Real Estate (Un)Success Stories

Welcome to the Real Estate (Un) Success podcast where our host, Cody Lewis talks to people from the real estate community, sharing real stories about their struggles, pains, and even losses during their own real estate journey.

Jim is a founding partner at Jiroma Enterprises where his valuable skills in business management, sales, marketing, finance, deal structure, and community development are being utilized to apply his lifelong interest in real estate investing to enhance the value for his investors and his personal investments in commercial real estate.

Jiroma Capital our private equity and acquisitions division, controls Ragnar Holding Partners which currently has a reported net worth of ~$90MM with liquidity of ~$6.6MM and real estate assets of ~$1.3B comprised of 70 properties. A total of 10,879 doors across 7 states.

We control real estate interest in Illinois, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Texas. We have Served as a Key Principle for both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and Have Liquidity and net worth to help close your deal as a co-sponsor/GP/KP.

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Vendue Capital is on the Web and, you can connect with our host, Cody Lewis on LinkedIn.

Production services for The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to [email protected].

Welcome to the Real Estate (Un) Success podcast where our host, Cody Lewis talks to people from the real estate community, sharing real stories about their struggles, pains, and even losses during their own real estate journey.

Pete Vanderveen  is a strategic, passionate leader with a serving heart to bless those he serves.  An active father, husband and basketball coach he has a hunger to empower people everywhere he goes. Pete’s background includes launching 10+ companies spanning energy, fitness, franchising, youth athletics, real estate, and others.  He participated in multiple ventures including founding upstarts to leading $30 million in real estate development, and leading Native American companies and communities. Most recently Pete co-led the growth of a National Real Estate Mastermind and also managed the optimization of a fortune-5 energy company with $12+ billion in operations, leading teams in excess of 1000+ reports.

Key Takeaways:

• Don’t work in a “silo culture”.

If you’d like to connect with Pete, visit him online at Legacy Acquisitions or Triumph Performance Academy.

Thanks for listening to The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast.  Help someone hear the challenges we went through so they can avoid the same mistake by sharing this episode or listen to our previous episodes. Please don’t forget to leave a review and 5-star rating on your favorite podcasting platform.

Vendue Capital is on the Web and, you can connect with our host, Cody Lewis on LinkedIn.

Production services for The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to [email protected].

Welcome to the Real Estate (Un) Success podcast where our host, Cody Lewis talks to people from the real estate community, sharing real stories about their struggles, pains, and even losses during their own real estate journey.

Tamara N Jones is the CEO & Founder of Bucket List Stays LLC-bucketliststays.co , she is passionate about the delivery of vacation rentals and real estate model home designs and complete setup. Tamara has a successful background in sourcing Vacation Rental leads for investors. She is recognized for generating profitable investment opportunities for investors looking for passive income streams through sustainable, lifestyle real estate projects and partnerships with land and homeowners.

Key Takeaways:

• Volunteer your time using your skillsets

If you’d like to connect with Tamara, feel free to send an email to [email protected].

Thanks for listening to The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast.  Help someone hear the challenges we went through so they can avoid the same mistake by sharing this episode or listen to our previous episodes. Please don’t forget to leave a review and 5-star rating on your favorite podcasting platform.

Vendue Capital is on the Web and, you can connect with our host, Cody Lewis on LinkedIn.

Production services for The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to [email protected].

Welcome to the Real Estate (Un) Success podcast where our host, Cody Lewis talks to people from the real estate community, sharing real stories about their struggles, pains, and even losses during their own real estate journey.

Terrence Murphy was a 2nd Round NFL Draft Pick by the Green Bay Packers after graduating from Texas A&M University as a 3X Academic All-Big 12 Student-Athlete. Terrence has brokered $1.1B in sales volume over the past 10 years. He currently owns 20+ companies under the Terrence Murphy Companies brand.

Terrence is an investor in 30+ more companies as a venture capitalist. Investing in real estate is one of the things he is most passionate about, as he currently owns 400+ beds of residential real estate and commercial properties all over the United States. Terrence is a 2X winner of INC. 50000 award for America’s fastest growing private owned business and is also a 3X recipient of the Texas A&M Mays Business School - Aggie 100 for 100 fastest growing business in the world. Terrence possesses the same traits that he portrayed on the football field: integrity, passion, hard work, dedication, loyalty, desire to succeed, and excellence, all of which help his businesses continue to grow and his clients receive superior service.

