Today, I welcome Ken Gee to The Investing Secrets Podcast. Ken is the founder of KRI Partners and today he shares how he walked away from the “do everything right” career path - banking, CPA work, and long nights at Deloitte - after realizing success on paper wasn’t worth missing his family’s life in real time. He highlights how buying three small multifamily deals on the side—and selling them three years later for half a million dollars - gave him the proof (and the confidence) that he could bet on himself and build real wealth through apartment investing.

Ken also dives into the real hurdle most investors face early on: not strategy - belief. He breaks down how growing up without money created a mental ceiling, and how he had to fight through the idea that anyone would ever “be dumb enough” to lend him money for a large property. From there, he walks through the evolution of his business from heavy value-add in Cleveland to scaling into Florida, learning capital raising out of necessity, and ultimately shifting into a fund model - raising money first so brokers take you seriously and deals come to you differently when you’re already capitalized.

With nearly three decades of experience, Ken distills the core principles that keep investors alive in every cycle: understand underwriting beyond napkin math, prioritize long-term debt to protect your runway, and refuse to negotiate your standards when the market gets loud. He also breaks down why the real money in multifamily isn’t the cash flow - it’s the appreciation, and how tiny income moves can create massive value through NOI multiples.

And before he leaves the vault, Ken delivers the warning every investor needs tattooed on their brain: don’t get FOMO - because the only cure is discipline. Welcome Ken, to The Investing Secrets Podcast....

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Website: https://www.kripartners.com
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Looking to build lasting wealth through alternative investments? You’re in the right place.

If you’re new here, my name is Danny Gould. I’m the founder and CEO of Gould Capital, a private equity firm specializing in exclusive commercial real estate and other alternative investments. We connect investors with elite opportunities - investments that aren’t public, aren’t cookie-cutter, and most importantly, aren’t what your financial advisor is pitching.

Here’s how I got here…

1) Started as a pre-med student at Stanford University, but a lifelong dream of building the biggest hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip ignited my passion for real estate.
2) Transitioned to residential real estate, driving over a quarter billion dollars in sales, and became an industry leader in one of the most competitive markets in the world.
3) Decided to finally pursue my Hotel dreams and founded GMS Ventures alongside two experienced Hoteliers, with a total Hotel Portfolio Size of over $300M
4) Leveraged my expertise and relationships to build Gould Capital - which empowers investors to access transformative commercial real estate deals and alternative investments.

FULL DISCLOSURE
I create content to connect with ambitious investors - people who want to take control of their financial futures. If that’s you, let’s build something extraordinary together - I invite you to take the first step by connecting with me via a 20 minute Zoom Call. Here’s my calendar: https://bit.ly/3rVfqwn

Today, I welcome Heather Ewing to The Investing Secrets Podcast. Heather is the founder of Abstract Commercial Real Estate, a boutique advisory and brokerage firm focused on retail, restaurants, and mixed-use development. Today she shares why she chose to go independent instead of aligning with a major brand - and how staying in one highly specialized lane has helped her build deeper relationships, stronger deal flow, and cleaner execution for developers, landlords, and tenants.

Heather also breaks down what most investors miss when they evaluate retail and mixed-use projects: the real backbone isn’t the flashy projections - it’s the lease structure. She dives into the mechanics of triple-net leasing, lender-driven pre-leasing requirements, and the nuanced details that can make or break deals - everything from parking ratios and ceiling heights to HVAC tonnage, attorney selection, and why using a true triple-net specialist matters if you want to avoid expensive mistakes.

With over a decade in this niche and “tennies on the ground” market knowledge, Heather distills the core lesson that applies to both operators and passive investors: relationships still run commercial real estate - and your results are only as strong as the quality of your inputs. She shares how off-market opportunities are actually sourced, why market data alone can’t replace local intelligence, and why working with a niche broker can be the difference between a stable performer and a deal that never crosses the finish line.

Welcome Heather, to The Investing Secrets Podcast....

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathermewing/
Website: ABSTRACTCommercialRealEstate.com

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Looking to build lasting wealth through alternative investments? You’re in the right place.

