Own Your Upside

Stop gambling your financial stability to build something new. Learn the escape velocity strategy to scale your income and skills safely. Many professionals are told to quit their jobs and take huge risks to succeed, but this approach often leads to unnecessary failure. This video breaks down why abandoning a stable situation is rarely the best path and how you can achieve significant career growt...

After 150+ episodes, I'm launching a new chapter. In this one I share why my "successful" W-2 life and a solid rental portfolio still left a gap and why my wife Andrea and I sold properties to build a $10M assisted living development. This is the launch of Own Your Upside: how I'm building in parallel, 20 minutes a day, until the day job becomes a choice instead of a requirement.

Most real estate investors are chasing cash flow. We're building for a problem that's about to reshape the country. My wife Andrea and I left a portfolio of single-family rentals to develop two luxury assisted living and memory care homes in Houston. The reason is simple: the population is aging far faster than we have the capacity to care for them, and once you see that gap, you can't...

Most people quit their W2 to start building. We did it the other way around. My wife Andrea and I raised $2.8M, broke ground on a $9.4M senior care development, and built our entire team before I ever handed in my notice. This is what the Parallel Build actually looks like in practice. In this conversation: - How we went from 8 single-family rentals to a $9.4M ground-up development with no prior d...

You've read the books. You've watched the videos. You've run the numbers on deals you never made offers on. And you're still at zero properties. The bottleneck isn't knowledge - it's that you're not having enough high-trust conversations with the right people. In this episode, Dave (host of the Property Profits Real Estate podcast and 2,000+ episode veteran) breaks down...

In this episode of the 20 Minute Investor Podcast, Aaron and Andrea share the real story behind building 8 rental properties across 3 states while working full-time and raising three kids. You’ll hear the mistakes we made early on, the systems that allowed us to invest in just 20 minutes a day, and the pivotal moments that changed our entire investing journey — including raising nearly $3M to buil...

If you’re consuming podcasts, books, and market updates but still feel stuck in analysis paralysis, this episode is for you. I’ll walk you through the exact system I use to filter signal from noise, use AI to refine my thinking, and turn captured ideas into decisive action - all in about 20 minutes a day.

8 rental properties across 3 states. 3 kids under 5. A full-time job. How? A 20-minute daily system built around constraints, not despite them. In this conversation with Coach Carson, I break down the exact weekly planning habit, floating time blocks, and offense/defense framework that made it possible. 00:00 Introduction 01:09 Balancing Family and Real Estate 03:36 Goal Setting and Time Managemen...

Nathan and I explore innovative personal finance strategies related to real estate investing. We discuss how rental properties can serve as a college fund, leveraging property appreciation and cash flow to fund education. Additionally, we discussed the concept of interest-only payments on primary residences, emphasizing the importance of minimizing monthly expenses to invest more in rental propert...

Is single family real estate investing really dead in 2026?In this episode, Nathan and I share our honest take on what’s actually happening in the market right now. We talk about why it’s harder (but not dead), how we’re adapting to higher interest rates, and the mindset shift that’s helping us keep moving forward—even when deals are tough to find. If you’re feeling discouraged or unsure about you...

You don't need more time. You need a better system. After 150+ episodes and building an 8-property portfolio across 3 states, I'm relaunching this podcast with one mission: helping busy professionals invest in real estate in just 20 minutes a day.

In this collaborative episode, Aaron Ameen, Ana Bialek, and Nico Garcia reflect on their experiences in 2025, discussing their goals, challenges, and future plans in real estate. They share insights on property management, innovative housing solutions, and creative financing strategies, emphasizing the importance of community impact and building trust with investors. 00:00 Intro 01:31 Aaron's...

In this episode, Aaron sits down with Pedro Luna, a former aerospace engineer who pivoted into real estate and ultimately found his calling in senior care. Pedro and his wife are currently developing two 16-bed assisted living and memory care homes in Oklahoma, focused on delivering dignified, high-quality care for seniors. He shares why he left aerospace, how he discovered the senior living niche...

