Investing Secrets: Invest like the Top 0.1%

Today, I welcome Heather Ewing to The Investing Secrets Podcast. Heather is the founder of Abstract Commercial Real Estate, a boutique advisory and brokerage firm focused on retail, restaurants, and mixed-use development. Today she shares why she chose to go independent instead of aligning with a major brand - and how staying in one highly specialized lane has helped her build deeper relationships, stronger deal flow, and cleaner execution for developers, landlords, and tenants.

Heather also breaks down what most investors miss when they evaluate retail and mixed-use projects: the real backbone isn’t the flashy projections - it’s the lease structure. She dives into the mechanics of triple-net leasing, lender-driven pre-leasing requirements, and the nuanced details that can make or break deals - everything from parking ratios and ceiling heights to HVAC tonnage, attorney selection, and why using a true triple-net specialist matters if you want to avoid expensive mistakes.

With over a decade in this niche and “tennies on the ground” market knowledge, Heather distills the core lesson that applies to both operators and passive investors: relationships still run commercial real estate - and your results are only as strong as the quality of your inputs. She shares how off-market opportunities are actually sourced, why market data alone can’t replace local intelligence, and why working with a niche broker can be the difference between a stable performer and a deal that never crosses the finish line.

Welcome Heather, to The Investing Secrets Podcast....

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Website: ABSTRACTCommercialRealEstate.com

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Looking to build lasting wealth through alternative investments? You’re in the right place.

If you’re new here, my name is Danny Gould. I’m the founder and CEO of Gould Capital, a private equity firm specializing in exclusive commercial real estate and other alternative investments. We connect investors with elite opportunities - investments that aren’t public, aren’t cookie-cutter, and most importantly, aren’t what your financial advisor is pitching.

Here’s how I got here…

1) Started as a pre-med student at Stanford University, but a lifelong dream of building the biggest hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip ignited my passion for real estate.
2) Transitioned to residential real estate, driving over a quarter billion dollars in sales, and became an industry leader in one of the most competitive markets in the world.
3) Decided to finally pursue my Hotel dreams and founded GMS Ventures alongside two experienced Hoteliers, with a total Hotel Portfolio Size of over $300M
4) Leveraged my expertise and relationships to build Gould Capital - which empowers investors to access transformative commercial real estate deals and alternative investments.

FULL DISCLOSURE
I create content to connect with ambitious investors - people who want to take control of their financial futures. If that’s you, let’s build something extraordinary together - I invite you to take the first step by connecting with me via a 20 minute Zoom Call.  Here’s my calendar: https://bit.ly/3rVfqwn

Today, I welcome Denise Ford to The Investing Secrets Podcast. Denise is a land investor and today she shares how a sudden W2 layoff - with less than two hours’ notice - became the catalyst that pushed her to go all-in on building real wealth through vacant land deals. She highlights how she started with straightforward cash flips, then adapted fast when market conditions shifted - moving into seller financing, targeting smarter micro-markets, and adding value through everything from utilities to splits and even manufactured housing. Denise also dives into how getting burned by the wrong operator led her to level up - earning her manufactured home dealer’s license in Arizona so she could control quality, expand her options, and create entirely new ways to monetize land. With a practical, creative approach to problem-solving, she breaks down how she funds deals (often self-funding, plus select JVs), how she uses nontraditional financing like seller finance and options, and why relationship-building with sellers can beat higher offers. Welcome Denise, to The Investing Secrets Podcast....

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Triumph Property (General): https://thetriumphproperty.com/
Land Sandbox (Land Sales): https://landsandbox.com/
Stronghold Property (Manufactured): https://strongholdpropertyllc.com/

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Today, I welcome Wayne Courreges III to The Investing Secrets Podcast. Wayne is the Managing Principal of CRI Partners, where he has built and oversees a $50 million commercial real estate portfolio by focusing on disciplined operations and conservative underwriting. In this episode, Wayne breaks down why commercial real estate success isn’t about flashy acquisitions or door counts, but about executing the business plan after the deal closes. Drawing on his 16-year career at CBRE working with institutional owners like MetLife and JP Morgan, he shares how that operational foundation shaped his approach to multifamily investing and syndication. Wayne also explains how passive investing opens the door for everyday professionals - not just institutions or the ultra-wealthy - to build generational wealth, especially in today’s challenging market. We dive into why saying “no” to frothy deals paid off, how buying when others are running creates outsized opportunity, and the critical mistakes investors made in their 2019-2021 assumptions. With practical insights on grit, capital raising, market cycles, and why “don’t expect what you don’t inspect” is a rule to live by, this conversation is packed with real-world lessons for both passive and aspiring active investors. Welcome Wayne, to The Investing Secrets Podcast…

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Website: https://www.creipartners.com/

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Looking to build lasting wealth through alternative investments? You’re in the right place.

