In this episode of Path of Progress, host Alex Kononov sits down with Gino Barbaro — co-founder of Jake & Gino, multifamily investor with 1,800+ units, educator, and entrepreneur.

Gino shares his real journey from owning a restaurant to building a scalable multifamily business. He breaks down the hard lessons learned from early losses, the importance of mentorship, and why treating real estate as a business — not a side hustle — is the key to long-term success.

This conversation goes beyond deals and numbers. Gino talks about partnerships, systems, mindset, family, and legacy — including how he teaches his kids about money without creating entitlement.

Whether you’re early in your investing journey or focused on scaling responsibly, this episode delivers practical insight, grounded perspective, and real-world experience.

📌 Key Takeaways:

✅ How Gino scaled from a restaurant to 1,800+ multifamily units

✅ The biggest mistake new investors make when choosing partners

✅ Why “deals don’t just fall in your lap”

✅ Turning failure into leverage through mentorship

✅ How systems and processes enable sustainable growth

✅ Why assets should pay for life events (college, freedom, legacy)

✅ Teaching kids money without giving them a silver spoon

✅ Morning routines, mindset, and discipline for long-term success

✅ Faith, values, and vision in entrepreneurship

📚 Book & Resource Mentions:

– Secrets of the Millionaire Mind – T. Harv Eker

– The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen R. Covey

– Traction (EOS) – Gino Wickman

– Scaling Up – Verne Harnish

🌐 Connect with Gino Barbaro:

🌍 Website → https://barbaro360.com/

🎙️ Podcast → https://jakeandgino.com/podcast/

📺 YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/c/Jakeandgino

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

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

💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/gino-barbaro-03973b4b

❌ X (Twitter) → https://x.com/JakeandGino

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In this episode of Path of Progress, Alex Kononov sits down with Jay Conner, also known as The Private Money Authority—a real estate veteran who has rehabbed 500+ homes, completed $120+ million in transactions, and built a business that runs in under 10 hours per week.

Jay reveals how getting cut off by banks in 2009 became the turning point that led him to master private money lending—allowing him to close deals in 7 days, never miss opportunities, and raise millions without pitching or begging for money.

This episode is a step-by-step masterclass on how private money really works, why education beats persuasion, and how ordinary people with “lazy money” become powerful lenders when approached the right way.

If you’re a beginner or an experienced investor tired of bank rejections, this episode will completely change how you think about funding real estate deals.

📌 Key Takeaways:

✅ How Jay pivoted after banks shut him down overnight

✅ The difference between private money and hard money

✅ Why money should come before the deal

✅ How to raise capital without pitching or asking

✅ The “teacher-first” approach to attracting lenders

✅ How Jay protects private lenders with multiple safeguards

✅ Why desperation kills deals

✅ Lease-purchase strategies during market slowdowns

✅ How to close deals in 7 days and beat competitors

✅ The exact script Jay uses to fund deals 100% of the time

✅ How beginners can raise money without experience

✅ Why communication and trust outperform credit scores

📚 Book Recommendations:

University of Success – Og Mandino

The Success Principles – Jack Canfield

🌐 Connect with Jay Conner:

🌍 Website → https://www.jayconner.com/

📺 YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@raisingprivatemoneyrealestate

🎧 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-private-money-with-jay-conner/id1377723034

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❌ X (Twitter) → https://x.com/JayConner

🎁 Free Gift:Download Jay’s Private Money “Curiosity Opener” Script👉 https://go.privatemoneychallenge.com/scripts-lander-podcast

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💰 From Losing $50 Million to Rebuilding a Multifamily Empire — Rod Khleif shares the raw truth behind resilience, mindset, and the comeback of a lifetime. Rod Khleif joins Alex Kononov on Path of Progress to break down how he lost his entire $50M portfolio in 2008 and rebuilt himself into a world-class investor, podcast host, philanthropist, and mentor to thousands.

Rod didn’t just survive the 2008 crash — he rebuilt from absolute zero.

No credit.

Hundreds of foreclosures.

Complete reset.

His secret? Mindset, psychology, and the power of taking action even when you're terrified.

This episode is a deep masterclass on rebuilding, compounding your strengths, and finding fulfillment through service — not just money.

Whether you're dealing with fear, starting from scratch, or preparing for the next market cycle… this conversation will change how you see success forever.

