In this episode, I sit down with real estate investor and entrepreneur Rob Chavez, CEO of Caza Group and founder of the GRID Investor Network. Rob's built a vertically integrated real estate business spanning sales, construction, private lending, investments, and property management—and he didn't do it by doing everything himself.

Rob walks us through his transition from solopreneur to CEO, the hard lessons he learned chasing too many rabbits at once, and how letting go of control ultimately 10x'd his income.

Whether you're just starting out or you're an experienced investor stuck on the transaction treadmill, this conversation is packed with actionable insight to help you scale, leverage, and build wealth for the long haul.

Key Talking Points of the Episode

00:00 Introduction

01:11 Meet Rob Chavez: Caza Group, GRID Investor Network, and a mission to build wealth through real estate

02:40 Life as a D1 athlete, psych major, and the power of proximity to a mentor

06:03 Working 4:30 AM to 9 PM: Lessons from a serial entrepreneur who modeled success

10:00 Learning to utilize the power of leveraging to streamline and scale the business

13:02 Rob's operating system B.O.S.S. and the 7 Levels of Freedom

17:05 Helping entrepreneurs evolve from self-employed to business owner

20:00 Overcoming burnout, broken marriages, and bottleneck thinking as a solopreneur

21:25 Why scaling takes 2–3 years and what most people get wrong

24:01 Mastering money math, building leverage, and hiring right

28:05 The importance of inventory stacking, strategy shifts, and recession lessons

30:26 You're one relationship away from your next breakthrough

Quotables

"Solopreneurs are often stuck in this idea that nobody can do it better than them. That's false."

"Everything you want in life is usually one relationship away."

"It takes 2 to 3 years to really build a scalable business model—don't quit 18 months in."

Links

The Income Flip Podcast

https://www.gridinvestor.com/podcast

GRID Investor Network

https://www.gridinvestor.com/

Rob Chevez

https://www.instagram.com/robchevez

QLS Live

https://qlslive.com

Real Estate On Your Terms and Deal Structure Overtime

https://wickedsmartbooks.com/podcast

FREE Master's Class

http://smartrealestatecoach.com/masterspodcast

FREE Strategy Session with Chris Pre

http://smartrealestatecoach.com/actionpodcast

QLS 4.0

https://smartrealestatecoach.com/qlspodcast

Investor Resources

https://smartrealestatecoach.com/resources

Apprentice Program

https://smartrealestatecoach.com/apprentice-pod

In the Trenches Bootcamp

https://smartrealestatecoach.com/ittb-pod

3 Paydays Virtual Event

https://smartrealestatecoach.com/3paydayspodcast

REI Blackbook

https://smartrealestatecoach.com/REIBB-pod

7 Figures Funding

https://smartrealestatecoach.com/7figures-pod

Land Voice

https://smartrealestatecoach.com/landvoice-pod

Propsperity

https://propsperity.io