The ROI Masterclass
Welcome back to another episode of the ROI masterclass podcast, where we talk about building abundance and growing our businesses in real estate.
Episodes
Why South Florida Commercial Real Estate Won’t Slow Down
$1,000,000,000+ in closed commercial real estate sales.
In this episode, Elon Gerberg, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Vision Real Estate Advisers, shares insights from over a decade in South Florida commercial real estate.
He discusses:
• Competing with national brokerage firms
• Advising serious investors
• Navigating tight vacancy and rising rents
• Supply and dem...
He tore his ACL at the University of Cincinnati.
What looked like the end of a football career became the beginning of a business one.
In this episode, Landon Brazile breaks down how he went from reselling sneakers to scaling short-term rentals on Airbnb — then building Zi-Find to solve the biggest problem in rental arbitrage: finding landlords who actually say yes.
But this isn’t just about STR tactics.
It’s about:
• Turnin...
Jay Perry fell in love with hospitality at 15, even lying about his age to get into restaurants.
After decades in fine dining, global culinary training, and executive chef roles, he walked away from traditional restaurants, not because he stopped loving food, but because he was burning out managing people.
In this episode, Jay reveals why fine dining is losing its elegance, how trendy restaurants sacrifice brand loyalty for hype, and...
Chilon Anderson didn’t build her property management company chasing scale, she built it to pay for her daughters’ college.
Today, she manages 115 doors, serves 90+ owners, and has never evicted a tenant she placed.
In this episode, Chilon breaks down servant leadership, high-touch investor service, tenant screening systems, and why humility beats titles every time.
We talk property management ROI, luxury rental standards, zer...
Homeownership feels impossible for an entire generation.
In this episode, finance strategist Mitchell Fowler breaks down why traditional mortgages are failing entrepreneurs and Millennials — and what could replace them.
From seller financing and preferred equity to the real risk behind 50-year mortgages, Mitchell explains how alternative structures may reshape real estate investing.
We discuss:
• Why W2 income dominates underwr...
Why Smart Investors Obsess Over Risk Before Returns
Angelo Vitale left Wall Street, rating agencies, and institutional finance to build a real estate investment platform focused on asymmetric returns and capital protection.
With experience underwriting billions in transactions, Angelo shares how institutional investors really evaluate risk, why most deals fail before closing, and how today’s capital markets are creating rare oppo...
Most restaurants fight razor-thin margins, but they’re ignoring their most powerful profit lever.
Ben Potts, hospitality investor and founder of Unfiltered Hospitality, reveals why beverage programs are the real cheat code to restaurant ROI. From quitting investment banking during the 2008 crash to losing everything during the pandemic, Ben explains how design, menu engineering, and staff training can turn a struggling operation int...
For decades, developers chased returns, and accidentally designed community out of our cities.
In this episode of ROI Masterclass, Christopher Woodruff, CEO of Woodruff Brokerage Company and The Cotton Companies, explains how modern development created isolation, urban blight, and disconnected places — and how servant leadership can reverse it.
From traveling to South Korea with city leaders, to rebuilding neglected blocks throug...
Most real estate investors chase deals.
Institutional investors chase systems and compounding.
In this episode of ROI Masterclass, Hayato Hori breaks down how he went from buying a single Midwest rental in college to building a multifamily private equity platform focused on 22-unit buildings and long-term value creation.
We unpack why holding assets beats flipping, how occupancy quietly drives NOI and valuation, and why conservati...
Most construction projects don’t fail because of design, they fail because of poor planning, weak systems, and emotional decision-making.
In this episode of the ROI Masterclass, Wendy Ruiz Cofiño, EVP at Falke, breaks down what actually protects ROI in complex real estate and construction projects.
From why unrealistic budgets kill deals, to how poor coordination quietly drains millions, to the systems owners must have in pla...
The Real Reason Most Brokerages Struggle to Scale And How to Fix It
Most real estate brokerages don’t fail, they stall, burn out leadership, and slowly lose margin.
In this episode of ROI Masterclass, Steven Meadows, COO of a 23-office real estate brokerage, breaks down what actually drives scalable growth. From starting at a front desk to leading nearly 400 agents, now remotely from Spain — Steven reveals why systems beat hustle...
This One Mistake Destroys Restaurant Valuations
Most restaurant owners think great food guarantees success.
It doesn’t.
In this episode of ROI Masterclass, Eric Gagnon, co-founder and president of We Sell Restaurants, the largest restaurant brokerage firm in the U.S. reveals what actually drives restaurant value, profitability, and successful exits.
After helping thousands of owners buy and sell restaurants, Eric breaks down th...
From Paris hotels to Nashville Airbnbs: The luxury STR formula.
Luxury short-term rentals don’t fail because of bad locations — they fail because owners invest in the wrong things.
In this episode, Melissa Dorange, founder of Humming Host, breaks down how comfort, operations, and guest psychology actually drive revenue in competitive Airbnb and VRBO markets.
From why beds matter more than décor, to how dining tables unlock holiday boo...
Why Most Real Estate Renovations Destroy Investor Returns
Most investors obsess over spreadsheets, but ignore the one decision that quietly drives rent, demand, and retention.
In this episode, multifamily investor Eliav Kling reveals how a debated $250,000 repaint transformed leasing traffic, eliminated marketing spend, and allowed rents above comps, without over-renovating.
From starting in IT to scaling value-add multifamily across ...
Why Building Authentic Towns Is Illegal in Most Places
What if the reason most places feel soulless isn’t bad design, but the system itself?
In this episode, visionary developer David Horwath reveals why authentic towns are often illegal to build, how zoning codes and debt structures quietly destroy community, and why speed-driven development kills long-term value.
David shares lessons from building towns around the world, the differe...
Mike Clapper shares his personal journey from being stranded on a cruise ship due to accessibility challenges to building a business that helps hospitality brands unlock a $100–500B untapped market. In this episode, he reveals why accessibility is more than compliance, it’s a powerful growth multiplier that drives longer stays, bigger spending, and unforgettable guest experiences.
Learn how human-centered design, elevated guest serv...
This hospitality secret turned $1.4M in lost revenue into profit.
What if the biggest driver of restaurant ROI isn’t food, but how guests feel?
In this episode of ROI Masterclass, hospitality veteran Sean Palani shares decades of experience from restaurant operations, consulting, and nonprofit leadership to reveal the systems, mindset, and human-centered practices that separate struggling restaurants from thriving ones. Sean breaks...
How thoughtful design drives multi family ROI!
Today’s guest is Joel Fujimoto, a family-focused real estate investor and operator whose mission goes far beyond financial returns.
Joel began his journey in the early 2000s, starting with single-family homes and scaling into 100+ unit multifamily acquisitions through disciplined value-add strategies. In this episode of The ROI Masterclass, Joel breaks down how he upgrades underperfo...
Turning Single-Family Homes into Affordable Communities!
Denny Faircloth reveals the brutal truth about real estate investing: most investors lose thousands on design decisions they don't even realize they're making. From flipping homes to building a co-living empire with PadSplit, Denny shares how perception drives value, why ROI must guide every renovation choice, and how one affordable housing strategy is solving homelessness whi...
Why Authentic Connection Beats Luxury at This Retreat Center
Mark and Lana, the husband-and-wife team behind Blistopia Retreats, a wellness sanctuary in Arizona that transforms lives. This episode is both story-driven and motivational, highlighting their journey from Minnesota gyms to building a retreat space where authentic connection, personal growth, and intentional retreat design create life-changing results.
Through their backgr...
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