The Julian Castle Show

In this episode, Jordan Santiago breaks down how he went from googling “how to make $1M a year” to building a remote wholesaling machine with no college degree, no rich family, and no Wall Street job. We get into: • Why he quit baseball, dropped out, and fell into a dark, directionless period • The “meant for more” feeling and how he used it instead of numbing it • His first $2,000 wholesale check...

If you're doing distressed real estate and every deal feels like a coin flip, you have no idea if it will actually close, or you constantly find yourself walking away from a "messy" deal because the title is clouded, the insurance claim was denied, or the seller's situation feels way too complicated—this episode is for you. In this episode, we break down: Eliminate the Guesswork: A reliable framew...

If you want to build real wealth, you need to know how to stop chasing hype and start thinking like an operator. And that’s what you’ll be learning in this video. Today, I break down the mindset and skills that helped me go from flipping Jordans to working on distressed real estate deals and building businesses that can operate without me. You’ll understand: - The most important things to know whe...

In this episode, we go deep into how Tim Serpe turned City Atlas into a dispo machine and how the new version of SellSide is helping his team analyze and move deals faster than ever. Tim reveals: How SellSide’s new AI + deal analyzers work across wholesale, novation, fix & flip, BRRRR, turnkey, creative, and buy & hold How his reps underwrite deals before the call and tailor the pitch to t...

In this episode, I talk with Alessandro Lima, a commercial real estate broker in Miami. Alessandro shares how he: • Failed the real estate exam 7 times before passing. • Sold cars and motorcycles before ever getting into commercial real estate. • Went from an $897 paycheck to closing a $1.5 million deal with a bank. • Uses owner lists and cold calls to find mobile home parks and other properties....

If you’re trying to scale into bigger commercial real estate deals but you’re guessing what lenders want, this episode is your shortcut. Rachel Garcia is a former corporate banking executive (Bank of America, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan) who left to start her own commercial loan brokerage, CRE Capital Investments, and then built CRE Capital Finders: AI software that underwrites your deal, scores funding...

If you think “affordable housing” means bad returns or slumlord tactics, this episode will change your mind. Leo Young went from an immigrant kid who starved himself to buy toys… to the #1 Tesla salesperson… to operating 600+ manufactured housing units across 8 states as founder of Cornell Communities. In this conversation, Leo joins me to break down exactly how he finds and fixes neglected mobile...

If you are only making money on deeply distressed sellers, you are leaving 91% of your leads on the table. In this episode, Tim Serpe (founder of City Atlas & Sellside) breaks down how he did 250+ transactions in 16 months across 25 states using a system of three offers (cash, novation, and retail) plus a lean agent network and a pricing app that lets his reps lock deals on the first call. In this...

If you’re a wholesaler or active investor who wants guaranteed HUD-backed rent and long-term cash flow, this episode gives you Tom Cruz’s exact Section 8 playbook. Tom went from selling $149/month WordPress sites in college… to wholesaling… to owning 819+ Section 8 units that net about $1.3M/month with no partners and no debt. In this conversation, he walks Julian step-by-step through how he’d bui...

Ex-MMA Fighter To $70M Realtor: Tim Stout On Outworking Lazy Competition & Selling 100 Homes/YearToday’s guest went from getting punched in the face for a living to leading a $70M+ real estate machine while coaching agents to sell 100 homes a year.  Tim Stout is a retired pro MMA fighter, Brazilian Jiu jitsu black belt, real estate team leader, self-defense creator with a 1M+ audience, and aut...

JC Stevenson is a real estate investor, wholesaler, and entrepreneur who has built a highly profitable wholesaling business. JC has completed hundreds of transactions together with his partner Mike Anthony, generated six-figure assignment fees, and developed a unique direct-to-agent acquisition model that consistently produces deals while keeping marketing costs remarkably low. In today’s episode,...

Here's a summary of the conversation between Julian Castle and Carter Olles: Introduction and Background: Julian introduces Carter Olles, co-founder of Nautilus, a Midwest-focused multifamily investment firm. Carter has a background in Midwest acquisitions and emphasizes conservative underwriting and operational excellence. Investment Strategy: Nautilus focuses on acquiring quality multifamily...

