🚀 In this episode of The Adventures of a Real Estate Broker, host Daniel Berger sits down with Andrea Andrews, Principal Broker of Compass Rose Realty in Arkansas. Andrea shares her journey from teaching to real estate, how she scaled a brokerage with 57 agents, and why accessibility, mentorship, and systems are the foundation of long-term success. The conversation dives deep into customer service, AI in real estate, agent development, market cycles, and the realities behind TV-style real estate glamor.

🎧 Hosted by: Daniel Berger

👤 Guest:🏡 Andrea Andrews – Principal Broker at Compass Rose Realty

Andrea Andrews is the Principal Broker and Owner of Compass Rose Realty, LLC, based in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Under her leadership, they earned multiple honors, including Triple Diamond Producer (2020–2022), Double Diamond Producer (2019, 2023, 2024), and “Best of NEA Brokerage” for five consecutive years. Andrea is a Certified Real Estate Broker Manager and holds numerous professional designations, including PSA, MRP, SRES, RENE, SRS, RSPS, and Luxury Home Certified. She is also a Dave Ramsey Endorsed Local Provider.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ Why accessibility and communication define top-producing agents

✔️ How Andrea built and leads a 57-agent brokerage

✔️ The role of mentorship and structured onboarding for new agents

✔️ How AI should enhance—not replace—real estate professionals

✔️ Market cycles, interest rates, and preparing for future shifts

🎵 Whether you're an investor, agent, or homebuyer, this episode offers valuable insights!

💼 Connect with Andrea Andrews:

🌐 Website → https://www.myarkansasproperties.com/

📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/andreaandrews_realtor/?hl=en

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/andreaandrewscompassroserealtyllc/

🎙 Follow Daniel Berger – The Adventures of a Real Estate Broker:

🌎 Website → www.DanielMBergerRealEstate.com

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🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmberger17

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🚀 In this episode of The Adventures of a Real Estate Broker, host Daniel Berger sits down with real estate syndication attorney and industry veteran Gene Trowbridge. With over three decades of experience as a broker, syndicator, and securities attorney, Gene breaks down what real estate syndication really is, why securities compliance matters, and the costly mistakes investors and sponsors often make. From self-storage syndications and investor relations to PPMs, LLC structures, and accredited investor rules, this episode is a masterclass in doing real estate deals the right way.

🎧 Hosted by: Daniel Berger

👤 Guest:🏡 Gene Trowbridge – Real Estate Syndication Attorney & Securities Law Expert

Gene Trowbridge is the Founding Partner of Trowbridge Nieh LLP, a nationally recognized law firm specializing in syndication and securities law. With decades of experience as both an attorney and a former real estate syndicator, Gene has played a pivotal role in helping clients raise hundreds of millions of dollars in private equity. He is also the author of the acclaimed book It’s a Whole New Business, widely regarded as a top resource in the real estate syndication field. Based in Lake Forest, California, Gene is a sought-after educator and speaker known for his practical, investor-focused legal guidance.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ What real estate syndication actually means in simple terms

✔️ When a real estate deal becomes a security under the law

✔️ Why friends-and-family deals still require compliance

✔️ The role of PPMs, operating agreements, and disclosures

✔️ How to handle investor exits, life events, and voting right

🎵 Whether you're a broker, investor, or aspiring syndicator, this episode offers invaluable insights!

💼 Connect with Gene Trowbridge:

🌐 Website → https://www.tnllp.com/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/gene.trowbridge.1

🎙 Follow Daniel Berger – The Adventures of a Real Estate Broker:

🌎 Website → www.DanielMBergerRealEstate.com

📷 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/danielmberger/

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmberger17

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🚀 In this episode of The Adventures of a Real Estate Broker, host Daniel Berger sits down with capital gains tax strategist and bestselling author Brett Swarts to uncover powerful, lesser-known strategies for deferring capital gains taxes. Brett explains how Deferred Sales Trusts (DSTs) work, why they can outperform traditional 1031 exchanges, and how intentional tax planning can protect wealth, increase cash flow, and create true financial freedom across generations.

🎧 Hosted by:Daniel Berger

👤 Guest:🏡 Brett Swarts – Founder of Capital Gains Tax Solutions, Tax Strategist & Author

Brett Swarts is the founder of Capital Gains Tax Solutions and host of the Capital Gains Tax Solutions Podcast. A leading expert in Deferred Sales Trusts, he helps high-net-worth individuals defer capital gains taxes on real estate, businesses, and other assets. With years of experience in tax deferral strategies and investment real estate, Brett has been featured on top financial platforms and has educated countless investors, financial advisors, and business owners on wealth preservation and smart tax planning.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ The difference between a 1031 exchange and a Deferred Sales Trust

✔️ How DSTs create truly passive income and long-term flexibility

✔️ When a Deferred Sales Trust makes sense (and when it doesn’t)

✔️ Strategies for deferring taxes on real estate, businesses, stocks, and crypto

✔️ How intentional tax planning supports generational wealth transfer

🎵 Whether you're an investor, business owner, or nearing an exit event, this episode offers high-level insights you can apply immediately.

💼 Connect with Brett Swarts:

🌐 Website → https://web.facebook.com/brett.swarts/

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-swarts/

📘 Facebook → https://web.facebook.com/brett.swarts/

🎙 Follow Daniel Berger – The Adventures of a Real Estate Broker:

🌎 Website → www.DanielMBergerRealEstate.com

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🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmberger17

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