The Hyper Driven Investor

Zeke Martinez
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Hosted by Zeke Martinez, The Hyper Driven Investor brings you conversations with successful San Antonio business owners, professionals, and executives who are building businesses, advancing their careers, and creating success on their own terms. Discover the stories behind some of San Antonio’s most accomplished people—how they got started, the challenges they’ve overcome, lessons they’ve learned, and the decisions that have helped them succeed. Each episode delivers practical insights, real-world experiences, and candid conversations about business, leadership, career, money, and life. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, professional, executive, or simply someone driven to achieve more, you’ll gain valuable perspectives from successful people making things happen right here in San Antonio.

  1. 5d ago

    Detection isn't the hard part anymore.. Follow-through is..

    What happens when we know someone needs help, but that help never comes? For many moms, this is a real problem. Health risks can show up between doctor visits. Even when a problem is found, getting the right care is not always easy. In this episode of the Hyper Driven Investor Podcast, host Zeke Martinez sits down with Dave Esra, founder of BobiHealth, to talk about how technology can help close the gaps in care for pregnant women and new moms. Dave shares his journey from serving 20 years in the military to working in corporate America and later building a company with a mission to help save lives. After seeing the challenges families face during pregnancy, Dave knew something needed to change. That's where BobiHealth comes in. BobiHealth uses artificial intelligence (AI) and a simple mobile app to help moms keep track of their health between doctor visits. The app can track symptoms, check on mental health, and help connect women with care when they need it. One of the biggest problems Dave talks about is what happens after a health risk is found. Many women who are told they may have a mental health concern never get the follow-up care they need. Dave explains how BobiHealth is working to change that by helping women connect with health professionals instead of leaving them to find help on their own.

  2. Nov 3

    Get Good at solving problems, and you will always have business

    In this episode of the Hyper Driven Investor Podcast, host Zeke Martinez sits down with Darlena Hearn, founder and CEO of MS Help LLC, to talk about how helping others can turn into a real business. Darlea started her journey in the trucking industry with just one truck. But she soon found herself helping people with much more than trucking. Friends, business owners, and even people she had just met would come to her for advice. One day, her son told her something that changed the way she looked at her gift. People were willing to pay for the help she was giving away for free! That simple idea helped her grow MS Help LLC into a service brokerage business that connects people with the right solutions.

    Get Good at solving problems, and you will always have business

  3. Oct 17

    Self Actualize and Create!

    What if the best way to grow your business is to start creating something new? In this episode of The Hyper Driven Investor Podcast, Zeke Martinez talks with Bill Huff about real estate, new technology, and finding the courage to follow your ideas. Bill is a real estate agent, investor, and owner of Huff Real Estate Group in San Antonio, Texas. He has worked in real estate since around 2009. Now, he is finding new ways to bring real estate and digital tools together. Bill shares how he wants to make short-term rentals more than just a place to sleep. He is working on ways to give guests fun local experiences, from wine tastings to shopping and dining. His goal is to help guests enjoy their stay and give them a reason to come back. Zeke and Bill also talk about the hard parts of running a business. When interest rates rise and markets change, business owners must find new ways to solve problems. Bill shares why being able to change and try new ideas is so important. But this talk is about more than real estate. Bill shares how his time in the military and his work as a software engineer helped shape his path. He believes we all have the power to create. His advice? Start small. Try a new idea after work. Build your skills. You do not have to quit your job to begin. Bill also talks about building new business apps, using AI, and sharing his work as he learns. He shows us that we do not need to have everything perfect before we start.

    Self Actualize and Create!

