Built For Wealth

How do top investors get funding for flips, rentals, and new builds in 2025? In this episode of the Built for Wealth podcast, I sit down with James Gaskin from Renovo Financial to break down exactly how investors are securing capital in today’s market—even with higher rates and tighter lending.

We cover everything from how Renovo compares to banks, what it takes to get approved as a new investor, how DSCR loans work, and where savvy investors are placing their bets in a volatile market.

James also reveals insider strategies on:
- Fix & flip funding (with 0–15% down)
- Rental property DSCR loans
- The rise of new construction lending
- How to build a long-term relationship with a lender
- Avoiding rookie mistakes that get investors in trouble

If you’re serious about scaling your real estate business and want funding partners who think like investors, this is a must-watch.

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In this powerful episode, real estate developer Tommy MaGill breaks down his transition from building NYC skyscrapers to flipping houses and building long-term wealth through the Build-to-Rent model. From a $200K flip in New York to a disciplined strategy in tertiary markets like Gastonia and Cleveland County, Tommy shares how he's designed a real estate business around freedom, not frenzy.

We talk setbacks (like losing $20K on his first deal), the hard truths behind build-to-rent investing, limiting beliefs, portfolio strategy, and what truly matters in life — family and freedom.

Whether you're flipping your first house or scaling a build-to-rent portfolio, this is a masterclass in playing the long game.

📌 Topics Covered:
NYC construction career to small-town flips
Why Tommy ditched flips for new builds
How to analyze build-to-rent deals
Strategic debt pay-down and land banking
Designing a business around your family
Real talk on social media, ego, and perspective

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What happens when you’ve “made it” — flying private, running multimillion-dollar businesses, and yet feel completely empty inside?

In this powerful conversation, entrepreneur and marketing strategist Chris Evans opens up about the highs and devastating lows of his journey. From missionary work to building 8-figure companies, to total burnout and a letter from the FTC that changed everything — Chris shares how he found freedom not through success, but through surrender.

We explore:

• Why the hustle isn't enough
• The hidden cost of constant growth
• Balancing ambition with peace
• Biblical wisdom for entrepreneurs
• AI, marketing, and building lean businesses in today’s world

If you're building a business or just trying to make sense of purpose and identity in a noisy world — this episode is for you.

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How do you go from broke and drowning in debt to building a $100 million real estate portfolio? Vinnie Giglio did exactly that—after leaving a dream job as an airline pilot, surviving a brutal housing crash, and grinding through every obstacle in the book.

In this interview, Vinnie shares the raw and unfiltered truth of his journey—from buying his first condo with credit cards to building luxury developments in downtown Mooresville and Turks & Caicos. We talk debt, cars, cash flow, construction, and how perseverance beats luck every time.

🔑 Topics Covered:

• How Rich Dad Poor Dad changed his life
• Surviving the 2008 crash and bouncing back
• The secret to raising capital from skeptical friends
• Why pink shirts made him a legend in Mooresville
• Starting a real estate fund with Avestor
• Fractional investing in Caribbean luxury villas
• And… how many cars is too many cars?

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In this episode, real estate investor Jay Chekansky shares how he left a 10+ year engineering career to build a thriving business using seller financing. Jay dives deep into how he structured his first deals, why seller finance beats traditional rentals or flips, and how he helps buyers who don’t qualify for conventional loans.

Discover how Jay turned losses into learning, the details behind creative financing strategies like wraps and subject-to deals, and how you can start building cash flow without tenants, toilets, or turnover.

✅ What you'll learn:
How seller financing creates long-term cash flow
The legal protection every creative investor needs
Real-life examples of Jay's best (and worst) deals
How to attract private lenders (and keep them for life)

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Meet Britt and Jonathan – a powerhouse couple turning skydiving, DIY grit, and a deep love for design into a thriving real estate business. From house hacking and live-in flips to building The Lumen House and managing mobile home parks, they’ve built a real estate life full of creativity, purpose, and impact.

In this episode, they share:
- How they started in real estate (with little money but big vision)
- The beauty and chaos of live-in renovations
- Their philosophy behind design and community
- How intentional investing with heart pays off long-term
- Working as a married team and overcoming gender biases in construction
- The story behind their mobile home parks and 75-unit apartment deal
- Partnering with nonprofits to truly serve tenants
- The CrossFit mindset that drives their success

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In this episode, we sit down with Dave Klein, a retired plastic surgeon who built financial freedom and generational wealth through strategic real estate investing. From humble beginnings investing with his brother in Ohio to acquiring mobile home parks and surviving the 2008 crash, Dave shares candid stories, major wins, painful losses, and everything in between.

If you’ve ever wondered how to start building wealth through real estate while working a demanding job — or what it takes to invest smart, scale, and eventually retire early — this conversation is packed with insight and wisdom from someone who's lived it.

🎯 Key Topics:
- How Dave got started investing while working full-time as a surgeon
- The power of buy-and-hold real estate
- His best and worst real estate deals (including losing $100K!)
- Mobile home park investing
- Wealth mindset, financial discipline, and delayed gratification
- The importance of strategic relationships in real estate

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📈 From flipping a moldy house in upstate New York to building a thriving real estate business in Charlotte, Zach & Stephanie Betters share their incredible journey of grit, risk-taking, and perseverance. In this episode, they break down how they transitioned from careers in medicine to full-time real estate investing, scaling Better Path Homes and launching Left Main CRM.

🔑 In This Show, You'll Learn:

How Zach & Stephanie started with a fixer-upper and grew into a powerhouse real estate business.
The pivotal moments that shaped their journey (including a 5-year struggle to scale).
Key lessons in risk-taking, scaling, and balancing family with business.
How they built Left Main CRM, an essential tool for real estate professionals.
The best (and worst) deals they've ever done, including a disastrous flip and a mobile home cash cow.

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🚀 From $10/hr to Real Estate Success! In this episode, we sit down with Nasar “Real Estate Duru” to hear how he went from working in a call center making $10 an hour to becoming a full-time real estate investor. 🏡💰

Nasar shares his wholesaling journey, lessons from failures, and how he built a rental portfolio that generates long-term wealth. He also talks about mentors, limiting beliefs, and his “Buy Back the Block” mission to educate and empower others.

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In this episode, we dive into the wildest real estate strategies with Karl Spielvogel, AKA Uncle Karl, a seasoned investor who specializes in solving impossible real estate deals! From land subdivisions, judgment liens, and tax-delinquent properties to partition sales and adverse possession, Karl shares his most profitable (and crazy) real estate wins and losses over the years.

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