What does it really take to build a $130M-per-year real estate development business; starting with no money, no college degree, and a background in construction and landscaping?

In this episode of the Built for Wealth Podcast, Josh sits down with  @johnnyinchjr   a real estate developer and entrepreneur who scaled from small residential projects to large-scale multifamily, commercial, and industrial real estate development across multiple markets. Johnny shares how he transitioned from hands-on construction work to becoming a multifamily developer, raising capital, underwriting complex deals, and managing risk at scale.

This conversation dives deep into real estate investing, real estate development, raising private capital, and what it actually looks like to grow a real estate company beyond single-family rentals. Johnny also opens up about faith-driven entrepreneurship, leadership under pressure, navigating bad partners, surviving market cycles, and why real estate is a long-term wealth-building game, not a get-rich-quick strategy.

If you’re interested in multifamily investing, commercial real estate, underwriting deals, scaling a real estate business, or raising capital the right way, this episode delivers real-world insight from someone actively doing it.

In this episode we cover:
- Johnny’s origin story (family trades, landscaping, construction → development)
- The first deal: trading a $75K landscape project for a townhome
- Doubling down for 15 years 
- How he thinks about risk tolerance, stress, and leadership
- Raising capital and being a “steward” of investor funds
- Walking away from deals after spending $300K–$500K in entitlement/dev costs
- Why “passive income” is mostly a myth (until real scale)
- Working with banks: negotiating DCR, workouts, and asking for “impossible” terms
- Development strategy: go where they want you 
- NIMBY battles, public meetings, and staying grounded in the mission
- How Johnny Inch views legacy, giving, and raising kids with abundance

If you’re into real estate development, multifamily investing, raising capital, underwriting, or scaling a real estate business, this one’s packed.

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Ever driven past a billboard that made you laugh and remember the realtor’s name?

That’s pretty much Kirk Hanson in a nutshell. In this episode of the Built for Wealth Podcast, I sit down with Kirk – a race car driver turned Cabarrus County realtor, investor, and broker-owner – to talk about how he’s built his business with bold marketing, no-money-down deals, and a whole lot of hustle.

We get into how he went from:
- Selling tires and cars on straight commission
- Deciding he wanted to be a full-time race car driver
- Jumping into real estate investing with almost no cash
- Buying 30+ houses in 18 months using other people’s money

Kirk shares real stories about:
- The famous “Don’t divorce your wife, just buy a bigger house” billboard
- Why he treats real estate as a marketing business first
- Finding undervalued MLS deals when everyone else misses them
- Working with investors from all over the world who buy in Cabarrus County and the Charlotte market
- Turning trashed foreclosures into clean, retail-ready homes that sell fast
- Helping a broke restaurant owner buy his first flip, then several homes, then shopping centers

We also talk about what’s happening right now in the Charlotte/Cabarrus market:
inventory, pricing, the number of people moving here, and how that creates opportunity for investors, flippers, and realtors who actually know their numbers.

This episode is especially for you if:
- You’re a realtor who wants to stand out and build a brand people remember
- You’re a house flipper or wholesaler trying to find better deals
- You’re interested in no-money-down real estate and using OPM (other people’s money)
- You like real stories, not theory

We finish by talking about how real estate has changed Kirk’s life, how he’s helped agents and investors build real wealth, and why helping other people win might be the best part of the whole business.

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Former Army officer turned fund manager and land developer, Pete Kavanagh, joins me to break down how he went from flipping houses on an Army salary to running Iron Horse Capital Group, raising millions in private capital, and entitling large land deals across North Carolina.

We talk about commercial real estate investing, land development, raising capital in funds, and the tax strategies most investors never hear about — including a “phantom loss” approach that wiped out his investors’ tax bills while still delivering double-digit cash flow. Pete also shares his worst deal (a $230K loss on a luxury flip), his best deal (a 7,000 sq ft commercial home run), and why he believes in white collar investments with blue collar clarity.

