5 Talents Podcast

Abel Pacheco
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  • Entrepreneurship

For 6 years, Abel Pacheco acquired and operated businesses the hard way. Real estate, capital raising, operations, one deal at a time. Along the way he sat down with 200+ operators, investors, and founders who'd done the same. This is what they said. The decisions. The frameworks. The mindset that separate+s people who build from people who talk about building. 5 Talents Podcast is the body of work. Start anywhere.

  1. Nov 2

    Running AI Agents: The Next Market Shift with Adam Carswell

    The market shift that ate a lot of syndicators and operators alive is back, and this time AI is bringing it to every industry and every role. Adam Carswell went from scaling a group of capital raisers in commercial real estate to capital advisory, and today he points AI agents at his own work. On a 6 hour drive he got his admin, sales and email done just by talking to his phone, and the people he worked with would not know unless he told them. Abel Pacheco lost millions in real estate when the last market turned. He shares how 5 Talents AI installs AI agents for businesses, why he treats the keys like hot lava, and why you should own your operating system the way you own real estate. If you own a business with 1 to 50 people and want AI agents doing the work before this shift catches you, book a session with 5 Talents AI: https://5talents.ai/demoAdam Carswell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ixcarswell/ and @AdamCarswell on YouTube Recorded August 25, 2026. Chapters0:00 You can't unsee it0:29 Welcome back, Adam Carswell2:13 Who Adam is and what he does4:13 2020, a podcast and a mastermind5:36 What we built as a community8:02 The biggest lesson: invest in yourself11:17 Valleys and mountains12:18 Family and kids15:35 Capital advisory today16:48 Down the AI rabbit hole18:33 The market shift is here again20:08 Adam's agent setup21:14 6 hours in the car with an AI agent22:36 We install AI agents for businesses24:10 AI does the work: treat the keys like hot lava25:51 Income minus expenses26:37 Context: an AI that knows you27:26 Own your operating system like real estate28:33 Where to find Adam28:54 5talents.ai29:24 End card: 5talents.ai/demo #AI #AIAgents #5TalentsPodcast

  2. Oct 30

    Protecting What You Build in the Age of AI with David Greenberg | 5 Talents Podcast

    David Greenberg, founder and managing director of The Freedom Studio, joins Abel Pacheco to talk about protecting what you build in the age of AI. They cover why probate is optional and costly, why a will is at best a stopgap, and stewardship as the frame for estate and succession planning. David shares how he went from doing everything himself to running a team, with AI doing the data crunching and the summaries. Abel tells the story of his stepdad running punch cards in the 1960s, and why every shift from the cloud to AI leaves business the same: income minus expenses. Recorded July 23, 2026. Chapters0:00 Probate is optional0:47 Welcome and meet David Greenberg2:00 What The Freedom Studio does4:45 A living trust and a will are not the same5:28 Who private trusts are for7:41 2 things to know about probate8:33 Stewardship9:38 A will is at best a stopgap11:01 The first steps toward private trusts13:14 Where to find David's work15:03 How David uses AI in his business18:13 Before AI, doing everything himself19:35 From punch cards to AI: the stepdad story22:44 Rackspace, the cloud and the next shift23:41 Business is still business24:50 AI is a tool, like a knife25:27 Closing and how to reach David27:09 The Open Door Kit27:56 Book a demo at 5talents.ai/demo Book a demo of 5 Talents AI: https://5talents.ai/demoFind David at https://thefreedom.studio #AI #SmallBusiness #5TalentsPodcast

  3. Oct 25

    The Tried and Tested Method of Real Estate Investing with CPA and Passive Investor Randy Langenderfer and Abel Pacheco | 5 Talents Podcast

    Originally released May 27, 2021.Randy Langenderfer, a CPA with an MBA in finance who still works full time in healthcare administration in Houston, has invested in more than 20 multifamily properties since 2014, and the 7 that have sold returned a 2.2x equity multiple. He shares how a coming layoff from a private equity job pushed him into hard money lending on single family flips, and why non-recourse debt, cash flow, tax benefits and forced appreciation moved him into multifamily. Randy explains how he went from limited partner to key principal to general partner, why multifamily is a long-term investment you can't easily sell, and why he looks first at the sponsor and the sub-market, then the business plan, underwriting assumptions, property management and fees, before he invests.Find Randy at invest-ark.com.5 Talents Podcast with Abel Pacheco.