If you’re new here, my name is Danny Gould. I’m the founder and CEO of Gould Capital, a private equity firm specializing in exclusive commercial real estate and other alternative investments. We connect investors with elite opportunities - investments that aren’t public, aren’t cookie-cutter, and most importantly, aren’t what your financial advisor is pitching.

Here’s how I got here…

1) Started as a pre-med student at Stanford University, but a lifelong dream of building the biggest hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip ignited my passion for real estate.
2) Transitioned to residential real estate, driving over a quarter billion dollars in sales, and became an industry leader in one of the most competitive markets in the world.
3) Decided to finally pursue my Hotel dreams and founded GMS Ventures alongside two experienced Hoteliers, with a total Hotel Portfolio Size of over $300M
4) Leveraged my expertise and relationships to build Gould Capital - which empowers investors to access transformative commercial real estate deals and alternative investments.

FULL DISCLOSURE
I create content to connect with ambitious investors - people who want to take control of their financial futures. If that’s you, let’s build something extraordinary together - I invite you to take the first step by connecting with me via a 20 minute Zoom Call. Here’s my calendar: https://bit.ly/3rVfqwn

Today, I welcome Denise Ford to The Investing Secrets Podcast. Denise is a land investor and today she shares how a sudden W2 layoff - with less than two hours’ notice - became the catalyst that pushed her to go all-in on building real wealth through vacant land deals. She highlights how she started with straightforward cash flips, then adapted fast when market conditions shifted - moving into seller financing, targeting smarter micro-markets, and adding value through everything from utilities to splits and even manufactured housing. Denise also dives into how getting burned by the wrong operator led her to level up - earning her manufactured home dealer’s license in Arizona so she could control quality, expand her options, and create entirely new ways to monetize land. With a practical, creative approach to problem-solving, she breaks down how she funds deals (often self-funding, plus select JVs), how she uses nontraditional financing like seller finance and options, and why relationship-building with sellers can beat higher offers. Welcome Denise, to The Investing Secrets Podcast....

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Triumph Property (General): https://thetriumphproperty.com/
Land Sandbox (Land Sales): https://landsandbox.com/
Stronghold Property (Manufactured): https://strongholdpropertyllc.com/

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Today, I welcome Wayne Courreges III to The Investing Secrets Podcast. Wayne is the Managing Principal of CRI Partners, where he has built and oversees a $50 million commercial real estate portfolio by focusing on disciplined operations and conservative underwriting. In this episode, Wayne breaks down why commercial real estate success isn’t about flashy acquisitions or door counts, but about executing the business plan after the deal closes. Drawing on his 16-year career at CBRE working with institutional owners like MetLife and JP Morgan, he shares how that operational foundation shaped his approach to multifamily investing and syndication. Wayne also explains how passive investing opens the door for everyday professionals - not just institutions or the ultra-wealthy - to build generational wealth, especially in today’s challenging market. We dive into why saying “no” to frothy deals paid off, how buying when others are running creates outsized opportunity, and the critical mistakes investors made in their 2019-2021 assumptions. With practical insights on grit, capital raising, market cycles, and why “don’t expect what you don’t inspect” is a rule to live by, this conversation is packed with real-world lessons for both passive and aspiring active investors. Welcome Wayne, to The Investing Secrets Podcast…

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Website: https://www.creipartners.com/

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Looking to build lasting wealth through alternative investments? You’re in the right place.

If you’re new here, my name is Danny Gould. I’m the founder and CEO of Gould Capital, a private equity firm specializing in exclusive commercial real estate and other alternative investments. We connect investors with elite opportunities - investments that aren’t public, aren’t cookie-cutter, and most importantly, aren’t what your financial advisor is pitching.

Here’s how I got here…

1) Started as a pre-med student at Stanford University, but a lifelong dream of building the biggest hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip ignited my passion for real estate.
2) Transitioned to residential real estate, driving over a quarter billion dollars in sales, and became an industry leader in one of the most competitive markets in the world.
3) Decided to finally pursue my Hotel dreams and founded GMS Ventures alongside two experienced Hoteliers, with a total Hotel Portfolio Size of over $300M
4) Leveraged my expertise and relationships to build Gould Capital - which empowers investors to access transformative commercial real estate deals and alternative investments.

