Alan Rosca, Securities lawyer at the Goldman Scarlato firm, joins Lance to talk about the important role he plays in risk mitigation. His main focus is on victims of ponzi schemes and investment fraud. Lance and Alan dive into the red flags of a ponzi scheme and what happens when an investment product goes wrong.

Lisa Hylton, host of the Level Up REI podcast, joins Lance to discuss her journey in real estate investing. Lisa discusses the importance of knowing a sponsor's track record before attempting to transact. Investors need to perform their own due dilligence to make sure the sponsor has sufficient experience in the particular asset class they are attempting to transact in. Lisa and Lance explore just how important it is to have the right team in place to execute a strategy successfully.

Solomon Gorlick, President of Red Tower Capital, joins Lance to discuss his journey from software developer into private lending in real estate. Red Tower Capital is based out of San Fransisco and primarily focuses on residential and commercial property investment and rehabilitation. Solomon discusses how his firm has gotten into the cannabis industry and how this industry has been popular for his firm to lend in. With banking regulations within the cannabis industry, Solomon discusses how his business handles this unique situation.

Sam Hales, CEO of Saratoga Group joins the show to discuss mobile home park investing. Mobile home parks are an interesting asset class that relies heavily on community to become a thriving place for all residents to call home. Growing up in a mobile home park himself, Lance knows just how important the community aspect is for residents. Sam and Lance dive into what Saratoga Group has done to revitalize these mobile homes and their "secret sauce" to keeping tenants happy.

Mark Hanf, Founder and CEO of Pacific Private Money, joins Lance for the 100th episode of the Real Estate Risk Report! Mark Hanf has a total of 35 years of expertise in the real estate industry and continues to thrive in the private lending space. His company launched in 2008 and is now one of the fastest-growing companies in the private capital market space. Lance and Mark take a closer look at the private lending space, diving into the meaning of leverage and the implications it has for investors.

Hillary Seiler of Financial Footwork joins Lance to give listeners a few pointers on what it means to be "financially fit". In 2016, Hillary launched a new financial education program through her first company, Seiler FEC, for pro-athletes which is now in use by 7 NFL teams and hundreds of athletes across the US from all major sports. She emphasizes, "it's not how much money you have, it's how you manage the money you do have." Lance and Hillary discuss the importance of discipline as a means of achieving your financial goals and ultimately, financial freedom.

Jason Riley of Fairway Asset Management, joins Lance to discuss the importance of diversification in alternative investing. Jason shares his evolution from a naval officer, his passion for economics and explains the benefits of alternative investing through real estate. Lance and Jason dive into the inherent risks involved in real estate investing and how one can mitigate risk by education and conducting proper due diligence.

Jacob Vanderslice of VanWest Partners joins Lance to discuss the booming self-storage asset class. VanWest Partners is a Denver-based real estate investment firm focusing on the acquisition and management of self-storage centers and other opportunistic real estate throughout the United States. Jacob and his team enjoy self storage because of its proven ability to withstand catastrophic economic events. Jacob and Lance dive into the intricacies of self storage and what it takes to be successful in this particular asset class.

Heather Dreves of Secured Investment Corp, joins Lance to discuss how she climbed the ranks in the RE industry. From Loan officer to director of funding and servicing, Heather has found her stride in educating others on just how rewarding real estate investing can be. Secured investment Corp specializes in residential fix and flip lending and have been able to gain momentum in their business during the pandemic. Heather and Lance dive into how their firm has remained relevant throughout uncertain times.