Development is no joke, and this episode is us being honest about that. Andrea and I share where things really stand with Everwood Reserve—from surprise pipeline issues and SBA delays to how our tolerance for risk has had to grow this year. We also talk about launching the Ameen Family Foundation and our Reclaim Memories campaign, plus how we’re reshaping Remote Real Estate Academy into a free Sko...

After my wife and I had twins, my old routines fell apart, and traditional time blocking stopped making sense. What did work was shifting from task-based scheduling to a simple framework I call Offense vs. Defense —a core part of our 20 Minute Investor system. I’ll walk you through how this approach helped us keep momentum in our investing while raising three kids under three, and how you can use...

In this conversation, Leah Walczak shares her remarkable journey in entrepreneurship, highlighting her unexpected success in her first year, where she sold about $10 million. She reflects on the lack of entrepreneurial education in traditional schooling, emphasizing the importance of self-made success and financial literacy. 00:00 – Introduction 01:54 – Background & Journey 03:54 – The Birth o...

Notes can outcash-flow rentals. Data pro turned investor Sierra Davis breaks down mortgage notes 101, buying at a discount, partials, realistic yields, due diligence, and how to start even with a self-directed IRA. 00:00 Intro 04:04 What Is a Note? 05:56 Why Notes? 08:22 Buying at a Discount 13:15 Partials: How They Work 17:52 Evaluating Deals 21:43 Non-Performing: Pros/Cons 23:06 Non-Performing D...

On this special cross-post, I join my friend Haydynn Fike on The Art of Connecting to share how my wife and I pivoted from rentals to launching Everwood Reserve—two boutique residential assisted living “memory care mansions” near Houston.  We get into the mindset shifts, mentors, and masterminds that helped us raise 7-figure equity, create 15+ local jobs, and build a 32-resident community that put...

How a tech exec and dad built a six-figure remote rental portfolio using time-blocking, automation, and Midwest buy boxes without sacrificing family. here you go—same timestamps, crisper chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:20 Juggling Career & Family 03:17 Time-Blocking Tactics 08:01 Tech Career → REI 12:52 First Deals 17:27 Scaling Up 24:19 Remote vs. Local 25:37 PM Team: How-To 27:03 Network & Dili...

Matt Theriault from ‪@EpicRealEstate‬ shares his journey from Marine Corps veteran to music industry millionaire and how digital disruption forced him to start over at age 34. After filing for bankruptcy and taking a job bagging groceries, a chance conversation with his grocery store manager introduced him to real estate investing. Learn how Matt built a portfolio of 35 properties and achieved fin...

Live from Total Wealth Academy in Houston: how one email in 2019 led to an off-market, zero-vacancy deal that changed my family’s path. I break down the numbers, the lender pullout four days before closing, the cash-out refi that saved it, and the biggest lessons on relationships, legal prep, and long-distance landlording. If it helps you, a quick rating and review goes a long way.

Full-time consultant, three kids under four, and we’re building two assisted living homes in Houston. It’s the hardest season of my life, and I share the simple systems that keep me moving: micro routines, light time blocking, smart delegation with VAs, and a small circle for coaching and accountability. I also talk about protecting family time and choosing hard things on purpose. If you’re in a h...

In this episode of the Hybrid Real Estate Professional Podcast, we have Kirby Atwell, founder of Living Off Rentals and an Army veteran. Kirby shares his journey from military service to flipping over a hundred properties and his pivot to high cash flow vacation rentals. He underscores the importance of identifying personal success metrics and strategies that align with those goals. Kirby explains...

Dr. Chloe Kilman, a double board-certified family physician and geriatrician, and Nick Blanchard, a US Air Force veteran and operations quality control professional. Together, they are the co-founders of Bloom Homes, a luxury assisted living initiative. In this episode, the duo shares their unique journey into building a 16-bed memory care mansion near Jackson, Mississippi, detailing their motivat...

Capital Title’s Andy Hemmings—licensed broker, escrow officer, and investor breaks down how title companies safeguard real estate deals. We cover title insurance, clearing tax liens and heirship issues, and why a strong relationship with your escrow officer matters. Andy also shares his path from active to passive investing and the criteria he uses to evaluate opportunities, useful for newcomers a...