FULL DISCLOSURE
I create content to connect with ambitious investors - people who want to take control of their financial futures. If that’s you, let’s build something extraordinary together - I invite you to take the first step by connecting with me via a 20 minute Zoom Call. Here’s my calendar: https://bit.ly/3rVfqwn

Today, I welcome Jen Laurence to The Investing Secrets Podcast. Jen is the founder of Luxury Lifestyle Logistics and today she shares what she’s learned from spending over 25 years inside ultra-high-net-worth households, helping families turn chaos into calm without losing the soul of the home. She highlights why trust is the real currency in private service, why running an estate isn’t the same as running a company, and how many successful CEOs hit a wall the moment they try to “scale” family life the way they scale business. Jen also dives into the operational blind spots that show up as wealth grows - staffing structures, role clarity, training, and systems - and explains why “a home is not a hotel,” even when families want five-star service. With deep experience in hospitality, private service, and organizational leadership, she distills lessons that are just as useful for families building their first household team as they are for seasoned family office ecosystems trying to protect what matters most. Welcome Jen, to The Investing Secrets Podcast....

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Looking to build lasting wealth through alternative investments? You’re in the right place.

If you’re new here, my name is Danny Gould. I’m the founder and CEO of Gould Capital, a private equity firm specializing in exclusive commercial real estate and other alternative investments. We connect investors with elite opportunities - investments that aren’t public, aren’t cookie-cutter, and most importantly, aren’t what your financial advisor is pitching.

Here’s how I got here…

1) Started as a pre-med student at Stanford University, but a lifelong dream of building the biggest hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip ignited my passion for real estate.
2) Transitioned to residential real estate, driving over a quarter billion dollars in sales, and became an industry leader in one of the most competitive markets in the world.
3) Decided to finally pursue my Hotel dreams and founded GMS Ventures alongside two experienced Hoteliers, with a total Hotel Portfolio Size of over $300M
4) Leveraged my expertise and relationships to build Gould Capital - which empowers investors to access transformative commercial real estate deals and alternative investments.

FULL DISCLOSURE
I create content to connect with ambitious investors - people who want to take control of their financial futures. If that’s you, let’s build something extraordinary together - I invite you to take the first step by connecting with me via a 20 minute Zoom Call. Here’s my calendar: https://bit.ly/3rVfqwn

Today, I welcome Joseph DaGrossa to The Investing Secrets Podcast. Joseph is the Chairman and CEO of Axxes Capital and today he shares how more than 30 years across private equity, real estate, insurance, and capital markets shaped his disciplined approach to investing and value creation. He highlights why most investors are dangerously overexposed to public markets, how decades of experience taught him when to walk away from deals, and why patience often matters more than activity. Joseph also dives into the massive shift underway as trillions of dollars move from public securities into private investments, explaining how interval funds are changing access, liquidity, and transparency for accredited investors. With a career spanning Wall Street, leveraged buyouts, real estate development, and asset management, he distills lessons that are just as valuable for investors learning to think long-term as they are for seasoned allocators navigating the next major capital markets transition.

Welcome Joe, to The Investing Secrets Podcast….

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Website: www.axxescapital.com

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Looking to build lasting wealth through alternative investments? You’re in the right place.

If you’re new here, my name is Danny Gould. I’m the founder and CEO of Gould Capital, a private equity firm specializing in exclusive commercial real estate and other alternative investments. We connect investors with elite opportunities - investments that aren’t public, aren’t cookie-cutter, and most importantly, aren’t what your financial advisor is pitching.

Here’s how I got here…

1) Started as a pre-med student at Stanford University, but a lifelong dream of building the biggest hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip ignited my passion for real estate.
2) Transitioned to residential real estate, driving over a quarter billion dollars in sales, and became an industry leader in one of the most competitive markets in the world.
3) Decided to finally pursue my Hotel dreams and founded GMS Ventures alongside two experienced Hoteliers, with a total Hotel Portfolio Size of over $300M
4) Leveraged my expertise and relationships to build Gould Capital - which empowers investors to access transformative commercial real estate deals and alternative investments.