📌 Key Takeaways:

✅ How Rod lost $50M — and the mindset that brought him back

✅ Why cash flow matters more than anything in real estate

✅ Lessons from owning 2,000+ units & 29 businesses

✅ How to raise money even when you’re starting from zero

✅ The limiting beliefs killing your potential

✅ Why your peer group determines your income

✅ The danger of tying your identity to your business

✅ How gratitude rewired Rod’s entire life

✅ The coming wave of AI, layoffs & new opportunities

✅ Why NOW is the greatest time to invest in multifamily

✅ The real path to fulfillment (not what you think)

📚 Book Recommendations:

– Think & Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill

– The One Thing – Gary Keller

– The Miracle Morning – Hal Elrod

– 5 Love Languages – Gary Chapman

🌐 Connect With Rod Khleif:

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

🌍 Website → https://rodkhleif.com/

🎙 Podcast → https://rodkhleif.com/lifetime-cashflow-podcast/

🎓 Bootcamp → https://rodkhleif.com/bootcamp/

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

🎥 YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/c/RodKhleif

💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodkhleif

💼 X → https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodkhleif

🎵 TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@rodkhleif?lang=en

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In this episode of Path of Progress, Alex Kononov sits down with Leslie Awasom⁩ — a CRNA, multifamily investor, and co-founder of Excite Capital, who has helped acquire $240M+ in multifamily assets while building a powerful platform for healthcare professionals.

Leslie’s journey is one of discipline, sacrifice, and vision. From grinding through 24-hour hospital shifts… to studying underwriting in break rooms… to raising millions in capital and scaling Excite Capital — this is the real blueprint for professionals looking to build generational wealth.

Whether you’re in healthcare, a high-income profession, or starting from scratch, this episode is packed with mindset shifts, tactical strategies, and the roadmap to go from stable job → scalable wealth.

📌 Key Takeaways:

✅ How Leslie scaled from single-family rentals to $243M in multifamily

✅ The journey from CRNA to full-time real estate CEO

✅ Why healthcare professionals struggle with wealth building

✅ How Excite Capital was built — and the $5B vision

✅ Raising capital ethically from colleagues

✅ The power of partnerships & mentorship

✅ How co-GP deals launched their credibility

✅ Why social media is essential for modern operators

✅ How to evaluate the right multifamily deals

✅ The opportunity window in today’s real estate market

📚 Book Recommendations:

– Second Chance at Your Money and Your Life — Robert Kiyosaki

– Rich Dad Poor Dad — Robert Kiyosaki

– Elon Musk — Ashlee Vance🌐 Connect with Leslie Awasom

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

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/leslie.awasom.2025

🎥 YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@TheBeyond9to5Club

💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-awasom/

🎵 TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@leslieawasom?_r=1&_t=ZS-91fzKBT2Nij

🌍 Website → https://www.xsitecapital.com/🎧 Listen & Watch the Full Episode:

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In this episode of Path of Progress, Alex Kononov sits down with turnkey legend Terry Kerr — the founder behind Mid-South Homebuyers and Mid-South Best Rentals. Terry started with nothing but a borrowed toolbox and a Honda Civic, and built one of the most respected vertically integrated operations in the country.Today, his team has:

🏠 Renovated & sold over 5,800 homes

🏢 Manages nearly 6,000 rental units

👷‍♂️ Runs 12 departments, a full warehouse, and 200 subcontractors

🔧 And operates one of the most efficient hardware + construction supply systems in real estate

This episode is a masterclass on operations, scaling, management, team-building, and long-term vision. Terry breaks down how he vertically integrated flipping, management, maintenance, construction, materials, labor, and culture into one powerhouse ecosystem across Memphis & Little Rock.Whether you're a beginner, a landlord, a flipper, or thinking about scaling into serious real estate operations — this episode gives you a blueprint you won't find anywhere else.📌 Key Takeaways

✅ How Terry scaled from 1 rehab → 5,800+ managed units

✅ Why Memphis & Little Rock became ideal cash-flow markets

✅ How vertical integration exploded efficiency & profits

✅ The warehouse system that eliminated drive-time & delays

✅ Why hitting singles builds long-term empires

✅ How to keep residents for 4+ years (double the city average)

✅ The real reason property management makes or breaks deals

✅ How to forecast labor, materials & capital at scale

✅ How to hire, delegate, and create true ownership culture

✅ The secret to keeping turnover low and resident satisfaction high

✅ Why every vendor must feel: “I would do that deal again.”

