AJ and Chris Shepard
Westside Investors Network (WIN)
Welcome to the West Side Investors Network, WIN, your community of investing knowledge for growth. This is the Real Estate Professionals Investing Podcast. For Real Estate Professionals by Real Estate Professionals. This show is focused on the next step in your career....... investing.
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AJ and Chris Shepard
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Jul 8, 2026
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Episodes
188. The Fund of Funds Strategy: Diversify Your Real Estate Portfolio with Mark Khuri 08.07.2026 56:23
Check the episode transcript here ABOUT MARK KHURI Mark Khuri is the CEO and Co-Founder of SMK Capital Management, a family-owned private equity real estate firm with over two decades of experience acquiring, managing, and investing in institutional-quality, recession-resistant assets. A real estate investor for more than 20 years, Mark has analyzed thousands of opportunities and successfully boug...
187. What We Learned from Our First Full Cycle Syndication Deal with Sean Poggi and Chris Shepard 20.05.2026 28:16
Check the episode transcript here ABOUT SEAN POGGI Sean is the Asset Manager of Uptown Syndication. He graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and brings over 14 years of leadership experience with Apple Inc. Sean has been actively investing in real estate since 2015, with experience managing both short-term and long-term rental properties, i...
186. How to Scale a Multifamily Portfolio with Robert Martinez 08.04.2026 1:05:55
Check the episode transcript here ABOUT ROBERT MARTINEZ Robert Martinez is the Founder and CEO of Rockstar Capital, a Texas-based firm specializing in the investment and management of multifamily assets. Under his leadership, the firm manages a portfolio of 4,415 units across 22 communities. Robert is the first individual to have been awarded the prestigious NAA Independent Owner of the Year twi...
185. Why Flex Space and Industrial Real Estate Is Booming with Cody Payne 01.04.2026 46:10
Check the episode transcript here ABOUT CODY PAYNE Cody Payne is the Founder and Managing Partner of Flex Parks USA, a national brokerage, advisory, and platform exclusively focused on small-bay flex industrial real estate. With more than 20 years of experience and 1,000+ closed commercial real estate transactions, Cody is widely recognized as one of the leading authorities in the small-bay flex...
184. Distressed Multifamily Investing and Operational Turnarounds with Joe Rinderknecht 25.03.2026 52:18
Check the episode transcript here ABOUT JOE RINDERKNECHT Joe Rinderknecht is the founder of Cowboy Capital, a real estate investment firm focused on acquiring and operating value-add apartment communities with a hands-on, operator-first approach. He also oversees investment activity through Upgrade Partners Capital, where he has experience structuring and managing capital across joint ventures a...
183. Real Estate Tax Lien Investing Explained with Stephen Morel 18.03.2026 53:49
Check the episode transcript here ABOUT STEPHEN MOREL Stephen Morel is the Founder and CEO of JurisDeed, a New Orleans -based PropTech startup that's democratizing access to tax lien investing. As a title attorney with 20 years of experience in property law. After Hurricane Katrina destroyed his home in 2005, Stephen rebuilt it with his own hands while simultaneously launching his legal practice....
182. How to Use a Self-Directed IRA to Invest in Real Estate with Kaaren Hall 11.03.2026 59:46
Check the episode transcript here ABOUT KAAREN HALL Kaaren Hall is the founder and CEO of uDirect IRA Services, LLC, a leading provider of self-directed IRA accounts since 2009. With over two decades of experience in real estate, mortgage lending, and property management (and especially Self-Directed IRAs) Kaaren has empowered thousands of people to take control of their retirement funds and inv...
181. Real Estate Cycle Investing: Selling at the Peak, Buying at the Bottom with Brian Burke 04.03.2026 52:53
Check the episode transcript here ABOUT BRIAN BURKE Brian Burke is President / CEO of Praxis Capital Inc, a vertically integrated real estate private equity investment firm, which he founded in 2001. Brian has acquired over $1 billion dollars’ worth of real estate over a 36-year career including over 4,000 multifamily units, over 1,600 senior housing units, and more than 700 single-family homes,...
