🚀 In this episode of Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered, host Caleb David sits down with Benjamin Carmona of Perch Wealth to demystify 1031 exchanges, real estate syndications, and Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs). Benjamin breaks down how high-net-worth and retiring investors can defer capital gains taxes, transition from active to passive ownership, and protect wealth in uncertain markets. This conversation covers market cycles, risk mitigation, sponsor evaluation, hard money lending, and why education—not transactions—should drive investment decisions.

🎧 Hosted by: Caleb David

👤 Guest:🏡 Benjamin Carmona – Financial Advisor & Real Estate Syndication Specialist, Perch Wealth

Benjamin Carmona is a Managing Partner at Perch Wealth and a 20-year veteran of the alternative investment and 1031 exchange industry. He specializes in Delaware Statutory Trusts, structured real estate strategies, and tax-advantaged investment vehicles. Before co-founding Perch Wealth, Ben held leadership and acquisitions roles at firms including Cantor Fitzgerald, NexPoint Advisors, and Capital Square Advisors, where he worked across finance, due diligence, underwriting, product structuring, and sales management. His background gives him deep expertise in 1031 products and real estate-based alternative investments.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ What real estate syndication is and how passive investing works

✔️ How 1031 exchanges defer capital gains taxes

✔️ Key rules, timelines, and risks of executing a 1031 exchange

✔️ How Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs) create passive income

✔️ How to evaluate sponsors, risk, and exit strategies

🎵 Whether you're an investor, agent, or homebuyer, this episode offers valuable insights!

💼 Connect with Benjamin Carmona:

🌐 Website → https://perchwealth.com/

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-carmona-5a36b532/

🎙 Follow Caleb David:

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🚀 In this powerful episode of Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered, host Caleb David sits down with Julie Briggs to explore the intersection of personal development, leadership, trauma awareness, and the Enneagram. Julie shares her journey working in child welfare and foster care, teaching emotional regulation in prisons, and how self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-compassion can transform individuals, teams, and communities. This conversation goes far beyond real estate, offering tools that apply to leadership, business, parenting, and everyday life.

🎧 Hosted by: Caleb David

👤 Guest:🏡 Julie Briggs – Program Director, Lutheran Family Services | Enneagram Educator

Julie Briggs is the Program Director at Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains’ Foster Care Office in Colorado Springs, where she oversees initiatives that support children and families through the foster care system. In addition to her leadership role, she is a wife and mother of four who dedicates her spare time to teaching self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-compassion to incarcerated individuals through the Enneagram Prison Project.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ What the Enneagram is and how it helps explain human behavior

✔️ How childhood wounds and trauma shape personality and motivation

✔️ Why self-awareness is the foundation of emotional regulation

✔️ How leaders can use curiosity instead of judgment

✔️ Why compassion transforms teams, businesses, and communities

🎵 Whether you're an investor, agent, or homebuyer, this episode offers valuable insights!

💼 Connect with Julie Briggs:

📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/juliehamelbriggs/?hl=en

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/juliebriggsis/

🎙 Follow Caleb David:

🌎 Website → https://www.davidcommercial.com/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/calebdavid/

📷 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/calebdavid/

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebdavid/

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🚀 In this episode of Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered, host Caleb David sits down with real estate veteran Chris Prefontaine to unpack how investors can thrive in shifting markets using creative financing strategies. Drawing from over 30 years of experience through crashes, downturns, and recoveries, Chris shares how to buy real estate without banks, personal guarantees, or large down payments, and how mindset, systems, and mentorship are key to long-term success.

🎧 Hosted by: Caleb David

👤 Guest:🏡 Chris Prefontaine – Founder & Chairman of Smart Real Estate Coach

Chris Prefontaine is a seasoned real estate investor and the founder of Smart Real Estate Coach, a company specializing in creative real estate strategies. With over 30 years in the industry, Chris has built a reputation for innovative deal structuring, focusing on owner financing, lease options, and subject-to transactions. He is a four-time best-selling author, including titles such as Real Estate on Your Terms and The New Rules of Real Estate Investing. Chris leads a family-operated business that acquires 5–10 properties monthly, controlling between $20–30 million in real estate assets without using personal cash or credit. His company has completed hundreds of transactions across North America, mentoring students to replicate these successes. Chris also hosts the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast, which ranks in the top 0.5% globally, and has been featured in various media outlets for his expertise in creative real estate investing.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ How to buy real estate without banks or personal credit

✔️ Creative financing strategies that work in any market

✔️ How to source off-market and free-and-clear properties

✔️ Lessons from the 2008 crash, COVID, and shifting market cycles

✔️ Why mentorship, systems, and mindset matter more than timing

🎵 Whether you're a commercial broker, investor, or entrepreneur, this episode offers valuable insights!

