From Engineer to Investor: Lane Kawaoka’s Wealth Elevator Strategy
- Author
- RealDealCrew | Jack Hoss
- Published
- Thu 21 Aug 2025
- Episode Link
- https://realdealchat.com/episode/from-engineer-to-investor-lane-kawaokas-wealth-elevator-strategy
From engineer to real estate syndicator, Lane Kawaoka reveals how he built financial freedom through rentals, syndications, and forced appreciation.
In this episode of RealDealChat, Lane shares his journey from buying his first rental in 2009 to scaling into 11 single-family homes, then making the leap into commercial real estate and syndications. We cover the lessons learned from out-of-state investing, the challenges of scaling with rentals, and why appreciation strategies often beat pure cash flow.
📌 Timestamps:
00:00 – Lane’s journey from engineer to real estate investor
02:00 – First rental property & the spark for financial freedom
03:00 – Discovering out-of-state rental markets
04:00 – The biggest challenges with scaling rentals
05:00 – Why 11 single-family homes created more problems than freedom
06:00 – Cash flow vs appreciation investing explained
07:00 – The “Wealth Elevator” framework & net worth goals
08:00 – Market appreciation vs forced appreciation
09:00 – The real turning point: multifamily & syndications
11:00 – Mindset shift: investing outside your backyard
13:00 – Floors of wealth: from basement to penthouse levels
14:00 – How Lane underwrites commercial real estate deals
18:00 – Spotting aggressive underwriting & protecting investors
19:00 – Forced appreciation strategies in multifamily & business
23:00 – Risks like rising taxes and insurance costs
24:00 – AI & technology trends in property management
26:00 – Lane’s advice for new investors in today’s market
📚 Grab Lane’s free book The Wealth Elevator: email [email protected]
🎧 Check out his podcast at thewealthelevator.com
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