The Handsome Homebuyer Podcast

Anthony Bartone is the Managing Partner and chief executive of Terwilliger & Bartone Properties, the firm building luxury multifamily communities across Long Island, and now expanding beyond it. Anthony has been involved in construction since 1993, and three decades of experience show in every project. What started on job sites has grown into developing beautiful communities that are changing how Long Islanders live. Anthony sits down with Charles to talk about the state of multifamily development on Long Island, what it takes to get projects approved and built here, and where Terwilliger & Bartone is headed next.

Rich "Big Daddy" Salgado might be the most connected man in the NFL, and he's never played a down in the league or worked for it. Rich is the CEO of Coastal Advisors, LLC and a prominent insurance advisor specializing in disability and life insurance for over 500 professional athletes and celebrities across the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB. A former offensive guard at the University of Maryland, where a teammate gave him the "Big Daddy" nickname, Rich has built a career protecting the financial security of the biggest names in sports.

He sits down with Charles to talk about how he built his network, what athletes get wrong about protecting their money, and the stories that come with it.

Anthony Confredo of Maggio Environmental sits down with Charles for a conversation that goes way beyond the garbage industry. Anthony opens up about fatherhood, the work ethic that's carried him through every chapter of his career, and what it took to reinvent himself when life demanded it. From lessons he's passing down to his kids to the grind of building his place in one of the toughest, most essential industries out there, this episode covers what it really takes to keep showing up.

Charles sits down with Arthur Lih, inventor and CEO of LifeVac, the simple airway clearing device that has now saved over 6,000 lives from choking around the world. This is a different kind of conversation, and a powerful one.

Arthur's story didn't start with a product. It started with a moment that wouldn't let him go: hearing about a child who choked to death on a grape, and deciding he couldn't let that happen to his own daughter. From that, he came out of retirement, spent years on research and development, and built LifeVac into a device now trusted by first responders, schools, police departments, and families across the country.

Episode 291 of the Handsome Homebuyer Podcast. When Raquel Latona started out at 20 years old, nobody took her seriously. So she stopped waiting for permission and invested in the one thing she could control: herself. This episode is the story of how that bet paid off, and how she built Casanova Property Group into the business it is today.

Raquel sits down with Charles to talk about the early years nobody warns you about, the doubt that comes with being underestimated, and the decision to keep betting on herself when the easier move was to quit. It's an honest conversation about grit, self belief, and what it actually takes to build something from nothing in this industry.

Episode 290 of the Handsome Homebuyer Podcast. Charles sits down with Handsome COO Eric Mason, whose path runs from owning his own painting business through roles at some of the biggest companies in the country to leading operations at Handsome. The conversation covers the lessons from every chapter, what it takes to run the operational side of a growing real estate business, and why no experience is wasted. New episodes of the Handsome Homebuyer Podcast drop weekly.

Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kPT2LhK2BHA

Episode 289 of the Handsome Homebuyer Podcast. Charles sits down with Constantino Alves, who at 25 years old has built a business grounded in finance, relationships, and a genuine love for the process. He works with first time homebuyers and seasoned investors with the same care and commitment, and the conversation covers how he built it, what drives him, and why the long game wins in real estate. New episodes of the Handsome Homebuyer Podcast drop weekly.

Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/74ftNQaW328

The Dude himself pulls up to Episode 288. Charles sits down with the founder of Dude's Gourmet to talk about building a food brand from scratch, why his chicken salad is different from everything else in the case, and what it takes to stand out in a crowded market. The conversation runs from slow braised chicken and pickle juice to the wildest things Charles has found inside houses, including a possible burial ground in a Uniondale basement. Business, food, and stories you can't make up. New episodes of the Handsome Homebuyer Podcast drop weekly.

Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/z09PDSWor-Y

Referrals don't come from transactions. They come from how people feel about dealing with you.

In Episode 287, Kristin joins Charles for a candid conversation about leadership, culture, and what separates businesses that grow through word of mouth from ones that don't. If you are building something worth talking about, this episode is for you.

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At 32, Eric Boorum was still running delivery routes out of a restaurant. What nobody saw was that every drive, 20 minutes, sometimes 40 on a long route, he was on the phone the entire time, negotiating and handling real estate deals from the front seat. He built an entire career inside the dead time everyone else ignored, until he could finally step away from the job for good.

In this episode, Eric and Charles get into the grind behind the pivot, why a late start was never a disadvantage, and how to use the in between time most people waste. It's a story about betting on yourself when the timing feels wrong and the odds feel long.

If you've ever wondered whether it's too late to change your path, this one's for you.

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The Handsome Homebuyer Podcast, hosted by Charles Weinraub.