Built Between Bedtimes

In this episode, Dylan's in Maui and Chris and Rob are holding it down — talking about Rob's daughter's first job at Pizza Hut, a canceled order, a bathroom breakdown, and what it actually means to care about doing good work. Then the conversation shifts to the real cost of buying multifamily that looks great on paper: Chris tours two properties and discovers that spreadsheets don't tell you about 40% tenant turnover, units that feel like closets, or homeless camps cropped out of listing photos. Plus — why Rama Capital is pumping the brakes on new LOIs, and what $20–30K in due diligence costs actually at risk per deal.

In this episode, Rob is counting down the days until his daughter graduates — and the unexpected calm that comes with it. Dylan's baby is making herself known at 20 weeks, and the guys get into the strange, emotional math of how much time you actually get with your kids before they stop thinking you're cool. Then the conversation pivots hard into macro: Portland's cratering multifamily permit numbers, what SDC waivers actually mean for developers, why institutional money hasn't shown up yet — and why that might be exactly the window Rama Capital is betting on.

In this episode, Chris, Rob, and Dylan get into the messy, real, unscripted side of building — as dads and as investors. Chris shares how a taekwondo class next door to a Pilates studio might be the parenting hack nobody talks about, and the guys go deep on the age-old tension between engineering your kid's future versus just shepherding who they already are. Then the conversation shifts to Rama Capital's first deal, still working through the purchase and sale agreement, and what it actually takes to pull off a multifamily raise — from building the investor deck to finding a guarantor who can backstop the debt. It's not closed yet. But it's getting real.

In this episode, Chris sits down with Matt King — CEO of GoBundance, family office operator for David Osborne, and a man who built everything he has by chasing proximity to greatness before he could afford to. Matt shares the locker room moment that rewired how he thinks about wealth, why service is the Trojan horse to knowledge, and what it really means to give yourself permission to pursue the life you want. Then he reveals the most audacious thing he's ever attempted: biking from the Mexican border to Canada — 2,000 miles, 12 days, 150 miles a day — while giving away $1 million to families along the route in real time. No fund. No someday. Just showing up mile by mile.

In this episode, Rob opens up about one of the hardest weeks of his family's life — saying goodbye to Cheeto, the cat his daughter named at age four and loved for 13 years. The conversation gets real about how kids process loss, what parents get wrong, and why letting them witness the hard stuff might be the greatest gift you can give. Then the mood shifts: Rama Capital has its first multifamily deal under contract, and the guys pull back the curtain on what it actually takes to get there — the due diligence costs, the unknowns that keep you up at night, and whether this is the one that changes everything.

In this episode, Chris, Rob, and Dylan break down one of the wildest real estate meetups they’ve ever experienced — a 500+ person event packed with investors, networking, and unexpected moments (including a surprise appearance that changed the energy of the entire night). From hidden surprises to tough renovation decisions, they break down what can go wrong, and how to make it work anyway.

In this episode, Chris, Rob, and Dylan each pull back the curtain on what they're actively building right now — and why none of it looks like it did a year ago. Rob opens up about transitioning out of his drywall business, selling it to a key employee, and going all-in on fix-and-flips with a goal of 10 deals in 2026. Chris shares the vision behind Rama Capital and why the team shifted their buy box to 5–30 unit multifamily. Dylan breaks down how Seneca Cost Segregation grew from a startup he had to prove to his wife, to a company that practically runs itself. Plus — real talk on depreciation, real estate professional status, and how these guys are legally eliminating their tax bills.

In this episode, co-hosts Chris Merz, Robert Harden, and Dylan Scandalios introduce themselves and the podcast that started it all — a show about being dads, husbands, and entrepreneurs in the real estate world. They share how a local investor meetup brought them together, trade stories about growing up, starting families, and what happened to their businesses the moment kids entered the picture. From delegating at 2am to coaching Little League, this first episode sets the tone for an honest, unscripted conversation about building something great — between bedtimes.