180. The 5 Pillars of Smart Private Real Estate Investing with Spencer Hilligoss 25.02.2026 1:05:55
Check the episode transcript here ABOUT SPENCER HILLIGOSS Spencer Hilligoss is a passive investor who runs Madison Investing - a club where LPs gain access to the same types of niche investment opportunities where Spencer deploys his own money - including cash-flowing assets like self-storage, mobile home parks, multifamily and private credit. Spencer Hilligoss brings over 13 years of leadership...
179. How Rising Interest Rates Are Reshaping Multifamily Investing with Ben Murphy 11.02.2026 1:11:58
Check the episode transcript here ABOUT BEN MURPHY Ben has a proven track record of successfully closing approximately $600 million in multifamily transactions in Oregon and SW Washington since 2014. His outstanding market relationships and reputation are best in class and will significantly enhance our existing reach across all divisions that we work. Beyond his professional accomplishments, Ben...
178. Money Traps to Avoid: How To Take Control of Your Finances & Time with Joey Mure 17.12.2025 50:35
Check the episode transcript here ABOUT JOEY MURE Joey Muré is co-founder and Partner at Wealth Without Wall Street, dedicated to helping individuals achieve financial independence through passive income strategies. After over a decade of success in the mortgage industry, Joey shifted his focus to empowering others to break free from traditional financial systems and build lasting wealth. As co-ho...
177. The 4Ds of Self-Storage: Why Demand Keeps Growing with Bill Kanatas & Ben Salzberg 10.12.2025 45:55
Check the episode transcript here ABOUT BEN SALZBERG Ben is a real estate developer, operational strategist, and business leader with over 25 years of experience building and optimizing high-performing real estate platforms. As Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Self Storage Developers, Ben leads strategy, operations, and market expansion across Class “A” Self Storage, RV & Boat Storag...
176. Generational Wealth Through Rentals with Joel Miller 03.12.2025 40:52
Check the episode transcript here ABOUT JOEL MILLER After obtaining a BA in accounting, Joel Miller began investing in rental property in 1978 while simultaneously pioneering a 35-year career as a professional mobile disc jockey. He soon became a respected contributor to magazines for both trades. He has flipped over 100 houses since 1991, and as a leader of a professional organization for landlor...
175. Holistic Wealth Strategy: How to Build Real Wealth Beyond Traditional Investing with Dave Wolcott 26.11.2025 42:54
Check the episode transcript here ABOUT DAVE WOLCOTT Dave Wolcott is the Founder and CEO of Pantheon Investments and is more passionate than ever about helping entrepreneurs build wealth by passively investing in superior real estate and alternative assets that provide predictable cash flow, tax efficiency and upside potential as a reliable alternative to the volatility of the stock market. He is...
174. Reverse 1031 Exchanges Made Simple with Scott Saunders 19.11.2025 35:23
Check the episode transcript here ABOUT SCOTT SAUNDERS Scott Saunders is a Senior Vice President with Asset Preservation, Inc. (API), A subsidiary of Steward Information Services Corporation. Scott has an extensive background in IRC §1031 exchanges, having been involved in hundreds of thousands of 1031 exchanges during his 37 years in the exchange industry. Mr. Saunders presents classes on advan...
173. Drop & Swap Explained: How Syndicators Handle 1031 Exchange with Dugan Kelley 15.10.2025 52:01
Check the episode transcript here ABOUT DUGAN KELLEY Dugan P. Kelley co-founded Kelley Clarke, PC, to provide big-firm expertise locally. The firm operates nationally and specializes in securities and real estate. Mr. Kelley, who chairs the firm’s related practice groups, has facilitated real estate transactions over $2 billion. His experience spans 20 years in trial and litigation. Additionally,...
