The Ricky Ricardo Show
The Ricky Ricardo Show documents the real journey of building financial freedom through real estate, leverage, and better decision-making — in real time.
Hosted by Ricky Ricardo, this podcast goes behind the scenes of deals, mistakes, wins, setbacks, and the mental shifts required to grow beyond a W-2 paycheck.
From rental properties and flips to funding strategies, liquidity, and long-term thinking, this isn’t guru talk — it’s what actually happens when regular people take real risks and learn as they go.
If you’re interested in real estate, money, mindset, and creating more control over your future, you’re in the right place.
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Episodes
64 episodes
Episode 85: The $12,312 HVAC Bill (And Why It Didn't Scare Me)
Last week I shared that I don't think I'm chasing properties anymore—I think I'm chasing freedom.Then this week I received a text message:HVAC complete.Invoice attached.$12,312.A year ago, seeing a bill like t...
Episode 84: I Think I Misunderstood Freedom
After selling my first rental property and completing my first flip, I had a realization that caught me off guard.For years, I thought I was chasing real estate. I thought I was chasing cash flow. I thought I was chasing financial freedo...
Episode 83: I Sold My Rental… Now The Real Decisions Start
After officially selling my first rental property last week, I’m now facing the next big decision in my investing journey.HVAC installation starts this week on the Alabama midterm rental, and now I have to decide whether to use hard mone...
Episode 82: I Sold My First Rental Property… And It Changed Everything
In this episode of The Ricky Ricardo Show, I talk about officially selling my very first rental property and why this deal completely changed the way I look at real estate investing.A couple years ago, I thought buying as many r...
Episode 81: $20K Invested… $150/Month? Why I’m Selling My First Rental
I’m selling my very first rental property this week… and it didn’t go the way I thought it would.In this episode, I break down the real numbers, what actually happened over the last couple of years, and why I’m choosing to move on instea...
Episode 80: I Didn’t Look at a Single Deal This Week (Here’s Why)
This week, I didn’t look at a single real estate deal… and that bothered me more than anything else going on.Not because I didn’t want to—but because real life hit all at once.In this episode, I break down what actually happened b...
Episode 79: I Made $135 in 2 Years… Here’s Why I’m Selling Everything
I finally sat down and looked at the real numbers—and they changed everything.In this episode, I break down the actual profit and loss from my first rental property… and it wasn’t what I expected. After putting nearly $20,000 into the de...
Episode 78: $100k in the bank... and still stuck
I’m gonna be real with you… I thought having $100,000 ready to invest was going to change everything.I thought deals would be easier to find.I thought I could move faster.Maybe even take down multiple deals at once.But rig...
Episode 77: The Renovation Lesson I Learned After My First Rentals
Most real estate investors focus on the numbers first — purchase price, rehab cost, rent, and cash flow.But with my newest property, I’m realizing something different. The design decisions you make can actually determine the type of tena...
Episode 76: Walking away from a deal
Everyone talks about the deals they close in real estate… but nobody talks about the deals they walk away from.In this episode, I break down a flip opportunity that looked like it had over $100K in spread — until the numbers got tight an...
Episode 75: Unused Capital Feels Safe (But It Doesn’t Grow)
Last week I was staring at my bank account debating whether to wire $52,000.Today the deal is closed… and I don’t feel excited. I feel focused.This episode isn’t about hype. It’s about what happens mentally when capital stops bein...
Episode 74: The Wire Is the Test
Closing is Friday and I haven’t wired the $52,000 yet.This deal was supposed to require just over $20K. Then the appraisal hit. Now I’m being asked to bring more than double that amount to the table.In this episode, I talk through...
Episode 73: The Week the Deal Became Real
This week nothing flashy happened — but two major risks on my newest deal completely changed the way I’m thinking about it.We confirmed a lifetime foundation warranty, a newer roof with a 30-year warranty, completed our full scope of wor...
Episode 72: Due Diligence Is Where Deals Are Made or Killed
Nothing is finalized yet — but everything matters.In this episode, I’m giving a real-time update on a new deal I’m currently under contract on and walking you through the most overlooked phase of real estate investing: due diligence
Episode 71: Under Contract Again - Pivoting Markets and Chasing Real Cash Flow
Last week, I shared the tough decision to leave my first real estate market in Evansville, Indiana.This week — everything changed fast.In today’s episode of The Ricky Ricardo Show, I’m breaking down how I’m officially und...
Episode 70: Why I'm Selling My First Rental Properties (And Pivoting to Bigger Opportunities)
In today’s episode of The Ricky Ricardo Show, I’m sharing a big real-time update in my real estate journey — I’m officially selling my first rental property and exiting the Evansville, Indiana market altogether.I break down why ...
Episode 69: SWAT Kicked the Door In: The Real Truth About Out-of-State Investing w/ Ana Bialek
What happens when you invest out of state, trust the wrong team… and SWAT kicks the door in?In this episode of The Ricky Ricardo Show, I sit down with Ana Bialek — Northern Virginia realtor, out-of-state investor, ...
Episode 68: The Six-Figure Wire Isn’t Profit: What I Actually Made on My First Flip
Everyone sees a six-figure wire… but that’s not what you actually walk away with.In this episode, I close the loop on my first flip and break down what really happened after the $155K wire hit my account.I share:Wher...
Episode 67: How I Funded a Flip Without a Pile of Cash (The Real Money Stack)
In a previous episode, I shared that a $152,000 wire hit my account after selling my first flip.But this episode isn’t about celebrating that number.It’s about the truth behind it.This deal didn’t happen because I had a pile of cash sitting aro...
Episode 66: From Wire to NYC: Why I Paused and What’s Next
Two weeks ago, the wire hit — $152,000 from my flip.Then life immediately happened.I got sick and lost my voice.Right after that, I was in New York watching my son perform at Radio City Music Hall during the Rockettes’ 100-year anniversary.In t...
Episide 65: $152,000 Hit My Account… But Here’s the Truth
The wire hit — $152,000.I posted the screenshot on Instagram and everybody went wild. But the truth behind that wire?It’s nothing like what people think.This episode closes the biggest chapter of my real estate journey so far: my first flip pro...
Episode 64: Thanksgiving Week & Closing Week: A Moment of Gratitude
This week’s episode is different.We’re officially in closing week on the biggest project of my real estate journey — but instead of breaking down numbers or giving a huge update, I wanted to slow down and sit in some gratitude.Thank you to ever...
Episode 63: 11 Days Out… and a Big Tax Surprise
We’re officially 11 days away from closing on my Wetumpka flip — and for the first time all year, things are calm. In this episode, I break down where the flip stands now that the appraisal is done, repairs are complete, and lending is quiet.I ...
Episode 62: Some Moments You Don’t Get Back
I flew to my niece’s wedding — and to make it happen I missed my son’s halftime performance at a Sacramento Kings game. Then my original flight home got canceled because of the government shutdown. It was chaos… but even in the middle of it, we...
Episode 61: The Inspection Results Are In...and Here's How I Really Feel
We’re under contract — but this week was inspection week.Me and my agent were literally praying nothing major popped up… because after everything this flip has put me through, I just needed something to go right.The inspection report came back ...
