Today, I welcome Jens Nielsen to the Investing Secrets Podcast. Jens came to the US from Denmark 30 years ago, built a career in telecom and IT, then walked away from his W2 in his mid-40s to chase real estate, scaling past 200 multifamily units before the market turned and taught him some hard lessons. Today he's pivoted into small bay industrial in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico, betting on deep local market knowledge and blue-collar demand that isn't going anywhere. We kick things off with Jens's origin story and how a telecom lifer became a full-time real estate investor. From there, we dive into why small bay industrial is suddenly so coveted, the edge that comes from knowing one local market cold, buying well below replacement cost, the hard lessons from his 2019 to 2022 multifamily run, and why he says he'll never do a big partnership again. We close on his 2026 outlook for small bay industrial and why he believes physical, blue-collar space is one of the safest bets in real estate. If you're looking to understand how a focused operator builds durable cash flow away from the crowded deals everyone else is chasing, this episode is a clear look at a corner of the market that most investors overlook. Welcome, Jens, to The Investing Secrets Podcast…

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Today, I welcome Mukarram Mawjood to the Investing Secrets Podcast. Mukarram spent two decades trading commodities, crude oil and then precious metals, before making a bet in 2012 that a weakening dollar would send hard assets soaring. Today he runs Bullionite Asset Group, helping investors pull money out of Wall Street and into physical gold, silver, and alternative assets most people don't even realize they can hold inside an IRA. We kick things off with Mukarram's origin story and how a career trading oil and metals shaped the way he reads risk. From there, we dive into the real mechanics of the space: why gold ran past $5,500 and then dropped more than 20%, why taking profits is its own form of risk management, and how a self-directed IRA lets you own physical metals. We close on why he's still bullish heading into the back half of 2026 and where he sees opportunity beyond the headlines. If you're looking to understand how physical metals actually work, and how to take back control from Wall Street, this episode delivers a clear look inside a corner of the market that most investors never touch. Welcome, Mukarram, to The Investing Secrets Podcast…

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Today, I welcome Ryan Hermansky to the Investing Secrets Podcast. Ryan got his start in the most unlikely place, the cannabis industry, before finding his real lane in private lending. Today he's President of Private Money Funding, stepping in where banks simply won't: funding midsize commercial deals the big institutions ignore, and closing in two weeks or less what many banks would take up to six months to do. We kick things off with Ryan's origin story and how he and his partners built a private lending fund from the ground up. From there, we dive into the real mechanics of the business: why perfectly qualified borrowers get turned down by banks, how he underwrites every deal assuming it fails, and how his fund pays investors a 9% return that compounds monthly with zero lockup. We close on why so many of his borrowers come to him burned out by the SBA, and where he sees the opportunity in private lending in 2026 and beyond. If you're looking to understand how private money works in commercial real estate, and how to generate hands-off returns without the headaches of owning property, this episode delivers a clear look inside a corner of the market that most investors never see. Welcome, Ryan, to The Investing Secrets Podcast…

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