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The One System I Wish I Had Before 2008 (And Why It Matters Now)

November 10, 2025November 21, 2025

When I sat down with Dina Dent, I knew this conversation would resonate with every investor trying to scale without losing control. Dina’s journey from 30 years in nursing and healthcare leadership to building a diversified real estate portfolio is proof that systems, discipline, and mindset matter more than market timing. In this episode, she opens up about her early flips, surviving the 2008 crash, and how she fired her property managers to regain clarity and cash flow. If you’ve ever felt like your business was running you instead of the other way around, you’ll love what Dina shares about leadership, diversification, and true freedom through ownership.

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I’m so excited for everything you’re going to share. For people who may not know your background, can you give us a quick overview of your investing portfolio and how your real estate journey began alongside your executive career in healthcare?

Yes, I am a nurse. I’ve been an RN for over 30 years and in administrative healthcare leadership for well over 15. At this point in my life, I have a consulting company called Medconsult, but I’ve always been intrigued by investing, even as a young child—whether it was stocks, real estate, or commercial property. I started investing early. I was a staff nurse working in critical care and emergency departments, and I got the investing bug. I started with fix-and-flips and wholesaling. When the 2008 financial crisis hit, it forced me to completely reset my life.

Why Most Investors Stay Stuck at 4 Properties

October 27, 2025October 25, 2025

In this conversation, I sit down with business consultant and investor Megan Hubner to unpack what it really takes to run your real estate portfolio like a business. Megan shares how investors can scale sustainably — from managing bottlenecks and delegating effectively to building systems that create freedom instead of chaos. Whether you own one property or a hundred, this discussion will help you think like a true business owner and set up the operational structure your portfolio deserves.

Hello everyone, I’m Adrienne Green, and today I’m joined by Megan Hubner. Megan, thanks for joining me.

Yes, no problem. I’d love to be here.

So Megan, as we get started, can you give our listeners an idea of what your real estate investing looks like?

Absolutely. We live in British Columbia, Canada. We invest in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and even Ohio. Actually, we invest in Mexico too. So we’re definitely investing out of province without a doubt. If you know the Canadian marketplace, you’ll know that British Columbia is quite expensive and it’s not necessarily a very good place to invest anymore, unfortunately.

And so you’ve evolved along the way, even expanding into Mexico and the U.S. as well, correct?

That’s right. In Canada, we have a mix of infill development, short-term rentals, long-term rentals, and a multi-family portfolio. In Ohio and Mexico, we’ve done some flips.

The Untapped Strategy: Cash Flow + Purpose

October 20, 2025October 19, 2025

If you’ve ever wondered how to create both meaningful impact and reliable cash flow through real estate, you’re going to love this conversation. I sat down with Terri Arcieri, a past client of mine, who has built a unique real estate model focused on clean and sober housing. Her story weaves personal transformation, nonprofit strategy, and savvy investing into a model that’s not only profitable but deeply purposeful. We dig into how she secures grant funding (including $450K last year alone), structures her for-profit and nonprofit entities, builds systems, and manages operations across multiple recovery homes. This is a must-watch for investors ready to scale with heart.

I am here with Terri Arcieri. Thank you for joining me today, Terri.
Thank you for having me.

Terri is a past client that I’ve gotten to know well, and I’m really excited for her to share her story and experience with us. It’s a really unique story. It’s very personal. I’m excited to dig in. So let’s start, Terri, with sharing for our listeners: what does your real estate investing look like, big picture?

So big picture, I buy single family houses and they’re unique because they usually have five bedrooms, at least three bathrooms, and are close to public transportation because I service a clean and sober community. The houses I buy are that type.

What’s Stopping You? How a W-2 Engineer Scaled to 750+ Doors

October 13, 2025October 12, 2025

If you’ve ever felt like you’re stuck at 3–5 properties, unsure of how to scale your portfolio without losing your mind (or your W-2 job), this conversation with my long-time friend and investor George Mina is a must-watch. George shares how he built a 750+ unit portfolio while still working full-time in IT leadership. We dig into how to overcome fixed-mindset beliefs, build systems, scale with virtual assistants, and use tech as an ally—not a barrier. Plus, he shares his mindset transformation, how he found his personal “why,” and how he now helps other high-achieving professionals follow the same path to real estate freedom.

Hello everyone, and I’m very excited to have George Mina with me today.

Thank you so much. Happy to be here.

We’ve known each other for years, and I’m really excited to share your story. You bring a lot of wisdom and experience to the table. Let’s start for our listeners: can you tell me, what does your investing portfolio look like?

Great question, and thanks again for having me. We’ve got a large portfolio ranging from single-family to commercial and large multifamily. We started with small multifamily and single-family homes in Chattanooga.

If You Own 3+ Doors, Bethany LaFlam Says Stop Doing This…

October 6, 2025October 2, 2025

had the opportunity to sit down with powerhouse attorney, real estate investor, and bestselling author of The Power of OPE, Bethany LaFlam. Her journey from burned-out law practice to pioneering boutique hotel investments is filled with lessons about scaling, communication, and leveraging the right partnerships. If you’ve ever wondered how to move from passive deals to building multimillion-dollar funds—or how to scale without losing yourself in the process—this conversation is a must-watch.

Welcome everybody. I’m excited to have with me a powerhouse attorney. She’s a real estate investor and she’s the bestselling author of The Power of OPE. So I’m excited to have her share all of her story with us. Get ready for insights to help you scale, systemize and create more freedom. Let’s jump in. So, where I like to start is how did you get started with real estate investing?