172. Mitigating Risk in Real Estate & Private Equity with Brad Johnson 06.08.2025 31:48
Check the episode transcript here ABOUT BRAD JOHNSON Brad is the Founder and CIO of Evergreen Capital. Brad has 20 years of experience investing in both traditional and alternative asset classes with a primary focus on high-cash-flowing assets. Brad is also a Partner of Vintage Capital, which focuses primarily on mobile home park investments. Previously, Brad worked as a real estate private equity...
171. How to Vet Real Estate Deals and Sponsors Before You Invest with Wayne Courreges III 18.06.2025 42:24
Check the episode transcript here ABOUT WAYNE COURREGES III Wayne is passionate about helping busy professionals build generational wealth by offering the opportunity to passively invest in commercial real estate syndications. His company, CREI Partners currently has over $50 million in assets under management in Texas, Louisiana, and Alabama. To build wealth for investors, Wayne focuses primarily...
170. Aligning Investment Strategy with Life Goals with Jorge Vazquez 11.06.2025 35:04
Check the episode transcript here ABOUT JORGE VAZQUEZ Jorge Vazquez is the CEO and co-founder of Graystone Investment Group, bringing over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry. With more than 3,500 transactions to his credit, Jorge’s expertise and dedication have been recognized in Forbes, and he led Graystone to win the prestigious Best of Florida Award in 2023. Throughout his caree...
169. How to Build a Thriving Real Estate Team by Age 25 with Chris Williams 04.06.2025 31:13
Check the episode transcript here ABOUT CHRIS WILLIAMS Chris A. Williams is a 25-year-old Owner of The Assets Real Estate Team/ Owner of 1st Class Real Estate Equity Group/ Real Estate Investor & Entrepreneur. He leads a top-ranked team responsible for representing buyers and sellers of distinguished properties throughout the Hampton Roads area. After years of being a Top Agent in his market,...
168. Self-Directed IRAs Made Simple with Adam Bergman 21.05.2025 32:14
Check the episode transcript here ABOUT ADAM BERGMAN Adam Bergman is an author, former tax and ERISA attorney, and the founder of IRA Financial - an industry leader in self-directed retirement solutions. Through Adam’s leadership, IRA Financial has helped over 25,000 clients take control over their retirement and invest over $4.6 billion of retirement funds into alternative assets. Adam has autho...
167. Buy Smart, Add Value, and Scale Fast with Self Storage with Joe Downs 14.05.2025 49:43
Check the episode transcript here ABOUT JOE DOWNS Joe is a lifelong entrepreneur with business ventures spanning securities, mortgage, hospitality, and real estate industries. He co-founded The Belrose Group to pursue opportunities within the niche Self-Storage sector of Commercial Real Estate. He is actively involved in the organization's growth and management. Under his direction, the firm has...
166. Why Hard Assets Are the Key to Generational Wealth with Ben Reinberg 07.05.2025 28:28
Check here to view the episode transcript ABOUT BEN REINBERG Ben Reinberg is the CEO of Alliance Consolidated Group of Companies, an investor, mentor, educator, and philanthropist. Ben Reinberg is living proof that wealth can start with you and last for generations to come. Becoming a principal owner at the young age of 23, Ben has spent the last 30 years building a $500 million commercial real es...
165. How to Understand Commercial Sectors and Market Trajectories with Caleb David 30.04.2025 28:44
Check the episode transcript here ABOUT CALEB DAVID Caleb is the Principal of David Commercial Real Estate. Creating space for people to be seen, heard and known makes Caleb David come alive. His love for the Front Range community, partnership, and connecting with people has helped Caleb to become one of the leading brokers in the Colorado Springs market. He provides reliable expertise in office,...
164. How to Protect Your Real Estate Investments with Strategic Underwriting with Sam Morris 26.03.2025 35:53
Click to view episode transcript ABOUT SAM MORRIS Sam is the CEO of Sunset Capital, a vertically integrated real estate investment and asset management firm based in Houston. With over 23 years of experience in real estate, he has led acquisition and disposition teams on transactions exceeding $550 million. Sam's background as a corporate banker for 18 years involved facilitating over $1B in real...
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