The Build Journal
A real estate investing podcast from San Antonio, Texas
The Build Journal is my podcast about building wealth through real estate, one deal at a time. I sit down with investors, operators and people building something of their own, and we talk through the real numbers, the mistakes and what it actually took to get the deal done.
I’m Michael Gonzales, a Realtor® with eXp Realty here in San Antonio (TREC #808113) and an investor myself. New episodes are on YouTube.

Episodes
All episodes so far, newest first.
EP 2
From Mobile Home Flips in California to Investing in Texas | El Richardson
El Richardson got her start flipping mobile homes in California. Now she is investing in Texas. We talk through her real estate journey, what it took to move to a new market, and what she has learned building something of her own.
Watch on YouTubeEP 1, Part 2
3 Deals Fell Through. He Kept Going.
Sonny walks through three deals that fell through and why he kept going, then the new build that appraised $5,000 over what he paid for it.
Watch on YouTubeEP 1, Part 1
50 No’s Before My First Flip (Then Thieves Stole Everything)
My first deal was a pre-foreclosure I bought subject-to and flipped. It took 50 to 60 no’s to get one yes, and then thieves stole the appliances while the house was under contract. Sonny and I get into that first deal, his story of growing up with nothing in Baltimore, where work ethic comes from, and finding your why.
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Michael Gonzales is a San Antonio Realtor® with eXp Realty (TREC #808113) who helps buyers, sellers and real estate investors, and hosts The Build Journal.
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