Deal Junkies - A Real Estate Podcast

Episode 164: The Development Grind with Kelsie LPJ

🎙️ 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 you build wealth and scale your portfolio.
In this episode, the Junkies sit down with Kelsie LPJ—a savvy real estate investor, developer, and entrepreneur who’s leading the charge on her first cottage cluster development project.
Kelsie opens up about the risks she’s taken, the deals she’s closed, and how she carved out space in an industry where women are often underestimated. As a wife, mother, and investor, her story is proof that you don’t have to compromise ambition to build something lasting.
🎧 Tune in now and learn what it really takes to build while balancing it all.
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Investor Lab Meetup: https://investorlab.com/events/

Episode 163: Deals with Jordan Brown

🎙️ 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 you build wealth and scale your portfolio.
Jordan Brown is back in the studio for part two—and this time it’s all deals.
In this follow-up episode, Jordan sits down with the Junkies to break down how he’s structuring recent acquisitions, how he evaluates opportunities in self-storage and beyond, and what it’s been like building partnerships with the Deal Junkies team. If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like to go from solo investor to operating multiple partnerships and syndicated assets, this one’s for you.
Packed with tactical insights and real examples, this conversation showcases the next chapter of Jordan’s journey as an active investor—and how he's stacking wins alongside some of the most experienced operators in the game.
🎧 Tune in and take notes.
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To Buy Your First Deal with Trevor and the Vesta Team: https://vesta.vestasolutions.net/investors-page
To Discuss Deals and Investment Opportunities: https://www.stackassetgroup.com/contact
SRE Meetup: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/23vybByjy6xhRVb9/
Investor Lab Meetup: https://investorlab.com/events/
SMI Property Management: https://smipropertyowners.com/

Episode 162: How Jordan Brown Scaled Storage & Stacked Equity

🎙️ 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 you build wealth and scale your portfolio.
In this episode, the Junkies sit down with Jordan Brown—entrepreneur, self-storage operator, and real estate investor—to break down his journey from humble beginnings to building a self-storage portfolio and partnering with the Deal Junkies themselves.
Jordan shares how he got started in real estate, the types of assets he’s focused on today, and what it looks like to grow as an operator while building meaningful partnerships along the way.
We get into:
How he identified opportunity in self-storage
Lessons from the early grind
Why surrounding yourself with deal-makers changes everything
What it takes to stay sharp and keep growing
This one is all about evolution—from starting solo to stacking deals with the right people around you.
Whether you're a new investor or a seasoned operator, you’ll take away something from Jordan’s story.
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To Buy Your First Deal with Trevor and the Vesta Team: https://vesta.vestasolutions.net/investors-page
To Discuss Deals and Investment Opportunities: https://www.stackassetgroup.com/contact
SRE Meetup: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/23vybByjy6xhRVb9/
Investor Lab Meetup: https://investorlab.com/events/
SMI Property Management: https://smipropertyowners.com/

Episode 161: Our First LIVE Deal Junkies Episode

🎙️ 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 show is packed with real strategies, real deals, and real stories to help you scale your portfolio and build wealth.
For the first time ever, the Deal Junkies hit the stage live at the SRE Meetup in Salem—and this one does not disappoint.
In this episode, Gabe Johansen, Mike Nuss, Trevor Howard, and Dane McKinney answer tough audience questions, break down real deals on the spot, and bring their trademark mix of insight, strategy, and off-the-cuff hilarity.
You’ll hear:
Live deal analysis from real investors
Creative solutions to complex problems
Candid Q&A with the crowd
Lessons from $500M+ in combined experience
Whether you're just starting out or scaling up, this is what Deal Junkies is all about—raw, unfiltered deal talk with the people actually doing it.
🎧 Hit play and experience the energy of Deal Junkies LIVE.
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Episode 160: The Metrics That Actually Matter

