Property Profits Real Estate Podcast

Most investors focus on the property. Ben Kahle believes the people behind the deal matter even more.
In this conversation, Ben explains how Wellings Capital evaluates sponsors before committing capital. His team reviews more than 26 due diligence items and spends time understanding integrity, track record, incentives, and operating processes.
Ben also shares how broker relationships, outside references, and loan history data help verify what sponsors tell them. He explains why the onsite manager may be responsible for much of a property's success or failure and why repeat relationships with sponsors create better outcomes.

One expensive tax bill changed the course of Dave Foster's investing career.
After discovering the power of the 1031 exchange, Dave used the strategy to grow his portfolio and eventually fund ten years of life aboard a sailboat with his family. Today, he helps other investors use tax deferred exchanges to align their investments with their goals.
Dave explains how investors can exchange properties across different markets, common mistakes to avoid, and why a successful 1031 strategy starts with understanding the reason behind the move.

Most people chase asset classes.
Ben Fraser and Aspen Funds focus on trends first.
In this conversation, Ben explains how Aspen Funds looks at macroeconomic themes to uncover opportunities. That approach has helped the company build platforms across distressed debt, multifamily, industrial development, and commercial credit.
Ben also shares how investor relations have evolved. While many firms once relied heavily on online funnels, Aspen Funds has found success by getting back to in person relationships and maintaining high standards for communication.

Alex Pardo spent years mastering wholesaling.
Then he realized he was building transactions instead of assets.
In this conversation, Alex explains why he walked away from a successful wholesaling operation and shifted into self storage investing. He shares how seeing one of his coaching clients buy a facility introduced him to the asset class and eventually led him to unwind a business with significant overhead to pursue something different.
Alex also discusses his buy box, why location matters so much, how he manages facilities remotely, and why many of the skills he learned in residential investing apply directly to self storage.

A fire that wiped out 12 units led David Kamara to make an unusual decision. Instead of replacing his property manager, he made them a true partner.
In this conversation, David shares how that decision transformed the way his company operates. Today, Cape Sierra Capital owns nearly 1,200 apartments throughout Michigan and focuses on multifamily properties that sit between the small mom and pop space and the large institutional market.
David explains how aligning incentives with his management team has improved deal selection, operations, and investor results. He also talks about patient capital, measured growth, and why he prefers long term ownership when properties are performing well.

A chicken and a duck in the backyard were not exactly what Derek Morton expected to find.
In this episode, Derek shares stories from the front lines of property management and explains how technology is changing the business. As the owner of Net Gain Property Management, he oversees 650 units across Utah and uses systems that help owners reduce vacancies and improve communication.
Derek explains why he prefers working with experienced investors, why he is stepping away from student housing, and how AI is already helping troubleshoot maintenance requests and automate processes.

Most capital raisers do not have a lead problem.
They have a follow up problem.
In this episode, Lauren Breischel shares lessons from helping more than 50 capital raising companies raise over $75 million. She explains why nurture sequences, better organization, and patience matter far more than pushing deals too quickly.
Lauren also talks about investor avatars, networking events, transparency during difficult times, and how AI is helping make capital raising more efficient.
Key topics and takeaways
Why follow up is the biggest weakness for most capital raisers
How to build better nurture sequences
Defining the right investor avatar
Why pitching too early hurts trust
The importance of transparency with investors
Guest Information
Lauren Breischel
Founder of Equity Elevated
Co Founder of Equity Raise
Website
equity-elevated.com
LinkedIn
Lauren Breischel
Connect with Lauren through LinkedIn or visit equity-elevated.com.

Craig Eppler started buying real estate in 2019 and has grown his portfolio to 43 units across Central Pennsylvania. Along the way, he leveraged creative deal structures, including a large seller credit on a portfolio acquisition from a retiring landlord.
In this conversation, Craig explains how he moved from managing investment portfolios to launching his own private debt fund. He shares how the fund provides capital to small and medium sized businesses through asset backed lending and why he focuses on hard collateral when evaluating opportunities.
Craig also discusses the realities of raising capital, lessons learned from trying different marketing approaches, and why building trust through personal relationships continues to be his most effective strategy.

Kevin Amolsch has spent more than 18 years building Pine Financial Group into a major private lending company focused on real estate investors and developers.
In this episode, Kevin explains why financing is often the most important part of a real estate deal and how private lending can help investors execute fix and flip, BRRR, and value add commercial projects.
He also shares how private lending evolved from a niche business into a mature industry with institutional capital, increasing competition, and lower borrowing costs. Along the way, Kevin discusses raising capital, managing investor relationships, and how Pine Financial continues to grow while maintaining a personal approach.

Former attorney Justin Spillers shares how he transitioned into full time real estate investing and built a vertically integrated multifamily company across western Ohio.
Justin explains how his team identifies apartment communities with significant rent upside, renovates units at incredible speed, and stabilizes properties in roughly 12 months. He also discusses the importance of focus, avoiding distractions, and building internal systems that support rapid growth.
The conversation includes a deep dive into his preferred equity fund that won first place at the Best Ever Pitch Fest, including the structure, investor benefits, and why years of self funding helped establish a strong track record before raising outside capital.