In this episode, I sit down with Colin Yurcisin — someone who’s made millions, lost millions, built multiple businesses, dove into Bitcoin mining, and got smacked with a $500K tax bill that forced him to rethink everything. We break down how he...

In this episode of the Scrubs2Estates Podcast, Ian sits down with Ian Lalley — a former salesman, rock climber, and musician who turned getting fired from multiple jobs into a launchpad for freedom. After putting his entire $120K savings on the...

In this episode of the Scrubs2Estates Podcast, Ian sits down with Michelle Stevenson — a powerhouse who went from selling luxury goods at Gucci to making six figures flipping homes. With no college degree or background in construction, Michelle...

In this episode, I sit down with Mark Quesada to unpack two decades of hard-earned lessons in business, leadership, and personal growth. From living out of his car as a teenager to building three successful real estate brokerages across three s...

Nick Rossi’s story starts on the water — long days, tough conditions, and a life that demanded discipline and grit. Those years at sea forged the mindset that would later carry him through the unpredictable world of real estate and construction...

Architect Hector Aramuro is in the middle of one of San Diego’s biggest challenges — building the city’s future while balancing the debate between affordable housing and overdevelopment. As the designer behind multiple high-infill, Complete Com...

In this episode, I sit down with Austin Long — a full-time Stryker rep and part-time real estate investor out of rural West Virginia. We talk about how learning sales early became the ultimate meta-skill that set him up to win in both business ...

In this episode of The Lo-Down, I sit down with my friend and fellow nurse, Lorenzo Mercado, for a raw conversation about my journey through healthcare and beyond. We talk about the early experiences that shaped me, what it was like gr...

This one hits hard and true. I sit down with my friend James DeLeon—a 31-year-old Marine vet who grew up hopping from motel to motel, never knowing what “home” even meant. The Marines gave him purpose. Then COVID hit and he leveraged his VA loa...

This episode is all about mindset, transformation, and the daily non-negotiables that pulled Harlan and Rob out of rock bottom and turned their struggles into the driving force behind creating their dream life. We break down the mental shifts t...

Ryan Bakke is not your average CPA—he’s also a real estate investor who actually walks the walk. In this episode, we cut through the fluff and break down the tax game for high W-2 earners, business owners, and real estate investors. We dive dee...

In this episode, I sit down with my good friend Austin Cole—a former bodybuilder and solar hustler who’s now flipping houses full-time and building serious momentum in real estate.Austin shares how the chaos of COVID pushed him to finall...

In this episode, we go deep. Peter Eberhardt isn’t just a real estate investor—he’s someone who’s done the inner work to figure out who he is and what success really means.A former BMX athlete who once had Olympic dream...

In this episode, we sit down with a CPA who’s not your average number cruncher. He specializes in strategy, not just filing. We dive deep into powerful tax loopholes—especially around real estate and short-term rentals—and break down h...

Nicole Bansal is the definition of doing it all—without losing her mind. By day, she’s a high-level marketing exec helping startups scale fast. By night (and weekends), she’s flipping homes, managing Airbnbs, investing in real estate, and raisi...

Thinking about getting into real estate but have no idea where to start? This episode is for you.Eva Goetze and I both started from ground zero—no experience, no connections, just curiosity and a willingness to figure it out. In this con...

In this episode, I sit down with my girlfriend Paulina — a Mexican immigrant who moved to the U.S. just five years ago with a dream of owning a home in America. That dream felt nearly impossible in a place like San Diego… until we learned how t...

Jack McColl, known as the “King of Debt,” built over $300,000 in 0% interest business credit and used it to unlock the kind of lifestyle most people only dream about. In this episode, Jack breaks down exactly how he leveraged credit to fund bus...

What happens when your childhood home burns to the ground… and you watch it rise again, piece by piece?For Preston Dubreville, it sparked a lifelong obsession with design, construction, and the emotional weight that homes carry. Today, h...

Carl Dumesle is a Haitian immigrant and UCSD alum who’s gone all-in on the real estate game, and it shows. In just five years, he’s built a multi-million dollar portfolio, launched his own property management company, and is now mentoring the n...

From Chicago hustle to San Diego domination — meet Mike & Tracy Cain, the mortgage broker power couple who closed $136 million in loans in 2024. They’re #1 at C2 Financial nationwide, #11 in the country for VA loans, an...

In this episode of The Scrubs to Estates Podcast, I sit down with Jarvis Leverson — keynote speaker, business coach, and creator of The Morning Hero. Before helping thousands of entrepreneurs unlock peak performance, Jarvis was a burnt-out sale...

Billy Perez was once a middle school Spanish teacher with a passion for helping people. But when he “accidentally” house hacked his way into owning a short-term rental, everything changed. Fast forward to today — Billy owns 5 Airbnbs, operates ...

From baseball fields and skateparks to selling $17 million homes in La Jolla, Sanjay’s journey into luxury real estate sounds like something out of Selling Sunset. In this episode, we dive into how a college athlete with zero real esta...

From Living in a Garage to Owning 100+ Doors with Keyan Chang...At just 28, Keyan Chang has built a $15 million real estate portfolio with over 100 doors—but his journey wasn’t easy. From studying electrical engineering to switching to s...