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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