If you’re new here, my name is Danny Gould. I’m the founder and CEO of Gould Capital, a private equity firm specializing in exclusive commercial real estate and other alternative investments. We connect investors with elite opportunities - investments that aren’t public, aren’t cookie-cutter, and most importantly, aren’t what your financial advisor is pitching.

Here’s how I got here…

1) Started as a pre-med student at Stanford University, but a lifelong dream of building the biggest hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip ignited my passion for real estate.
2) Transitioned to residential real estate, driving over a quarter billion dollars in sales, and became an industry leader in one of the most competitive markets in the world.
3) Decided to finally pursue my Hotel dreams and founded GMS Ventures alongside two experienced Hoteliers, with a total Hotel Portfolio Size of over $300M
4) Leveraged my expertise and relationships to build Gould Capital - which empowers investors to access transformative commercial real estate deals and alternative investments.

FULL DISCLOSURE
I create content to connect with ambitious investors - people who want to take control of their financial futures. If that’s you, let’s build something extraordinary together - I invite you to take the first step by connecting with me via a 20 minute Zoom Call.  Here’s my calendar: https://bit.ly/3rVfqwn

Today, I welcome Jen Laurence to The Investing Secrets Podcast. Jen is the founder of Luxury Lifestyle Logistics and today she shares what she’s learned from spending over 25 years inside ultra-high-net-worth households, helping families turn chaos into calm without losing the soul of the home. She highlights why trust is the real currency in private service, why running an estate isn’t the same as running a company, and how many successful CEOs hit a wall the moment they try to “scale” family life the way they scale business. Jen also dives into the operational blind spots that show up as wealth grows - staffing structures, role clarity, training, and systems - and explains why “a home is not a hotel,” even when families want five-star service. With deep experience in hospitality, private service, and organizational leadership, she distills lessons that are just as useful for families building their first household team as they are for seasoned family office ecosystems trying to protect what matters most. Welcome Jen, to The Investing Secrets Podcast....

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Looking to build lasting wealth through alternative investments? You’re in the right place.

If you’re new here, my name is Danny Gould. I’m the founder and CEO of Gould Capital, a private equity firm specializing in exclusive commercial real estate and other alternative investments. We connect investors with elite opportunities - investments that aren’t public, aren’t cookie-cutter, and most importantly, aren’t what your financial advisor is pitching.

Here’s how I got here…

1) Started as a pre-med student at Stanford University, but a lifelong dream of building the biggest hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip ignited my passion for real estate.
2) Transitioned to residential real estate, driving over a quarter billion dollars in sales, and became an industry leader in one of the most competitive markets in the world.
3) Decided to finally pursue my Hotel dreams and founded GMS Ventures alongside two experienced Hoteliers, with a total Hotel Portfolio Size of over $300M
4) Leveraged my expertise and relationships to build Gould Capital - which empowers investors to access transformative commercial real estate deals and alternative investments.

FULL DISCLOSURE
I create content to connect with ambitious investors - people who want to take control of their financial futures. If that’s you, let’s build something extraordinary together - I invite you to take the first step by connecting with me via a 20 minute Zoom Call.  Here’s my calendar: https://bit.ly/3rVfqwn

Today, I welcome Joseph DaGrossa to The Investing Secrets Podcast. Joseph is the Chairman and CEO of Axxes Capital and today he shares how more than 30 years across private equity, real estate, insurance, and capital markets shaped his disciplined approach to investing and value creation. He highlights why most investors are dangerously overexposed to public markets, how decades of experience taught him when to walk away from deals, and why patience often matters more than activity. Joseph also dives into the massive shift underway as trillions of dollars move from public securities into private investments, explaining how interval funds are changing access, liquidity, and transparency for accredited investors. With a career spanning Wall Street, leveraged buyouts, real estate development, and asset management, he distills lessons that are just as valuable for investors learning to think long-term as they are for seasoned allocators navigating the next major capital markets transition.

Welcome Joe, to The Investing Secrets Podcast….

