The Hunt for Incredible

Most investors chase hot markets and lose. The ones winning right now? They're following a 5-point framework most people have never heard of. Gideon Spencer breaks down exactly how to identify killer micro resort markets — and reveals why the most talked-about locations are quietly destroying investor returns. In this episode: The Golden Distance Framework — the precise proximity rules that make a...

The rules of real estate investing just changed overnight. Gideon Spencer breaks down the technology he calls bigger than the internet—AI agents that work 24/7, call brokers in your voice, and send LOIs before most investors have finished their morning coffee. This isn't a future prediction. It's happening right now. Why AI agents aren't chatbots—they act , reaching out to owners, pull...

Boutique hotels and micro resorts are not created equal, and most investors are choosing without a real framework to compare them. In this solo breakdown, Gideon covers: Barrier to entry : Why micro resorts are more newbie-friendly and require less all-in capital from day one Cash flow edge : How lower rural cost basis + high nightly rates creates short-term-rental-level returns at scale Appreciat...

What if the reason you can't raise capital has nothing to do with your deal—and everything to do with who you're being? Gideon breaks down the exact playbook his team used to raise $3.1 million in 30 days, revealing why mindset crushes strategy every time. The "hot girl at the bar" mindset shift that transforms investor conversations from desperate pitches into magnetic opportuni...

What if you could leave your W-2 with a single real estate deal? While most investors are stuck choosing between cash flow OR appreciation, Gideon reveals the overlooked strategy that delivers both—and why he's going all-in on it for 2026. In this episode, you'll discover: Why boutique hotels crushed his appreciation goals but left his wallet hungry for cash The "barbell strategy&quot...

What happens when a finance trader quits his job, becomes homeless for eight years across 100 countries, and stumbles into Airbnb before anyone knew what it was? He builds a revenue management empire. Jasper Ribbers went from renting out his Amsterdam apartment in 2012 to now overseeing $125 million in yearly short-term rental bookings. In this episode, he reveals: Why "set it and forget it&q...

What if the only thing standing between you and your dream life is a lie you keep telling yourself? When Courtney Johnson got laid off, she finally stopped building personal brands for everyone else and went all-in on her own—landing a book deal with Penguin Random House and 500K+ followers in record time. What You'll Learn: Why opportunities go to the loudest, not the most qualified—and how t...

What if you could buy a hotel without spending a penny of your own money? That's exactly what one investor in Gideon's community did—and in this solo episode, Gideon breaks down the exact strategies that make deals like this possible. The four questions that unlock seller motivation and turn "no" into creative deal structures Why asking for seller financing upfront kills your cre...

What if the path to 250 rental units didn't require outside investors, fancy strategies, or lucky breaks—just years of living on $20 a day while driving Uber at night? Luke Carl built a real estate empire the hard way, and he's brutally honest about every punch to the face along the way. The "dumb luck" transition : Luke didn't strategically target short-term rentals—he simpl...

Hotel investor Gideon Spencer sat down with Terry Knight to share the raw story behind his boutique hotel empire—including the four-month period when his wife became bedridden, his mom got cancer, and his dad faced heart failure. They dove deep into how that crisis forced Gideon to abandon his tech career and go straight for commercial real estate with zero experience. In this conversation with Te...

Hotel investor Gideon Spencer joins Bronson Hill on the Mailbox Money Show for a rare, behind-the-scenes look at what really happens when you go all-in on commercial real estate—while your entire life is falling apart. Most real-estate conversations glamorize the deal. But for Gideon, buying his first boutique hotel wasn’t a business play—it was survival. With his wife bedridden, both parents figh...

What if your biggest barrier to wealth isn't knowledge or capital—it's your own self-worth? Bronson Hill walked away from his $200k/year medical sales career to become a general partner in $250 million worth of real estate after discovering the shocking pattern among 2,500 millionaires he's personally interviewed. The " wealth worthiness " concept that separates millionaires...

