The REI Agent

Karin Carr built her Savannah business on a YouTube channel that answers the questions her clients were already typing into Google — no cold calling, no ad spend, no "just listed" posts. She breaks down the whole method: finding a search term with volume and no competition, the $100 setup that outperforms expensive gear, the AI tools that now edit a video in seven minutes, and why an inb...

In 2008 Jeremy Beland was the motivated seller — no job, no diploma, on the brink of foreclosure, and suicidal. A real estate agent couldn't help him. An investor could, and did: short-saling the house, then buying the washer, dryer and shed out of it so there was grocery money and Christmas presents in the house. He joined the Air Force at 33 and did basic training with 17-year-olds who calle...

Moises Garcia — Moe — was working a casino on the Idaho–Nevada border when the economy turned. He moved across to dealing blackjack, then ran the pit, and it still wasn't for him. A friend who'd just got his licence talked him into following. That was fifteen years ago. He now runs Forever Idaho Real Estate, a team inside Westerra Real Estate Group, serving Twin Falls and the Magic Valley....

Wale Lawal came to the United States from Nigeria to study chemical engineering, took the master's, and spent five years in oil and gas before going looking for something that would fund a retirement. Everything pointed at real estate. He went to crypto instead, then Forex, then transportation, lost money in all three, and went all in on real estate in 2020. Today he owns 30+ rental units, has...

Roddy de la Garza grew up in his family's brokerage in the Rio Grande Valley, went to film school to get away from it, and came back anyway. Thirty years and 800+ transactions later he leads the largest team by volume in his Southern California market at Epique Realty — with nothing spent on portal leads. Roddy and Mattias get into the advice from his father that shaped everything ("if yo...

Vessi Kapoulian grew up behind the Iron Curtain, in a Bulgaria where travel was almost impossible and every apartment belonged to the government. Her mother made her a promise with no obvious way to keep it: if you learn English, I'll send you abroad. Then the wall fell, and Vessi studied her way to a full scholarship in the United States. She did the conventional thing after that — school, jo...

In 2012, three months after moving to Santa Fe, Bunny Terry was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. She has a letter from that year, written so she could cash out her life insurance, saying she had twelve months. This is what she built afterwards. She sold two houses in her first five months at a new brokerage and borrowed money from her son to attend a conference. Today she is on a pace of rough...

Justin Piché spent five years as a nuclear submarine officer before walking away from an engineering career at ExxonMobil to buy raw land. He has now closed over 400 deals. His model is simple to describe and unglamorous to execute: buy a large rural tract, split it into smaller parcels, and sell those to buyers who want land without the price of a finished home. The margin comes from arbitrage —...

Randi Dukes has done over $32M in volume across 85+ transactions in the niche most agents route around — divorce listings. She got there through her own divorce nine years ago, when she realized the proceeds of a good sale are what let two households actually start over. Randi and Mattias get into how you stay neutral when both parties want you on their side, why she refuses to source clients from...

Yonah Weiss reveals how cost segregation, accelerated depreciation, smarter tax planning, opportunity zones, professional relationships, continuous learning, and intentional networking can help investors keep more capital working while building wealth with greater knowledge and purpose. (00:00) - Introduction to Yonah Weiss and the Power of Cost Segregation (05:00) - Mattias Shares How a $50,000 I...

Christian Givens reveals how early investing, painful setbacks, grief, mentorship, social media consistency, authenticity, personal boundaries, and holistic success helped him turn imperfect beginnings into a thriving business and a life built with greater intention. (00:00) - Introduction to Christian Givens and His Early Start in Real Estate (05:00) - Returning to Maryland, Losing His Father, an...

John Casmon reveals how a corporate wake-up call, house hacking, multifamily syndication, mentorship, cash flow discipline, and aligned family goals helped him build financial control while growing from a duplex into thousands of apartment units. (00:00) - Introduction to John Casmon and Building Wealth While Working Full Time (05:00) - From Corporate Uncertainty to Taking Control of Your Financia...

Elizabeth Prisbrey reveals how authenticity, consistency, YouTube education, healthy boundaries, and accountability helped her rebuild a thriving Cedar City business while earning client trust, protecting family life, and creating sustainable success on her own terms. See article: https://www.unitedstatesrealestateinvestor.com/build-a-powerful-real-estate-business-that-fits-your-life-with-elizabet...

