The Educated Investor

The Educated Investor

Each episode we interview successful entrepreneurs and real estate investors to learn about the journey that unlocked financial freedom for them. We share insights that will help you gain financial freedom and control over your life from folks that have done it.

Recent Episodes

Rocking Short-Term Rentals: Avery Carl’s Blueprint for Success
Jan. 19, 2025

Rocking Short-Term Rentals: Avery Carl’s Blueprint for Success

In this episode, we sit down with Avery Carl, an entrepreneur who turned accidental real estate investing into  a thriving business empire. Join us as Avery shares her journey, insights, and the strategies behind her success. Discover how she...
Chips to Keys, How a professional poker player built a real estate empire
Oct. 7, 2024

Chips to Keys, How a professional poker player built a real estate empire

This episode's guest is Pasha Esfandiary.  Pasha has been a Professional Poker Player, Emotional intelligence Coach, and over the past 10 years a successful Real Estate Developer and investor.  In Real Estate, Pasha's experience spans the...
Educated Investor ep29 Late Bloom, Big Boom 14 doors in 4 years starting at age 50. Richard Mercado
Feb. 10, 2024

Educated Investor ep29 Late Bloom, Big Boom 14 doors in 4 years starting at age 50. Richard Mercado

This episode's guest is Richard Mercado who went from 0 to 14 doors in 4 years after starting his investing journey at age 50.  Richard has done everything from house hacking, full gut rehabs, long distance investing and is now doing ground up...
Lessons on becoming a financially free beach bum
Dec. 12, 2023

Lessons on becoming a financially free beach bum

Joe Ramos describes himself as a financially free beach bum, and is the host of the  Financial Freedom Podcast. He has a Real Estate portfolio with properties in southern California, Georgia, Ohio, and Florida. Joe has done everything from...
From CP to ROI: A Real Estate Investor's Journey with Cerebral Palsy
Oct. 4, 2023

From CP to ROI: A Real Estate Investor's Journey with Cerebral Palsy

Jason Malabute is a Real estate investor and former CPA. He shares his journey investing in real estate long distance, pursuing real estate full time in the multifamily syndication world, and how he has navigated these worlds also born with Cerebral...
Financial freedom, epic adventures and managing a portfolio from thousands of miles away
April 22, 2023

Financial freedom, epic adventures and managing a portfolio from thousands of miles away

Sarah Weaver has been relentless on her journey to financial freedom.  To list the number of successful business that Sarah has developed all with her living as a digital nomad is beyond impressive.  She has a successful business that...