  4. Oct 25

    Networking and Real Estate Skill in the Music Industry with Nashville Musician and NOI Podcast Host Brent Barcus and Abel Pacheco | 5 Talents Podcast

    Originally released May 6, 2021.Brent Barcus, a Nashville guitarist who spent 8 years playing with Shania Twain, played with DC Talk and Kenny Loggins and played a Super Bowl halftime show, now runs I65 Music, a studio that creates branded music and audio for brands, agencies, film and TV. He shares how growing up around his father's commercial real estate brokerage in St. Louis shaped him, and how he built equity by buying, gutting and renovating condos in Nashville and Los Angeles before moving into new construction and short-term rental cabins in Gatlinburg. Brent explains why networking opened doors for him in both music and real estate, what he learned analyzing 13 deals in 2 days at a Think Multifamily workshop in Dallas, and why he started the NOI Podcast as a way to learn from experienced investors.Find Brent at i65capitalinvestments.com.5 Talents Podcast with Abel Pacheco.

  5. Oct 25

    The 3 Keys to Success in Multifamily Investing with New York City Lawyer Yosef Lee and Abel Pacheco | 5 Talents Podcast

    Originally released May 4, 2021.Yosef Lee, a New York City lawyer who moved from South Korea at 17, shares how he worked full time as a paralegal through almost 3 years of night classes in law school before passing the bar in 2013, and how a closer second read of Rich Dad Poor Dad showed him he was stuck in the rat race as a W-2 employee. He explains the 3 keys he sees to success as a multifamily investor, which are education, partnerships and taking action, and why an investor in New York needs a boots on the ground partner in another market. Yosef walks through his first 2 deals in Kansas, a Lawrence joint venture that closed in December 2020 with a $100,000 seller credit for the roof and HVAC, and a Wichita Fannie Mae loan assumption that took 9 months to close after occupancy dipped toward 90%.Find Yosef at yosefhlee.com or as yosefyourbrosef on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.5 Talents Podcast with Abel Pacheco.

  6. Oct 25

    The Mindset in Becoming an Entrepreneur with Former Pro Boxer and Business Consultant Danny Calafell and Abel Pacheco | 5 Talents Podcast

    Originally released May 5, 2021.Danny Calafell, a professional boxer for 18 years who now runs a consulting firm that helps companies scale through strategy, sales training, marketing and software, explains how boxing turned his life around after he was on his own at 14. He shares why he always trained and networked with people better than him, from world champions in the gym to the artists he met doing club promotions, and why he shut down his 2010 record label when its success depended on other people. Danny explains why the 2 problems he sees most in businesses are a lack of sales and obscurity, why he asks people about their income before they invest, and why where you get your information and who you spend time with matter most.Find Danny at dannycalafell.com.5 Talents Podcast with Abel Pacheco.

  7. Oct 25

    Why Life Insurance and Real Estate Go Hand in Hand with Prevail Wealth Advisor Adam Doran and Abel Pacheco | 5 Talents Podcast

    Recorded January 12, 2021.Adam Doran spent 16 years as a police officer in Dodge City and the Kansas City area before becoming a wealth advisor at Prevail who specializes in real estate investors. He shares how a Get Motivated seminar led him to a $14,000 mentoring package, 60 to 70 wholesale deals and about 5 single family rentals, and how he became a limited partner in a 52-unit Kansas City deal in 2019. Adam explains how a whole life policy built for cash value instead of the most death benefit can work as a place to park capital between deals, why its 4 to 5% average return matters less than its liquidity, and how a policy loan lets the same dollar keep earning inside the policy while it is invested in real estate. He also covers phasing a large lump sum in over about 10 years and how much of the cash is usually available in year one.Find Adam on LinkedIn as Adam Doran.5 Talents Podcast with Abel Pacheco.

  8. Oct 25

    Leaving a 20-Year IT Career Through Multifamily Syndication with Velocity Capital Founder Steeve Breton and Abel Pacheco | 5 Talents Podcast

    Originally released February 17, 2021.Steeve Breton, founder of Velocity Capital, spent over 20 years in IT and was managing the financial portfolio for a large biotech company when the 2008 crash hit his retirement account and a merger left him laying people off. He shares how he built 16 units of Boston duplexes while working full time, then sold them after his first passive syndication returned about as much with far less work, and how he launched his own business in 2017 by partnering with a more experienced sponsor on his first deal. Steeve has since helped acquire about $140 million of multifamily, over 1,200 units, and he walks passive investors through the questions to ask a sponsor about rent growth, renovation pace and an expense ratio that should land around 40 to 50%. He also explains why population growth is his first market test and why he says yes to every conversation.Find Steeve at velocitycap.com.5 Talents Podcast with Abel Pacheco.

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For 6 years, Abel Pacheco acquired and operated businesses the hard way. Real estate, capital raising, operations, one deal at a time. Along the way he sat down with 200+ operators, investors, and founders who'd done the same. This is what they said. The decisions. The frameworks. The mindset that separate+s people who build from people who talk about building. 5 Talents Podcast is the body of work. Start anywhere.

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  • Creator
    Abel Pacheco
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    234
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © @ 2026 Abel Pacheco

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