From negative net worth to $30 million in assets in just five years—Adit Shah worked for FREE for an entire year to break into real estate development. This Navy veteran's unconventional path reveals the exact playbook anyone can follow to achieve financial freedom by age 26. Key revelations from this episode: The " 100 Email Strategy " that landed him a mentor when 99 developers sai...

What does it take to go from living in your parents' basement to building an $80 million real estate empire in just seven years? Ben Kall was plowing snow at 2AM when he had his breaking point—watching the property owner sleep while he froze outside doing the work. That single moment of clarity launched a journey that would transform a broke former D1 football coach into a financial freedom ca...

Ever wondered how some people fly first class for $6 while you're stuck paying thousands? Jack McColl, the "King of Credit," reveals the underground strategies banks don't want you to know—from stacking $150K in 0% interest business funding without tax returns to booking $21,000 business class trips for 150,000 points. This isn't about credit card debt; it's about weaponizing the financial system...

Hotel investor Gideon Spencer sits down with Brian Luebben on his podcast, Action Academy, for a masterclass on the brutal realities nobody talks about after buying your first business. Most acquisition advice stops at the deal closing—leaving new owners drowning in operations they never planned for. Brian and hospitality investor Gideon Spencer expose the brutal truth: buying the asset is only 33...

What if the person holding you back from your dream life is the exact version of yourself you're clinging to? Eric Hinman was drowning in the "work hard, play hard" lifestyle of his twenties—overweight, exhausted, and convinced happiness came from bars and buying nice things. Then one decision to hire a personal trainer unlocked a transformation that led him from 200+ pounds and brain fog to becom...

What if breaking your back was the best thing that ever happened to your business? When Jordan Malara's skiing accident left him bedridden, it forced him to do the one thing holding him back from massive scale: delegate. Fast forward to today—he's turned his time in the army and his short-term rental expertise into a growing boutique hotel portfolio, including one "dumpster fire"...

What if the biggest mistake you're making right now is thinking too small? When Adam Goldberg transformed a Sedona bed and breakfast into a million-dollar wedding destination, he discovered something that changed how he views every business decision—and it started with one brutally honest question most entrepreneurs never ask themselves. In this episode: The unconventional SBA strategy that he...

What if losing everything was actually the beginning of your greatest success? When Rod Khleif watched $50 million disappear in the 2008 crash, most would have stayed down. Instead, he used five powerful mindset strategies to rebuild an even bigger real estate empire. This conversation reveals the psychology behind both massive failure and extraordinary recovery. What you'll discover: The "burning...

What if the fastest way to scale isn't better systems or more capital, but becoming a completely different person? When Colt Moncla took on his first million-dollar roofing job, he had zero idea how to execute it. Today, that "fake it till you make it" mindset has built Cool Roofs into a $20M+ multi-state empire with 70+ sales reps. In this raw conversation, Colt reveals: Why "t...

What if every limitation holding you back was completely fabricated? In this episode, Daniel Schuler reveals how 7 years of coaching thousands of people taught him that we're only born with 2 fears—everything else is a lie we've learned to believe. In this conversation with identity and emotional intelligence coach Daniel Schuler, you'll discover: Why we're born with only 2 fears a...

What if a $300 repair could unlock $600,000 in value? Gideon Spencer shares how applying agile tech principles to real estate let him scale from a fourplex to boutique hotels in just two years. In this conversation with Rod Khleif, you’ll discover: How a single plumbing fix turned a $46K annual loss into a $600K value-add The staff-light, 95% automated model that makes boutique hotels outperform t...

What happens when you stop playing it safe and start trusting your weirdest instincts? Bridgette and Blue from Funkidiz turned Facebook Marketplace finds into million-dollar differentiation strategies. In this raw conversation, you'll discover: Why the craziest design risks generate the highest returns The counterintuitive reason most short-term rental hosts are leaving money on the table by playi...

Benjamin Benomar is a real estate broker who cracked the code on rental income after 6 years as an agent helping 300+ clients. He created a system for tripling property revenue by managing 25 tenants with 99% occupancy. In this conversation, Benjamin reveals: How to turn $2,500 rent into $8,000 monthly revenue by converting single-family homes into co-living spaces The 9-room transformation strate...