FULL DISCLOSURE
I create content to connect with ambitious investors - people who want to take control of their financial futures. If that’s you, let’s build something extraordinary together - I invite you to take the first step by connecting with me via a 20 minute Zoom Call. Here’s my calendar: https://bit.ly/3rVfqwn

Today, I welcome Mandy McAllister to The Investing Secrets Podcast. Mandy is a former top-ranked medical device sales professional who walked away from a high-income W2 to become a full-time real estate investor, multifamily operator, and small business owner with a portfolio spanning apartment buildings, motels, and cash-flowing local businesses. She shares how a single fourplex changed her life, why building a reliable cash flow floor gave her the confidence to leave corporate America, and how she approaches investing with a long-term mindset focused on “forever money” rather than one-time wins. Mandy also dives into her progression from house hacking to 50+ unit multifamily acquisitions backed by agency debt, her philosophy on owning assets outright before syndicating, and her experience buying small businesses amid the coming “silver tsunami” of baby boomer-owned companies. With a data-driven approach, a strong moral compass, and a focus on trusting your own judgment, Mandy distills lessons that are just as valuable for someone replacing their W2 as they are for experienced investors refining their strategy.

Welcome Mandy, to The Investing Secrets Podcast….

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Looking to build lasting wealth through alternative investments? You’re in the right place.

If you’re new here, my name is Danny Gould. I’m the founder and CEO of Gould Capital, a private equity firm specializing in exclusive commercial real estate and other alternative investments. We connect investors with elite opportunities - investments that aren’t public, aren’t cookie-cutter, and most importantly, aren’t what your financial advisor is pitching.

Here’s how I got here…

1) Started as a pre-med student at Stanford University, but a lifelong dream of building the biggest hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip ignited my passion for real estate.
2) Transitioned to residential real estate, driving over a quarter billion dollars in sales, and became an industry leader in one of the most competitive markets in the world.
3) Decided to finally pursue my Hotel dreams and founded GMS Ventures alongside two experienced Hoteliers, with a total Hotel Portfolio Size of over $300M
4) Leveraged my expertise and relationships to build Gould Capital - which empowers investors to access transformative commercial real estate deals and alternative investments.

FULL DISCLOSURE
I create content to connect with ambitious investors - people who want to take control of their financial futures. If that’s you, let’s build something extraordinary together - I invite you to take the first step by connecting with me via a 20 minute Zoom Call. Here’s my calendar: https://bit.ly/3rVfqwn

Today, I welcome Dave Holman to The Investing Secrets Podcast. Dave is a multifamily investor and developer focused on workforce housing, and today he shares how he’s built a resilient real estate portfolio by deliberately investing in unsexy Class B and Class C assets that serve working families and protect downside risk. He explains why he avoids flashy trends, how starting with limited capital pushed him into workforce housing, and why boring assets often perform best in both strong and weak economic cycles. Dave also dives into his slow, sequential path as an investor - from DIY single-family homes to becoming a general partner on large multifamily and conversion projects - including office and hospital-to-apartment developments. With a philosophy rooted in “doing well by doing good,” he distills lessons on discipline, team building, and capital stewardship that are just as valuable for new investors as they are for experienced operators.

Welcome Dave, to The Investing Secrets Podcast...

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Looking to build lasting wealth through alternative investments? You’re in the right place.

If you’re new here, my name is Danny Gould. I’m the founder and CEO of Gould Capital, a private equity firm specializing in exclusive commercial real estate and other alternative investments. We connect investors with elite opportunities - investments that aren’t public, aren’t cookie-cutter, and most importantly, aren’t what your financial advisor is pitching.

Here’s how I got here…

1) Started as a pre-med student at Stanford University, but a lifelong dream of building the biggest hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip ignited my passion for real estate.
2) Transitioned to residential real estate, driving over a quarter billion dollars in sales, and became an industry leader in one of the most competitive markets in the world.
3) Decided to finally pursue my Hotel dreams and founded GMS Ventures alongside two experienced Hoteliers, with a total Hotel Portfolio Size of over $300M
4) Leveraged my expertise and relationships to build Gould Capital - which empowers investors to access transformative commercial real estate deals and alternative investments.

FULL DISCLOSURE
I create content to connect with ambitious investors - people who want to take control of their financial futures. If that’s you, let’s build something extraordinary together - I invite you to take the first step by connecting with me via a 20 minute Zoom Call. Here’s my calendar: https://bit.ly/3rVfqwn