The Big Break Show

By Rafa Loza

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Episodes: 98

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Your go-to podcast for real estate investing, business acquisitions, mindset, and lifestyle. Get expert tips, actionable strategies, and inspiring stories every week.


Episode Date
Going Solo: 2025 Year End STR Update
Nov 27, 2025
Gil Chan on Simplifying Direct Bookings for STR Operators
Nov 20, 2024
Josh Dixon on Scaling a Construction Business with Strong Subcontractor Relationships
Nov 13, 2024
Whit McCarthy on Loan Structures and Rates in Real Estate
Nov 06, 2024
Understanding Business Metrics & Evaluating Acquisitions
Oct 30, 2024
Hayden Albert on Finding Your Niche Market and Building Your Brand
Oct 23, 2024
Evaluating a Beachfront Quadruplex Deal with Comps and Market Analysis
Oct 16, 2024
Dan Rivers and Mike Savage on The Value of Market Data and Analytics in Pricing Decisions
Oct 09, 2024
Q&A #1: Raising Capital and Structuring Deals, Debt vs. Equity
Oct 02, 2024
Kelli Garrett on the Impact of Sports on Business Skills
Sep 25, 2024
Joe Prillaman on the Benefits and Hidden Costs of Owning Real Estate
Sep 18, 2024
Tyson Cobb on Capital Raising and the Transition from the Medical Field
Sep 11, 2024
Mastering Hotel Operations in Carolina Beach w/ Cassie Tollens
Sep 04, 2024
Juan Huizar's Journey From Farming Fields to Real Estate Deals
Aug 28, 2024
Tim Vitale Finds Success in Commercial Real Estate and the Affordable Housing Space
Aug 21, 2024
Erica James and her Journey to Fitness, Entrepreneurship, and Resilience
Aug 14, 2024
Dan Tollens on How to Do Hotel Acquisitions and Renovations
Aug 07, 2024
BIG Changes are Coming | Meet Our New Co-Host!
Aug 02, 2024
#80 Buying a Property With 3% Down: Matt Krueger's Creative Financing and House Hacking Success
Jan 10, 2024
#79 From Homelessness to Real Estate Success Through Short-Term Rentals w/ Blake Anthony Carter
Jan 03, 2024
#78 The Growing Trend of ADUs: "That ADU Guy" Shares Building and Investing Strategies
Dec 27, 2023
#77 From Bronx to Entrepreneurship: Sean Martin's Passion for Youth Empowerment
Dec 20, 2023
#76 Building Success in Real Estate Through Relationships and Masterminds w/ Fouad Bazzi
Dec 13, 2023
#75 From Unhealthy to Unstoppable: Claire’s Journey to Mental and Physical Wellness!
Dec 06, 2023
#74 Building Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly w/ Aileen Grimesey
Nov 29, 2023
#73 Simplifying the Mortgage Lending Process for Real Estate Investors w/ Jeff Welgan
Nov 22, 2023
#72 Prioritizing Health as an Entrepreneur Through Proper Nutrition w/ Fraser Bayley
Nov 15, 2023
#71 From Flipping Houses to Gaining Success in Multiple Business Ventures w/ Dan Tollens
Nov 08, 2023
#70 Attorney-Turned-Real Estate Investor Traveling to Buy STRs And Hotels w/ Diya Liu
Jul 12, 2023
#69 Turning Adversities Into a Path to Real Estate Success w/ Alvin Uy
Jun 21, 2023
#68 From Hospitality Sales to a Six-Figure Business Doing Luxury Co-Hosting w/ Mercedes Sanchez
Jun 04, 2023
#67 Leading a Lifestyle of Choice and Freedom Through Real Estate w/ Tim Bratz
May 31, 2023
#66 An Airbnb Workshop Paves the Way to Their Property Entrepreneurship w/ Zev & Melissa Forrest
May 24, 2023
#65 Building and Designing STR Spaces for Mind and Productivity w/ Tatianna Taylor-Tait
May 17, 2023
#64 RN Turned to Investing in STRs and Co-Hosting Properties w/ Stephanie Figueros
May 03, 2023
#63 From Corporate VP to Finding Freedom through High Cashflow Properties w/ Lenny the Boss
Apr 26, 2023
#62 Revisiting the Value of Hospitality During This Airbnb Bubble
Mar 17, 2023
#61 Former Air Traffic Controller Now in Real Estate Investing in Boutique Hotels w/ Rich Somers
Mar 08, 2023
#60 Using Creative Financing and Midterm Rentals to Invest in Her Own Backyard w/ Grace Gudenkauf
Mar 01, 2023
#59 Short-Term Rental Investing Made Easier Through Cashflow-Based Financing w/ Derrick Barker
Feb 22, 2023
#58 Innovating Hospitality: The Story of iGMS and the Future of Property Management w/ Igor Kostin
Feb 15, 2023
#57 From Being a Project Manager to Investing in 36 Doors in Just 2 Years w/ Amelia McGee
Feb 08, 2023
#56 Elevating Your Business through Social Media w/ Coni
Feb 01, 2023
#55 From Selling Solar Panels to Developing Over 16 Double Lots in One Year w/ Auston Cook
Jan 04, 2023
#54 Overcoming Addiction: A Journey to a New Path in Real Estate w/ Nick Bastianelli (Part 2)
Dec 21, 2022
#53 Overcoming Addiction: A Journey to a New Path in Real Estate w/ Nick Bastianelli (Part 1)
Dec 14, 2022