🎙️ Welcome to the Deal Junkies Podcast – the ultimate resource for real estate investors and entrepreneurs. Hosted by four experienced investors who’ve closed over $500 million in transactions, this podcast is packed with strategies and stories to help you build wealth and scale your portfolio.
In this episode, the Junkies dive into what it really takes to grow your business with intention — and it starts with knowing your numbers.
We’re talking real success metrics:
What should you be tracking weekly, monthly, and quarterly?
How do you know if you're actually moving the needle?
What numbers are just noise, and which ones truly drive results?
From KPIs and scorecards to team accountability and systems that support scale, this is the playbook behind the growth.
And yes — we leave three whole minutes at the end to talk about deals. You’re welcome, Mike.
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🔗 Want to invest with the Deal Junkies or become an accredited investor partner?→ stackassetgroup.com/contact
🚀 Looking to join the team?We’re hiring across multiple roles. Click here and find your way to the right job:→ www.stackassetgroup.com
📍 Come network with us in person:→ SRE Meet Up: facebook.com/share/g/23vybByjy6xhRVb9/→ Investor Lab Meet Up: investorlab.com/events/
🏠 Need Property Management?→ smipropertyowners.com
📚 Beginner looking for your first deal?→ vesta.vestasolutions.net/investors-page

Episode 159: OG Deal Junkies

🎙️ Welcome to the Deal Junkies Podcast – the ultimate resource for real estate investors and entrepreneurs. Hosted by four experienced investors who’ve closed over $500 million in transactions, this podcast is packed with strategies and stories to help you build wealth and scale your portfolio.
It’s been a minute since it was just the main four in the studio — no guests, no agendas, just the OG Junkies doing what they love most: talking deals, sharing laughs, and diving into the topics that keep us obsessed with the game.
In this episode, Mike brings up (of course) economics, we run through some of our current favorite deals, and we reflect on what makes this whole thing so addicting — building, negotiating, creating, and doing it all with your best friends.
If you’ve been rocking with us from the beginning, this one feels like home.
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🔗 Want to invest with the Deal Junkies or become an accredited investor partner?→ stackassetgroup.com/contact
🚀 Looking to join the team?We’re hiring across multiple roles. Click here and find your way to the right job:→ www.stackassetgroup.com
📍 Come network with us in person:→ SRE Meet Up: facebook.com/share/g/23vybByjy6xhRVb9/→ Investor Lab Meet Up: investorlab.com/events/
🏠 Need Property Management?→ smipropertyowners.com
📚 Beginner looking for your first deal?→ vesta.vestasolutions.net/investors-page

Episode 158: Success That Doesn’t Suck the Life Out of You

🎙️ Welcome to the Deal Junkies Podcast – the ultimate resource for real estate investors and entrepreneurs. Hosted by four experienced investors who’ve closed over $500 million in transactions, this podcast is packed with strategies and stories to help you build wealth and scale your portfolio.
The Oasis Freight Transport phenoms are back — Vince Gonzalez and Polo Garza Jr. join the Junkies for another round, and this time we’re diving into their growing footprint in real estate — from wholesaling and commercial brokering to how their blue-collar grit translated into big-time deals.
But this episode isn’t just about working hard… it’s about working smart.
The episode turns into an impromptu intervention for our very own Marc Gallegos, who (let’s be honest) never stops working. Vince and Polo talk about how they've been able to scale, offload, and delegate so they can actually enjoy the success they’ve built — without burning out.
It’s equal parts deal talk, life lessons, and big laughs — and it just might convince you to take a vacation.
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🔗 Want to invest with the Deal Junkies or become an accredited investor partner?→ stackassetgroup.com/contact
🚀 Looking to join the team?We’re hiring across multiple roles. Click here and find your way to the right job:→ www.stackassetgroup.com
📍 Come network with us in person:→ SRE Meet Up: facebook.com/share/g/23vybByjy6xhRVb9/→ Investor Lab Meet Up: investorlab.com/events/
🚚 Learn more about Oasis Freight Transport:→ oftrans.com/about
🏠 Need Property Management?→ smipropertyowners.com
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Episode 157: The Garza Legacy – Faith, Family & Freight

