In this episode of The ProVenture Podcast, host Giancarlo Carangelo sits down with Lane Kawaoka – engineer-turned-real-estate-mogul, author of The Wealth Elevator, and operator of a private equity firm with over $2 billion in past real estate deals.

Lane breaks down his journey from a high-stress engineering career to buying his first rental in 2009, scaling to 11 properties, and then transitioning into larger multifamily and syndication deals across markets like Birmingham, Atlanta, and Indianapolis. He explains why staying a “small landlord” is a trap, and how shifting to an investor mindset is the real unlock to wealth and time freedom.

You’ll hear Lane unpack his “Wealth Elevator” framework – from being a non-accredited investor grinding on single-family rentals, to becoming an accredited investor deploying capital into larger syndicated deals, leveraging value-add strategies, tax advantages (cost segregation & bonus depreciation), and true diversification across markets and asset types.

Whether you’re a tired landlord, an aspiring passive investor, or already accredited and looking for better deals, this conversation will force you to rethink how you’re building wealth through real estate.

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