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Episode 6: Tina Larsson - How New York Co-Ops and Condos Actually Waste Money (and How to Stop It)

New York buildings don’t fail because of bad intentions.They fail because of invisible waste, outdated systems, and volunteer boards forced to make complex decisions with limited time and information.
In this episode of Get Real. Get Wiser., we sit down with Tina Larson, co-founder of The Folson Group, to unpack what actually happens behind the scenes of New York co-ops and condos.
Tina shares how a financial analyst’s eye uncovered millions in cumulative savings, where buildings quietly bleed money, and how laws like Local Law 97 are reshaping operating decisions across the city.
We cover:• Where co-ops and condos most commonly overspend• Why boards struggle to control costs even with good property managers• What Local Law 97 really requires and where compliance goes wrong• Practical, non-disruptive upgrades that deliver real ROI• The difference between theoretical efficiency and real-world building operations
This is not a policy debate.It’s a ground-level look at how buildings actually function, and what smart operators do differently.

Episode 5: Jon Weiskopf - The Engineer Who Walked Away from Apple to Redefine Real Estate Impact

Apple engineer turned impact investor John Wesoff joins me to talk about burnout, reinvention, and why most “impact investing” is just branding until the numbers tell the truth. We get into energy efficiency that actually pencils, the real future of modular housing, and why finance has to come first, or nothing works. This is impact without illusions and real estate without excuses.

Episode 4: Laura Dohanes CPA - Taxes Are Not a Punishment, Turning Fear into Strategy

Most business owners see taxes as punishment. Laura Hans sees them as a mirror, a reflection of your decisions and your discipline. In this episode of Get Real, Get Wiser, Tzvi “LLC” Weiser sits down with Laura, a CPA and tax strategist who helps investors turn tax season into planning season, dropping tax wisdom all throughout. From her journey out of communist Romania to building a thriving firm in the U.S., Laura shares how adversity forged her approach to life, business, and taxes.

Episode 3: Zane Schartz -The Defenseman Who Built a $100M Real Estate Fund, One Starbucks at a Time

He traded his hockey stick for a portfolio of Starbucks.
In this episode of Get Real, Get Wiser, Tzvi Weiser sits down with Zane Shartz, former pro hockey player turned founder of Real World Equity and president of Freedom Commercial Real Estate.
Zane shares how the discipline of a defenseman shaped his investing philosophy: focus on defense, consistency, and quality tenants. His firm runs funds with over 450 investors, acquiring single-tenant net lease assets with investment-grade names like Starbucks, Dollar General, and 7-Eleven.
They talk about:• Why stability beats shiny yields• How faith and leadership shape business decisions• What tokenization really means for the future of real estate investing• The mindset shift from chasing IRR to building predictable cash flow
If you care about cash flow, credit, and conviction, this episode’s for you.

Episode 2: How Avi Hacker Uses AI to Run a 10-Person Real Estate Team (and Still Have a Life)

Avi Hacker (AI Consulting Network) shows real, working playbooks for real estate operators and boutique law firms: custom GPT personas (email, underwriting, investor relations), deed-level owner pulls from ACRIS, and a multi-agent pipeline that returns a sourced property brief in ~20 minutes. We cover where AI fails, how to verify, and what to deploy in week one.

Episode 1: Ross McArthur - From Blockbuster to Block Owner

Ross McArthur’s journey started behind the counter at Blockbuster. Fast forward: he’s built 900 rental units, flipped 76 houses, launched a property management company, and even bought water parks. In this kickoff episode of Get Real, Get Weiser, Ross opens up about his wins, his failures and why he still won’t take outside investor money.