Property Profits Real Estate Podcast

Building a successful real estate business often means focusing on more than one opportunity.

In this episode, Dave Dubeau sits down with real estate developer Brian Fay to discuss how he's simultaneously growing large-scale 55-plus active adult communities while expanding a nationwide senior living investment portfolio.

Brian explains how his background in construction helped prepare him for development, why he partners with experienced builders and operators, and what goes into planning communities designed around health, wellness, and active lifestyles.

The conversation also covers raising capital, assembling experienced project teams, and why finding the right operating partners has become one of the biggest drivers of long-term success.

Whether you're interested in real estate development, senior living investments, or syndications, this episode provides practical insight into building large projects through strategic partnerships.

Key Topics

Developing 55-plus active adult communities

Building amenity-focused rental communities

Investing in senior living facilities

Creating experienced development teams

Partnering with third-party operators

Raising capital for large development projects

Structuring development deals for stronger investor returns

Growing through strategic partnerships

Guest Information
Brian Fay is a real estate developer, investor, and founder of Trinity Development Partners. He specializes in active adult developments, senior living investments, and large-scale real estate projects across the United States.

LinkedIn:
Brian Fay – Trinity Development Partners

Mastermind:
Ground Up Development Mastermind

Call to Action
Connect with Brian on LinkedIn to learn more about Trinity Development Partners, his development projects, and the Ground Up Development Mastermind.

Many investors left California searching for better opportunities. Victor Bell stayed focused on markets most people avoid and believes patience is creating today's biggest opportunities.

Victor shares why he paused acquisitions instead of chasing deals through changing interest rates and explains how nearly three decades of investing shaped his approach to risk management. He also discusses why San Diego and Orange County remind him of Hawaii and why high barrier markets continue to fit his investment strategy.

Key Topics

Why Victor stopped buying before the market changed

Lessons learned from investing in Hawaii

Why high barrier markets can outperform over time

The value of waiting instead of forcing deals

Building investor confidence through patience

Finding opportunities with distressed sellers instead of distressed assets

Guest Information
Victor Bell is a multifamily real estate investor focused on San Diego County and Orange County. His current focus is raising a $50 million investment fund while pursuing newer Class A and Class B plus apartment communities.

Instagram: @TheRealVictorBell

LinkedIn: Victor Bell

Call to Action
Connect with Victor on Instagram at @TheRealVictorBell or on LinkedIn to continue the conversation about today's multifamily market.

Building wealth is important, but what happens after you're gone?

In this episode, Aaron Chapman shares how surviving a life changing motorcycle accident completely changed the way he thinks about investing, family, and financial planning. He explains why investors should focus not only on acquiring assets but also on creating systems that allow future generations to manage and preserve them.

Aaron also discusses how he works with investors on financing, why he developed software to organize ownership structures, and how his own family trust has become the foundation for his long term investment strategy.

Key Topics

How a 2008 motorcycle accident changed Aaron's outlook

Why succession planning matters for every investor

Simplifying trusts, entities, and business structures

Helping children understand family finances

Using real estate to build long term family stability

Defining success on your own terms

Guest Information
Aaron Chapman is a real estate financing expert, investor, entrepreneur, and author of Redneck Economics. He helps investors secure financing while building structures designed to preserve wealth across generations.

Website: AaronChapman.com

Call to Action
Visit AaronChapman.com to learn more about his books, financing services, and strategies for building lasting family wealth.

Most investors focus on the property. Ben Kahle believes the people behind the deal matter even more.

In this conversation, Ben explains how Wellings Capital evaluates sponsors before committing capital. His team reviews more than 26 due diligence items and spends time understanding integrity, track record, incentives, and operating processes.

Ben also shares how broker relationships, outside references, and loan history data help verify what sponsors tell them. He explains why the onsite manager may be responsible for much of a property's success or failure and why repeat relationships with sponsors create better outcomes.

One expensive tax bill changed the course of Dave Foster's investing career.

After discovering the power of the 1031 exchange, Dave used the strategy to grow his portfolio and eventually fund ten years of life aboard a sailboat with his family. Today, he helps other investors use tax deferred exchanges to align their investments with their goals.

Dave explains how investors can exchange properties across different markets, common mistakes to avoid, and why a successful 1031 strategy starts with understanding the reason behind the move.