Most people think short-term and midterm rentals are about pricing, furniture, or platforms. They’re not.
They’re about systems, trust, and operating like a real business.

In this episode, Jesse sits down with Mercedes Sanchez, founder of MBX Homes, who manages 125 properties across Los Angeles and Southern California. Mercedes breaks down what it actually takes to scale in one of the most regulated, expensive, and misunderstood rental markets in the country.

This is not a “how to list on Airbnb” conversation. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at how serious operators think.

They cover:
        •        How Mercedes scaled to 125 properties primarily through referrals
        •        Why regulation in LA can be a competitive advantage
        •        What “luxury” really means from an operations standpoint
        •        The difference between hosting and running a rental business
        •        How midterm rentals work in high-barrier markets
        •        Systems, onboarding, and SOPs that prevent chaos as you scale
        •        Guest red flags, owner selection, and protecting your reputation
        •        Real lessons from handling displacement housing during wildfires

If you want to build something durable, ethical, and scalable in rentals, this episode lays out what actually matters.

Guest: Mercedes Sanchez, MBX Homes
Instagram: @mbxhomes
Website: mbxhomes.com

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Everyone wants to blow up on IG and TikTok… but no one talks about what it actually costs to stay in the game.

In this episode, Jesse sits down with Logan Forsyth, co-founder of Media Scaling, to break down the reality behind personal brands, short-form growth, and why creators burn out faster than ever. They get into the tactics — omnipresence, viral formats, platform risk, and the shift from polished 4K to raw phone content — but they also go deeper than the usual “post more, hustle harder” narrative.

What happens when the thing you built starts draining you?
What do you do when content stops being fun?
How do you scale your brand without losing the part of you that started it?

Logan and Jesse unpack:

• why raw content is outperforming studio perfection
• how short-form is evolving in 2025 and beyond
• the danger of relying on one platform
• how founders lose themselves in the “one more video” cycle
• building teams so your business doesn’t own your brain
• intuition, obsession, and knowing when it’s time to reshape your identity
  
  

If you’re growing a personal brand, scaling content, or feeling the pressure of staying relevant online, this episode will remind you how to keep building without burning yourself out.

This isn’t just about going viral. It’s about staying sane while you do it.

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Savannah Arroyo spent 10 years as a registered nurse—working 12-hour shifts, managing hospital departments, grinding toward a CNO position. She had two babies within two years, went back to work when they were three months old, and experienced full-blown panic attacks from being away from her kids.

Now she’s a full-time real estate operator focused on multifamily syndications and assisted living facilities—working 10 hours per week while her husband does the same. They’re both 35. They’re raising capital. They’re building legacy wealth.

This conversation isn’t about “passive income tips.” It’s about the actual mechanics of leaving a high-paying W-2 behind.

What We Cover:

• Why Savannah pulled $80K from her home equity to buy two turnkey rentals in Georgia (and flipped them 18 months later for $160K in profit)
• How she raised $350K for her first 12-unit apartment complex by sending 35 emails to friends and family
• The nursing skills that directly transfer to real estate: time management, delegation, risk assessment
• Why “modern investors” attach businesses to real estate instead of just collecting mailbox money
• How she evaluates deals today (15-20% average annualized returns for her investors)
• The Matt Faircloth story that changed how she thought about protecting investor capital
• Why assisted living facilities are the next major play—and how her clinical background gives her an unfair advantage
• What it actually takes to go from force to flow (the book that shifted her entire business model)

The Real Talk:

Savannah breaks down imposter syndrome, what happens when 10 lenders tell you no, and why being a woman in a male-dominated space became her competitive advantage. She also shares what “broke” looks like when you’re still successful (spoiler: it’s Panera, not Taco Bell).

If you’re a healthcare professional burned out from your job, a high W-2 earner looking for tax advantages, or someone who’s tired of building someone else’s dream—this episode will show you the actual path out.

Connect with Savannah:

Website: networthnurse.co
Social: @NetWorthNurse
Currently raising for assisted living acquisitions

Books Mentioned:

• “Raising Private Capital” — Matt Faircloth
• “The 4-Hour Work Week” — Tim Ferriss
• “Flow” — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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After five years of non-stop grinding, I hit a wall. The things I loved doing started feeling like chores. I was waking up at 2 AM to work, going back to sleep, then jumping right back in at 7. I had the business, the revenue, the students—but somewhere along the way, I’d lost myself.

This 90-minute conversation with Ruben Kanya isn’t about MTR tactics or real estate strategies. It’s about the patterns that keep intelligent people stuck, the burnout nobody talks about, and why some entrepreneurs self-sabotage right when they’re about to break through.

