real Estate Podcast

In this conversation, Wayne breaks down his 80/20 approach: 80% stabilized, cash-flowing multifamily (100–150 units, 1980s+), and 20% entrepreneurial projects like 20×50 storage, build-to-rent, and a mixed-use development in Bryan, Texas. He explains how conservative underwriting, loan assumptions, and fixed-rate financing have helped him sidestep recent industry turbulence—and even buy a San Antonio asset ~$3M below last year’s pr...

What happens when decades of real estate experience meet the courtroom? In this episode of The Property Profits Podcast with Dave Dubeau, Jeff Potter shares his unique path as a developer, investor, consultant, and expert witness in real estate cases.

Jeff dives into his current projects in California, from adaptive reuse of shopping centers to affordable housing developments. He also opens up about the challenges of zoning, fire r...

In this episode, Dave chats with Cincinnati-based investor Evan Polaski about balancing a full-time investor relations role with personal investing. Evan breaks down how Axia Partners shifted from a broad mix (self-storage, RV parks, multifamily, and a 230,000-sq-ft industrial development) toward heavier emphasis on RV parks and value-add multifamily in Middle America—and why today’s pricing has them patient on new multifamily acqu...

What happens when a property—or even an entire portfolio—hits hard times? For Bruce Fraser, Managing Partner at Elkhorn Capital Partners, that’s when the real opportunity begins.

In this episode of The Property Profits Podcast with Dave Dubeau, Bruce shares his unique approach to “distressed situation acquisitions” in the multifamily space. From properties with major operational or physical issues to today’s wave of financial distr...

Dave digs into Brett’s contrarian take on 1031s and the risks of “equal or greater value/debt” replacement during tight deadlines. Brett breaks down how a properly structured installment sale with a dedicated trust (under IRC 453) can defer capital gains, allow flexible reinvestment (real estate equity or debt, diversified portfolios, even new ventures), and help investors “sell high, buy low.” He shares real client examples, commo...

In this episode of The Property Profits Podcast with Dave Dubeau, we sit down with seasoned real estate investor Mark Fansler, who has been in the game since he was just 18 years old. With more than four decades of experience and a vertically integrated business spanning funds, property management, construction, and marketing, Mark shares how he has built a real estate empire designed to thrive in any market cycle.

Mark breaks down...

Whitney shares her path from early house hacking to building a diverse portfolio across asset classes and layers of the capital stack. She explains why express car washes (not gas-station automatics or high-labor full-service models) can be a high-margin, subscription-friendly business—when you buy right, operate at scale, and choose the right corner. We dig into seasonality, water-use rules, equipment choices, and competition, plu...

What if you could invest in real estate in a thriving, tropical market like Miami? In this episode of The Property Profits Podcast with Dave Dubeau, Natasha Falconi shares how she’s transforming communities in South Florida while building a profitable multifamily portfolio.

Natasha invests in Hialeah and Little Havana, two areas close to her heart. Instead of tearing down buildings, she focuses on value-add renovations — upgrading ...

Victorious came into real estate as a flipper/wholesaler in 2017, closing ~150 deals across Georgia and South Carolina. When COVID froze bank lending, he learned to raise private capital, shifted toward debt over equity to stay nimble, and built a relationship-driven machine that now fuels his investing and brokerage teams (he’s with eXp). We dig into his 36-touch “top 50” referral strategy—personal notes, newsletters, and “virtual...

In this episode of The Property Profits Podcast, Dave Dubeau sits down with Ben Nelson of Wild Oak Capital to talk about how he and his team grew a real estate portfolio rooted in people-first investing. With a strong focus on relationships, community, and aligned values, Ben explains how Wild Oak prioritizes both investors and residents while navigating the ups and downs of the multifamily space.

Ben reveals how he transitioned fr...

What does it take to survive 44 years in commercial real estate? Jack M. Cohen has lived through market booms, busts, and everything in between. In this episode of the Property Profits Podcast, Dave Dubeau sits down with Jack to explore why he chooses to back entrepreneurs over institutions, and what today’s investors can learn from decades of market cycles.

Jack shares how he built his career financing entrepreneurial users of cap...

Dave sits down with note investor Chris Seveney to unpack how buying non-performing first mortgages at a discount can lead to win-win outcomes. Chris shares a clear, numbers-based case study: acquiring a $100K delinquent loan for $70K, collecting an upfront reinstatement plus six months of payments, modifying the loan, and reselling it as a re-performing note for ~$80K. They discuss realistic timelines (often 12–18 months), what “b...

Property management can make or break your investment returns. In this episode of the Property Profits Podcast with Dave Dubeau, we sit down with Anthony A. Luna, partner at Coastline Equity and author of Property Management Excellence.

Anthony shares how his company transforms struggling multifamily and commercial properties across Southern California into stable, profitable assets. From inherited properties stuck decades in the p...

n this episode of the Property Profits Podcast, host Dave Dubeau sits down with Joe Tagliente, a legacy-minded entrepreneur whose family turned a fast food franchise hustle into a powerhouse real estate holding company.

Joe shares the inspiring journey that began with his father's leap from corporate America to opening a single Burger King in 1970, all the way to building a portfolio of restaurants and hotels. But what really sets ...

In this episode of The Property Profits Podcast with Dave Dubeau, we’re joined by John Rubino, founder of JID Investments, to explore how he connects capital with strong real estate opportunities. From his early days as a passive investor while serving in the Navy, to now running a firm that has raised more than $40 million for over 30 projects, John shares the lessons he’s learned about building trust with investors and partnering...

What does it take to leave a high-powered legal career behind and thrive as a full-time real estate syndicator? In this episode of The Property Profits Podcast, Dave Dubeau chats with Clive Davis, an Atlanta-based multifamily investor and developer who transitioned from Columbia Law School and corporate law into the world of commercial real estate.

Clive shares candid insights about navigating today’s choppy real estate waters, bal...

In this episode of The Property Profits Podcast with Dave Dubeau, Dave sits down with real estate developer and software founder Stash Geleszinski, who shares his journey from brokerage to acquisitions, and how he’s rolling up his sleeves in emerging neighborhoods.

Stash explains how he transformed a historic 1880s shell of a building into six modern apartments in Cincinnati’s Camp Washington area. He breaks down the lessons he’s l...

How do the wealthy protect their money through market swings? In this episode of The Property Profits Podcast, Dave Dubeau sits down with Patrick Grimes, founder of PassiveInvestingMastery.com, to explore how non-correlated alternative investments can create true wealth resilience.

Patrick shares his journey from robotics engineer to full-time investor and reveals how he bounced back after losing everything in the 2008 crash. He ex...

In this episode of the Property Profits Podcast, Dave Dubeau sits down with Percy Nikora, co-founder of Penn Capital Group, to dive into strategies for uncovering opportunities in overlooked multifamily markets.

Percy shares how Penn Capital has successfully built a portfolio across emerging markets like Huntsville, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Northwest Texas—all while staying disciplined during recent market turbulence. He...