Deal Junkies - A Real Estate Podcast

Episode 209: Talking Development Live from Mexico

Want to actually partner with the Deal Junkies on real estate deals?
We’re always looking for great people to work with. If you want to partner on an investment, bring us a deal you're looking to broker or sell, or explore a larger JV opportunity with our team, reach out. We actively work with partners and operators on deals all the time.
Turns out the Deal Junkies are actually doing DEALS.
Start the conversation here:https://www.dealjunkiespodcast.com/
🎙️ Welcome to the Deal Junkies Podcast – the ultimate resource for real estate investors. Hosted by four experienced investors who’ve closed over $500 million in transactions, this podcast is packed with strategies and stories to help listeners build wealth and scale their portfolios.
In this episode, the Junkies are coming to you live from Mexico, diving into all things development. They break down what it actually takes to go from raw land to a completed project, including site selection, entitlements, construction, timelines, and the real risks involved in development deals.
The conversation covers how development fits into a long-term investment strategy, where the biggest opportunities are today, and what investors need to understand before getting into ground-up projects. From early-stage planning to execution and delivery, this episode gives a real look into how development deals are structured and brought to life.
Our main goal with this podcast is simple: turn you into a Deal Junkie, too.
Subscribe for more episodes and take your investing to the next level!

Episode 208: Talking Deals with Cannon St Peter

Want to actually partner with the Deal Junkies on real estate deals?
We’re always looking for great people to work with. If you want to partner on an investment, bring us a deal you're looking to broker or sell, or explore a larger JV opportunity with our team, reach out. We actively work with partners and operators on deals all the time.
Turns out the Deal Junkies are actually doing DEALS.
Start the conversation here:https://www.dealjunkiespodcast.com/
🎙️ Welcome to the Deal Junkies Podcast – the ultimate resource for real estate investors. Hosted by four experienced investors who’ve closed over $500 million in transactions, this podcast is packed with strategies and stories to help listeners build wealth and scale their portfolios.
In this episode, the Junkies sit down with Cannon St Peter to talk deals. The conversation breaks down how deals are actually being analyzed, structured, and operated today, with a focus on the operational side that drives performance after closing. From underwriting and renovation planning to property management systems and efficiencies, this episode dives into what it really takes to execute at a high level.
They also get into how technology and AI are being applied in real time to improve deal flow, decision-making, and portfolio performance, and what investors should be paying attention to as the space continues to evolve.
Our main goal with this podcast is simple: turn you into a Deal Junkie, too.
Subscribe for more episodes and take your investing to the next level!

Episode 207: Cannon St Peter | The 25-Year-Old AI Investor Changing Property Management

Want to actually partner with the Deal Junkies on real estate deals?
We’re always looking for great people to work with. If you want to partner on an investment, bring us a deal you're looking to broker or sell, or explore a larger JV opportunity with our team, reach out. We actively work with partners and operators on deals all the time.
Turns out the Deal Junkies are actually doing DEALS.
Start the conversation here:https://www.dealjunkiespodcast.com/
🎙️ Welcome to the Deal Junkies Podcast – the ultimate resource for real estate investors. Hosted by four experienced investors who’ve closed over $500 million in transactions, this podcast is packed with strategies and stories to help listeners build wealth and scale their portfolios.
In this episode, the Junkies sit down with Cannon St Peter, a 25-year-old real estate operator and Director of Operations at Peak Asset Management who is bringing AI into the world of property management. Cannon shares how he got started in real estate at a young age, what it takes to manage and operate growing portfolios, and how AI tools are beginning to reshape the way properties are managed and optimized.
The conversation dives into the intersection of real estate and technology, how operational efficiency impacts investment performance, and why the next generation of investors is thinking differently about systems, automation, and scaling portfolios.
Our main goal with this podcast is simple: turn you into a Deal Junkie, too.
Subscribe for more episodes and take your investing to the next level!

