Real Estate & Construction
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Daniel Conway (THK Associates)
In this episode, Taylor Baker hosts a conversation with Dan Conaway, President of THK Associates, about how objective, data-driven real estate consulting helps organizations make smarter decisions on land use, valuation, and development feasibility. Dan shares lessons from decades in the industry, including how market dynamics, entitlement complexity, and new technology (including AI) are reshaping
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Zane Schartz (Freedom Commercial Real Estate)
In this episode, Host Jesse Warner sits down with Zane Schartz, President of Freedom Commercial Real Estate, to discuss building a cash-flow-driven real estate investment firm, scaling operations with strong processes, and using education-first marketing to grow investor trust and capital. What You’ll Learn This conversation reinforces a long-term, disciplined approach to growth one that
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Avery Bahr (KO Door Company)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Avery Bahr, President of KO Door Company, to discuss how a family-owned subcontracting business scaled rapidly while protecting its culture, service standards, and reputation in a highly competitive construction market. What You’ll Learn Avery’s story underscores that sustainable growth is built on trust: doing what you
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Kyle Chiasson (Best Option Restoration)
In this episode, host Taylor Baker sits down with Kyle Chiasson, President of BOR Franchising (Best Option Restoration), to discuss how a purpose-driven restoration company has scaled nationally through strong relationships, disciplined operations, and a thoughtful approach to technology. Together, they explore what it takes to grow a franchise system while keeping focus on the
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Grant Bruce & George Ladkany (Propertyse)
In this episode, host Taylor Baker sits down with George Ladkany and Grant Bruce, co-founders of Propertyse, to discuss how they’re rethinking the property management support model through “pods,” process-driven operations, and a human-first approach to automation and AI. Together, they unpack what it takes to modernize a relationship-heavy industry without losing the accountability and
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Jeremy Dyer (Rise 48 Equity)
In this episode, host Jessie Warner sits down with Jeremy Dyer, CEO of Rise 48 Equity, to unpack his journey from W-2 professional and hands-on landlord to full-time real estate investor and leader of a vertically integrated multifamily platform. Together they explore what it takes to protect and grow passive investor capital, navigate the 2025