✅ How Mid-South built 12 departments and 45,000 sq ft of supply chain

✅ The mindset shift that took Terry from burnout → systems📚 Book Recommendation– The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles

🌐 Connect with Terry Kerr

🏠 Website → https://midsouthhomebuyers.com/

💼 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/people/Mid-South-Homebuyers-Inc/100057060956060/

📺 YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@Rehab2Riches

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In this episode of Path of Progress, Alex Kononov sits down with Chris VanDeWeert, the founder & CEO of Crestline Ventures, who left a 20-year corporate sales career — and jumped straight into multifamily with zero real estate background.

After years of burnout, high taxes, and the Wall Street roller coaster, Chris found one book that changed everything. Within months, he joined a mastermind, built a new identity, and acquired his first 52-unit deal in Charlotte. Today he is a co-owner of $18.5M in multifamily assets, including a brand-new 96-unit hotel conversion.

This episode is a blueprint for anyone pivoting careers, raising capital for the first time, or wanting to break into multifamily without a real estate past. Chris breaks down what it really took — the mindset shifts, the vetting of partners, and the mistakes he avoided through mentorship.

Whether you're an aspiring investor or building your brand from scratch, this episode offers powerful, practical steps you can apply immediately.

📌 Key Takeaways

✅ The moment Chris realized he needed to escape corporate burnout

✅ How one book launched his entire multifamily career

✅ Why he skipped single-family and went straight to 52 units

✅ How he joined a mastermind and avoided major early mistakes

✅ Why partnerships fail — and how to vet your team

✅ How he raised $3M in two weeks

✅ Inside the 96-unit hotel conversion opportunity

✅ Becoming the real estate expert in your circle

✅ The importance of coaching + personal development

✅ His mission to reach 1,000 doors in 3 years

✅ Time management, identity shifts & building confidence

📚 Book Recommendation

Financial Freedom Through Real Estate Investing — Michael Blank

🌐 Connect with Chris VanDeWeert

📸 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/cvandeweert

💼 Email → [email protected]

🌍 Website → https://www.investwithcrestline.com/

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💰 The Opportunity Zone Strategy MOST Investors Miss — Ashley Tison shares why

In this episode of Path of Progress, Alex Kononov sits down with Ashley Tison, one of the nation’s leading Opportunity Zone experts, who has helped investors defer over $1B in taxes and structure 900+ OZ deals.

Ashley breaks down Opportunity Zones in the simplest way you’ll ever hear — what they are, how they work, and how everyday investors can use them to defer, reduce, and even eliminate capital gains taxes while building long-term wealth and impact-driven projects.From fixing failed 1031 exchanges…To doubling building values…To unlocking the new OZ 2.0 rules…This episode is a masterclass in tax-advantaged real estate and smart investing.📌 Key Takeaways

✅ How OZs eliminate capital gains after 10 years

✅ The new OZ 2.0 rules & rural zone advantages

✅ How to turn a failed 1031 into a winning OZ deal

✅ Why cash-out refinancing inside OZs is so powerful

✅ Using OZ funds for real estate and operating businesses

✅ How to structure deals properly (and what to avoid)

✅ How investors are creating impact with OZ developments

✅ The real difference between deferring vs eliminating taxes

✅ Why every serious investor should understand Opportunity Zones

📚 Book Recommendations:– Traction by Gino Wickman(Ashley’s go-to book for business systems, focus, and operational clarity)

🌐 Connect With Ashley Tison:

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

🌍 Website → ozpros.com

🎧 Ascent Mastermind → https://ozpros.com/podcast/

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In this episode of Path of Progress, Alex Kononov sits down with Sharon Riddle — a seasoned real estate investor, mentor, and widely known as Podcast Queen in real estate world — who turned her early single-family rentals into a thriving multifamily portfolio across multiple states.Starting her journey at age 40, Sharon built her real estate business with integrity, systems, and a deep belief in providing safe, quality housing. From her construction upbringing to investing in 18 multifamily properties and writing her own book, Sharon proves that it’s never too late to start and scale in real estate.She opens up about her evolution from hands-on landlord to multifamily limited partner, her experience working with top mentors like Brad Sumrok and , and how she’s now stepping into the general partner role to build legacy, impact, and freedom.Whether you’re a new investor, starting later in life, or looking to transition from single family to multifamily, this episode will help you rethink what’s possible and build your own Path of Progress.📌 Key Takeaways:

✅ How Sharon scaled from 11 single-family homes to 18 multifamily investments

✅ Starting her real estate journey at age 40 — and why that became her superpower

✅ The importance of having a real-estate-focused CPA, attorney, and bookkeeper

✅ How mentorship with Brad Sumrok & Hunter Thompson changed her investing strategy

✅ Building systems with her husband — from spreadsheets to automation

✅ Managing tenants with empathy and integrity (and only 2 evictions in 14 years!)

