01
Viktor Knyazevich
Built an $8M commercial portfolio in under a year
- $8M
- Portfolio value
- 5
- Number of assets
- 1 yr · since 2025
- Years in the community
BeforeResidential only, $3M–$4MNow$8M commercial portfolio
Where they started.Where they are now.
Ten operators, ten starting points. The short version is on each card – open any story for the full deal record, or watch the interview.
02
Daniel Matajirapodcast
From helping on other people's deals to ~$7M of commercial property he runs himself
- ~$7M
- Portfolio value
- 3
- Number of assets
- 1 yr · since 2025
- Years in the community
Before2–10% co-GP stakes in 19 dealsNow~$7M of commercial property he runs himself
03
Oleksii Bazhynov
From passive LP to active operator of 120,000 sq ft
- 120,000
- Square feet operated
- 2
- Number of assets
- $700K
- Personal equity, projected
BeforePassive LP, no operating roleNowActive operator of 120,000 sq ft
04
Sean Stark
From first-year broker to operating partner in ~$60M of assets
- ~$60M
- Portfolio value
- 9
- Number of assets
- 8 yrs · since 2018
- Years in the community
BeforeFirst-year broker, no portfolioNowOperating partner in ~$60M of assets
05
Brian Scholten
From new to commercial real estate to roughly two dozen commercial properties
- ~$50M
- Portfolio value
- ~24
- Number of assets
- $300K–$3M
- Equity per property
BeforeNew to CRE, no frameworkNow~24 properties, ~$50M portfolio
06
Fred Rappaport
From residential flips to a ~$30M commercial portfolio
- ~$30M
- Portfolio value
- 13
- Number of assets
- $7M
- Equity created, estimated
BeforeResidential flips and lendingNow~$30M commercial portfolio, 13 assets
07
Cory L. McClure
From flips and private lending to a ~$15M jointly owned commercial portfolio
- ~$15M
- Portfolio value
- ~$3.0M
- Realized profits
- $100K
- Annual cash flow
BeforeFlips and private lendingNow~$15M jointly owned commercial portfolio
08
Jeff Salzbrun
From a broker who had never owned commercial real estate to ~20 commercial properties
- $10M+
- Net worth increase
- ~20
- Number of assets
- ~$50K
- Monthly cash flow
BeforeBroker/developer, owned nothingNow~20 commercial properties
09
Carlos Zapata
From smaller, conservative deals to a 530,000 sq ft industrial repositioning
- 530,000
- Square feet repositioned
- $12M
- Projected value creation
- ~$3.0M
- Retail plaza value today
Before$15M–$20M, conservative dealsNow530,000 sq ft industrial repositioning
- $100M+
- Portfolio value
- 12+
- Number of assets
- 7 yrs · since 2019
- Years in the community
Before3 buildings, ~$10M–$15MNow12+ buildings, $100M+ portfolio
Figures are as reported by each member in their recorded interview. Portfolio values and asset counts include properties held with partners. Where a member has not confirmed a single figure, the card shows the results they did report. Some values are projected or unrealized where noted. Individual results are not typical and are not a guarantee of future performance.