Isabelle Guarino reveals how residential assisted living can create cash flow, solve a growing senior care crisis, build family legacy, and help investors think bigger while designing businesses that support freedom and meaningful impact together. (00:00) - Introduction to The REI Agent Podcast and Isabelle Guarino (05:00) - Finding the Right Home for Residential Assisted Living (10:00) - Building...

Verl Workman reveals how thinking bigger, tracking the right activities, protecting family time, building net profit, and preparing for opportunity can transform business success into lasting wealth, freedom, purpose, and a genuinely fulfilling life today. (00:00) - Introduction to Verl Workman and His Journey to Health, Longevity, and Success (05:00) - Authenticity, Personal Transformation, and L...

Ryan Herrera reveals how persistence, creative financing, development, and strategic partnerships can turn limited resources into scalable wealth while helping investors challenge limiting beliefs, create equity, and build a life with greater freedom and choice. See article: https://www.unitedstatesrealestateinvestor.com/build-bigger-think-differently-and-create-your-own-opportunity-with-ryan-herr...

Yisbel Bera reveals how purpose, mindset, disciplined action, strategic reinvestment, and the right people helped her move beyond paycheck-to-paycheck living and build an unstoppable business, investment portfolio, and life centered on freedom and lasting impact. See article: https://www.unitedstatesrealestateinvestor.com/from-paycheck-to-purpose-building-an-unstoppable-life-with-yisbel-bera/ (00:...

Bree Hartman reveals how self-storage investing, seller financing, and intentional wealth building can create cash flow, time freedom, and a simpler life while helping investors stop chasing complexity and start building on purpose with confidence. See article: https://www.unitedstatesrealestateinvestor.com/build-wealth-without-losing-your-life-and-happiness-with-bree-hartman/ (00:00) - Introducti...

Danielle Hennessy reveals how relationships, resilience, smart preparation, and a build-before-you-compare mindset can help professionals grow stronger businesses, navigate competitive markets, serve clients better, and create lasting success without sacrificing the life they truly value. See article: https://www.unitedstatesrealestateinvestor.com/build-before-you-compare-relationships-resilience-...

Discover how Chris Long transformed one contractor's frustration into an entirely new investment niche, proving that solving overlooked problems, creating value, and taking courageous action can build extraordinary wealth, freedom, and lasting entrepreneurial success. See article: https://www.unitedstatesrealestateinvestor.com/self-storage-yards-transforms-empty-land-into-monthly-cash-flow-wit...

Jonathan Miller reveals how disciplined market analysis, reliable sourcing, inventory awareness, and human judgment help agents and investors cut through misleading headlines, understand changing conditions, and build lasting confidence with clients in uncertain housing markets. See article: https://www.unitedstatesrealestateinvestor.com/achieving-financial-greatness-with-clear-thinking-builds-las...

Salvatore Buscemi reveals how disciplined investing, experienced operators, audited numbers, meaningful sponsor capital, and authentic relationships can help investors protect wealth, raise capital, identify stronger opportunities, and build a lasting financial legacy with confidence today. See article: https://www.unitedstatesrealestateinvestor.com/build-wealth-through-trust-discipline-and-courag...

Mike Azzam reveals how disciplined systems, consistent prospecting, turnkey investing, and patient portfolio growth can help agents convert active income into lasting assets, stronger cash flow, greater freedom, and a more resilient financial future ahead. See article: https://www.unitedstatesrealestateinvestor.com/build-real-world-wealth-one-smart-move-at-a-time-with-mike-azzam/ (00:00) - Introdu...

Dante Royster reveals how discipline, relationships, strategic thinking, and consistent action can help investors build lasting wealth, avoid costly mistakes, and create a more confident path toward financial freedom through thoughtful property ownership decisions today. See article: https://www.unitedstatesrealestateinvestor.com/build-wealth-through-grit-discipline-relationships-and-action-with-d...

Daniel and Tali Kowall reveal how consistency, shared goals, creative marketing, and courageous investing helped them build a thriving business, protect their marriage, raise three children, and create a more intentional path toward lasting freedom. See article: https://www.unitedstatesrealestateinvestor.com/build-the-magnificent-life-you-want-through-consistency-with-daniel-and-tali-kowall/ (00:0...