What happens when a former D1 basketball player and physical therapist trades in his scrubs for a sledgehammer? You get Kyle Aho—real estate investor, small-town renovator, and baby-making machine (he’s got three kids and counting). In this episode, Kyle joins Ted and Owen to break down how he went from buying a $25K duplex in college to running a vertically integrated company with over 315 units in Northern Michigan.

Kyle shares how he and his business partner Caleb built their empire in a market of just 75,000 people by focusing on the properties nobody wanted—the hoarder houses, the condemned, the ones with literal buckets of human waste in the basement (yeah, he tells that story). Learn how they scaled with flips, built in-house crews, avoided over-leveraging early on, and created an operation that offers not just housing—but opportunity.

🟡 Golden Nugget: The biggest wins often come from buying the worst houses—because if it needs everything, every small thing you don’t need is a win.

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In this jam-packed episode of REIA Radio, Owen Dashner and Ted Kaasch take you behind the scenes of the chaotic Omaha REIA event featuring Stella Han. From tornado warnings and flight delays to sponsor cancellations, the night teetered on disaster—but somehow pulled through.

Ted shares the stress of scrambling when your keynote speaker’s flight keeps getting pushed and the weather threatens to shut everything down. He also jumps in with the infamous “Oma-dome” theory—Omaha’s mythical weather bubble that, once again, spared the city from the worst of the storm.

The conversation shifts to investor life lessons: Ted breaks down one of his trickiest conversion projects, where a botched electrical setup led to a costly pivot into midterm and Airbnb strategies. Owen walks through the real ROI of adding an egress window and turning a 2-bed into a 3-bed—how a $15K upgrade could add $30K+ in value.

They also tease next week’s episode with Kyle Aho—a humble powerhouse who quietly built 315 units by age 33 in a town of just 77,000 people. Owen and Ted reflect on how much you can accomplish when you stay focused, keep learning, and roll with the punches.

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How does a kid from Peru, Nebraska go from mowing lawns at his dad’s six-plex to building a real estate portfolio with over 100 units—all before turning 25?

In this episode, Tucker Pinyan lays it all out. From his days in the National Guard and trade school to creatively structuring zero-down deals and owning a dumpster rental company (with a killer domain name), Tucker is proof that hustle trumps experience. He shares how he:

• Bought his first property at 18 and pulled off a cash-out refi right away
• Used direct mail and a mentor (shoutout to Josh Nix) to do 10 deals in 6 months
• Closed a $2M+ 24-unit multifamily deal and walked away with $50K at closing
• Added storage units and a roll-off dumpster biz to diversify income streams
• Stays lean, scrappy, and always focused on the next opportunity

Whether you’re 18 or 58, this episode is packed with gold nuggets on how to get started, how to scale, and how to do it all without a trust fund or a fancy suit.

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In this episode of REIA Radio, Owen and Ted get real about the ups and downs of being in the trenches of real estate. From burnout to breakthrough, Ted opens up about reigniting his real estate business through coaching, content, and consistency—and the results speak for themselves.

They also give a sneak peek at an upcoming episode featuring a 24-year-old investor who’s already closed a $2M+ deal with zero money down, built a dumpster business, and mastered seller financing. Absolute beast.

Owen breaks down the lesser-known LOMA strategy (Letter of Map Amendment) that can potentially remove your property from a flood zone and save you thousands on insurance. If you've been scared off by flood zone listings—don’t be. This is how the pros handle it.

Plus, hear how their “Caffeine & Cap Rates” meetup is building true community, how to actually support your small business friends, and why reviews matter more than ever.

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Two hundred interviews deep, and we brought back one of the most influential voices in modern real estate investing: Brandon Turner.

This isn’t the polished Brandon from the stage or the BiggerPockets days—this is the real Brandon. Honest. Reflective. Raw. And maybe a little roastable.

In this milestone conversation, Owen Dashner, Ted Kaasch, and guest host Megan Ahern get Brandon to open up about the things no one else is talking about: the emotional cost of vision, how belief systems limit most people, and why chasing wealth can actually make you worse if you’re not careful.