In this episode:
        •        The difference between W2 burnout and entrepreneurial burnout (and why the latter sneaks up on you)
        •        Why calling yourself an “introvert” might be the biggest limitation you’re placing on your life
        •        The self-sabotage pattern: why smart people overthink themselves into paralysis
        •        How to handle when your own family doesn’t believe in what you’re building
        •        The “one skill away” principle that could completely change your trajectory
        •        Why you might actually be terrified of becoming the person you say you want to be
        •        The intelligence trap: why being “too smart” can keep you poor
        •        How to give yourself permission to succeed (and why most people never do)

This is the longest podcast episode I’ve ever recorded—and honestly one of the most important.

If you’re crushing it on the outside but struggling on the inside, this conversation will hit different. And if you’ve ever felt guilty for NOT working, you need to hear this.

Ruben Kanya is a real estate investor, podcast host, and entrepreneur who’s been in the trenches building businesses while navigating the same mindset battles we all face. We go deep on community, proximity, family dynamics, and what it actually takes to break out of your own mental loops.
Comment “MADE IT” if you listen to the whole thing and let me know what hit you hardest.

Connect with Ruben:
        •        Instagram/LinkedIn: @RubenKanya

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What if the hardest moments of your life were actually the beginning of your greatest evolution?

In this emotional and powerful conversation, Jesse sits down with real estate investor and systems expert Jamie Banks to talk about grief, burnout, loss, resilience, and the unexpected ways painful moments shape who we become. 

Jamie shares how losing 10 family members and watching her father decline changed her relationship to work, ambition, and identity — and ultimately pushed her into entrepreneurship and midterm rentals.

Together, Jamie and Jesse unpack:

• How grief becomes fuel for growth
• Why hustle culture is breaking people
• The myth of “balance” and what actually works
• How Jamie built a B2B midterm-rental machine
• Finding purpose after burnout
• The unseen emotional side of entrepreneurship

Timestamps:
00:00 — The truth about burnout
03:00 — Jamie’s losses and the moment everything shifted
10:00 — Jesse’s story of losing his dad
18:00 — Being “the one” in the family
23:00 — How Jamie discovered midterm rentals
35:00 — The strategy behind B2B housing
47:00 — The modern investor and what’s changing
1:00:00 — Rapid fire questions

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What happens when two first generation entrepreneurs stop flexing their real estate wins and start getting brutally honest about the cost of building an empire?
 In this raw, no ego episode, Jesse Vasquez sits down with Lame Kinikini, Tongan American investor and CEO of Oakridge Investments, for a deep and vulnerable conversation about what it really takes to scale from door to door sales to a nine figure portfolio. They unpack legacy, leadership, faith, and why chasing money will never fill the hole you think it will.

In this episode, we dive deep into:
 • The immigrant advantage and why coming from nothing can be your greatest business edge
 • Why entrepreneurs aren’t born but built through pain, pressure, and burning the boats
 • The seven figure illusion and what happens when money doesn’t feel like success
 • Building versus buying and the art of scaling a vertically integrated real estate empire
 • The “psychopath” mindset of elite entrepreneurs and how to stay sane through it
 • Why faith, family, and legacy are the real bottom line
 • How to lead when your team depends on you but you’re still learning to lead yourself
 • The hardest part of growth and firing the people you like but can’t afford to keep
 • What business teaches us about people and the self belief required to keep going

This isn’t your typical real estate podcast. No scripts, no sales pitches. Just two founders in the trenches unpacking the mindset, faith, and emotional discipline behind generational wealth.

Perfect for: Real estate investors, entrepreneurs in scaling mode, and anyone who’s ever hit a milestone and wondered why doesn’t this feel like enough?

Guest: Lame Kinikini, Founder and CEO of Oakridge Investments, creative finance expert, and family first entrepreneur building generational wealth through vertical integration and leadership.

⚡ Quote from the episode:
 “People will never remember what you said to them, but they’ll always remember how you made them feel.”

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⏱ Timestamps

0:00 – The immigrant hustle and how Lame’s great grandfather built a real estate portfolio from nothing
4:25 – Born or built The raw truth about what makes an entrepreneur
7:43 – Burning the boats and taking the leap from comfort to chaos
10:54 – The seven figure illusion and when success feels empty
16:47 – Money is everywhere and how resourcefulness shows up when your back’s against the wall
20:18 – Faith luck and the universe and why belief shapes business outcomes
26:40 – Leadership lessons from firing too late and trusting too long
32:06 – Building a vertically integrated empire from the ground up
42:50 – Family legacy and what really matters when the business fades
47:59 – Final takeaways on purpose humility and why success is self mastery

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What happens when two successful entrepreneurs stop talking about real estate tactics and start getting real about the mental game of building wealth?
In this raw, unfiltered conversation, Jesse Vasquez sits down with Amelia McGee (co-founder of Wire Community) for what turns into one of the most honest discussions about entrepreneurship you’ll hear this year.