💼 Connect with Chris Prefontaine:

🌐 Website → https://smartrealestatecoach.com/

📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/smartrealestatecoach/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/smartrealestatecoach

🎙 Follow Caleb David:

🌎 Website → https://www.davidcommercial.com/

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🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebdavid/

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🚀 In this episode of Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered, host Caleb David is joined by Lance Somerville and James Brown of eXp Realty for an in-depth conversation on the Colorado real estate market from both the residential and commercial perspectives. They explore how agents can successfully collaborate across lanes, the mindset shift required to move from residential to commercial, and where the biggest opportunities exist post-COVID—especially in office space, investing strategies, and partnerships built on trust and aptitude.

🎧 Hosted by: Caleb David

👤 Guests:

🏡 Lance Somerville – Commercial Real Estate Broker, eXp Realty

🏡 James Brown – Residential Agent & Real Estate Investor, eXp Realty

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ How residential and commercial agents can successfully partner on deals

✔️ What aptitude matters more than experience when crossing into commercial

✔️ Why co-living and rent-by-the-room models work in high-cost markets

✔️ The state of the Denver office market post-COVID

✔️ How trust and referrals drive long-term real estate success

🎵 Whether you're a residential agent, commercial broker, or real estate investor, this episode offers valuable insights!

💼 Connect with Lance Somerville:

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/Coloradorealestatenow/

📷 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/lance.somerville/

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/lancesomerville

💼 Connect with James Brown:

🌐 Website → https://thismonthinrealestateinvesting.com

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/JamesBrown.EXP

📷 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/jamesbrown.corealtor

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-brown-303

🎙 Follow Caleb David:

🌎 Website → https://www.davidcommercial.com/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/calebdavid/

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🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebdavid/

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🚀 In this episode, host Caleb David sits down with Destiny Williams for an inspiring conversation about personal growth, confidence, and building a meaningful career through real estate. Destiny shares her journey, the challenges she faced early on, and how mindset, discipline, and service-driven values helped her create momentum. This episode highlights the importance of self-belief, consistency, and surrounding yourself with the right people to succeed both personally and professionally.

🎧 Hosted by: Caleb David

👤 Guest:🏡 Destiny Williams – Real Estate Professional & Personal Growth Advocate

Destiny Williams is a Realtor® with Keller Williams who has quickly made her mark in the Texas real estate market. A Charlotte, North Carolina native, she relocated to Texas a little over two years ago and has been licensed for nearly two years, rapidly establishing herself as a strong performer in the industry. Destiny is passionate about advocacy for the LGBTQIA+ community and the empowerment of Black women.

💡 What You’ll Learn:✔️ How mindset shapes confidence and career growth✔️ Overcoming self-doubt in competitive industries✔️ Why consistency matters more than quick wins✔️ The role of service and authenticity in real estate✔️ How personal growth fuels professional success

🎵 Whether you're new to real estate or focused on personal growth, this episode offers valuable insights!

💼 Connect with Destiny Williams:🌐 Website → https://www.kw.com/📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/closingwithdestiny📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/p/closingwithdestiny-61553282604450/

🎙 Follow Caleb David:🌎 Website → https://www.davidcommercial.com/📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/calebdavid/

📷 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/calebdavid/

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebdavid/

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 🚀 In this powerful episode, host Caleb David sits down with global investor and expat expert Mikkel Thorup, founder of Expat Money, to explore offshore commercial real estate, international diversification, and building a true “Plan B” for wealth and family security. Mikkel shares his personal journey, why he shifted from residential to commercial real estate overseas, how geopolitical freedom plays into investment decisions, and what investors must understand about compliance, citizenship-by-investment, and long-term portfolio stability.