What You’ll Get:

• The untold origin of Better Life Tribe—and how Tim Tebow killed Brandon’s private jet dreams
• Why Brandon still loves teaching newbies (even when most gurus hate them)
• How Megan “conned” her way into running First Deal—and why it’s working
• The shocking truth about wealth, identity, and what actually moves the needle
• Getting scammed, putting liens on houses, and collecting your money years later
• The story of being recognized from a podcast… on a mountaintop
• Faith, money, haters, ego, family, and why being misunderstood is part of the game

Brandon drops gold on mindset, vision, scaling, and the real magic of doing the same thing 1,000 times until it looks effortless. He admits where he’s messed up, what keeps him centered, and how he’s building something that goes way beyond units and dollar signs.

This episode hits different. It’s not just about real estate—it's about building a life that actually matters.

Leave a review. Share it with your people. Help us keep REIA Radio raw, honest, and real for the next 200 episodes. No gurus. No BS. Just real investors having real conversations.

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To kick off the 200s with a bang, guest host Megan Ahern. Denlis is back in the studio for this special milestone episode of The Real Estate Rundown with Owen & Ted. And chaos? Yeah, we’ve got plenty.

We’re talking evictions, sewer disasters, structural nightmares, a snake infestation, and enough rehab overages to make your lender sweat. But Megan pulled it off, proving what real staying power looks like when everything goes sideways.

Inside this episode:

• How Megan dumped $200K+ into a nightmare deal and lived to tell about it
• Lessons learned from ignoring inspections (don’t do it)
• What to say to your lender when you're out of time and money
• How the All-In-One mortgage works—and why it might change your game
• Denlis back on the mic with vintage podcast chaos
• Favorite podcast memories, from BPCon scooters to a drunken Episode 100 bash

This is the real talk you don’t get from gurus—the deals that go sideways, the lessons that cost real money, and the wins that come from pushing through.

Brandon Turner Joins Us Wednesday It only gets bigger from here. This Wednesday, we’re dropping Episode 200 with Brandon Turner himself. You’ll hear stories you won’t find on other podcasts and get a rare look behind the curtain with one of the biggest names in the game. Trust us—you won’t want to miss it.

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In this powerful live episode, we welcome the legendary Jason Drees, alignment coach, bestselling author of Do the Impossible, and founder of Jason Drees Coaching. With over 10,000 coaching sessions under his belt, Jason brings the fire to Omaha REIA in a transformative, hands-on workshop that challenges you to elevate your mindset and reprogram your reality.

Jason dives into what it truly means to do the impossible — not by grinding harder, but by aligning your mindset and energy with the version of you who’s already achieved your wildest dreams. Whether you're aiming to scale your real estate business, find more freedom, or break free from limiting beliefs, this episode is a call to step into your full potential.

You’ll hear personal stories of transformation, audience breakthroughs, and the coaching framework Jason has used to help entrepreneurs, investors, and leaders shatter ceilings and create generational success.

🔥 Topics Covered:

• Why mindset is the key differentiator in any market
• The secret behind achieving impossible goals
• Frame shifting: operating above mindset
• Aligning your goals with the version of you who already did it
• Live audience participation that will get you fired up for 2025

This is more than a podcast — it’s a mindset shift in real time.

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In this lively and raw episode of the Real Estate Rundown, hosts Ted Kaasch and Owen Dashner bring you a mix of landlord tales, mindset breakthroughs, and behind-the-scenes investor banter you won’t hear anywhere else.

Ted kicks things off with a recap of his epic St. Patrick’s Day tradition—which involves 17 shots, group bar chants, and somehow still showing properties the next day. Meanwhile, Owen dives into a real-life Airbnb horror story involving identity theft, $1,000 in damages, and someone deliberately cutting power to escape security cams. 😳

From evicting a mentally unstable tenant to tackling guests with rap sheets longer than lease agreements, the guys dig into the not-so-glamorous realities of real estate. But they don’t leave it there—they also serve up strategies to shift your mindset, take action, and find opportunity even in chaos.

They also drop hints about an upcoming multifamily bootcamp in Omaha, featuring top-tier speakers and limited to just 200 attendees. If you're looking to scale up from single-family to multifamily investing, this is the event to watch.

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