If you’re a wholesaler, land finder, or active investor who wants to level up into entitlements, horizontal development, syndications, and tax-smart commercial deals, this episode will show you how to think like a fund manager while still staying grounded as an operator.

In this episode you’ll learn:
- How Pete went from leading soldiers in Afghanistan to leading investors in commercial real estate
- The “village elder” story that flipped his mindset about owning assets vs. earning a paycheck
- How he doubled $30K on a bizarre “aquarium house” flip while still in the Army
- Why he did 50 flips before ever touching private money — and how that built investor trust
- The 3 phases of land development: entitlement, horizontal, vertical (and where the big wins are)
- Why some investors only care about tax advantages, not cash flow
- How Pete partners with wholesalers and land owners on big North Carolina land plays

If this episode helps you, hit subscribe, drop a comment with your biggest takeaway, and share it with another investor who’s ready to move from single-family to serious commercial and land development deals.

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On this episode of Built for Wealth, I sit down with Josh Dilmaghani, broker/owner at White Stag Realty, to unpack how he went from zero experience to running a multi-state brokerage closing ~250 transactions a year. We get real about what separates great agents from average ones, how to price reductions the right way (percentages, not token drops), and why new-construction concessions are crushing resale listings in many neighborhoods.

We also dig into what the data is signaling—days on market up, price drops rising, delistings, and equity-fueled price wars between competing sellers—and how agents and sellers can adapt. Josh shares hard-won lessons on building a team, sourcing Google-driven leads, keeping clients grounded through volatility, and the wildest transaction stories you won’t hear on HGTV.

What you’ll learn
- How a lean, no-frills model scaled to 250 closings/year
- The only price drops that actually move buyers (2–3% vs $500 “eyeball” cuts)
- Features that still sell fast (pools/backyard upgrades, closed floor plans)
- When to walk away from a client and protect your team’s bandwidth
- Tactics to turn Google traffic into real, closable leads

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On this episode of Built for Wealth, Josh sits down with Pete Russell, a Charlotte-based wholesaler turned transaction funding operator, to unpack how he went from 5:30 a.m. bandit signs to closing 30+ deals in a month, and why double closing became his edge. We cover sales foundations from his early days, the realities of scaling a wholesale team, when to use a double close vs assignment, raising capital, and the discipline of focusing on one thing to grow.

You’ll learn:
- How to break in with low-budget marketing (bandit signs, direct mail “check” letters)
- When a double close protects your spread—and how the logistics really work
- Why transaction funding is exploding, and how to prep title/escrow the right way
- Best/worst deal lessons (hidden land next door → 6-figure spread; the “garage I-beam” flip fail)
- How to raise private capital without a giant track record
- The mindset shift from “many streams” to focused execution

Connect with Pete:
Instagram: @PeteRussellOfficial
Transaction Funding: https://velocityadvantagecapital.com

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On this episode of Built for Wealth, I sat down with Mark Metzger, former Navy search-and-rescue, wealth manager, and real estate investor, to learn from his years in the trenches and wealth of hard-won insight. We cover everything from dropping a scarcity mindset to building lasting wealth without losing your soul.

Mark breaks down the simple systems he teaches clients, pay yourself first, track your personal income statement & balance sheet, and focus on cash flow over hot stock picks. We dig into his three pillars for financial independence (own your business, own income-producing real estate, own other people’s businesses), how to use leverage wisely (great for building wealth, risky for protecting it), and why many in traditional wealth management overlook rentals. He also shares his watch-face market cycle framework, thoughts on today’s real-estate environment, and what opens up once you’re an accredited investor (think infrastructure/energy plays).

Most importantly, we talk about defining “enough,” aligning money with faith and family, and keeping your dollars serving your mission—not the other way around. If you’re serious about stewardship, cash flow, and long-term ownership, this one’s for you.

