In this episode, I sit down with real estate investor and entrepreneur Rob Chavez, CEO of Caza Group and founder of the GRID Investor Network. Rob’s built a vertically integrated real estate business spanning sales, construction, private lending, investments, and property management—and he didn’t do it by doing everything himself.
Rob walks us through his transition from solopreneur to CEO, the hard lessons he learned chasing too many rabbits at once, and how letting go of control ultimately 10x’d his income.
Whether you’re just starting out or you’re an experienced investor stuck on the transaction treadmill, this conversation is packed with actionable insight to help you scale, leverage, and build wealth for the long haul.
Key Talking Points of the Episode
00:00 Introduction
01:11 Meet Rob Chavez: Caza Group, GRID Investor Network, and a mission to build wealth through real estate
02:40 Life as a D1 athlete, psych major, and the power of proximity to a mentor
06:03 Working 4:30 AM to 9 PM: Lessons from a serial entrepreneur who modeled success
10:00 Learning to utilize the power of leveraging to streamline and scale the business
13:02 Rob’s operating system B.O.S.S. and the 7 Levels of Freedom
17:05 Helping entrepreneurs evolve from self-employed to business owner
20:00 Overcoming burnout, broken marriages, and bottleneck thinking as a solopreneur
21:25 Why scaling takes 2–3 years and what most people get wrong
24:01 Mastering money math, building leverage, and hiring right
28:05 The importance of inventory stacking, strategy shifts, and recession lessons
30:26 You’re one relationship away from your next breakthrough
Quotables
“Solopreneurs are often stuck in this idea that nobody can do it better than them. That’s false.”
“Everything you want in life is usually one relationship away.”
“It takes 2 to 3 years to really build a scalable business model—don’t quit 18 months in.”
Links
The Income Flip Podcast
https://www.gridinvestor.com/podcast
GRID Investor Network
Rob Chevez
https://www.instagram.com/robchevez
QLS Live
Real Estate On Your Terms and Deal Structure Overtime
https://wickedsmartbooks.com/podcast
FREE Master’s Class
http://smartrealestatecoach.com/masterspodcast
FREE Strategy Session with Chris Pre
http://smartrealestatecoach.com/actionpodcast
QLS 4.0
https://smartrealestatecoach.com/qlspodcast
Investor Resources
https://smartrealestatecoach.com/resources
Apprentice Program
https://smartrealestatecoach.com/apprentice-pod
In the Trenches Bootcamp
https://smartrealestatecoach.com/ittb-pod
3 Paydays Virtual Event
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REI Blackbook
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7 Figures Funding
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