Deals & Dollars

Deals & Dollars: Real Estate Investors and Entrepreneurs

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Welcome to the Deals & Dollars Podcast, hosted by David Choi and Eric Panecki, real estate executives from the New York City metro area and founders of Leverage Companies. Every week, they bring on the best real estate investors and entrepreneurs they know to learn about how they got started, how they source their deals, and -- most importantly-- how they make their dollars.  If you're interested in being on the show or want to receive exclusive invites to our networking events, you can reach out at (http://www.dealsndollars.com)

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www.realleverage.net

Latest episode

Sep 25, 2025

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Episodes

How to Acquire 1,000 Apartments by 27 Years Old w/ Adrian Salazar 13.09.2022

On today’s episode we have founder of Optimum Buyers LLC and co-founder of Two Ten Management and HomelyEscape, Real Estate Investor Adrian Salazar out of San Antonio, Texas. Adrian is a power player even in his mid–twenties, controlling over $80,000,000 in Commercial, Single-Family, and Multifamily assets. In today’s episode, David and Adrian talk about how Adrian closed his first deal while he w...

How to Achieve “Enough” Passive Income w/ Spencer Hilligoss 06.09.2022

On today’s episode of the podcast we have the CEO and Co-Founder of Madison Investing, Spencer Hilligoss, out of Alameda, California. Spencer has an incredible track record in the financial technology industry, including a 13-year track record building high-performing teams across multiple billion dollar companies in executive roles. Now, as CEO of Madison Investing, he focuses on passive investin...

How to Create Massive Wealth Through Multiple Revenue Streams w/ Robert Vazquez 30.08.2022

On today’s episode we have the founder and CEO of Countrywide Realty Partners, Real Estate Investor Robert Vasquez.  Robert Vazquez is a storehouse of experience, spending over 15 years in the business as a serial entrepreneur, a national speaker on real estate, finance, distressed property, debt/equity, real estate investments and construction. On today’s episode, Robert talks about how the 2008...

How to Buy $1,000,000,000 Worth of Real Estate by 30 Years Old w/ Allon Avgi 23.08.2022

On today’s episode we have a true renaissance entrepreneur, CEO and real estate investor Allon Avgi. Allon is the CEO of AVGI, a company he started at just 21 years old when he acquired his first real estate investment. On today’s show, Allon talks about how he began entrepreneurship from an early age, how real estate investments kept his family afloat during the 2008 recession, and how 1 billion...

From Poverty To Multiple 7-Figure Businesses w/ Leviathan DiVincenzo 16.08.2022

On today’s episode we have the jack of multiple trades, CEO and investor Leviathan Divincenzo. Leviathan has an incredible track record of entrepreneurship, starting multiple seven figure businesses, from wholesaling, fix-and-flipping, and property acquisitions, all the way to live event hosting and a trucking company. In this episode, Leviathan talks about how he was introduced to the concept of...

How to Buy $1 Billion of Apartments in 3 Years w/ Zach Haptonstall 09.08.2022

On today’s episode we welcome onto the show the Co-Founder of Rise48 Equity and Rise 48 Communities: CEO & Real Estate Investor Zach Haptonstall, out of Scottsdale, Arizona. Zach has a mind-boggling track record, completing over $1.6 billion in transactions over the past three years, present in over 6,000 units. On today’s show Zach gives insane amounts of value, including the nitty-gritty det...

How to Do 200 Deals A Year… Virtually! w/ Adam Devine 02.08.2022

On today’s episode we have the co-founder of Perch Rock Management and Dorrance Realty, Adam Devine out of Hamden, Connecticut. Adam is an entrepreneur and real estate investor with a plethora of knowledge of the business, closing up to 200 deals a YEAR, on a completely virtual platform. On today’s episode, David and Adam talk about how Adam shot his shot to end up partnering with his boss, the in...