#52 Business Owner Now House Hacking a $600k Property Pays Only $50 in Mortgage w/ Jessie Dillon
Dec 07, 2022
#51 528K of Revenue in 12 Weeks Through Seller Financing a Lodge in Alaska w/ Ryan Kocherhans
Nov 30, 2022
#50 Mastering the Medium Term Rental Space w/ Zeona Mcintyre
Nov 23, 2022
#49 How ONE COUPLE is Building a Short Term Rental Empire w/ Tony and Sara Robinson
Nov 16, 2022
#48 Undocumented to Living the American Dream w/ Diego Corzo
Nov 09, 2022
#47 Former Golf Professional Building Wealth through Short Term Rentals w/ Bill Faeth
Nov 02, 2022
#46 Former Engineer Turned Real Estate Investor Scales to Over 60 Doors w/ Ingrid Duque
Oct 26, 2022
#45 Financing Short-Term Rentals with Daniel & Adam of Host Financial
Oct 19, 2022
#44 How Content Creation Could Transform Your Real Estate Business w/ Sean Pan
Oct 12, 2022
#43 From Military Vet to Owning 91 Doors in Real Estate w/ Erin Helle
Oct 05, 2022
#42 From Tech Consultant to 81k Per Month With Short Term Rentals w/ Norman Hamilton
Sep 28, 2022
#41 How to Turn Your Passion into Profit: The Art of Making a Living as an Artist w/ Andrew Lyko
Sep 21, 2022
#40 From Airline Pilot to Real Estate - What It Takes to Succeed w/ Steve Rozenberg
Aug 31, 2022
#39 From TV Commercials to Real Estate Investing: A Producer's Journey w/ Josh Goldstein
Aug 24, 2022
#38 Visionary CEO Adds Rentable Amenities to Short Term Rentals w/ Madison Rifkin
Aug 17, 2022
#37 Adding Value to your Property through ADUs w/ Stephanie Gutierrez
Aug 10, 2022
#36 From Handyman to Multifamily - The Journey into Sustainable Housing w/ Alvin Hope Johnson
Aug 03, 2022
#35 From Fix and Flip to Short Term Rentals w/ Flip Zweig
Jul 27, 2022
#34 Launching and Scaling a Profitable Online Business w/ Lattice Hudson
Jul 20, 2022
#33 From Project Manager to Owning Over $100,000,000 through Real Estate Development w/ Ahmed Seirafi
Jul 13, 2022
#32 Overcoming Anxiety and Depression Through the Lens of Photography w/ Jeremy Janus
Jul 06, 2022
#31 Leveraging Credit Cards to Build a Multimillion Dollar Real Estate Portfolio w/ Shawn Ackerman
Jun 29, 2022
#30 Scaling Fix and Flips while using Other People's Money w/ Dan Zhukov
Jun 22, 2022
#29 Starting with 0 Properties in Real Estate to Over 12 in One Year w/ Joshua Baldovino
Jun 15, 2022
#28 From RN to Multi-Million dollar Real Estate Syndication w/ Savannah Arroyo, RN, MSN
Jun 08, 2022
#27 House Hacking to Financial Freedom w/ Craig Curelop
Jun 01, 2022
#26 What it Means to be in a Wealthy State of Mind w/ Aaron West
May 25, 2022
#25 Crushing the Ecommerce and Real Estate game at the age of 22 w/ Hayden Bowles
May 18, 2022
#24 JT STR Tiny Home Investor scales FAST through partnerships W/ Omid
May 11, 2022
#23 Generating Cash Flow while being in the Healthcare World w/ Alex Sabio
May 04, 2022
#22 Ditching Corporate W2 to 6 Figure STR Coach for The Host w/ Kierra Castle
Apr 27, 2022
#21 Creating multiple streams of income through Real Estate w/ Alex Quezada
Apr 20, 2022
#20 How reading Rich Dad Poor Dad ignited his Real Estate journey w/ Bailey Kramer
Apr 13, 2022
#19 True cost of start up and design w/ Rafa Loza
Apr 06, 2022
#18 How to get started in rental arbitrage w/ Rafa Loza
Mar 30, 2022
#17 Acquiring direct bookings and Creating a Presence Outside Online Travel Agencies w/ Mark Simpson
Mar 23, 2022
#16 Generating Massive STR cashflow in the Luxury Las Vegas Market w/ Jason Griggs
Mar 18, 2022
#15 Relationships are the New Currency
Mar 10, 2022
#14 From an Idea to Over 1 million Monthly Users w/ Furnished Finder CEO Brian Payne
Mar 02, 2022
#13 Create a Sustainable Business Through M.T.R. Hosting Travel Nurses w/ Jesse Vasquez
Feb 23, 2022
#12 How to Scale Your STR Business Through Government Contracts w/ Noble Crawford III
Feb 16, 2022
#11 No legs, no limits, no excuses w/ Kanya Sesser
Feb 09, 2022
#10 From Mattress Salesmen to Top Real Estate Producer & Entrepreneur w/ Shanne Carvalho
Feb 02, 2022
#9 The Ins & Outs of Renting Cars Through Turo w/ President Leo
Jan 26, 2022
#8 How to Make Over 6K a Month w/ Vending Machines w/ Marc Andre
Jan 19, 2022
#7 The Best Ways to Invest In Luxury Airbnbs While Holding a 9-5 w/ Rachel D. Gainsbrugh
Jan 12, 2022
#6 Talking Economics & the Power of Buying & Holding Real Estate w/ Little or No Money Down
Jan 05, 2022
#5 How to Use Opportunity Zones in Real Estate to Save 100% on Taxes w/ Malaki Sims
Dec 29, 2021
#4 Manifesting the Life You Want w/ Candace Charee
Dec 22, 2021
#3 The Art of Goal Setting
Dec 15, 2021
#2 It’s all about Short Term Rentals, the know-how, and what’s coming in 2022
Dec 08, 2021
#1 Host Intros and Why We Started This Show
Dec 01, 2021