Julian Castle

The Julian Castle Show

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You’re not here for motivation. You’re here to see how real operators build companies over time. I build in public, breaking down the reality of distressed real estate using The Whole Deal Method: solving the entire situation, not just chasing a fee. You’ll hear real numbers and the decisions I make when things get ugly. I also interview 120+ proven entrepreneurs to unpack how they manage downside and compound over years. To understand deals, risk, and execution so you can build your machine, this is your training ground. Practical breakdowns and zero fluff.

Author

Julian Castle

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Business

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Latest episode

Jun 30, 2026

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Episodes

How Devan Carroll Went from Cold Caller to 7-Figure Real Estate Mogul by Age 26 (Ep-108) 08.08.2025

Devan Carroll is a real estate entrepreneur who went from making $43K a year to building a multimillion dollar virtual wholesaling and development empire by the age of 26. In today’s episode, Devan shares how he entered the real estate world through mentorship, learned every role from lead manager to COO, and eventually launched his own operation that now generates over $1.5M a year. He walks us t...

How I Turned $5K Into $223K Real Estate Deals At 75% Profit Margins w/ Fidel Guajardo (Ep-106) 24.07.2025

Fidel Guajardo is a seven-figure real estate entrepreneur and the founder of RGV HomeBuyer. In just three years, he built a lean, high-margin business doing wholesaling, novations, and virtual deals, netting up to 75% profit in some months. In today’s episode, Fidel joins me to walk through how he scaled his real estate business from early losses to closing over $220K/month in revenue with a small...

From Broke Engineer to $600K Real Estate Mogul In 2 Years w/ Alfath Ahmed (Ep-105) 12.07.2025

Alfath Ahmed is one of the Midwest’s fastest-rising real estate investors and agents. In under three years, he went from working a 9-to-5 as a corporate engineer to closing 80+ deals per year, owning 15+ rentals, and generating nearly $600,000 in revenue through real estate. In today’s episode, Alfath joins me to break down how he left his engineering job and dove headfirst into real estate, event...

How Dustin Hillis Raised $10M & Built a $150M AI Company From Scratch (Ep-104) 01.07.2025

Dustin Hillis is President of SafeSpaceGlobal.ai (SSGC), a publicly traded AI company saving lives. Formerly CEO of Southwestern's 20-company portfolio overseeing 2,000 salespeople, he now pioneers AI safety solutions for schools, healthcare, prisons, and transportation. Under his leadership, SSGC's market cap surged from $7M to $150M in under a year. In today’s episode, Dustin shares his...

I Lost $500K in Real Estate… Then Made $1M with This Strategy w/ Jon Lallande 24.06.2025

Jon Lallande is a former Recon Marine who turned his discipline and grit into a multi-million dollar real estate empire. Today, he's a leading wholesaler with a 7-figure business, and a respected sales trainer teaching investors how to close more deals using human behavior-based strategies. In this episode, Jon shares the full story of how he went from military service to managing a portfolio...

The Strategy Daniel McClam Used to Close 150 Wholesale Deals in Just 18 Months (Ep-102) 17.06.2025

Daniel McClam is a former commercial real estate broker turned serial wholesaler who’s completed over 150 deals in just 18 months. Today, he’s the co-founder of InvestorBase, a fast-dispo software helping wholesalers find real buyers and close deals faster. In today's episode, Daniel shares his entire real estate journey, including how he built a tech product that saved his business when his b...

Fund & Grow’s Secret To Getting Up To $250K in Business Credit Without Giving Up Equity w/ Ari Page (EP-101) 10.06.2025

Ari Page is the founder and CEO of Fund & Grow, a company that’s helped thousands of entrepreneurs get up to $250,000 in 0% interest business credit without using their personal credit or giving away ownership.  In today’s episode, Ari shares how he went from working a blue-collar job to building an 8-figure company that’s helped fund over $2 billion for small business owners, real estate inve...

