From Mortgage Broker to Fund Manager: Real Estate Lessons That Matter
In this episode of the Generations of Wealth Podcast, Derek sits down with investor and lender Will Harvey to discuss hard money lending, private funds, underwriting risk, and the importance of staying humble in changing market cycles.
Will shares his journey from mortgage lending into flipping houses, apartment syndications, and eventually launching his own lending fund. Together, Derek and Will break down the realities of leverage, underwriting, investor protection, and why many people underestimate risk during strong markets.
This episode is packed with practical insight for anyone interested in private lending, raising capital, or building long-term wealth through real estate.
Hard Money Lending Secrets: What Lenders REALLY Look For
In this episode of the Generations of Wealth Podcast, Derek sits down with seasoned lender Michael Liuculano, who brings over two decades of experience in lending and real estate investing.
Together, they pull back the curtain on the hard money lending world — discussing how lenders evaluate deals, common mistakes investors make, and what actually protects both borrowers and lenders when things go wrong.
This is a raw, unfiltered conversation filled with real-world insights, cautionary tales, and practical advice for anyone using (or planning to use) private or hard money.
How to Navigate Lending, Syndications & Industrial Investing in 2025
In this 37-minute episode, Derek Dombeck sits down with David Hansel, founder of Alpha Funding and Lucerne Capital Partners, for a deep dive into the evolution from single-family flips to commercial and industrial real estate investing. David shares his journey through market cycles, how he built a thriving lending business during the 2008 crash, and how he transitioned into managing over $300M+ in assets through funds and syndications.
You’ll gain first-hand insights into hard money lending, fund management, and small-bay industrial investing — with actionable advice for both new and seasoned investors.
How to Survive a Real Estate Crash in 2025
Derek sits down with David “Dave” Seymour (A&E’s Flipping Boston) for a blunt, no-fluff masterclass on thriving through market cycles. Dave shares his firefighter-to-investor story, the costly lessons behind refis and 2007, how TV fame and hard-money lending actually work, why control of capital beats “cheap” bank money, and the underwriting discipline needed now. They unpack Florida’s boom-bust dynamics, pivoting plays (from land to pickleball to flex), building real networks (and a strict “no-a**hole policy”), and Dave’s 2025–26 plan: scalable education + cherry-picked commercial deals—grounded in faith, family, and service.