Lane Kawaoka, PE
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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Lane connects market conditions to the tax, legal, and liquidity mechanics behind real estate and business investment decisions.
The Wealth Elevator Podcast turns investing decisions into working financial mechanics. Lane moves between solo market commentary and interviews, connecting commercial real estate pricing, interest rates, taxes, asset protection, and business liquidity to choices about holding,…
Oil-well deductions meet your W-2: Lane makes you sort the income buckets first.
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A sharp buy-box refresher that treats investor philosophy as risk management.
This section frames an investor's buy box as a decision tool to settle before capital goes out the door: what belongs in it, how to adapt it, and how to keep operators, risk, and tax timing in view without losing the thread.
A blunt case for building investor relationships before making the next move.
This piece follows a Wealth Elevator pitch and keeps returning to a simple standard: a real move should have evidence behind it. It weighs investor relationships, retreat culture, and the pull of a transition, then keeps the focus on proof of concept, traction, and judgment…
A stock-picking conversation centered on moats, rarity, and how hard a business is to copy.
This episode keeps coming back to one blunt question: what keeps a business from getting run over? Daniel Dewany and the host spend most of the discussion on Buffett-style moat thinking, and it works best when the ideas are turned into plain checks instead of polished investing…
A blunt tax-and-structure checkup for people whose money needs better armor.
Tax and entity planning sit at the center of this episode. It keeps circling back to the practical side of getting entities cleaned up, moving away from TurboTax, and thinking through whether a clean S-Corp salary/dividend split actually fits the situation.
A plainspoken walkthrough of how oil and gas deductions are framed against ordinary income.
The episode presents a year-end tax angle that treats oil and gas investing as a way to generate deductions that may offset ordinary income from W-2 or 1099 work, while passive income remains in its own bucket.
A practical cash-and-credit conversation for owners deciding where idle money should sit.
Lane keeps the question practical: how much cash should sit idle, and when does it make more sense to move it into a line of credit or another faster tool?
Blunt tax strategy, not filing advice, for people who need cleaner business-purpose thinking.
This episode treats tax savings as a matter of judgment, not paperwork. Tony Hong, a licensed CPA, keeps circling back to a plain standard: if an expense would not pass the grandma test, it probably will not hold up.
Practical office-hours Q&A on taxes, insurance, inflation, and the costs that can reshape a property's P&L.
This replay of office hours stays grounded in the numbers that shape real estate deals: taxes, insurance, inflation, salaries, raw materials, and what they do to a property's P&L.
Paul Haavardsrud unpacks Canadian money stories, from ski-hill VIP pricing to French butter tariffs.
Real-estate freedom, taught in plain numbers.
Lane Kawaoka and Ted Steinkamp of Advanta IRA explain how self-directed IRAs and solo 401(k)s can be used to invest in real estate, with the episode centered on partnering funds and co-mingling.
Andrew Amann says he spent eight years as a mechanical engineer before leaving in 2016, and he ties that transition to a 600,000-user business-card company called Inigo.
Sam is a 28-year-old recruiter for a charter school in the LA area who closes his first turnkey rental for $89,900 in Dayton and expects about $900 in monthly rent.
Lane Kawaoka introduces Scott Earl Smith, a lawyer and CPA-focused asset-protection guest, and says Scott has helped more than 3,000 clients optimize their financial lives.
Thomas Jones of Sweeney Conrad explains QSBS, or section 1202 qualified small business stock, and says the benefit can shield up to $15 million of gain after a qualifying stock sale.
The host opens with a community pitch, noting that members have passively invested over $230 million with the group to help acquire over $2.1 billion in real estate, and points listeners to pre-release access to the 12-module master class for accredited investors.
The episode sets up a 2026 market preview with real estate at the center.
The show opens with a community pitch, then moves into individual stocks and Daniel Dewany.
Real estate investment podcast featuring ITR Economics expert discussing macroeconomic outlook.
The host argues that buying a home to live in is often a poor investment compared to renting and investing in rental properties or syndications.
Real estate investment office hours discussing why investors should avoid injecting capital into 2021-era peak-basis deals facing 5-6 year recovery windows.
The host opens with a semi-annual market report.
The show replays a live webinar from the eighth section of the Syndication LPE course.
The show opens with a push toward the community and then turns to tax talk for listeners trying to stay ahead.
The episode opens by steering listeners toward the Wealth Elevator community and the January 16th to 18th Hawaii retreat.
Tony Hong, a licensed CPA and founder of The CPA Dude, says tax planning is different from tax filing and argues that the right strategy can save real estate investors six figures.
High rates changed the math.
The Wealth Elevator Podcast episode breaks down how the host evaluates multifamily apartment deals by market type, with examples from New York, Dallas, Houston, Jacksonville, Huntsville, Waco, Phoenix, and Boise.
Lane Kawaoka frames Bitcoin as a potential diversifier away from real estate, and Pierre Rochard explains why he calls it “pristine capital” instead of a chaos hedge.
Lane Kawaoka says the hidden downsides of real estate syndications start with limited control, illiquidity, and high minimums, then walks through why many deals do not clear his underwriting.
Lane Kawaoka opens by framing Brian Bradley, a litigation attorney who works with high-end clients, around bridge trusts, offshore trusts, and asset protection for people above roughly $5 million net worth.
The Wealth Elevator Podcast episode “Maximizing Retirement Plans and LP tips” centers on how self-directed IRAs, solo 401(k)s, and other qualified retirement plans fit into the show’s red-bucket, yellow-bucket, teal-bucket framework.
Host Lane tackles a critical question for long-term rental property owners: when should you sell an underperforming asset?
Lane explains why commercial real estate prices dropped 20% to 30% after 2023, arguing that bridge-loan leverage can erase all equity when values fall.
The Wealth Elevator Podcast episode with mortgage expert Jen Hernandez focuses on 2026 mortgage rates, Treasury yields, and investor loan options for residential real estate.
Andrew Howell argues that estate planning should start with a family’s core values, not a stack of template documents, and says only 30% of people do any estate planning at all.
The host analyzes multifamily real estate market trends and predictions for 2026, arguing that after years of price declines and high interest rates, the market is approaching an inflection point.
The Wealth Elevator Podcast episode on “Decumulation Tactics in 50s” focuses on how people in their late 40s and 50s can shift from saving to spending with intention.
A panel discussion on how investors leverage entrepreneurial roots and unique models to allocate and scale capital, featuring a real estate operator and multifamily office representative.
The host discusses the pitfalls of overfunding 401(k)s and explores strategies for using real estate to optimize taxes and achieve financial independence.
The host explains the four ways to make money with rental real estate: cash flow, tax benefits, mortgage pay down, and appreciation.
The host discusses vetting real estate syndication deals and introduces a deal desk offering for investors.
A coaching call with Jasmine, a $2.5M net worth investor, discussing whether to sell rental properties and transition to syndications.
The host discusses rising bankruptcy filings and commercial real estate distress, previewing a quarterly report and a unique investment opportunity.
The host discusses market conditions and Blackstone's $10 billion apartment deal, positioning real estate syndications as a timely investment opportunity.
Host interviews Japanese financial author Ken Honda about money mindset and real estate investing, while discussing current deal evaluations.
The host discusses challenges with rental properties and the shift towards real estate syndications and alternative investments.
The episode discusses estate planning for high-net-worth individuals, including irrevocable trusts and the Corporate Transparency Act ruling.