In this episode, we dive deep into:
• Why it’s actually easier to make $10,000 than save it (and what that means for your mindset)
• The trap of playing “humble” and how it’s keeping you small
• Why Jesse fired himself as CEO (and why you might need to do the same)
• The loneliness of success: when your family doesn’t get what you do
• How to know if you’re a visionary vs. an operator—and why it matters
• The obsession and momentum required to scale from 1-2 properties to financial freedom
• Building community as a business strategy (and why it’s your secret weapon)
• The brutal truth about delegation: when that $100K hire is actually costing you money NOT to make
• Self-talk, mental health, and why successful entrepreneurs are so hard on themselves

This isn’t your typical business podcast. No rehearsed talking points, no product pitches—just two friends who’ve built successful businesses having the conversation they wish they’d heard when they were starting out.
Perfect for: Real estate investors, online coaches, entrepreneurs feeling stuck, anyone who’s ever felt like an imposter in their own business, and people ready to shift from scarcity to abundance mindset.

Guest: Amelia McGee - Real estate investor, co-founder of Wire Community (women’s investing education platform), and small-town Iowa entrepreneur building a multi-million dollar business.

⚡ Quote from the episode: “Your life’s going to get easier. You’re also going to build in ways you never even thought of before. And yeah, that may be $10,000 a month, but in a year from now, your ROI is just…”

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro: Why we need to get out of the house
5:02 - The $1M property dilemma and abundance mindset
11:08 - “I’m not a CEO” - Jesse’s biggest realization
18:32 - When to hire that $100K employee (and why you’re avoiding it)
27:12 - Money mindset: talking to family who don’t understand
38:04 - The recipe for success: obsession + momentum
43:31 - Being a problem solver vs. having all the answers
47:04 - Community is your competitive advantage
51:24 - Trust recession and authentic content
53:52 - Final takeaway: Find your one person

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Travis Chappell has recorded over 1,400 podcast episodes, sold his company Guest.io, and built a thriving personal brand—but his journey started with slammed doors, guns behind screens, and learning to handle rejection at scale.
In this conversation, we dig into:

• How door-to-door sales became the foundation for everything he built
• The moment he left his fundamentalist religious upbringing to find his own path
• Why he launched two separate podcasts (and when you should split your content)
• The real relationship between personal branding and business success
• What actually works in podcasting after 1,400+ episodes
• Why introverts might have a superpower in sales (and life)
• Building community vs. building audience—and why it matters
This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s a real conversation about finding yourself, handling failure, making payroll when you’re terrified, and building something meaningful on your own terms.
If you’ve ever felt stuck between who your parents want you to be and who you actually are, or if you’re trying to figure out how to turn rejection into resilience—this one’s for you.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro: Big dreams and taking swings
3:45 - The Mexican American baseball league story
8:29 - How door-to-door sales changed everything
16:49 - Getting guns pulled, doors slammed, and learning resilience
21:45 - Leaving the fundamentalist church
27:16 - Starting a podcast: the authentic approach
35:38 - Elder millennials getting back into skateboarding (and life)
42:08 - The mirror moment: choosing your own path over your parents’ expectations
48:32 - Self-development and learning outside of school
52:28 - Personal branding in the age of AI
56:54 - Rock stacking communities and niche content
59:09 - What Travis is building next

CONNECT WITH TRAVIS:
🎙️ Podcasts: Travis Makes Friends & Travis Makes Money
💻 Podcast Coaching: travischappell.com/coaching
📺 YouTube: @TravisChappellPodcast

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In this episode of The JV Pod, Jesse Vasquez breaks down the real foundation of running a profitable midterm rental business—and why most hosts overcomplicate it. From crafting simple, airtight leases to setting security deposits that actually protect you, Jesse shares the exact systems and habits that have kept his MTR portfolio running smoothly for years. He also exposes the common rookie mistakes that lead to chargebacks, trashed units, and frustrated tenants—and explains why automation, monthly check-ins, and “simple scales, fancy fails” are the ultimate rules to build by. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to tighten up your operations, this episode will help you simplify, protect your assets, and operate like a pro.

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What if “passive income” isn’t the goal?

In this episode, we dive into the Modern Investor mindset - why real estate alone won’t make you rich, and how adding a business layer (like ADUs, co-living, or assisted living) can turn one property into a $60K/month cash-flowing machine.

Our guest shares his journey from being homeless at 12, to turning down a million-dollar Shark Tank offer, to building $10K-per-room assisted living facilities in Los Angeles. Along the way, we break down the real numbers, the risks, and the mindset shifts it takes to win.

If you’ve been chasing “mailbox money,” this conversation will change the way you think about real estate forever.

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