$3.5 Million in Annual Revenue at 25 Years Old w/ The Deraaff Brothers 26.07.2022

On today’s episode we’re seeing double with the tag team of twin brothers Austin and Jake Deraaf, out of Tarrytown in upstate NY. The brothers are most notably the President and Vice President of Raven3 Homebuyers, a wholesale company in the Hudson Valley, but have founded myriad companies in the real estate space. In this episode we get into the meat of how the brothers source deals through SMS a...

How Conservative Investing Creates Opportunity from Uncertainty w/ Bruce B Wuollet 19.07.2022

On today’s episode we have seasoned real estate investor and Founder of Bakerson, Bruce B. Wuollet. Bruce brings an absolutely tremendous amount of investing insight to this episode, drawing from his +20 years of experience in Real Estate, from thousands of flips to hundreds of wholesales a year. In this episode, David and Bruce talk about Bakerson’s pivot from buy, fix, and flip to a buy and hold...

Knowing Your Target Asset Class, Seller, and Investing Niche w/ David Berneman 11.07.2022

On today’s episode we have real estate investor and CEO David Berneman out of sunny Southern California. David is the CEO of Golden Bee Properties, a boutique real estate organization that focuses on infill development projects and long-term cash flowing investments. On today’s episode David & David talk about mitigating risk by adjusting your underwriting for a changing market, the resilience...

Acquiring $345,000,000 AUM and Giving Half of the Profits Away w/ Whitney Sewell 05.07.2022

On today’s episode we have real estate investor and podcasting legend Whitney Sewell, the Founder of Lifebridge Capital and the host of the Real Estate Syndication Show. Boasting an AUM of over $345,000,000 and over 1,300 episodes of his podcast, Whitney has a wealth of experience and knowledge that he shares with us on the show. Whitney talks about his journey into real estate investing, how his...

How to Properly Vet Investors and Consistently Make Money in Real Estate w/ Kenneth Gee 28.06.2022

On today’s episode we have Real Estate Investor Kenneth Gee, the Founder and Managing Partner of KRI Partners and the KRI Group out of Cleveland, Ohio. Kenneth is a seasoned, industry veteran with myriad experience and insight that he was kind enough to share with us on this episode. David and Ken talk about the ways in which you can properly vet investors and firms, the benefits of conservative u...

How to Scale to 1,600 Units Under Management in Under 4 Years w/ Drew Coffin 21.06.2022

On today’s episode we have the Owner of Nest Property Management, real estate investor Drew Coffin from the town of Coralville, Iowa. Drew has an incredibly interesting path and approach to real estate investing, and he and David cover it all! Drew talks about how he got started in real estate by working for a property management company, how he eventually took over the company as a co-owner, and...

A Q&A with a Real Estate Tax Professional w/ Yuri Kapilovich 14.06.2022

On today’s episode we have our first return guest, CPA Yuri Kapilovich, owner of Kapilovich and Associates, LLC. In this episode Yuri answers questions from our audience all about real estate tax. In this episode Yuri talks about Quickbooks, cost segregation, and how David Choi is better than the bank! Join the Deals & Dollars community today. If you're interested in becoming a guest on t...

How Alternative Investment Strategy is Crucial to Achieving Financial Freedom w/ Jack Krupey 07.06.2022

On today’s episode we have alternative fund manager Jack Krupey, CEO and Founder of JKAM Alternative Investments, live in our Newark studio after a flight up from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Jack talks about his journey from a corporate operator to full on entrepreneur, how learning about alternative tax strategies helps create the best scenario for freedom and flexibility, and how he always puts his m...

How Multichannel Marketing is the Competitive Edge in Real Estate Investing w/ Jason Lewis 31.05.2022

On today’s episode we have an incredible wealth of knowledge, founder and investor Jason Lewis. Jason is the owner of Creation Utah, Fast Home Offer Utah, and The Investor Machine, a powerful data-driven Lead Generation System. Jason talks about his journey into entrepreneurship by working for a driven boss, how all real estate businesses are really just marketing businesses, why this makes multic...