Episode 206: Big Deals with AJ Nash

Want to actually partner with the Deal Junkies on real estate deals?
We’re always looking for great people to work with. If you want to partner on an investment, bring us a deal you're looking to broker or sell, or explore a larger JV opportunity with our team, reach out. We actively work with partners and operators on deals all the time.
Turns out the Deal Junkies are actually doing DEALS.
Start the conversation here:https://www.dealjunkiespodcast.com/
🎙️ Welcome to the Deal Junkies Podcast – the ultimate resource for real estate investors. Hosted by four experienced investors who’ve closed over $500 million in transactions, this podcast is packed with strategies and stories to help listeners build wealth and scale their portfolios.
Our main goal with this podcast is simple: turn you into a Deal Junkie, too.
In this episode, the Junkies continue the conversation with AJ Nash, partner and principal broker at Tradition Real Estate Partners. AJ has been involved in a wide range of commercial real estate deals and developments throughout the Willamette Valley and brings a unique perspective from the brokerage side of the industry.
This episode focuses on the deals. AJ walks through transactions he has been involved in, how opportunities come together, and what he looks for when evaluating real estate in markets like Salem and throughout the region.
The conversation covers deal structure, relationships, and the realities of getting transactions across the finish line. It’s a great look into how deals actually happen behind the scenes and the mindset needed to stay active in the market.
Subscribe for more episodes and take your investing to the next level.

Episode 205: Power Broker AJ Nash

Want to actually partner with the Deal Junkies on real estate deals?
We’re always looking for great people to work with. If you want to partner on an investment, bring us a deal you're looking to broker or sell, or explore a larger JV opportunity with our team, reach out. We actively work with partners and operators on deals all the time.
Turns out the Deal Junkies are actually doing DEALS.
Start the conversation here:https://www.dealjunkiespodcast.com/
🎙️ Welcome to the Deal Junkies Podcast – the ultimate resource for real estate investors. Hosted by four experienced investors who’ve closed over $500 million in transactions, this podcast is packed with strategies and stories to help listeners build wealth and scale their portfolios.
In this episode, the Junkies sit down with AJ Nash, partner and principal broker at Tradition Real Estate Partners and one of the founding members of the firm. AJ has been involved in a wide range of commercial real estate transactions, developments, and business ventures throughout the Willamette Valley and has built a strong reputation as one of the region’s most respected brokers.
AJ talks about his upbringing and the path that eventually led him into real estate and entrepreneurship. The conversation dives into the relationships, deals, and decisions that helped shape his career and how he became deeply involved in the local real estate and business community.
Beyond real estate, AJ is also the owner of Clink!, a restaurant located in downtown Salem, giving him a unique perspective on building businesses, investing locally, and staying connected to the community.
This episode covers AJ’s journey, the deals that influenced his career, and the mindset that has helped him build businesses and opportunities across multiple industries.
Subscribe for more episodes and take your investing to the next level!

Episode 204: Joe Rinderknecht — The Missoula Deal

🎙️ Welcome to the Deal Junkies Podcast – the ultimate resource for real estate investors. Hosted by four experienced investors who’ve closed over $500 million in transactions, this podcast is packed with strategies and stories to help listeners build wealth and scale their portfolios.
Our main goal with this podcast is simple, turn you into a Deal Junkie, too.If you’re ready to invest alongside our team or want to learn how we build and scale deals, click here: https://stackassetgroup.com/contact
Joe Rinderknecht of Cowboy Capital is back with the Junkies to break down one of his favorite deals.
Joe walks through the 54-unit apartment acquisition in Missoula, Montana that Cowboy Capital purchased in September 2024. Originally listed for $6.5 million, the team moved quickly, underwriting the deal immediately and putting earnest money down on day one. After negotiating directly with the seller, they secured the property for $6.8 million, even after a higher competing offer came in.
At the time of purchase, rents averaged just $783 per unit and most tenants were month-to-month. After implementing roughly $13,000 per unit in renovations and executing a strong rent repositioning strategy, the property has dramatically increased in value. With an all-in cost around $7.5 million, the asset is now being marketed near $11.8 million.
Joe also shares how Cowboy Capital operates with a small but efficient team and why tight operations matter when scaling deals. We get into one of his toughest early deals that dragged on for years and barely broke even, proving that every investor has scars along the way.
The episode also highlights Joe’s nonprofit, Tiny's Tribe, which supports families dealing with tragic life events by providing financial help, food, housing improvements, and support to help people move forward.
This one is a deep dive into deal structure, execution, and the lessons that come from both wins and setbacks.