Ivan Iverson is an attorney, entrepreneur, and real estate investor. He is the founder of Top Brokerage, a company that helps investors gain access to the MLS without sacrificing thousands of dollars in commissions. Over the last two decades, he has built multiple businesses and scaled his wholesaling operation to consistent six-figure months. In today’s episode, Ivan joins me to discuss how real...

Becky Nova is a real estate investor, landlord, former cancer researcher, and founder of the Lady Landlords community, where she has helped nearly 60,000 women learn how to build wealth and create financial freedom through rental properties. She now teaches women how to turn their savings into recurring rental income, scale real estate portfolios, and create more flexibility and security outside t...

Eddie Marin is a real estate investor, disposition expert, and co-founder of Dispo Buddy, one of the fastest-growing JV disposition companies in the wholesaling space. His team has helped wholesalers close more than 200 transactions, generate over $1.7 million in assignment fees, and build a buyer network across 15 states.  In today’s episode, Eddie joins me to break down how dispositions really w...

Hamilton Rucker is a real estate attorney, former Division 1 basketball player, and founder of Hamilton Rucker PC. Over the past 17 years, he has helped clients recover more than $100 million in verdicts and settlements while representing investors, governments, homeowners, and buyers in high stakes legal disputes. In today’s episode, Hamilton joins me to discuss his journey into real estate, the...

Natalie Zagury is a real estate attorney and founder of Zagury Scott, a fast growing boutique firm in Miami known for handling high volume residential and commercial transactions across Florida. She sits at the center of real estate transactions, helping buyers, sellers, and investors navigate deals from contract to closing while resolving the issues that cause most deals to fall apart. In today’s...

Jerry Katz is the CEO and founder of Premier Protection, where he helps real estate investors optimize insurance, which is one of their biggest hidden expenses. He specializes in high-risk coastal markets and has helped clients insure over $4.5B in real estate while unlocking millions in additional value. In today’s episode, Jerry joins me to break down how insurance can actually make or break you...

James Heartquist is a co-founder of PropertyLeads, one of the largest motivated seller lead generation companies in real estate. He specializes in helping investors generate consistent deal flow and avoid the costly mistakes that cause most people to fail with paid leads. In today’s episode, James joins me to break down why so many investors feel like pay-per-leads “don’t work” and what actually s...

Isaiah Malonson is a real estate wholesaler and mentor who went from a troubled past and time in jail to building a six-figure wholesaling business. In his first full year in the industry, Isaiah generated over $200,000 in revenue, eventually closing $100,000 wholesale deals and building a system that consistently produces $20,000+ months. In today’s episode, Isaiah joins us to share his incredibl...

JT Sudderth is a real estate investor and wholesaling expert who went from being 120 pounds overweight, broke with just $212 in his bank account, and failing at multiple businesses to building a real estate wholesaling operation generating consistent $30,000+ months. In today’s episode, JT joins me to break down the exact losses that transformed his mindset, how he went from making 36,000 cold cal...

Harrison Goldblatt is a real estate investor who built a $7 million portfolio and acquired 109 properties in just three years, starting from zero. He specializes in BRRRR deals, flipping, and Section 8 rentals. In today’s episode, Harrison joins me to break down the exact strategy and networking secrets he used to scale from small house hacks to 109 properties and a $7 million portfolio, along wit...

Lindsay Nahmiache is an entrepreneur, marketing strategist, and founder of multiple ventures, including a growth agency, an investment arm, and consumer brands. With over 17 years of experience helping companies scale, she has worked with startups, legacy brands, and even companies that reached unicorn and IPO status. In today’s episode, Lindsay joins me to break down how modern marketing strategi...

Nikhil Sharma, also known as Nico Sharma, is a broker, investor, and entrepreneur based in Atlanta who has been involved in over 1,000 successful real estate transactions across multiple states. He is the co-founder of several real estate companies focused on helping investors, agents, and sellers close faster and more efficiently. In today’s episode, Nikhil joins me to break down how he scaled fr...

Daniel McClam is the founder of InvestorBase, a nationwide dispositions software platform that has onboarded over 3,000 wholesale companies in the last 18 months with virtually zero paid marketing. InvestorBase helps wholesalers turn signed contracts into multiple-offer situations and scale using data-backed systems. In today’s episode, Daniel joins me to break down what a healthy dispositions dep...