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Website: www.axxescapital.com

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Looking to build lasting wealth through alternative investments? You’re in the right place.

If you’re new here, my name is Danny Gould. I’m the founder and CEO of Gould Capital, a private equity firm specializing in exclusive commercial real estate and other alternative investments. We connect investors with elite opportunities - investments that aren’t public, aren’t cookie-cutter, and most importantly, aren’t what your financial advisor is pitching.

Here’s how I got here…

1) Started as a pre-med student at Stanford University, but a lifelong dream of building the biggest hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip ignited my passion for real estate.
2) Transitioned to residential real estate, driving over a quarter billion dollars in sales, and became an industry leader in one of the most competitive markets in the world.
3) Decided to finally pursue my Hotel dreams and founded GMS Ventures alongside two experienced Hoteliers, with a total Hotel Portfolio Size of over $300M
4) Leveraged my expertise and relationships to build Gould Capital - which empowers investors to access transformative commercial real estate deals and alternative investments.

FULL DISCLOSURE
I create content to connect with ambitious investors - people who want to take control of their financial futures. If that’s you, let’s build something extraordinary together - I invite you to take the first step by connecting with me via a 20 minute Zoom Call.  Here’s my calendar: https://bit.ly/3rVfqwn

Today, I welcome Mandy McAllister to The Investing Secrets Podcast. Mandy is a former top-ranked medical device sales professional who walked away from a high-income W2 to become a full-time real estate investor, multifamily operator, and small business owner with a portfolio spanning apartment buildings, motels, and cash-flowing local businesses. She shares how a single fourplex changed her life, why building a reliable cash flow floor gave her the confidence to leave corporate America, and how she approaches investing with a long-term mindset focused on “forever money” rather than one-time wins. Mandy also dives into her progression from house hacking to 50+ unit multifamily acquisitions backed by agency debt, her philosophy on owning assets outright before syndicating, and her experience buying small businesses amid the coming “silver tsunami” of baby boomer-owned companies. With a data-driven approach, a strong moral compass, and a focus on trusting your own judgment, Mandy distills lessons that are just as valuable for someone replacing their W2 as they are for experienced investors refining their strategy. 

Welcome Mandy, to The Investing Secrets Podcast….

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Looking to build lasting wealth through alternative investments? You’re in the right place.

If you’re new here, my name is Danny Gould. I’m the founder and CEO of Gould Capital, a private equity firm specializing in exclusive commercial real estate and other alternative investments. We connect investors with elite opportunities - investments that aren’t public, aren’t cookie-cutter, and most importantly, aren’t what your financial advisor is pitching.

Here’s how I got here…

1) Started as a pre-med student at Stanford University, but a lifelong dream of building the biggest hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip ignited my passion for real estate.
2) Transitioned to residential real estate, driving over a quarter billion dollars in sales, and became an industry leader in one of the most competitive markets in the world.
3) Decided to finally pursue my Hotel dreams and founded GMS Ventures alongside two experienced Hoteliers, with a total Hotel Portfolio Size of over $300M
4) Leveraged my expertise and relationships to build Gould Capital - which empowers investors to access transformative commercial real estate deals and alternative investments.

FULL DISCLOSURE
I create content to connect with ambitious investors - people who want to take control of their financial futures. If that’s you, let’s build something extraordinary together - I invite you to take the first step by connecting with me via a 20 minute Zoom Call.  Here’s my calendar: https://bit.ly/3rVfqwn

Today, I welcome Dave Holman to The Investing Secrets Podcast. Dave is a multifamily investor and developer focused on workforce housing, and today he shares how he’s built a resilient real estate portfolio by deliberately investing in unsexy Class B and Class C assets that serve working families and protect downside risk. He explains why he avoids flashy trends, how starting with limited capital pushed him into workforce housing, and why boring assets often perform best in both strong and weak economic cycles. Dave also dives into his slow, sequential path as an investor - from DIY single-family homes to becoming a general partner on large multifamily and conversion projects - including office and hospital-to-apartment developments. With a philosophy rooted in “doing well by doing good,” he distills lessons on discipline, team building, and capital stewardship that are just as valuable for new investors as they are for experienced operators.

Welcome Dave, to The Investing Secrets Podcast...

Follow Dave:
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LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3L2sTc7
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Looking to build lasting wealth through alternative investments? You’re in the right place.

