From $0 VA Loan to $100M Portfolio (Systems, Deals, & Scaling)

In this episode, I sit down with Vince Gethings—a 16-year Air Force veteran who used a $0 VA loan to kickstart a real estate journey that now includes 6 businesses and over $100M in assets under management. We talk about his first house hack, how he built a 20-unit portfolio while stationed in Hawaii, and the systems he used to scale into commercial multifamily, home services, and beyond. Vince shares the mistakes that could’ve cost him six figures, how he finds the right partners, and why being operationally excellent matters more than flashy headlines. This one is packed with

00:46 Introducing

01:24 The Origin Story

02:56 Scaling Up:

04:17 Long-Distance Investing

10:22 Balancing Act

13:41 Breaking Through

15:54 The Importance of Mentorship and Coaching

23:44 Challenges of Long-Term Partnerships

24:51 Intentional Team Building

25:43 Understanding Key Roles in Real Estate Deals

27:49 Aligning Goals and Values in Partnerships

32:30 Managing Multiple Companies

33:59 Acquiring and Scaling Service Companies

36:26 Balancing Passive Income and Lendability

42:19 Implementing EOS for Business Efficiency