In this episode of Path of Progress, Alex Kononov sits down with Tim Street, former Marine, federal air marshal, tech sales leader, top-producing real estate agent, and now founder of FoolProof FSBO — a platform that helps homeowners sell without agents and keep tens of thousands in equity.

Tim shares his raw journey: surviving a brutal failed FSBO attempt during his divorce, getting his license out of frustration with agents, building a portfolio of high-performing short-term rentals (including an 8-bed home grossing ~$300K/year), almost crossing an ethical line that nearly destroyed his values, and walking away from commissions to teach others how to price correctly, prepare fast, negotiate like pros, and avoid legal disasters.

This is not anti-agent — it's pro-homeowner empowerment. Whether you're thinking of selling FSBO, investing in short-term rentals, or just want unfiltered real estate truth from someone who's lived every side of the business, this episode delivers mindset, tactics, and hard-earned lessons.

📌 Key Takeaways:

✅ Why Tim got his license purely to protect his own deals (and why investors should too)

✅ Building & scaling luxury short-term rentals in Florida (sleeps 21 + heated pools = massive demand)

✅ The dark moment he almost "joined the dark side" — and why he walked away forever

✅ How consumer psychology + sales grit = 102.3% list-to-sold ratio and weekend contracts

✅ FoolProof FSBO blueprint: 7-day market-ready launch, bidding-war pricing, legal checklists

✅ Who should (and shouldn't) try FSBO — and his nationwide agent backup plan

✅ Future pivot ideas: tiny-home wedding venues / resort plays via 1031 exchange

✅ Lessons from Marines, air marshals, startups, divorce, and fatherhood

📚 Book Recommendation:

– Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

🌐 Connect with Tim Street:

📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/foolprooffsbo

🌍 Website → https://foolprooffsbo.com/

💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothyjstreet/

🎥 YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@foolprooffsbo

🌐 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/foolprooffsbo

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In this episode of Path of Progress, Alex Kononov sits down with Ari Rastegar, Founder & CEO of Rastegar Capital—a vertically integrated real estate powerhouse operating across 38 cities and 13 states with billions in development underway.

Ari shares his unfiltered origin story: flipping burgers at Johnny Rockets, delivering pizzas, borrowing $3,500 in law school to build his first house, surviving catastrophic entertainment business failures, and turning his grandfather’s prophecy (“One day you’re going to buy them all”) into a multi-billion-dollar vision.

Today he’s pioneering 3D-printed homes to address America’s 5-million-unit housing shortage—building faster, cheaper, and stronger. This is a raw conversation on failure as the ultimate teacher, zoning/entitlement mastery, managing massive downside risk, balancing single fatherhood with relentless ambition, and why hunger + discipline beats talent every time. Whether you're a beginner or scaling institutionally, this episode delivers mindset gold and bleeding-edge real estate tactics.
📌 Key Takeaways:

✅ From $3,500 land flip in law school to billions in AUM & development

✅ Grandfather’s words that planted the real estate seed

✅ Epic failures (entertainment business wipeout) → massive comeback

✅ Why focusing on how to LOSE money matters more than making it

✅ Zoning & entitlement mastery: turning Class C apartments into luxury townhomes

✅ 3D printing homes: 6 weeks vs 9 months, higher quality, lower cost, disaster-resistant

✅ Solving the U.S. 5-million-home shortage + Texas 500k-unit gap

✅ Building supertall towers (400 ft in Dallas) + master-planned communities

✅ Balancing single fatherhood, sacrifice, and explosive growth

✅ Hunger, delegation, and evolving from founder to CEO

✅ The Gift of Failure: turning setbacks into leadership

📚 Book Recommendation:

– Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

– The Gift of Failure by Ari Rastegar

🌐 Connect with Ari Rastegar / Rastegar Capital:

📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/rastegar/

🌍 Website → https://rastegarcapital.com/

💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/rastegarcapital🌐Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/rastegarcapital/

📺 YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@Ari_Rastegar

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In this episode of Path of Progress, Alex Kononov sits down with Marco Barbaro, a chef-turned real estate investor, capital raiser, and mentor who has partnered in 3,700+ multifamily units across multiple market cycles.

Marco didn’t start big — he started with a single four-unit property, learning property management firsthand by fixing roofs, handling tenants, and managing cash flow himself. Over 25+ years, he navigated recessions, market booms, COVID, and rising interest rates while building self-managed operations, long-term partnerships, and a reputation rooted in trust.

This episode dives deep into why starting small matters, how market cycles create opportunity, and why relationships matter more than door count. Marco also breaks down his philosophy on attracting capital (not chasing it), choosing the right partners, and building wealth without shortcuts.

If you’re serious about real estate as a long-term wealth vehicle, this episode delivers timeless lessons from someone who’s lived through every cycle.

📌 Key Takeaways:

✅ How a single four-unit deal changed Marco’s life

✅ Why “think big, start small” actually works

✅ Lessons from managing properties yourself early on

✅ How to survive and thrive through multiple market cycles

✅ The truth about door count vs real ownership

✅ Why partnerships matter more than deals

✅ Attracting capital through trust and consistency

✅ Self-management vs third-party management insights

✅ Building wealth without hype or shortcuts

✅ Why patience beats speed in real estate

📚 Book Mentioned:

– Attracting Capital by Marco Barbaro

– Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

– Who Not How by Dan Sullivan

– The Richest Man in Babylon by George Samuel Clason

– Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell

– Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Our Choices by Paul Lawrence and Nitin Nohria

🌐 Connect with Marco Barbaro

🏠 Website → https://marcobarbaro.com/

💼 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/people/Marco-Barbaro/61585193383346/#

💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-barbaro-3bb36b1a6

☎️ Phone → 914-615-1859

Watch Gino's Episode → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg4F2FttuEI&t=2s

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