If you’re new here, my name is Danny Gould. I’m the founder and CEO of Gould Capital, a private equity firm specializing in exclusive commercial real estate and other alternative investments. We connect investors with elite opportunities - investments that aren’t public, aren’t cookie-cutter, and most importantly, aren’t what your financial advisor is pitching.

Here’s how I got here…

1) Started as a pre-med student at Stanford University, but a lifelong dream of building the biggest hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip ignited my passion for real estate.
2) Transitioned to residential real estate, driving over a quarter billion dollars in sales, and became an industry leader in one of the most competitive markets in the world.
3) Decided to finally pursue my Hotel dreams and founded GMS Ventures alongside two experienced Hoteliers, with a total Hotel Portfolio Size of over $300M
4) Leveraged my expertise and relationships to build Gould Capital - which empowers investors to access transformative commercial real estate deals and alternative investments.

FULL DISCLOSURE
I create content to connect with ambitious investors - people who want to take control of their financial futures. If that’s you, let’s build something extraordinary together - I invite you to take the first step by connecting with me via a 20 minute Zoom Call.  Here’s my calendar: https://bit.ly/3rVfqwn

Today, I welcome Jay Young to The Investing Secrets Podcast. Jay is a fourth-generation oilman and the Founder & CEO of King Operating Corporation, a Dallas-based oil and gas firm specializing in what he calls the new school methodology of energy investing. In this episode, he breaks down how this modern approach differs from the traditional “drill-and-hope” model that has caused generations of investors to lose capital - and why scaling large acreage positions, proving out multiple well locations, and selling to institutional buyers has created far more consistent outcomes for investors.

Jay highlights how his team identifies massive ranches and field developments - like their 60,000-acre project near Amarillo - where dozens or even hundreds of future drilling locations exist. He explains how they drill a select number of horizontal wells to establish production, demonstrate value, and generate meaningful cash flow before selling the entire package to a public company that pays a premium for the remaining development upside.

We also dive into why this strategy mirrors how large family offices and institutional energy groups invest, and how retail investors can now participate with the same tax advantages - including the ability to write off a significant portion of their investment in year one. Jay walks through the core differences between his large-scale development model and the old-school approach of drilling isolated prospects, why the latter often fails, and how scaling proven acreage has driven some of the biggest exits in oil and gas history.

With decades of industry experience and a business plan grounded in repeatability, engineering innovation, and risk reduction, Jay distills lessons that investors - new or seasoned - can use to evaluate opportunities in one of the most misunderstood asset classes in the alternative investment landscape.

Welcome Jay, to The Investing Secrets Podcast…

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Looking to build lasting wealth through alternative investments? You’re in the right place.

If you’re new here, my name is Danny Gould. I’m the founder and CEO of Gould Capital, a private equity firm specializing in exclusive commercial real estate and other alternative investments. We connect investors with elite opportunities - investments that aren’t public, aren’t cookie-cutter, and most importantly, aren’t what your financial advisor is pitching.

Here’s how I got here…

1) Started as a pre-med student at Stanford University, but a lifelong dream of building the biggest hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip ignited my passion for real estate.
2) Transitioned to residential real estate, driving over a quarter billion dollars in sales, and became an industry leader in one of the most competitive markets in the world.
3) Decided to finally pursue my Hotel dreams and founded GMS Ventures alongside two experienced Hoteliers, with a total Hotel Portfolio Size of over $300M
4) Leveraged my expertise and relationships to build Gould Capital - which empowers investors to access transformative commercial real estate deals and alternative investments.

FULL DISCLOSURE
I create content to connect with ambitious investors - people who want to take control of their financial futures. If that’s you, let’s build something extraordinary together - I invite you to take the first step by connecting with me via a 20 minute Zoom Call.  Here’s my calendar: https://bit.ly/3rVfqwn

Today, I welcome Joe Downs to The Investing Secrets Podcast. Joe is the Managing Partner of Belrose Self Storage Group, and today he shares how he built a rapidly growing national self-storage portfolio after a winding career that took him through broker-dealer equity raises, distressed debt, and multiple reinventions. He walks us through his unlikely path into self-storage, how he pivoted industries again and again, and why that resilience ultimately led him to one of the most profitable niches in commercial real estate.

Joe also breaks down the story of his very first storage deal - an overlooked 20,000-square-foot facility in Maryland that he and his partners transformed by reconfiguring units, tightening operations, and applying true hands-on management. In less than 20 months, they doubled the value of the property and sold to an institutional buyer, proving the power of the mom-and-pop opportunity and setting the foundation for the portfolio they operate today.