✅ Lessons from her first multifamily deal in Oklahoma City

✅ Why she focuses on Texas markets (DFW, Houston, San Antonio)

✅ Transitioning from passive investor to active syndicator

✅ Using faith, mindset, and mentorship to overcome imposter syndrome

✅ Building a personal brand and launching Spilling the Tea podcast & ebook

✅ Creating generational wealth and empowering her daughter to do the same

📚 Book Recommendations:

– Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

– Cashflow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki

– Spilling the Tea: Multifamily Investing Made Easy by Sharon Riddle

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

💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-riddle-949a3b2b7/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/people/Sharon-Riddle/61556644860073/🌍 Website → https://excalibretexas.com/🎧 Listen & Watch the Full Episode:

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In this episode of Path of Progress, Alex Kononov sits down with Michael Lerman, founder of Flamingo Homes, who transformed from a restaurant manager and wine broker into one of Florida’s most respected real estate developers.

From marketing admin to leading $100M+ in ground-up construction, Michael’s story is proof that resilience, adaptability, and integrity can build more than homes—they can build empires.

Flamingo Homes now oversees 400+ units across Florida, mastering vertical integration with development, brokerage, and construction all under one roof.

In this conversation, Michael breaks down the truth about Florida’s real estate boom, how to work with municipalities (not against them), and what it takes to scale ethically in a high-risk market.

Whether you’re a new investor, developer, or just passionate about building communities with purpose, this episode is packed with lessons on strategy, humility, and grit.

📌 Key Takeaways:

✅ From restaurant manager to $100M+ Florida developer

✅ How to scale a homebuilding company from scratch

✅ Lessons from working at national builders like Lennar & Mattamy Homes

✅ Building vertical integration: development, construction & brokerage

✅ How to rezone and entitle land the right way — without shortcuts

✅ Balancing growth, risk & reputation in volatile markets

✅ Why entry-level housing & luxury condos are Florida’s new frontier

✅ The truth about impact fees & working with municipalities

✅ Using data to guide land use & development decisions

✅ Long-term vision: master plan communities & generational impact

📚 Book Recommendation:

– 7 Habits of Highly Effective People — Stephen R. Covey

🌐 Connect with Michael Lerman:

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

Website → http://flamingohomes.com/

Email → [email protected]

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From Combat Boots to 300+ Land Deals: Brent Bowers’ Journey from Military Service to Real Estate Freedom | Ep 47 Path of Progress

In this episode of Path of Progress, Alex Kononov sits down with Brent Bowers, Brent a former U.S. Army officer who turned military discipline into entrepreneurial success.

What started with a few struggling rental properties turned into over 300 successful land deals, a thriving land education company (The Land Sharks), and a mission to help others find financial freedom through land investing.

Brent shares his powerful story — from managing seven underperforming rentals during deployment to discovering land flipping while commuting in his “Honda Civic university.” His first $285 land purchase turned into a $5,000 profit in just days, setting him on a life-changing path toward independence, impact, and purpose.

This episode is packed with practical insights on land investing, mentorship, mindset, and the faith-driven discipline that turns challenges into opportunities.

📌 Key Takeaways:

✅ How Brent went from Army officer to full-time investor

✅ Why rentals slowed him down — and land set him free

✅ The $285 land deal that started it all

✅ How he made $12K/month in land cash flow in 18 months

✅ The power of education and “mobile university” learning

✅ Why coaching others built his business even stronger

✅ Common misconceptions about land investing

✅ Building systems, teams, and passive cash flow from anywhere

✅ Lessons on faith, consistency, and leadership

✅ Why mentorship is the real shortcut to success

📚 Book Recommendations:

– The Wealthy Gardener by John Soforic

– Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

– The Bible (Proverbs 23 – Wisdom & Growth)

🌐 Connect with Brent Bowers:

💼 Website → https://www.thelandsharks.com/

📺 YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX4sxJwiz7ET7AKTXD9SA8A

📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/brentlbowers/💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent1

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