So I’ve been practicing law for 25 years now and I was on the tech side venture. I did mergers and acquisitions. I was working with all the tech bros in Silicon Valley. So I didn’t really know about real estate as an investment. I mean, of course everybody knows about real estate, but I didn’t really know the value of it. I was in the middle of it’s either like 10X or nothing, you know? And I left that world really, really burnt out. And I met my former law partner and was just kind of licking my failure and was trying to figure out what I was gonna do next. I thought I was going to leave the law, and he was doing real estate syndications, which is just a fancy way to say helping real estate investors leverage other people’s money safely.

Scaling a Portfolio? Don’t Skip This Call

September 29, 2025September 25, 2025

If you’re scaling your real estate portfolio and assuming your insurance agent has it covered, this episode is a must-watch. I sat down with Bailey Brown, an investor-focused insurance broker in Austin, to dig into the costly mistakes investors are making when it comes to their policies. From flips to short-term rentals, from builder’s risk to liability limits, Bailey breaks down exactly what you need to know to protect what you’re building. If you’ve got more than two doors and you’re serious about wealth preservation, this is a conversation you can’t afford to skip.

Hello everyone and welcome back. I am coming at you today from Portugal and I’m very excited to share with you our special guest for the week from Austin, Texas. So thanks for joining us today.

Yeah it’s great to be here. I appreciate you for having me on.

What I’d like to start with as always is how did you get involved in real estate investing?

It’s a funny story actually. My parents have always been in the real estate space since I’ve been a little kid. My dad was a developer and builder for a number of years. My mom was a builder and then in the flooring space for a number of years. And then they kind of jumped into their own personal investing journey in the long-term rental space. So that’s kind of how I got involved. Just personally, I was working on those projects with my dad growing up. So I really developed a passion for real estate and then went to school for real estate finance, kind of learned as much as I could there and now I’ve kind of transitioned into my own personal journey over the last two, three years since graduating from college.

How the Wealthy Actually Stay Rich

September 22, 2025September 19, 2025

Most investors know how to make money—but very few know how to keep it, grow it, and build a lasting legacy with it. In this powerful conversation with Melissa Lindsay Freedman, we dig into the systems and mindset shifts that separate constant hustle from true financial freedom. Melissa shares her personal journey from financial confusion to intentional wealth creation, and we get real about the traps investors fall into when they ignore the back-end of their finances. If you’ve ever felt like your portfolio is scaling but your wealth isn’t, this is the episode you need to watch.

Hello everyone. Today, I am excited to have Melissa Lindsay Freedman with me. Thank you for being here.

Hi, thank you for having me.

I’m really excited for our conversation because for those who do not know Melissa, she really specializes in helping her clients create personalized financial game plans. We’re going to talk a lot about the importance of financial planning, wealth building, being intentional about it, and the wisdom that can help you as a real estate investor—wherever you are in building, maintaining, and growing your financial wealth. So I’m excited.

Why 12 Weeks Covered 12 Months—Her Real Estate Math

September 15, 2025September 12, 2025

I sat down with Julia Myers, a pharmacist-turned-investor who rebuilt both income and identity after a sudden retinal detachment changed everything. In this conversation, Julia walks through how she used short-term rentals (and smart depreciation strategy) to solve a tax problem, why aligning to a clear “why” beats shiny-object investing, and how her family’s money values—generosity, discernment, and a written “family constitution”—create real freedom for the next generation. If you want a candid, actionable look at wealth, parenting, and purpose, you’ll love this one.

Hello everyone and welcome back. I’m so excited today to have with me Miss Julia Myers. Thanks for being here.

Thank you so much, and I am so excited to be here as well.

Get ready guys, because Julia’s gonna have practical insights that are gonna help you build wealth and freedom through real estate. Now Julia has a really cool story, but let’s start at the beginning with where did real estate investing, where did that happen for you and how does that fit into your story?

From Burnout to Freedom: Christina Suter’s Real Estate Reset

September 8, 2025September 8, 2025

In this episode, I sit down with Christina Suter to talk about how she built financial freedom through real estate investing—starting as a teenager with her first property. We get real about college stories, early money lessons, and the reality of losing (and then rebuilding) millions during the 2009 downturn. Christina opens up about flipping homes, investing out of state, doing hard money lending, and the mindset that’s been key to her success. If you’ve ever felt stuck or overwhelmed about how to build wealth in real estate, this conversation is going to give you clarity, strategy, and inspiration.

Hello and welcome back. I’m so excited to have you listening today. I’m Adrienne Green and today I have with me Christina Suter. Thank you for being with me.

I’m so excited to be here and thank you for having me on the show. I just love how you’re really trying to help people move forward and trying to understand what it means to create your financial freedom and giving them real stories about how to do that. It’s all about stories and it’s all about grit, right? Like what can we do? How can we do this? We’re all human beings trying to get it done. And I love that you bring that element to it.

Don’t Quit Your Job (Yet): Jason Muth’s Path to Real Estate Freedom

September 1, 2025August 29, 2025

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jason Muth, a former media executive turned thriving short-term rental entrepreneur. In this conversation, Jason opens up about transitioning out of corporate life after decades with powerhouse companies like NBCUniversal and iHeartMedia. We dive deep into his first real estate deal (which included a casino win!), building a successful STR business from the ground up, handling nightmare water leaks, navigating complex regulations, launching a co-hosting company, and what it really takes to succeed behind the scenes. This is a candid, practical, and inspiring conversation for anyone who’s thought about using real estate to create freedom and flexibility—especially while still working a full-time job.

Hello everyone and welcome back to another episode. I am excited to have with me Jason. Welcome to the podcast.

Thanks for having me. That is so much more exuberance than I have on my podcast when we launch the very intro of ours. I’m going to have to take a page out of that. Thank you for the intro. Your setting is great. We were just talking off camera about where you’re recording this from—a house that’s older than the United States. How inspiring is that? Whatever is behind you looks beautiful. I have boring drywall, right?