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Steve Trang interviews the most impressive entrepreneurs in business. Home of the #100Millionaires Movement.
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Building A $125M Construction Portfolio At 27
Maximilian Vollmer didn't come from money, didn't have investors, and had never built a single house when he decided to walk away from wholesaling and bet everything on construction development. By 27, he had built a $125 million construction portfolio across Tampa, Sarasota, and the Gulf Coast starting with just him and his wife, a $1M land deal nobody else understood, and a zoning map the rest of the market hadn't read yet. In this episode, Max breaks down exactly how he made the pivot, why wholesaling was killing his growth, and what he saw in the Tampa market before hedge funds, equity firms, and out-of-state buyers flooded in. ✅ How Max built a $125M construction portfolio starting from zero capital. ✅ Why he walked away from wholesaling and never looked back ✅ The zoning strategy that let him buy land worth $2.5M for $1M. ✅ How Hurricanes Helene and Milton created a once-in-a-lifetime development opportunity. ✅ The truth about construction cash cycles and how to survive the first year. ✅ How he raised $1.2M with no resume, no network, and no track record ✅ Why he runs 65 active developments without knowing how to swing a hammer. ✅ The partnership program he built to scale beyond his own capital This episode is for anyone grinding in wholesale or fix-and-flip who feels like the ceiling is getting lower — and for anyone who's ever looked at a development deal and thought it was too big, too slow, or too risky. Max proves that the people who win in real estate aren't the ones who work the hardest. They're the ones who find the information nobody else has, move before the market catches up, and believe in the deal before the money exists. If you're ready to stop chasing leads and start building something that compounds, this conversation will change how you see the game.
1:35:59Most Entrepreneurs Barely Build One… She Runs Multiple 8 Figure Businesses
Steve Trang interviews Stephanie Butters, founder of Left Main REI and Better Path Homes, who has grown multiple businesses to 8 figures annually. Butters shares how she solved the follow-up problem in real estate investing by creating AI-powered deal signals that automatically identify when leads become motivated, turning static CRMs into living systems that prioritize hot prospects.
1:55:06How To Create A Billion Dollar Business In 3 Year
Josh Stech, founder of LendingHome and Sundae, shares how he built a billion-dollar real estate lending company in just five years, scaling to 14% market share. He discusses the venture capital playbook, hiring at scale, maintaining culture with 500+ employees, and his transition to solving the property sourcing problem for investors through Sundae's marketplace model.
1:50:17$30M In Assignment Fees In 2025… After Losing Everything In 2008
Steve Trang interviews Damon Lyons of Sellers Advantage, who shares his journey from losing everything in the 2008 financial crisis to building a $30 million assignment fee business. Lyons discusses his evolution from loan officer to foreclosure auction specialist with Posted Properties, then to direct-to-consumer house buying, revealing the systems and massive marketing spend that enabled his California operation to dominate the market.
1:47:49From Massive Debt To A Billion-Dollar Company
Tommy Mello, founder of A1 Garage Door Service, shares his journey from massive debt to building a billion-dollar company. He discusses critical business lessons including the importance of systems, hiring for attitude over experience, and how he scaled from a local garage door business to a nationwide operation that sold for $570 million.
1:23:07$6M in Profit in 2025 with Only 12 Employees
Casey Ryan from We Buy Any House reveals how he generated $6 million in profit with just 12 employees by leveraging AI automation, data enrichment, and strategic focus. He shares his journey building custom AI tools for call analysis, lead scoring, and CRM automation, plus why he's selling his rental property portfolio to focus on his core wholesaling business.
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