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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THIS is Why Appreciation Beats Cash-Flow: A California Case Study | Joseph Silva E370
<p>In this episode, we sit down with California-based multifamily real estate advisor Joseph Silva to explore why appreciation can often outperform cash flow when it comes to long-term wealth creation. Joseph specializes in helping investors evaluate their current real estate holdings, understand how their equity is performing, and strategically reposition their portfolios to unlock new opportunities. Drawing on his experience advising investors across California, Joseph explains how appreciation in high-demand markets can create massive equity growth that can later be leveraged into larger multifamily assets.</p> <p>Throughout the conversation, we break down how investors can analyze return on...
How Busy Professionals Invest in Real Estate Without Becoming Landlords | E369
<p>Most busy professionals love the idea of real estate investing… until they envision tenants, toilets, and 2 AM phone calls.</p> <p><br> </p> <p>If you’ve ever thought “I know I should own real estate, but I don’t have the time to manage properties,” you’re not alone. A lot of high-income earners want exposure to real estate, but the thought of becoming a landlord feels like signing up for a second job.</p> <p><br> </p> <p>What most people don’t realize is there’s a third way to invest in real estate that sits between buying ren...
Why We Bought a Full Bitcoin | E368
<p>This episode details how we recently made the decision to purchase a full Bitcoin, not because we’re abandoning the strategy that built our foundation, but because we’ve continued to evolve our understanding of diversification. After some recent conversations with a few mentors we respect, it pushed us to think deeper about how we position our portfolio for the long term. Real estate will always remain our core focus. Buying multifamily properties, creating cash flow, and building equity, but we also believe in allocating a small portion of capital to assets that can hedge against broader macroeconomic risks.</p> <...
Why Losing His Father Changed the Way He Builds Wealth | Jarret Jarvis E367
<p>In this episode, we sit down with Jarret Jarvis, a Chicago-based real estate agent and investor who owns a 16-unit property in Indianapolis and is building a business designed around time freedom and intentional living. But Jarrett’s journey into real estate and entrepreneurship wasn’t driven purely by money, it was sparked by tragedy.</p> <p><br> </p> <p>After losing his father unexpectedly, Jarrett was forced to take a hard look at how he was spending his time, what success actually meant to him, and why building freedom in life and business matters more than ever. That momen...
Still Working Full-Time, But Now Owns 10+ Rentals | Tommy Stelzer E366
<p>There’s a big misconception in real estate that you need to quit your job, go all in, and take massive risks to build real wealth. This episode proves the opposite. We sit down with Tommy Stelzer, a member of our community who had been following us for a while before finally deciding to invest in himself and join the Wealth Juice Inner Circle. This decision ultimately springboarded his journey to not only growing his real estate portfolio, but started a podcast as well. Originally from Pennsylvania and now based in Orlando, he carved out a niche in student re...
He Almost Partied Himself to Death… Now He Owns $200M in Real Estate | Gabe Johansen E365
<p>There was a time when Gabe Johansen’s life revolved around partying, late nights, and a lack of direction - a path that was quickly heading somewhere dangerous. Today, based out of Salem, he controls over $200 million in real estate assets. In this episode, we sit down with Gabe to unpack the full transformation: the turning point that forced him to reevaluate everything, how he rebuilt his identity from the ground up, and the first deals that set him on a completely different trajectory. </p> <p> </p> <p>We break down how he scaled from smaller investments to institutional-level asse...
He Landed in the U.S. with $50… Now He Owns 55 Units | Gaurav Dutta E364
<p>He landed in the US with $50 and quickly realized he had about a week to figure everything out. With a 60-day clock hanging over his head and no guarantee he could stay in the country, Gaurav Dutta had two options: build leverage fast or get sent home.</p> <p><br> </p> <p>What followed was a relentless path through janitorial jobs, visa lotteries, layoffs, and closed doors, including a moment where he applied to nearly 10,000 jobs just to keep his life in the US alive. Instead of playing defense, Gaurav began studying money, ownership, and real estate, eventually using h...
You’re Not Dreaming Big Enough | Forbes Riley E363
<p>When Hollywood wouldn’t return her calls, Forbes Riley didn’t wait for a breakthrough. She created one. With no agent and no clear path forward, she literally acted as her own manager, creating a separate persona, changing her voice, and pitching herself for roles under a fake agency just to stay in the game. This is one of those stories that was too good not to share.</p><p><br /> </p><p>This episode is a masterclass in being unapologetically yourself, using “delusion” as a weapon, and doing whatever it takes to create your own path when no one is op...
Why $300K a Year Still Wasn’t Enough | Joey Mure E362
<p>He was making $300K a year, still taking calls on vacation, and still missing the moments that mattered most. Then his daughter asked a simple question that exposed the real cost of his career, and everything changed.</p><p><br /> </p><p>In this episode, Joey shares the wake-up calls that forced him to rethink what success actually means, how he shifted from trading time for money to thinking like an investor, and the systems and decisions that eventually led to $50K per month in passive income. We break down why high income doesn’t equal freedom, the moment he...
Why Every Business Owner Needs a Podcast | Shawn Anthony E361
<p>Most business owners are trying to grow with the wrong tools. They spend money on ads, chase algorithms, and fight for attention in crowded feeds. What they overlook is the one asset that builds trust faster than anything else. Their voice.</p><p><br /> </p><p>In this episode, Shawn Anthony explains why podcasting is no longer optional for business owners who want authority, leverage, and long term growth. A podcast is not about downloads or vanity metrics. It is about becoming known, being trusted, and creating opportunities that do not come from cold outreach.</p><p><br /> </p><p>...