Episode 203: Joe Rinderknecht — From Ranching Roots to Multifamily Deals

🎙️ Welcome to the Deal Junkies Podcast – the ultimate resource for real estate investors. Hosted by four experienced investors who’ve closed over $500 million in transactions, this podcast is packed with strategies and stories to help listeners build wealth and scale their portfolios.
Our main goal with this podcast is simple, turn you into a Deal Junkie, too.If you’re ready to invest alongside our team or want to learn how we build and scale deals, click here: https://stackassetgroup.com/contact
In Episode 203, the Junkies sit down with Joe Rinderknecht, founder of Cowboy Capital, a company focused on acquiring and operating value-add apartment communities across the western United States.
Joe grew up ranching in eastern Idaho, where hard work, reputation, and keeping your word were non-negotiable. After a life-changing tragedy in 2013, he made the decision to stop living for what others expected and start building the life he actually wanted. That decision ultimately led him into real estate.
Joe shares the story of how he went from driving a semi-truck, going to college, and raising a newborn at home to building a multifamily portfolio approaching $40 million in assets with over 1,000 units. Along the way he talks about starting a real estate club at Utah State, working for free to learn from mentors, and slowly stacking deals starting with a duplex house hack in 2016.
We also get into the real side of the business. Joe breaks down one of his toughest projects where a $1.5 million construction budget ballooned to $3 million while interest rates jumped from 5% to over 10%. Instead of walking away, he and his partners swung the hammer themselves and worked through three years of challenges to save the deal.
This episode covers relationships, persistence, and the reality that the real money in real estate is made through operations after the deal closes.

Episode 202: Scott Dalinger's Best and Worst Deals

🎙️ Welcome to the Deal Junkies Podcast – the ultimate resource for real estate investors. Hosted by four experienced investors who’ve closed over $500 million in transactions, this podcast is packed with strategies and stories to help listeners build wealth and scale their portfolios.
Our main goal with this podcast is simple, turn you into a Deal Junkie, too.If you’re ready to invest alongside our team or want to learn how we build and scale deals, click here: https://stackassetgroup.com/contact
Scott Dalinger is back.
In this episode, we get into the real stuff, his best deals and his worst ones. The wins that paid off and the mistakes that cost time, money, and energy.
We break down:
What made his best deals work
Where the numbers looked good but reality didn’t
The lessons that only come from experience
How those moments shaped the way he approaches sales and real estate today

Episode 201: Scott Dallinger — Live from Colombia, From Real Estate to Global Sales

🎙️ Welcome to the Deal Junkies Podcast – the ultimate resource for real estate investors. Hosted by four experienced investors who’ve closed over $500 million in transactions, this podcast is packed with strategies and stories to help listeners build wealth and scale their portfolios.
Our main goal with this podcast is simple, turn you into a Deal Junkie, too.If you’re ready to invest alongside our team or want to learn how we build and scale deals, click here: https://stackassetgroup.com/contact
In Episode 201, we sit down with Mike’s longtime best friend, Scott Dallinger, real estate investor and founder of Coast 2 Coast House Buyers.
Scott now serves as dynaCERT Head of Sales, Latin America, where he leads high-level business development across international markets. His background in sales, real estate investing, and off-market deal sourcing gives him a unique perspective on building systems, driving growth, and creating opportunity.
In this episode, we talk about:
The discipline behind great sales organizations
What real prospecting looks like today
Lessons from building off-market deal flow
Why sales is the foundation of every real estate business
This one is about execution, relationships, and building machines that produce results.

Episode 200: 200 Episodes In & Real Portfolio-Level Deals with Jordan Tampien

🎙️ Welcome to the Deal Junkies Podcast – the ultimate resource for real estate investors. Hosted by four experienced investors who’ve closed over $500 million in transactions, this podcast is packed with strategies and stories to help listeners build wealth and scale their portfolios.
Our main goal with this podcast is simple: turn you into a Deal Junkie, too.If you’re ready to invest alongside our team or want to learn how we build and scale deals, click here: https://stackassetgroup.com/contact
Episode 200. A major milestone for the Deal Junkies.
To mark it, we brought back Jordan Tampien and went straight into the numbers. No fluff. Just deals.
In this episode, we break down:
• Specific transactions and how they were structured• What makes a deal worth pursuing at scale• Capital stack decisions and risk mitigation• Lessons learned from wins and near misses• How disciplined underwriting separates operators from spectators
This conversation is about real execution. The thinking behind the deals. The mistakes you avoid. The discipline required to scale beyond one good transaction into a true portfolio.
If you want to understand how experienced operators actually evaluate and close deals, this is one you don’t skip.
Episode 200 is a big one. Let’s get to work.