Guest: Mark Metzger — Water Oak Investments
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What if you could get paid three times on one deal—upfront, monthly cash flow, and a big backend? In this episode, Avi Rasowski breaks down exactly how he uses owner financing, subject-to, and notes to turn “hard” leads into high-yield deals. We cover real numbers (like a $14K → $55K flip via terms and a $100K buy → $240K cash exit), how to evaluate spreads with a financial calculator, staying compliant (Dodd-Frank/S.A.F.E. considerations), using trust/lease-option structures, and even borrowing against notes (collateral assignment/hypothecation) to scale without expensive private money.

What you’ll learn

• Why owner financing can beat wholesaling: down payments ≈ wholesale fees + monthly spread + backend equity
• The “infinite return” arbitrage: loan amount, rate, term, payment—how tiny inputs can double your money
• Real case studies: Lancaster, SC $14K buy → $55K sale on terms; Gaffney, SC owner-financed deal that ended in a $240K cash exit
• Compliance & risk control: ability-to-repay, screening buyers, and trust/lease-option mechanics
• Advanced strategies: securing 0% seller notes against better collateral, effective cost of capital, and borrowing against notes
• Portfolio building: when to keep vs. sell, handling defaults, and designing forever-cash alongside notes

If you’re into creative finance, seller financing, subject-to deals, private lending, self-directed IRAs, or just squeezing more profit out of “non-bankable” properties, this is a masterclass.

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In this episode of the Built for Wealth Podcast, I sit down with Mike Moulton—a 25+ year real estate investing veteran who’s done it all: lease options, subject-to deals, fix & flips, creative finance, and now large-scale commercial plays and even life settlement investments.

Mike shares war stories from surviving the 2008 market crash, navigating short sales, rehabbing hundreds of homes in the Charlotte metro, and his mindset shift toward building long-term generational wealth.

We also dive deep into:
- How Mike used creative finance to scale early
- What went wrong during the recession—and how he clawed his way back
- Why he moved from single-family homes to self-storage and flex commercial space
- A wild breakdown of investing in life insurance policies as an asset class
- Why he calls 2025 the “Year of Pruning” and how he’s repositioning his portfolio for the future

If you're an investor navigating a tough market or considering long-term strategy shifts, you’ll get massive value from Mike’s transparent, no-BS approach to real estate, risk, and wealth-building.

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In this episode of Built for Wealth, I sit down with Igor Shiper—an immigrant entrepreneur who went from flipping his first property solo to building 150+ rental units, 310 self-storage doors, and a booming construction company. We cover everything from the lessons of growing up as a Ukrainian refugee, to scaling with integrity, to navigating development disasters like a septic permit gone wrong.

👉 Learn how Igor went from $15K on his first flip to managing 100+ builds a year.
👉 Hear how he leverages duplexes, team-building, and in-house systems to maximize long-term wealth.
👉 Plus, we dig into faith, family, and how to avoid raising entitled kids while building a legacy.

📍 Topics Covered:
- Building a team that scales
- Why duplexes are the ultimate real estate hack
- Navigating bad deals (including a septic nightmare)
- Investing through cycles—from 2006 to now
- Balancing wealth-building with family values and faith

💼 Connect with Igor: https://www.carolinaelitebuilders.com

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In this episode of Built for Wealth, I sit down with co-living investor and entrepreneur Sam Wegert, who went from running martial arts schools to building a scalable room rental empire in Charlotte. Sam breaks down how he transitioned from self-managing four-bedroom houses to developing 10+ bedroom co-living homes that net up to $3,600/month in cash flow—even during hard times.

We talk:
- How he legally operates large co-living homes
- Building community while maintaining high cash flow
- The zoning gray areas and membership lease structures
- Horror stories (including a $10K water bill!)
- His upcoming 18-bedroom duplex development

If you're looking to generate high returns, create affordable housing, and make an impact, this is a must-watch episode.

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Join his next 5-day co-living challenge: https://scaleyourrealestate.com/
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