Key Takeaways:

• There’s only wins and lessons. There are no losses, unless you quit.

If you’d like to connect with Terrence Murphy on social media, he has a presence on Facebook and Instagram.

Thanks for listening to The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast.  Help someone hear the challenges we went through so they can avoid the same mistake by sharing this episode or listen to our previous episodes. Please don’t forget to leave a review and 5-star rating on your favorite podcasting platform.

Vendue Capital is on the Web and, you can connect with our host, Cody Lewis on LinkedIn.

Production services for The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to [email protected].

Welcome to the Real Estate (Un) Success podcast where our host, Cody Lewis talks to people from the real estate community, sharing real stories about their struggles, pains, and even losses during their own real estate journey.

LANE KAWAOKA has been investing for over a decade and now controls 8,000+ units ($1B+ AUM). As owner of CrowdfundAloha.com, SimplePassiveCashflow.com, and ReiAloha.com, Lane is responsible for finding investment opportunities, analysis, and marketing. Mr. Kawaoka obtained a BS in Industrial Engineer and MS in Civil Engineering and Construction Management from the University of Washington. In addition to an analytical engineering background, Lane has real world experience in working as a project manager for over $250 million dollars of capital construction projects in both the public and private sector. Working as a high paid professional in Corporate America and frustrated by the traditional wealth building dogma, Lane was compelled to inspire and mentor other working professionals via his Top-50 Investing podcast at SimplePassiveCashflow.com.

Key Takeaways:

• Know which properties are going to come with more headaches.

Thanks for listening to The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast.  Help someone hear the challenges we went through so they can avoid the same mistake by sharing this episode or listen to our previous episodes. Please don’t forget to leave a review and 5-star rating on your favorite podcasting platform.

Vendue Capital is on the Web and, you can connect with our host, Cody Lewis on LinkedIn.

Production services for The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to [email protected].

Welcome to the Real Estate (Un) Success podcast where our host, Cody Lewis talks to people from the real estate community, sharing real stories about their struggles, pains, and even losses during their own real estate journey.

Joey Mure is a serial entrepreneur, co founding businesses like Wealth Without Wall Street and Wake up In Birmingham. He is the co author of the soon to be released book “Wealth Without Wall Street, 3 steps to freedom through passive income” and the top rated podcast, Wealth Without Wall Street.

Joey got his start in the financial world as a mortgage loan originator shortly after graduating from college in 2003. After 11 yrs in the industry and seeing personal financial success, Joey left to help found Wealth without Wall street in 2014. Joey’s true success is found in his marriage of 18 yrs to his wife Jessica and in being the father of 5 beautiful daughters. His hobbies include golf, travel, and reading.

Financial freedom for Joey means he can impact the world for Christ in giving, sharing, and spending quality time with his family and others. He lives by the simple idea that to “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him and he will direct your path.” (Proverbs 3:5-6)

Key Takeaways:

• Do you know what it feels like to be stuck in the hamster wheel?

Thanks for listening to The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast.  Help someone hear the challenges we went through so they can avoid the same mistake by sharing this episode or listen to our previous episodes. Please don’t forget to leave a review and 5-star rating on your favorite podcasting platform.

Vendue Capital is on the Web and, you can connect with our host, Cody Lewis on LinkedIn.

Production services for The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to [email protected].

Welcome to the Real Estate (Un) Success podcast where our host, Cody Lewis talks to people from the real estate community, sharing real stories about their struggles, pains, and even losses during their own real estate journey.

Eli Vo is a retired veteran, where he proudly served his country for 21 years as a paratrooper in the US Army and later as an IT Specialist in the US Air Force.

He co-founded the Atlas Multifamily Group with his partners Chris & Nathan. They are TX based syndicators who own & operate $44M of assets in AR, OK, KS, and soon TX.

To help others build wealth and grow professionally, Eli co-authored a book with other high-achievers, detailing his purpose and passion, which became an Amazon Bestseller. Atlas also hosts a podcast called "The Real MF Guys Show."

Key Takeaways:

• You can “ramp up” into the real estate world.

Thanks for listening to The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast.  Help someone hear the challenges we went through so they can avoid the same mistake by sharing this episode or listen to our previous episodes. Please don’t forget to leave a review and 5-star rating on your favorite podcasting platform.

Vendue Capital is on the Web and, you can connect with our host, Cody Lewis on LinkedIn.

Production services for The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to [email protected].