Welcome back to another pour of Real Estate Served on the Rocks! 🥃 This week, we’re bringing you a special headlines edition of the show — breaking down the biggest stories shaping real estate right now and what they actually mean for buyers, sellers, and investors in 2025.

And of course, we’ve got bourbon in hand. This week’s pour is the Moonlight Mayhem Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey from Film Land Spirits in LA — a distillery that fuses bourbon with Hollywood-style storytelling. (Yes, this bottle even has its own movie trailer 🎬🐺).

If you’re watching the market and wondering how incentives, pricing, and appreciation trends could affect your next move — this episode is for you.

In This Episode:

✅ Why homebuilders are piling on discounts & incentives (and what that means for buyers) ✅ The rise of price cuts — why frustrated sellers are slashing tens of thousands off listings

✅ Warren Buffett’s surprising advice for first-time homebuyers (smaller homes may win big) ✅ How buyer psychology is shifting in 2025 — and why days on market matter

✅ Why working with the right agent can save you tens of thousands in negotiations

✅ Bourbon review: Film Land Spirits “Moonlight Mayhem” — a werewolf movie in a bottle 🥃🐺

Bourbon Tasted in This Episode: 🥃 Film Land Spirits “Moonlight Mayhem” Small Batch Straight Bourbon Whiskey (94 proof)

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Welcome + Episode Intro

2:00 Today’s Pour: Moonlight Mayhem Bourbon (Film Land Spirits)

10:00 Homebuilders’ Incentives — Discounts, Rate Buydowns & Closing Costs

25:00 Why Sellers Are Slashing Prices in 2025

38:00 Warren Buffett’s Advice for First-Time Buyers

55:00 Small Homes vs. Big Homes — Which Appreciate Faster?

1:10:00 The Emotional Side of Real Estate Decisions

1:25:00 Final Thoughts + Takeaways

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Welcome back to another pour of Real Estate Served on the Rocks!

🥃 This week’s episode dives deep into the world of real estate investing in Colorado — and trust us, you’ve never heard it explained like THIS before. We sit down with Max Ferguson, a young investment entrepreneur out of Colorado Springs, to unpack what it really takes to get started, how to make the numbers work in today’s market, and why house hacking & ADUs may be the key to long-term wealth.

PLUS—we crack open a bottle of Maker’s Mark Barrel Strength 🥃 and give our unfiltered tasting notes (spoiler: it’s a baptism by fire). If you’re curious about building wealth through real estate AND love a good bourbon review, this episode is a must-watch.

In This Episode: ✅ Is real estate investing worth it in 2025? (Colorado & nationwide)

✅ The ins & outs of house hacking and ADUs for extra cash flow

✅ Why Gen Z & Millennials are being pushed into investing earlier

✅ Breaking down cap rates, rent-to-price ratios, and cash-on-cash returns

✅ The truth about “passive income” & how to start smart as a beginner

✅ How to avoid BiggerPockets hype and focus on real numbers

✅ Max’s journey: from growing up around rentals to creative investing strategies

✅ Bourbon tasting notes — what 111 proof Maker’s Mark really tastes like 🥃🔥

Bourbon Tasted in This Episode: 🥃 Maker’s Mark Barrel Strength (111 proof Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey)

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Welcome + Episode Intro

2:00 Meet Max Ferguson — Young Investor from Colorado Springs

7:00 Bourbon Tasting: Maker’s Mark Barrel Strength First Impressions

15:00 House Hacking in Colorado — Still Possible?

25:00 Investing in High-Rate Environments (How to Make It Work)

38:00 Buzzwords Explained: Cap Rates, Rent-to-Price, Cash Flow

50:00 Are Cash Flow Deals Still Out There in 2025?

1:05:00 The Truth About Passive Income in Real Estate

1:20:00 Final Thoughts + Key Takeaways

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Welcome back to another pour of Real Estate Served on the Rocks! 🥃 This week’s episode is ALL about the bourbon barrel world 🍾 — and trust us, you’ve never heard it broken down like THIS before. We sit down with Noah Steinberger, one of the most respected bourbon barrel brokers in the industry, to unpack how the barrel trade works, why barrels are so expensive, how they're sourced, and how they impact your favorite spirits.

PLUS—we taste through four killer bottles from Noah’s personal collection, including rare finishes like cognac and port casks! If you’re a whiskey lover (or just curious about the behind-the-scenes of the barrel business), this is a must-watch.

In This Episode:

✅ The life cycle of a bourbon barrel — from cooperage to global resale

✅ How used barrels are bought, refurbished, and sold around the world

✅ Why barrels are one of the most important factors in your bourbon’s flavor

✅ The rise of barrel finishing (cognac, tequila, port wine) in modern whiskey

✅ How counterfeit barrels & lack of traceability can hurt distilleries

✅ The insane market for barrels in Japan, Ireland, Scotland, Mexico & more

✅ Bourbon & rye tasting notes + discussion on aging techniques

✅ Why everything is better in a barrel — even hot sauce! 🌶️🔥

Bourbons Tasted in This Episode:

🥃 Angel’s Envy 2020 Cask Strength (Port Cask Finish)

🥃 Hirsch Cask Strength (Finished in Cognac Barrels)

🥃 Baker’s Single Barrel High Rye (107 proof)

🥃 Special selections from Noah’s personal stash

TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Welcome + Episode Intro

1:08 Meet Noah Steinberger — Kentucky Bourbon Barrel

2:35 What Makes Barrels So Expensive?

5:10 The Global Secondary Market for Used Barrels

14:17 Bourbon Tasting #1: Baker’s Single Barrel

25:00 How Barrel Toasting & Charring Impacts Flavor

35:50 Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Tasting + Barrel Finish Deep Dive

51:08 Cognac & Other Specialty Finishes — Gimmick or Great?

1:05:00 Why Whiskey & Barrel Demand is BOOMING

1:18:00 Final Thoughts + Q&A with Noah

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