🎧 Hosted by: Caleb David

👤 Guest: 🏡 Mikkel Thorup – Founder & CEO of Expat Money | Global Investment & Expat Consultant

Mikkel Thorup is the Founder and CEO of Expat Money®, a private consulting firm established in 2017, and host of the popular Expat Money Show podcast. Recognized as one of the world’s leading expat consultants, he helps high-net-worth individuals legally reduce taxes, secure second residencies and citizenships, and build global investment portfolios in real estate, agriculture, and other hard assets. A best-selling author of Expat Secrets and Expats Guide on Moving to Mexico, Mikkel has traveled to over 110 countries, lived in nine, and advises clients worldwide.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ Why commercial real estate plays a key role in long-term offshore portfolios

✔️ How to build stability without relying on heavy leverage or speculation

✔️ What an offshore “Plan B” really looks like for investors and families

✔️ Common misconceptions about offshore investing and taxes

✔️ How citizenship-by-investment and second passports work

🎵 Whether you're a commercial real estate investor or exploring global opportunities, this episode delivers eye-opening insights!

💼 Connect with Mikkel Thorup:

🌐 Website → https://expatmoneysummit.com/

🌐 Website → https://expatmoneyshow.com/

🌐 Website → https://expatmoney.com/

🎙 Follow Caleb David:

🌎 Website → https://www.davidcommercial.com/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/calebdavid/

📷 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/calebdavid/

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebdavid/

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🚀 In this inspiring episode, host Caleb David sits down with architectural designer and custom home specialist George Otel, who shares his journey from a trucking driver to a commercial real estate financier. George discusses the importance of SBA loans, the challenges business owners face, and strategies for building long-term wealth through property ownership. He emphasizes the need for proper financial planning, the value of relationships in the industry, and the opportunities that exist even in uncertain markets. The conversation provides insights into the lending process, the benefits of SBA loans, and how businesses can prepare for and seize real estate opportunities.

🎧 Hosted by: Caleb David

👤 Guest: 🏡 George Otel – Architectural Designer & Founder of Otel Studios

George Otel is an entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in real estate and finance, involved in business acquisitions, partner buyouts, commercial real estate, and funding structures. He has helped 400+ businesses secure financing and participated in 15+ business sale transactions. George has built relationships with hundreds of funding sources, enabling him to support small-business financing needs up to $50 million.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ How culture and upbringing shape design philosophy

✔️ Why meaningful homes start with understanding human behavior

✔️ The importance of designing for real-life routines

✔️ Differences between European and North American lifestyle design

✔️ How collaboration leads to better homes and happier clients

🎵 Whether you're an investor, builder, designer, or homeowner, this episode offers timeless insights into how homes should be created.

💼 Connect with George Otel:

📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/georgeotel/?hl=en

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeotel/

🎙 Follow Caleb David:

🌎 Website → https://www.davidcommercial.com/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/calebdavid/

📷 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/calebdavid/

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebdavid/

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🚀 In this powerful episode of Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered, host Caleb David sits down with Patience Kabwasa, Executive Director of Food to Power, a Colorado Springs nonprofit combating food insecurity through urban farming, food rescue, community empowerment, and advocacy. Patience shares what food justice really means, the difference between charity and systemic change, and how real estate professionals and community leaders can help build healthier, more resilient neighborhoods. Her story reveals how access to food is about dignity, justice, and equity — not just hunger relief.

🎧 Hosted by: Caleb David

👤 Guest: 🏡 Patience Kabwasa – Executive Director, Food to Power

Patience A. Kabwasa is the Executive Director of Food to Power, a Colorado Springs nonprofit advancing food justice through food rescue, urban farming, and community advocacy. Under her leadership, the organization serves over 35,000 residents annually and recovers more than 400,000 pounds of food each year. A respected community leader, Patience has secured major regional grants and serves on several nonprofit boards, including Citizens Project.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ The difference between food deserts, food swamps & food insecurity

✔️ Food justice vs. food charity — and why both matter

✔️ How real estate developers can improve food access in communities

✔️ Stories of dignity, resiliency, and human connection

✔️ How Food to Power is transforming Colorado Springs

🎵 Whether you're a real estate professional, entrepreneur, nonprofit leader, or community advocate — this episode gives you a deeper understanding of food and justice.

