In The Lab with Ruben Kanya
In The Lab with Ruben Kanya compiles over $2 Billion worth of successful real estate experiments for new investors looking to get started in real estate. With real estate being a broad umbrella, in the lab we introduce you to a variety of real estate models (experiments) that real practitioners have implemented while sharing their wins, losses and lessons in the lab so that you can pick the experiments that suit your lifestyle the most and double down. In the lab we focus on repeatable processes, systems and ingredients so that you can implement your own experiments and build.
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The Hidden Wealth Engine Inside Mobile Home Parks: Stability, Scale & Serious Tax Advantages with Jack Martin
<p>In this powerhouse episode of In The Lab, Ruben sits down with Jack Martin — co-founder and CIO of 52TEN, one of the top mobile home park operators in the United States. Jack brings decades of experience across development, acquisitions, capital formation, and operations, having overseen over $1B in real estate projects and more than 2,000 lots nationwide.</p><p><br></p><p>Jack breaks down why mobile home parks sit at the lowest end of the real-estate risk spectrum, how they deliver unusually stable cash flow, and why investors from high-net-worth individuals to family offices chase the asset class for it...
The Power of the Room: Why Proximity, Mentorship, and Alignment Accelerates Success with Ruben Kanya - Episode #348
<p>Get the Midterm Rental Insurance Blueprint: https://experimentrealestate.com/#blueprint</p><p><br /></p><p>In this reflective episode of In The Lab, Ruben unpacks one of the most overlooked success variables in entrepreneurship and temporary housing: your environment. After attending a high-level BookThinkers event hosted by his friend Nick Hutchinson of episode #99 and reconnecting with mentors and peers, Ruben breaks down how proximity, intention, and the rooms you choose to enter shape your growth more than tactics ever will.</p><p><br /></p><p>He shares the deeper meaning behind the “white lab coat vs. the suit” rebrand—why be...
The Tax Playbook for Wealth: Helping Business Owners Keep More of What They Earn with Michael Uadiale - Episode #347
<p>Get the Midterm Rental Insurance Blueprint: https://experimentrealestate.com/#blueprint</p><p><br></p><p>In this detailed episode of In The Lab, Ruben sits down with tax strategist and CPA, Michael Uadiale Michael brings the type of clarity most entrepreneurs wish their CPA would give them, breaking down the real tax game in a way that feels simple, concrete, and practical.</p><p><br></p><p>Michael shares why the tax code is built for business owners and investors, not W2 earners — and how most people are losing money simply because they’re operating in the wrong category. He e...
The Math Behind Freedom: How Giang Nguyen Turned her W2 into Seed Money for her Real Estate Investments - Episode #346
<p>Get the Midterm Rental Insurance Blueprint: https://experimentrealestate.com/#blueprint</p><p><br></p><p>In this insightful episode of In The Lab, Ruben welcomes Giang Nguyen, founder of One River Capital, a former scientist turned real estate investor and syndicator. Giang shares her remarkable journey from working in gene therapy at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to achieving financial freedom through multifamily real estate. Her story unfolds with precision and strategy—from buying her first $30,000 foreclosure property in cash to scaling into duplexes, five-units, and eventually syndications.</p><p><br></p><p>Giang breaks down the financial and em...
Builder to Fund Manager: Syndications, Funds, and the Road to REITs with August Biniaz - Episode #345
<p>Get the Midterm Rental Insurance Blueprint: https://experimentrealestate.com/#blueprint</p><p><br /></p><p>In this powerful episode of In The Lab, Ruben sits down with August Biniaz, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer at CPI Capital, to unpack how he went from building homes in Canada to managing large-scale U.S. multifamily funds. August shares his journey from being a general contractor and developer to launching CPI Capital, a cross-border real estate private equity firm that bridges Canadian capital with U.S. opportunities.</p><p><br /></p><p>He breaks down the real roadmap for scaling in real...
Building Relationship Equity: Givers & Takers with Ruben Kanya - Episode #344
<p>Get the Midterm Rental Insurance Blueprint: https://experimentrealestate.com/#blueprintIn this reflective episode of In The Lab, Ruben unpacks the concept of “relationship equity”—the unseen deposits we make when we give value first without expectation in return—and how this principle has created full-circle moments in his real estate and entrepreneurial journey. Drawing from his own experiences and those of past podcast guests, Ruben highlights how relationships built on giving often return dividends in the form of opportunities, mentorship, and growth.</p><p><br /></p><p>He recalls pivotal lessons from Michael Elefante (Episode 161), whose transparency and content-driven brand in...
The Finance Guy’s Playbook: Creative Financing, Deals, SBA Loans, and Strategically Unlocking Capital with George Otel - Episode #343
<p>Get the Midterm Rental Insurance Blueprint: https://experimentrealestate.com/#blueprint</p><p><br></p><p>In this powerful episode of In The Lab, Ruben sits down with George Otel, a finance expert, entrepreneur, and investor who has carved a unique path from trucking fleets to becoming “the finance guy” for business and real estate deals. George immigrated to the U.S. in 2011, built a trucking fleet, then pivoted into real estate, business loans, and funding strategies after realizing the leverage and creativity that come from finance. Today, he’s the go-to resource for SBA loans, equipment financing, commercial real estate...
The 3 C’s of Fulfillment: Create, Connect, Contribute with Ruben Kanya - Episode #342
<p>Connect with me at https://experimentrealestate.com/connectGet the FREE Mid-Term Rental Insurance Blueprint: https://experimentrealestate.com/#blueprint In this episode, Ruben shares a simple but powerful framework from his mentor, Myron Golden —the three C’s of fulfillment—and shows how it applies to business, real estate, and life. If something feels “off,” it’s usually because one (or more) buckets is empty: Create (projects, content, opportunities), Connect (community, proximity, masterminds), and Contribute (impact beyond self). When all three are present, work becomes meaningful and momentum compounds.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ruben maps the 3 C’s onto the temporary...
Airbnb’s 5x Markup on Fees & What Hosts Must Do Next with Ruben Kanya - Episode #341
<p>Connect with me at https://experimentrealestate.com/connect</p><p>Get the FREE Mid-Term Rental Insurance Blueprint: https://experimentrealestate.com/#blueprint </p><p>In this solo briefing, Ruben breaks down Airbnb’s move to a single host-only fee (15.5%) for listings managed through property management software (PMS)—what’s changing, when it hits, and what it means for operators. He clarifies the Aug 25 & Oct 27, 2025 timelines and why this shift underscores a hard truth: Airbnb optimizes for guests first, not hosts.</p><p>Ruben shares the immediate, practical fix: adjust PMS channel markups (not your global pricing tool) so Airbnb prices reflec...
The Power of Intensive Training: Proximity, Reps, and the Compound Effect with Ruben Kanya #340
<p>In this focused solo episode of In The Lab, Ruben unpacks the lessons he learned from attending a three-day Nike tennis training camp and how they directly apply to business, real estate, and personal growth. He reflects on the four key pillars that make intensive training so powerful—proximity, reps, correction, and longevity—and why missing just one of these can make the entire experience meaningless.Drawing from his own journey as an athlete, coach, and entrepreneur, Ruben explains how the right environment accelerates progress, why repetition creates mastery, and how a single correction from a mentor can completely shif...
