Wealth Juice | Real Estate, Personal Finance, Investing
Join hosts Ryan Bevilacqua and Cory Jacobson as they interview top real estate investors, entrepreneurs, business leaders, and professional athletes from around the world to reveal what it really takes to build generational wealth today. You’ll learn the mindset and money habits of self-made millionaires, proven strategies for building passive income, how to invest in real estate without quitting your 9-5, and the hidden wealth hacks used by the top 1%. Ryan and Cory are active investors with a portfolio of 80+ units, including long-term rentals, short-term stays, multifamily apartments, and a boutique hotel. They built it all while working full-time co...
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What Really Happens After You Leave Your 9–5 | E356
<p>It’s been 18 months since Cory walked away from his W2 and bet on himself full time. In this episode, we pull back the curtain and give an honest check-in on what actually happens after you make that leap. Not the highlight reel. Not the Instagram version. The real story: freedom, pressure, uncertainty, confidence, doubt, and everything in between.</p><p><br /> </p><p>We talk through why no one ever hands you permission to leave your job, why waiting until your business replaces your salary keeps most people stuck, and what it really feels like to live without pre...
The Deal That Almost Died at the Closing Table | E355
<p>In this episode, we walk you through the real story behind selling one of our earliest rental properties, a deal we once thought we’d hold forever, and how close it came to completely unraveling at the finish line.</p><p><br /> </p><p>We break down how a roughly $20,000 investment each turned into nearly $90,000 each in just over four years, why we ultimately chose to sell a cash flowing property instead of holding it long term, and what this decision taught us about portfolio restructuring, liquidity, and the velocity of money. We also unpack the exact chain of eve...
Stop Hunting Deals. Start Building Them | Dustin Baldwin E354
<p>Most people think development is only for the big dogs with deep pockets. It is not. In this episode, we sit down with Dustin Baldwin to break down the Build to Rent blueprint and how everyday investors can manufacture equity instead of waiting for appreciation. Dustin walks through his development take on the BRRRR method (build, rent, refinance, repeat) and explains how he takes a simple infill lot and turns it into a cash flowing asset that can pay you back and keep paying you. We talk through how the numbers actually work, why new construction can be a...
The Power of the Right Partner: How Networking Turned Into Flipping & Development Business | Jake Culleny and Rob Fink E353
<p>What happens when you stop trying to do everything yourself, and instead find the right partner?</p><p> </p><p>In this episode, we sit down with Jake Culleny and Rob Fink, two real estate investors who met at a networking event and turned a simple conversation into a powerhouse partnership. Jake got his start in property management before becoming a real estate agent in New Jersey. Rob was already deep in the world of house flipping. Together, they realized they filled each other’s gaps - and Community Developers was born.</p><p><br /> </p><p>Since teaming up...
Work-Life Balance Is a Lie. Here’s What Actually Works | E352
<p>If you’ve ever felt torn between being fully present and fully committed, this episode is for you.</p><p><br /> </p><p>When you’re building something meaningful, the idea of work life balance sounds nice, but it rarely reflects reality. The business doesn’t shut off. The responsibilities don’t pause. And trying to perfectly separate the two often creates more tension than peace.</p><p><br /> </p><p>In this episode, we talk about why integration matters more than balance. Why entrepreneurs don’t need a clean line between work and life, but a better way to weave the...
Why Scaling Too Early Almost Cost Us Everything | E351
<p>The fastest way to kill momentum in business is scaling before you are ready. We learned that the hard way.</p><p><br /> </p><p>For a long time, we thought growth meant doing more. Hiring faster. Adding systems. Spending money to buy speed. What we didn’t realize was that piling more on top of a shaky foundation doesn’t create momentum. It quietly bleeds it.</p><p><br /> </p><p>This episode is a candid look back at what the past year actually taught us. Not the highlight reel, but the moments where things felt like they were m...
What Smart Investors Are Doing Differently Right Now: A Deep Dive Into the Mortgage Market | Jonathan Yoo and Dustin Rosenberg E350
<p>Most investors assume the only way to buy rental properties is through a traditional bank. Perfect W2 income. Clean tax returns. Endless paperwork. For anyone who is self employed, owns a business, or already investing, that system is broken. And it stops people from ever getting started.</p><p><br /> </p><p>In this episode, Cory sits down with Jonathan Yoo and Dustin Rosenberg, co founders of Convoy Home Loans, to break down how everyday investors are buying and scaling rental properties without relying on traditional banks. They explain the lending tools most people never hear about, including DSCR l...
How to Use Rental Properties and Flips to Fund Your Dream Life | Brian Tran E349
<p>Freedom does not come from one big win. It comes from knowing your bills are paid whether you show up or not.</p><p><br /> </p><p>Brian Tran learned that lesson early. Raised in an immigrant family that came to this country with nothing, he watched his parents work nonstop just to survive. Hard work was never the issue. Stability was. That experience shaped how Brian thought about money, risk, and what real security actually means.</p><p><br /> </p><p>Instead of chasing fast wins, Brian focused on building cash flowing rental properties first. Not to get ri...
He Sold ZICO for $200M and Still Felt Trapped | Mark Rampolla E348
<p>For years, Mark Rampolla believed the same thing most driven entrepreneurs believe. Work harder. Scale bigger. Make more money. Then freedom will come. He followed that formula perfectly. Mark founded ZICO Coconut Water, scaled it over nine years, and sold the company to Coca-Cola for over two hundred million dollars. From the outside, it looked like the ultimate win.</p><p><br /> </p><p>But instead of feeling free, Mark felt more trapped than ever. Overcommitted. Stressed. Disconnected from his health, his relationships, and the life he thought success was supposed to buy him.</p><p><br /> </p><p>Th...
Two Friends Started a Podcast… and It Accidentally Blew Up Their Businesses | Tim Garrity and Sean Mooney E347
<p>In this episode, we break down how two friends, a real estate agent and an insurance agent, started a podcast and unintentionally built powerful personal brands that directly impacted their businesses. What began as simple conversations turned into a virtual resume that positioned them as trusted experts long before prospects ever reached out.</p><p><br /> </p><p>We explore why podcasting works especially well for relationship driven industries like real estate and insurance, where trust and familiarity matter. The goal of their content was to build name, image, and likeness and create know, like, and trust at scale. B...
