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Are you investing for hype or building real long-term wealth?

Derek Czarkowski serves as Vice President, Investor Relations at Buchanan Street Partners and brings over 20 years of experience in real estate investing. In this episode, he shares his journey from institutional real estate to working with high-net-worth investors and how those experiences reshaped his approach to capital deployment and risk.

The conversation dives into the realities of institutional capital, why it can pressure operators into bad decisions, and how smarter investors focus on risk adjusted returns instead of chasing flashy IRRs. Derek also explains open ended funds vs direct deals, current market opportunities, and why today may be one of the best entry points in years.

If you want to understand how experienced investors think about money, risk, and real estate this episode is packed with insights you can actually use.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and career background

04:26 Buchanan Street overview

07:58 Institutional vs private capital

12:31 Capital raising and market outlook

18:50 Fund structures explained

23:32 Mindset lessons and life advice

Quotes

"It is hard to be a good buyer when you have hundreds of millions to deploy." – Derek Czarkowski

"People are always drawn to high return deals even when the risk is much higher." – Derek Czarkowski

"If I could do it all over again, I would buy more real estate earlier." – Derek Czarkowski

"Real estate gives you equity returns bond like cash flow and tax advantages all in one." – Derek Czarkowski

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What are you willing to sacrifice in pursuit of success and is it worth it?

Zandra Ulloa is a top real estate professional with over a decade of experience and more than 3 billion in closed sales. She shares her journey from buying her first property at 21 to leading a powerhouse team across California while balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship.

In this episode, Zandra dives deep into the realities behind high performance success including burnout, missed personal moments, and the importance of systems, leadership, and self-awareness. She emphasizes communication, accountability, and leading with love as the foundation of long-term success while also revealing hard lessons from legal battles and business growth.

If you are serious about leveling up in business and life take action today apply these lessons and start building your own path to success.

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00:00 Early Life and Real Estate Beginnings
03:38 Building a Brand and Team
06:01 Zillow Experience and Growth
11:27 Competitive Advantage and Communication
15:00 Mindset Mentorship and Personal Growth
23:00 Failures Lessons and Life Philosophy

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I missed two and a half years of my children growing up and I will never do that again." – Zandra Ulloa

"The money is the bonus the freedom of choice is success." – Zandra Ulloa

"It is always a you thing not the other person." – Zandra Ulloa

"Do it scared do it broke just do it." – Zandra Ulloa

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What if the biggest leak in your wealth is not your investments but your taxes?

Yonah Weiss is a cost segregation expert and business director helping real estate investors unlock massive tax savings. In this episode he shares how a simple tax strategy can dramatically increase cash flow and why most investors are leaving money on the table.

Yonah explores his journey from teaching to real estate, a life changing financial struggle, and the power of giving and humility in business. Yonah breaks down cost segregation in simple terms and explains how it accelerates depreciation to reduce taxes and boost reinvestment potential.

Take action by reviewing your current or future properties and exploring whether cost segregation can improve your financial strategy.

Chapters

00:00 Yonah Weiss Journey and LinkedIn Influence
04:50 The Mantra That Drives Success
09:40 Hardship Mentorship and Life Changing Lessons
17:50 Cost Segregation Explained Simply
25:30 Where Cost Segregation Works Best and Costs
31:50 Risks Strategy and Wealth Building Mindset

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"You can get anything you want in life if you help others get what they want." – Yonah Weiss

"Being humble is probably the most important interpersonal skill that you can have." – Yonah Weiss

"You do not know what you do not know and that is where growth happens." – Yonah Weiss

"It is a cash flow mechanism that lets you keep more of what you earn." – Yonah Weiss

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