  4. Oct 16

    Faith Driven Real Estate Entrepreneur with High-End Boat Storage Niche

    What if you could grow your wealth, help others, and stay true to your faith at the same time? In this episode of The Hyper Driven Investor Podcast, host Zeke Martinez sits down with Janice Greenley of Green Root Capital to talk about real estate investing, faith, and a unique way to earn passive income through high-end boat and RV storage. Janice is a driven business owner who loves finding new ways to build wealth. She started in multifamily real estate but soon saw the value of looking at other types of property. Today, she is focused on high-end storage spaces for boats and RVs in select Texas markets. These spaces help owners protect their costly boats and RVs while giving investors a chance to earn income. For Janice, it's about more than making money. Her Christian faith plays a big part in how she does business. She wants to treat people well, offer a great service, and help her investors grow their wealth without losing sight of her values. Zeke and Janice also talk about why some real estate markets are too crowded, how the right business partners can open new doors, and why getting loans for storage properties can be tough. Janice shares how private lending and seller financing can help with these deals. She also gives tips on finding a good boat or RV storage company. If you're a busy professional who wants to learn about passive income, new real estate niches, or building a business with faith at its core, this episode is for you. About Janice Greenley Janice Greenley is a real estate entrepreneur with Green Root Capital. She helps explore real estate investment options for busy, high-income professionals who may not have the time to find deals on their own. Her work includes multifamily real estate and high-end boat and RV storage. She is also looking at land investing as a way to keep learning and growing. Janice believes in building wealth, caring for customers, and staying true to her faith.

    Faith Driven Real Estate Entrepreneur with High-End Boat Storage Niche

  5. Oct 9

    Checking In for Recovery: The New Face of Extended Stay

    What if an extended stay hotel could do more than give someone a place to sleep? What if it could also create strong investment opportunities while helping people rebuild their lives? In this episode of The Hyper Driven Investor Podcast, Zeke Martinez talks with real estate investor and entrepreneur Jen Maldonado about looking at real estate in a different way. Jen shares how she went from engineering into real estate investing. Her path was not easy. At one point, she had just $35 in her bank account while living in Los Angeles. Instead of giving up, she kept learning, found the right people, and discovered how working with others could help create new opportunities. That experience helped shape the way Jen thinks about money today. For her, an abundance mindset is not about believing money is unlimited. It is about believing that people can create more value when they bring the right resources, knowledge, skills, and relationships together. Jen also explains why she became interested in extended stay hotels. These properties sit between real estate and an operating business. They can also offer flexibility that traditional rental properties may not have. One area Jen is exploring is the use of extended stay properties alongside experienced addiction recovery operators. She explains how certain properties may be adapted to support treatment and recovery services when zoning, licensing, regulations, and the right operators are in place. Zeke and Jen also talk about the challenges. Hotels can require more capital, deeper due diligence, strong management, and experience. Jen explains why she does not see this as a beginner real estate strategy. She also discusses the importance of separating the real estate from the operating business and carefully reviewing the people who will run the recovery services. For passive investors, that distinction can matter. Some investors may want exposure only to the real estate, while others may be interested in the operating side as well. Jen also shares why data guides many of her decisions. Instead of following the latest real estate trend, she looks for problems, studies demand, and then asks which type of property could help solve that problem. Today, Jen continues to pursue opportunities in hotels, real estate, private lending, and other investments while building Catch Her Spark, a platform focused on helping women move from earning money to owning, investing, and deploying capital with purpose.

    Checking In for Recovery: The New Face of Extended Stay

  6. Sep 22

    Kitchen Vent Cleaning - Service Business MBA

    What happens when you leave real estate and start a hands-on service business from the ground up? In this episode of The Hyper Driven Investor Podcast with Zeke Martinez, Zeke sits down with Ann Tran, founder of Albedo’s Return in Houston, Texas. Ann shares how she went from real estate and mortgages into pressure washing. That move soon led her to a specialized service: commercial kitchen exhaust cleaning and compliance. For Ann, the business made sense. Commercial kitchens need their exhaust systems cleaned on a regular basis. It is work that helps restaurants stay safe and meet local requirements. It also creates a service that customers need again and again. But starting the business was not easy. Ann talks about entering a male-dominated industry and working to earn the trust of restaurant owners. She also shares one of the biggest lessons she learned as a business owner: knowing the service is not enough. You also have to know how to sell it. Ann explains why she had to study sales herself after trying to hand that job to other people. She also talks about hiring technicians, keeping good workers busy, building systems, and learning when an owner needs to stop doing everything alone. Her goal goes beyond making money. Ann wants to create good jobs, pay her team well, serve her community, and build a company that can run without her doing every task. She calls the business her own “MBA project.” Now in year three, Ann is focused on growth. She is working on better systems for CRM, reporting, accounting, payroll, vehicles, equipment, and a central warehouse for her team. This conversation is a great look at what it really takes to move from technician to business owner. It is about finding the right niche, learning sales, trusting your people, building systems, and staying ready to adapt. About Ann Tran Ann Tran is an entrepreneur, real estate professional, and founder of Albedo’s Return, a kitchen exhaust cleaning and compliance company serving commercial kitchens and restaurants in the Houston area. Restaurant owners, food truck operators, service business owners, and entrepreneurs interested in connecting with Ann can visit albedosreturn.com. Ann also said she can be found through LinkedIn and through Albedo’s Return on Instagram and Facebook.