He Got Laid Off, Then Bought 65 Homes for $0 down in 12 Months w/ Harrison Goldblatt 03.06.2025

Harrison Goldblatt is a real estate investor, educator, and entrepreneur on a mission to expand affordable housing in high-opportunity markets. From house hacking to flipping entire portfolios, Harrison has grown his real estate business from 0 to 83 units in just a few years.  In today's episode, Harrison shares how he scaled his real estate business so fast that he added 65 units in a single...

The Attorney Investors Call for Impossible Deals (Over $100M Recovered) w/ Giovanni Borges 27.05.2025

Giovanni Borges is a Florida-based attorney who’s handled over 1,500 legal cases and helped investors recover or protect more than $100 million. He is the go-to legal expert for real estate investors navigating complex legal territory, from title disputes to multi-layered probate. In this episode, Giovanni shares the legal strategies that separate average investors from elite ones and how understa...

220 Airbnbs, Zero Failures - Here's My Exact Process w/ John Bianchi (Ep-98) 21.05.2025

John Bianchi, known in the real estate world as “The Airbnb Data Guy,” has built a reputation for transforming overwhelmed investors into confident short-term rental (STR) owners through one core superpower: data analysis. In today’s episode, John shares how he went from burnout to building a business that’s helped investors close over 220 profitable Airbnb deals. He talks about how he used data t...

How Matthew Porcaro Turned $9.5K Into $150K With One Real Estate Deal (Ep-97) 07.05.2025

Matthew Porcaro went from a burned-out engineer to a real estate investor who figured out how to buy houses for almost nothing down and get tenants to pay his mortgage.  In this episode of the Rare Minds Podcast, Matthew spills the secrets of the FHA 203K loan, a little-known government program that lets you buy fixer-uppers, renovate them with the bank’s money, and walk away with instant equity....

How Felipe Mejia Built $11M in Rentals With No Leases, No Partners, and No Coaching (EP-96) 30.04.2025

In this week's episode of Rare Mind, we interviewed Felipe Mejia. Felipe Mejia started investing in real estate at 18, with no money, no mentor, and no big plan, just hustle. Today, he owns 21 rental properties worth over $11 million and brings in more than $21,000 a month in cash flow.  In today's episode, Felipe joins me to share the exact steps he used to build real wealth from scratch. He shar...

The Hidden Real Estate Goldmine that Made Oscar Quintana $1.8M In 12 Months (Ep-95) 22.04.2025

In this week's episode of Rare Mind, we interviewed Oscar Quintana. Oscar Quintana is a real estate investor who found success in a space most people don’t know exists. After losing a $3M business and falling $250K into debt, he rebuilt his life by focusing on asset recovery, helping families claim money from inherited properties they didn’t even know they owned. In today’s episode, Oscar shar...

Why Brands Like Puma & Burberry BEG to Lease My Buildings w/ Cherif Medawar 16.04.2025

In this week's episode of Rare Mind, we interviewed Cherif Medawar. Cherif Medawar is a commercial real estate investor, educator, and the founder of CMREI and CREPR. With over $100M in assets under management and a reputation for mastering triple-net leases, Cherif has turned real estate into an art form by focusing on safety, cash flow, and long-term strategy. In today’s episode, Cherif shar...

5 Real Estate Tricks To Get Rich Without Using Your Own Money w/ Tom Mckay (Ep-93) 08.04.2025

In this week's episode of A-List Conversations, we interviewed Tom Mckay. Tom McKay is a real estate investing legend with over 40 years of experience, owning tens of millions in property and generating hundreds of thousands in monthly rent. He started at just 19 years old with $500 and turned it into a multi-million-dollar empire through strategic flips, creative financing, and land deals. In thi...

How Ryan Bakke Saved Millions in Taxes While Building a $3M Real Estate Empire (Ep-92) 02.04.2025

In this week's episode of A-List Conversations, we interviewed Ryan Bakke. Ryan Bakke, CPA, is a real estate investor, tax strategist, and founder of a multi-million-dollar CPA firm. Today, he owns $3M worth of real estate that brings in $18K a month, and his growing CPA firm is on track to hit $5M in revenue. Now, Ryan specializes in helping investors legally minimize taxes and build wealth.  In...