Later in the episode, Joe dives into the key criteria he uses when evaluating a storage acquisition: hyper-local supply and demand, population trends, competitive REIT behavior, and the demographic patterns that determine whether an operator thrives or fails. He explains why self-storage is still dominated by mom-and-pop owners, why the “silver tsunami” is creating unprecedented deal flow, and why creative financing - especially seller-financed transactions - remains one of the biggest advantages in this asset class.

With over a decade of experience across multiple real estate sectors, Joe distills the lessons, mistakes, and insights that any active or passive investor can use to identify strong opportunities and avoid costly missteps.

Welcome Joe, to The Investing Secrets Podcast…

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Looking to build lasting wealth through alternative investments? You’re in the right place.

If you’re new here, my name is Danny Gould. I’m the founder and CEO of Gould Capital, a private equity firm specializing in exclusive commercial real estate and other alternative investments. We connect investors with elite opportunities - investments that aren’t public, aren’t cookie-cutter, and most importantly, aren’t what your financial advisor is pitching.

Here’s how I got here…

1) Started as a pre-med student at Stanford University, but a lifelong dream of building the biggest hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip ignited my passion for real estate.
2) Transitioned to residential real estate, driving over a quarter billion dollars in sales, and became an industry leader in one of the most competitive markets in the world.
3) Decided to finally pursue my Hotel dreams and founded GMS Ventures alongside two experienced Hoteliers, with a total Hotel Portfolio Size of over $300M
4) Leveraged my expertise and relationships to build Gould Capital - which empowers investors to access transformative commercial real estate deals and alternative investments.

FULL DISCLOSURE
I create content to connect with ambitious investors - people who want to take control of their financial futures. If that’s you, let’s build something extraordinary together - I invite you to take the first step by connecting with me via a 20 minute Zoom Call.  Here’s my calendar: https://bit.ly/3rVfqwn

Today, I welcome Brent Kesler to The Investing Secrets Podcast. Brent is the creator of The Money Multiplier System and has taught thousands of people how to leverage the Infinite Banking Concept to eliminate debt and build lasting wealth. In this episode, he shares how he used this very system to wipe out nearly $1 million of personal debt in just 39 months - without changing his cash flow, taking on additional risk, or losing control of his money.

Brent breaks down the mechanics of infinite banking, explaining how properly structured whole life insurance policies - designed for high, immediate cash value - can be used to recapture and recycle every dollar that passes through your financial life. He reveals how this concept has been quietly used for centuries by families like the Rockefellers and businesses like Disney and McDonald’s, and why it remains one of the most misunderstood wealth-building tools today.

Later in the episode, Brent tackles the biggest objections around life insurance, addresses common misconceptions, and walks through the math behind how he paid off his debt and built a seven-figure portfolio using this strategy. He also shares his mentor’s influence - R. Nelson Nash, author of Becoming Your Own Banker - and why the principles of infinite banking can help investors take back control from traditional lenders and the government alike.

With over 17,000 active clients and nearly two decades teaching this method nationwide, Brent delivers one of the most eye-opening frameworks for personal finance you’ll ever hear.

Welcome Brent, to The Investing Secrets Podcast...

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Looking to build lasting wealth through alternative investments? You’re in the right place.

If you’re new here, my name is Danny Gould. I’m the founder and CEO of Gould Capital, a private equity firm specializing in exclusive commercial real estate and other alternative investments. We connect investors with elite opportunities - investments that aren’t public, aren’t cookie-cutter, and most importantly, aren’t what your financial advisor is pitching.

Here’s how I got here…

1) Started as a pre-med student at Stanford University, but a lifelong dream of building the biggest hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip ignited my passion for real estate.
2) Transitioned to residential real estate, driving over a quarter billion dollars in sales, and became an industry leader in one of the most competitive markets in the world.
3) Decided to finally pursue my Hotel dreams and founded GMS Ventures alongside two experienced Hoteliers, with a total Hotel Portfolio Size of over $300M
4) Leveraged my expertise and relationships to build Gould Capital - which empowers investors to access transformative commercial real estate deals and alternative investments.

FULL DISCLOSURE
I create content to connect with ambitious investors - people who want to take control of their financial futures. If that’s you, let’s build something extraordinary together - I invite you to take the first step by connecting with me via a 20 minute Zoom Call.  Here’s my calendar: https://bit.ly/3rVfqwn