💼 Connect with Patience / Food to Power:

🌐 Website → https://foodtopowerco.org/

📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/patiencegrows/

🔗 LinkedIn → linkedin.com/in/patience-kabwasa-b152b28b

🎙 Follow Caleb David:

🌎 Website → https://www.davidcommercial.com/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/calebdavid/

📷 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/calebdavid/

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebdavid/

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🚀 In this episode of Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered, host Caleb David talks with Mark Goldfinger, General Manager of North America at Mindspace, about how flexible workspaces are reshaping the modern office landscape. From his early days at WeWork to leading Mindspace’s expansion across the U.S., Mark shares his journey, lessons from scaling globally, and insights into the post-COVID future of commercial real estate. Learn how flexible offices are transforming company culture, empowering landlords, and redefining how — and where — we work.

🎧 Hosted by: Caleb David

👤 Guest: 🏡 Mark Goldfinger – General Manager, North America at Mindspace

Mark Goldfinger is the General Manager for North America at Mindspace, where he leads operations across major U.S. markets including New York, Miami, and San Francisco. A former early employee at WeWork, Mark helped scale the company globally, launching key markets across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. He also helped grow a startup from 4 to 200 employees, reaching $175M in annual revenue. At Mindspace, he continues to shape the future of flexible workspaces, attracting top talent and brands—including Shark Tank’s Daymond John—to innovative spaces like Mindspace Wynwood.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ How Mark helped scale WeWork across the globe and what he learned from it

✔️ Why flexible offices are the future of commercial real estate

✔️ How Mindspace blends design, tech, and hospitality to redefine the office experience

✔️ What landlords and brokers need to understand about hybrid work trends

✔️ How companies can scale seamlessly in flexible, community-driven workspaces

🎵 Whether you’re a broker, investor, or business leader, this episode is your insider’s look into how flexible workspaces are reshaping real estate.

💼 Connect with Mark Goldfinger:

🌐 Website → https://www.mindspace.me/

📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/mindspace_us/

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-b-goldfinger-mba-7aa73928/

🎙 Follow Caleb David:

🌎 Website → https://www.davidcommercial.com/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/calebdavid/

📷 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/calebdavid/

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebdavid/

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🚀 In this episode of Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered, host Caleb David welcomes Dwan Bent-Twyford, also known as the Queen of Short Sales. Dwan shares her powerful journey from losing everything as a young single mom to flipping over 2,000 houses, pioneering short sales, and building a thriving commercial real estate portfolio. She talks candidly about her early struggles, her people-over-profits philosophy, and how she and her husband revitalized an entire downtown through creative investing.

🎧 Hosted by: Caleb David

👤 Guest: 🏡 Dwan Bent-Twyford – Real Estate Investor, Author, Speaker, and Mentor

Dwan Bent-Twyford is a Colorado-based real estate investor and educator best known for her work in short sales. She is the founder of Dwanderful.com and the host of “The Most Dwanderful Real Estate Podcast Ever.” Since beginning her real estate career in the early 1990s, she has personally completed over 2,000 property flips. Dwan is also the author of best-selling books including “Short Sale Pre-Foreclosure Investing” and “How to Sell a House When It’s Worth Less Than the Mortgage.”

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ How Dwan turned hardship into a successful real estate career

✔️ The origins of short sales and how she pioneered the concept

✔️ Lessons from wholesaling 75 homes in her first year

✔️ Why “people before profits” is her guiding philosophy

✔️ How she revitalized a small-town downtown with 28 parcels

✔️ The dangers of shiny object syndrome in real estate education

✔️ Key qualities new investors need to succeed today

🎵 Whether you’re new to real estate or a seasoned investor, this episode is packed with inspiration, strategy, and lessons you won’t forget!

📇 Connect with Dwan Bent-Twyford:

🌐 Website → http://www.dwanderful.com/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/DwanBentTwyford/

📷 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/dwanderful/

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwanbenttwyford/

🎙 Follow Caleb David:

🌎 Website → https://www.davidcommercial.com/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/calebdavid/

📷 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/calebdavid/

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebdavid/

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