Curiosity Class

In this New Year's edition of Curiosity Class, Jeff Albaum shares a powerful parable about time management and prioritization. As we step into 2026, Jeff reflects on the importance of putting life's "big rocks" first - those high-priority elements like family, health, and happiness. Through the metaphor of a jar filled with rocks, pebbles, and sand, Jeff offers insights on how to...

Jeffrey Donis is a real estate investor, multifamily operator, and syndicator. Alongside his two brothers, Jeffrey began investing in single-family homes, building a portfolio of cash-flowing rentals and a six-figure real estate business. Today, the Donis Brothers are owners and operators across 5 different multifamily projects in North Carolina. Collectively, they have completed 20+ residential f...

Maximilian (Max) Glodde, CFA, is the CEO and co-founder of MEO Continuity, a technology company helping enterprises strengthen business continuity and operational resilience. He is passionate about making complex challenges simple and intuitive and has worked with many large organizations to design continuity strategies that are both practical and effective. Before founding MEO, Max worked in fina...

JJ King is a hospitality and technology professional focused on streamlining operations in the vacation rental industry. He is the co-founder of Beachside Vacation Rentals, a modern hospitality company that currently manages over 300 units on Florida’s Space Coast. With a background in proptech - having built and sold a company that helped property managers grow their inventory - JJ now uses techn...

Ben Kogut is the CEO of Rooster Equity Partners, where he helps accredited investors achieve financial freedom through stress-free investments in high-performing, NNN-leased commercial properties. Check out their website at: https://roosterequity.com/ To connect with Ben, check out his LinkedIn at: www.linkedin.com/in/benkogut/

Andrew Davis is the founder of Equity Check and Partner in the private investing community Fully Funded. Andrew believes financial freedom is simple - your investment income should exceed your expenses - but the path there has been over-complicated by an industry designed to enrich sponsors first and investors second.

One of the Internet’s spiciest debates: Should you buy or rent your home? In this episode, we break down both sides. On the Buy side: equity, long-term wealth building, and the pride of ownership. On the Rent side: flexibility, optionality, and often a lower monthly cost. So… who’s right? Who wins? And how should you actually think about this decision? Tune in to find out.

Jack Zoppa is the CEO of Haven Vacation Rentals and the Co-Founder of Tendwell Cleaning Co. He's a short term rental (STR) entrepreneur who is on the cutting edge of hospitality in the Smoky Mountains.

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Follow on Episode to #20 - How to Analyze a Rental Property where we dive deeper on what levers to pull to see if you want the deal!

Entrepreneur, investor, and optimist, Michael Dreger joins the show for a discussion about AI and the future. Michael is currently is the CEO of Maidin , a chatbot made to make influence accessible. Search & analyze across Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube to find content that works and replicate in your own creations. Or, you can chat to make professional designs in any aspect ratio, all edita...

Moriel Levy is the owner of Juniper Babyproofing , an Austin-based company helping families make their homes safer for little ones. She is a chemical engineer and a mom of a two-year-old. She brings both personal experience and childproofing knowledge to relate to her clients and help them find the right safety solutions for their homes. 

Join us for an episode on how to analyze a rental property –spreadsheet nerds – this one’s for you!

Join us for an episode where I interview…..AI? Let’s see what happens!

In this first solo episode of Curiosity Class, I share my playbook for investing in real estate remotely. From building trust with local teams to analyzing deals without ever stepping footon-site, this episode breaks down what it really takes to succeed as a distance investor.

Alexa Pinsky is a University of Florida graduate with a Bachelor's in Food Science, a minor in Packaging, and a Master’s of Science in Business Management. She’s spent the past 9 years at The Hain Celestial Group, where she recently stepped into the role of Senior Manager of Contract Manufacturing. Outside of work, Alexa is a passionate chef and food explorer, sharing her delicious creations o...

Gil Hetsroni is a licensed Professional Engineer with over five years of experience in structural engineering, specializing in high-end single-family residential projects. He currently serves as a Project Engineer at Labib Funk & Associates, where he contributes to the design and coordination of custom homes that balance architectural ambition with structural integrity. His academic foundation...

Kevin Bupp is a seasoned commercial real estate investor,top podcast host, and author of T he Cashflow Investor , with over $1B in real estate transactions under his belt. On his podcast, “ Real Estate Investing for Cash Flow ,” he shares his 20+ years of experience, guiding millions of listeners on how to find and invest profitably in commercial real estate. Based on his decades of personal exper...

Rabbi Mendy Levertov is the Rabbi of Chabad of Downtown& Young Jewish Professionals of Austin. Rabbi Mendy is an Austin native – and has found his calling being a mentor and role model for all the young Jewish professionals in Austin. Mendy, along with his amazing wife and 7 children – live out their values on a daily basis.  What started off as a conversation meant to explain Judaism as if I...

Andrew Keel is the owner of Keel Team, LLC, a Top 50 Owner of Manufactured Housing Communities with over 3,000 lots under management. His team currently manages over 40 manufactured housing communities across more than 10 states. His expertise is in turning around under-managed manufactured housing communities by utilizing proven systems to maximize the occupancy while reducing operating costs. He...

Matt Weiss is a force to be reckoned with. He’s a graduate of the Wharton School, a Marine Corps Veteran, author of the book “We Don’t Want You ,Uncle Sam”, and the COO and Co Founder of Circuit, an enterprise AI company based in Austin TX. We talk about Matt’s story, how he decided to join the US Marine Corps, and his journey into the amazing and sometimes scary world of startups. Connect with Ma...

Dovid Azerad is a Transformation Architect who helps high-achievers break through limiting patterns and escape the Stall Cycle to achieve elite performance. Drawing from his own experiences of feeling disillusioned and stuck, Dovid created the EPI Framework (Elite Performance Integration) to guide others on a transformative path to growth and sustained success. The EPI Framework is a proprietary c...

In this episode of Curiosity Class, join us as we sit down with Amit Kadosh, Founder and CEO of Èncourse (recently acquired in December '23), to explore the world of Go-to-Market strategies and business development. With over eight years of experience founding and leading companies across the food, retail, and fintech sectors, Amit shares insights on how to navigate the consumer, SMB, and large en...

Join us as we sit down with Jesse Lavine, a remarkable individual who’s defying the odds. As a team member at Levels and someone living with Type 1 diabetes, Jesse shares his inspiring journey of biking across America, highlighting the resilience, determination, and mindset needed to tackle such an incredible feat. We dive deep into Jesse’s experiences managing his health, the role technology play...

Join Yehuda Tenenbaum, a professional pilot and certified flight instructor from a prestigious flight school in Florida, as he breaks down everything you need to know about airplanes. With a lifelong passion for aviation, Yehuda offers expert insights and engaging stories from the cockpit.   Follow Yehuda on Instagram @yudat1 and connect with him on LinkedIn. Whether you're interested in taking fl...