Creating 100 Millionaires by Engineering the Art of Sales Training w/ Steve Trang 24.05.2022

On today’s episode we have a true legend in the Real Estate space, founder and investor Steve Trang. Steve is the founder of multiple businesses, including Stunning Homes Realty, OfferFast Homes, Magnus East Title Agency, Max Cash Offers, and the Real Estate Disruptors Podcast— what a pedigree! Steve talks about how his transition from engineering to real estate sales training actually taught him...

+$20,000,000 Net Worth in 10 Years by Building a Fully Integrated Real Estate Business w/ Rob Neidlinger 17.05.2022

On today’s episode we have CEO and investor Rob Neidlinger, visiting in-studio after a three hour drive from Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Rob is a true jack of all trade, running a fully integrated real estate company that focuses on the entire gamut, from single family investments, fix and flips, multifamily investments, and ground-up construction. Rob talks to David about his superpowers of construct...

How To Build a Scope of Work and Manage Real Estate Renovations w/ Joey Chan 10.05.2022

On today’s show we have seasoned Real Estate Investor and Contractor Joey Chan, Managing Member of Home Investors Group, LLC. David and Joey talk about the expertise that Joey brings to real estate investing by being a seasoned contractor. Joey talks about how he evaluates and analyzes properties before investing, how he uses his home inspection license to his advantage, and how a versatile invest...

How to Build a 7-Figure Cashflow Empire Through Value Add Investing w/ Carmelo Oliveri 03.05.2022

On today we have New Jersey’s Carmelo Oliveri. One of Bergen County’s most prolific operators, Carmelo has a diverse range of investment specialties, including cash flow properties, fix & flips, and ground up construction. David and Carmelo get into the benefits of diversifying your investments, not over-leveraging your deals, and why buying and holding is the reason Carmelo got into the game...

From High School Dropout to Making Millions Through Real Estate Investing w/ King Khang 26.04.2022

Today on the show we have real estate social media icon King Khang. Founder of Wholesale to Millions, Khang has built himself a social media empire based on the tenets of virtual wholesaling and real estate investing, and in this episode he talks to David about how his business makes SIX FIGURES A MONTH with virtually no overhead. From amassing a social media fanbase to wholesaling from anywhere i...

Skipping the Flips to Make Over $400 Million in Transactions Before 30 Years Old w/ Adam Dickert & Dan Salonis 19.04.2022

Today on the show we have the tag team of Adam Dickert & Dan Salonis of Progress Realty Partners. The pair boasts over ​​$400M+ of Commercial Real Estate transactions, over 4M+ sqft of property management experience, and over $1B+ of CRE analysis and $150M+ of CRE syndication: and all before the age of 30. This is a fun episode where David and the guys cover a lot of ground, from the benefits...

How to Acquire $100 Million of Self Storage Investments in 3 Years w/ Fernando Angelucci 12.04.2022

Today on the show we have Chicago’s Fernando Angelucci, Senior Managing Partner of Impact Self Storage. In an episode jam-packed with perspective-altering advice on investing, Fernando gives us insight on the unbelievable benefits of investing in self storage. He goes into how he’s built his business of over 100 MILLION dollars in self storage investments in three years and the recession proof ben...

Building a Team, Entering New Markets, and Scaling a Highly Profitable Wholesale Business w/ Marco Cabrera 05.04.2022

On today’s episode we talk to New Jersey’s very own Marco Cabrera, managing partner of Profit Properties. Marco talks to David about how he built his business that’s currently closing on 10 wholesale deals a MONTH, how he plans on expanding his business nationally, and how business integrity is his competitive advantage in investing. Join the Deals & Dollars community today. If you're int...

How the Real Estate Jedi Acquired 1,200 Apartments by 26 Years Old w/ David Toupin 29.03.2022

On today’s episode we have David Toupin, otherwise known as the Real Estate Jedi. David is the owner of Toupin Holdings and CEO of Real Estate Lab, and in the past 6 years he’s acquired over 1,200 apartments valued in excess of $100,000,000+. David and David talk about the importance of confidence from putting in the hard work, the unreal value of refinancing, and how you can’t budget greatness. J...

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