🎙️ Welcome to the Deal Junkies Podcast – the ultimate resource for real estate investors and entrepreneurs. Hosted by four experienced investors who’ve closed over $500 million in transactions, this podcast is packed with strategies and stories to help you build wealth and scale your portfolio.
In this unforgettable episode, the Junkies sit down with Polo Garza Sr., Polo Garza Jr., and their cousin Vince Gonzales, founders of Oasis Freight Transport — a family-run brokerage and carrier that has become one of the most trusted names in freight across the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
They flew in on their private jet to be here. The Garzas share their full story — from Monterrey, Mexico, to Washington in the 1950s, to building a company that now spans 48 states, Alaska, and Canada. Polo Sr. bought his first truck in 1990, and over 25 years they cultivated relationships with manufacturers, distributors, carriers, and farmers. Today, their network is their power.
This episode brings the emotion: the blessings, the hardships, the family unity, and the legacy they’re building in business and life.
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🔗 Want to invest with the Deal Junkies or become an accredited investor partner?→ stackassetgroup.com/contact
🚀 Looking to join the team?We’re hiring across multiple roles. Click here and find your way to the right job:→ www.stackassetgroup.com
📍 Come network with us in person:→ SRE Meet Up: facebook.com/share/g/23vybByjy6xhRVb9/→ Investor Lab Meet Up: investorlab.com/events/
🚚 Check out their company:→ oftrans.com/about
🏠 Need Property Management?→ smipropertyowners.com
📚 Beginner looking for your first deal?→ vesta.vestasolutions.net/investors-page

Episode 156: Purpose, Pressure, and Playing Big with Justin Freishtat

🎙️ 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 you build wealth and scale your portfolio.
In this episode, the Junkies sit down once again with Justin Freishtat — but this time, the conversation goes beyond business.
Justin opens up about his involvement with SafeSpace Global, a company developing multi-modal AI technology designed to prevent school shootings and violent incidents. It's a mission-driven project he's deeply passionate about — and one that couldn’t be more relevant in today’s climate.
The episode also dives into the risky deals, big swings, and hard lessons that have shaped Justin as an operator and investor. From capital structuring to navigating high-pressure decisions, this is a candid look at what it takes to keep pushing forward while staying grounded in purpose.
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🔗 Want to invest with the Deal Junkies or become an accredited investor partner?→ stackassetgroup.com/contact
Looking to join the team?We’re hiring across multiple roles. Click here and find your way to the right job:→ www.stackassetgroup.com
📍 Come network with us in person:→ SRE Meet Up: facebook.com/share/g/23vybByjy6xhRVb9/→ Investor Lab Meet Up: investorlab.com/events/
🏠 Need Property Management?→ smipropertyowners.com
📚 Beginner looking for your first deal?→ vesta.vestasolutions.net/investors-page

Episode 155: Justin Freishtat on Building Real Wealth Through Business and Real Estate

🎙️ 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 you build wealth and scale your portfolio.
In this episode, the Junkies sit down with Justin Freishtat — a powerhouse operator, capital raiser, and entrepreneur who’s scaled multiple businesses and led high-growth investment strategies across industries.
Justin shares how he built Heartland Foods to $87M in revenue before it was acquired by private equity in 2022, and how he now manages a diversified investment portfolio that includes multifamily, single-family, and pre-IPO private equity.
The conversation dives deep into capital raising, leadership, investor relations, and the mindset it takes to thrive under pressure and keep scaling — no matter the market.
If you’re serious about building something meaningful, this one is packed with insights from someone who’s actually doing it.
Subscribe for more episodes and take your investing to the next level.
🔗 Want to invest with the Deal Junkies or become an accredited investor partner?→ stackassetgroup.com/contact
Looking to join the team?We’re hiring across multiple roles. Click here and find your way to the job opportunities section:→ www.stackassetgroup.com
📍 Come network with us in person:→ SRE Meet Up: facebook.com/share/g/23vybByjy6xhRVb9/→ Investor Lab Meet Up: investorlab.com/events/
🏠 Need Property Management?→ smipropertyowners.com
📚 Beginner looking for your first deal?→ vesta.vestasolutions.net/investors-page