    Kitchen Vent Cleaning - Service Business MBA

  7. Sep 18

    From Hedge Funds to Flex Space

    What makes flex industrial real estate different from multifamily investing? In this episode of the Hyper Driven Investor Podcast, Zeke Martinez sits down with real estate investor and developer Adam Block to talk about his path into flex and Class B industrial real estate. Adam has taken an unusual road into real estate. He worked on political campaigns, went to law school, practiced commercial litigation and bankruptcy law, and later worked in investing. His experience included stocks, credit, and consulting with a hedge fund before he began focusing more of his time on real estate. Today, Adam looks for real estate investments in Texas that can work even when he is not on the ground every day. That led him toward flex and Class B industrial properties. Adam explains what flex space is and why he finds it interesting. These properties can serve many kinds of small businesses. A tenant could be a flooring company, coffee roaster, dance studio, craft business, or another company that needs a mix of warehouse, office, or customer space. Adam also shares why he believes operations matter so much in real estate. In multifamily, strong property management can play a major role in an investment’s success. Adam wanted to find properties where he could solve a different set of problems and rely less on being physically present every day. The conversation also explores the power of relationships. Adam explains how networking with other real estate professionals helped him discover new opportunities. Instead of simply asking what someone could do for him, he asked what he could do to help them. That simple question opened the door to learning about deals and opportunities that others may have passed on. If you are a multifamily investor looking at other parts of commercial real estate, or you simply want to understand flex industrial space, this conversation offers a simple introduction to a different side of real estate investing. Adam can be reached through his LinkedIn profile or website. His specific website and LinkedIn URLs were not stated in the recorded interview, so they can be added here before publishing.

    From Hedge Funds to Flex Space

  8. Sep 16

    Busy Professionals Ride the Silver Tsunami

    What if you could invest in commercial real estate without becoming a landlord? In this episode of the Hyper Driven Investor Podcast, Zeke Martinez talks with K. Trevor Thompson, Vice President of Investor Relations at Massive Capital. Trevor shares how he went from being interested in real estate to taking part in 40 commercial real estate syndications. Trevor explains real estate syndications in a simple way. He talks about how busy professionals can invest alongside experienced real estate operators without having to manage tenants, toilets, and trash themselves. One of Trevor’s biggest lessons is simple: who you invest with can be more important than where you invest. Getting to know and trust the people running a deal is an important part of the process. Zeke and Trevor also discuss different types of commercial real estate. Trevor shares his experience with multifamily properties, assisted living, RV parks, mobile home parks, storage, and retail. A big part of the conversation focuses on what Trevor calls the “silver tsunami.” As more people get older, many families need safe and caring places for their parents and loved ones. Trevor explains how smaller assisted living and memory care communities can help meet this need while creating a more home-like setting for residents. For busy professionals who want to learn more about passive commercial real estate investing, this episode offers a simple look at syndications and an asset class that may become even more important as America gets older. K. Trevor Thompson is Vice President of Investor Relations at Massive Capital. He has been investing in commercial real estate for eight years and has been involved in 40 syndications, including 20 as a passive investor and 20 as a deal sponsor. To connect with Trevor, find K. Trevor Thompson on LinkedIn and let him know you heard him on the Hyper Driven Investor Podcast.

    Busy Professionals Ride the Silver Tsunami
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Hosted by Zeke Martinez, The Hyper Driven Investor brings you conversations with successful San Antonio business owners, professionals, and executives who are building businesses, advancing their careers, and creating success on their own terms. Discover the stories behind some of San Antonio’s most accomplished people—how they got started, the challenges they’ve overcome, lessons they’ve learned, and the decisions that have helped them succeed. Each episode delivers practical insights, real-world experiences, and candid conversations about business, leadership, career, money, and life. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, professional, executive, or simply someone driven to achieve more, you’ll gain valuable perspectives from successful people making things happen right here in San Antonio.

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  • Creator
    Zeke Martinez
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
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