How William Denis Turned “Dead Deals” into Millions with Reverse Flipping (Ep-91) 25.03.2025

In this week's episode of A-List Conversations, we interviewed William Denis. William Denis, better known as Willie Numbers, built one of the biggest wholesaling businesses in South Florida, closing over 700 deals and earning $8 million in assignment fees. But despite his success, he saw a major problem -  there was no long-term value in wholesaling. That’s when he pivoted to something new: re...

From A $2.4M Loss To Multi-Millionaire Investor; Scotty Tregellas’ Credit Secret Revealed (EP-90) 18.03.2025

In this week's episode of A-List Conversations, we interviewed Scotty Tregellas. Scotty Tregellas is a real estate investor, entrepreneur, and credit expert who knows how to turn credit into a powerful tool for building wealth. He has closed deals in all 50 states, secured over $50 million in business funding, and mastered the art of using credit to scale businesses, invest in real estate, and...

Cody Barton’s $10M Real Estate Playbook Revealed - The Investing Shortcut No One Talks About (EP-89) 11.03.2025

In this week's episode of A-List Conversations, we interviewed Cody Barton. Cody Barton started his journey in business when he was just 17, and now he owns a $10 million real estate portfolio. He built a successful wholesaling and fix-and-flip business before moving into private lending and buying companies.  In today’s episode, Cody shares how he went from running small businesses in high sc...

The $2M Wholesaling Empire Built on ONE Strategy from Scratch – Art Sanchez Reveals All (Ep-88) 05.03.2025

In this week's episode of A-List Conversations, we interviewed Art Sanchez. Art Sanchez is a real estate investor who went from being broke in 2019 to making over $2 million a year in virtual wholesaling. He built his business from scratch using just one marketing strategy and scaled it into a lean, high-profit operation.   In this episode, Art breaks down exactly how he got started in real es...

The Dark Truth About Real Estate Leads & Why You’re Losing Money w/ Esteban Andrade (Ep-87) 25.02.2025

In this week's episode of A-List Conversations, we interviewed Esteban Andrade. Esteban Andrade went from being a mechanical engineer at a Fortune 500 company to building a $27 million business helping real estate investors get more deals and hire top talent remotely.  In today’s episode, Esteban shares how he started with Facebook ads for small businesses and eventually found a way to scale i...

How Justin Colby Flipped 3000 Homes With No Capital Down (EP-86) 18.02.2025

In this week's episode of A-List Conversations, we interviewed Justin Colby. Justin Colby went from being broke in 2007 to flipping over 3,000 houses and building a real estate empire. Today, he’s teaching people how to do the same, without needing their own money. In this episode, Justin shares the exact strategy he used to land his first deal after months of struggle. He breaks down how anyo...

Chris Rood's Journey From Changing Oil To Building a $40M Real Estate Empire (Ep-85) 11.02.2025

In this week's episode of A-List Conversations, we interviewed Chris Rood. Chris Rood is a real estate investor who went from running an oil change business to building a $40 million real estate empire. He has flipped houses, built a rental portfolio, and mastered the art of finding off-market deals. Now, he’s helping others do the same through his Allies Mastermind.  In today’s episode, Chris...

How Tommy Harr Built a $20M Real Estate Empire before 27 w/ Tommy Harr (EP-82) 06.02.2025

In this week's episode of A-List Conversations, we interviewed Tommy Harr. Tommy Harr went from being a home inspector to building a $20 million real estate portfolio and achieving financial freedom by 27. Tommy learned to invest from his dad before starting out on his own, but it wasn’t all smooth sailing; He lost $100,000 on his first but later went on to build a successful real estate empir...

The Secret Poker Strategy Made Hunter Thompson Millions in Real Estate - Ep-84 04.02.2025

In this week's episode of A-List Conversations, we interviewed Hunter Thompson. Hunter Thompson is a real estate investor, capital-raising expert, and founder of Asim Capital. He’s raised millions of dollars for commercial real estate and helps others do the same through his mastermind programs and Cashflow Connections podcast. In today’s episode, Hunter shares his journey from making money as a k...

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