Bits by Bacon

Misty Bacon Renner
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Bits by Bacon is a light and conversational podcast hosted by Houston Realtor Misty Bacon Renner. Each episode highlights the people and stories that make Houston special, from local business owners and community leaders to industry professionals and everyday voices in the city. Along the way, Misty shares helpful insights about real estate, homeownership, and life in Houston, making the show both informative and approachable. It’s community, conversation, and real estate, served with humor, curiosity, and heart.

  1. 4d ago

    Hiring a Houston Painter? Bids, Brick & Heat With Joe Early

    Hiring a painter in Houston? Three bids can mean three very different prices, and Houston’s heat, UV and moisture test every coat. Host Misty Bacon Renner, Broker-Owner of Bacon Realty Group in Houston with GRI, ABR and SRES designations, sits down on Bits by Bacon with Joe Early, owner of Painter Bros of The Woodlands. The former award-winning NCAA football coach explains how he walks a property with customers, preps brick and wallpaper, and why he carries workers’ compensation even though Texas doesn’t require it. You’ll learn how to read painting bids, protect exterior paint in Houston’s climate, handle brick, wallpaper and color choices, and stay connected like a former coach. 🎧 Hosted by: Misty Bacon 🎤 Featuring: Joe Early – Joe Early is the owner of Painter Bros of The Woodlands. He is a former award-winning NCAA football coach who brings 19 years of leadership to the painting industry. He specializes in educating the greater Houston area on proper preparation and climate impacts. 💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✔️ Painting estimates: a low bid doesn’t mean the worst ✔️ Workers’ compensation isn’t required for painters in Texas ✔️ Exterior repaints in Houston: 7 years is good, 10 years is fine ✔️ Water damage left unfixed will make new exterior paint fail ✔️ Painting brick needs a masonry coating or primer, not plain exterior paint ✔️ Painting over wallpaper calls for an oil-based bonding primer ✔️Phone calls feel more intimate than texts with old friends 💡Key Questions Answered Q: Why doesn’t a long paint warranty always hold up in Houston? → A: Joe Early, owner of Painter Bros of The Woodlands, says long paint warranties read like insurance policies, with caveats for excessive heat, wind and other extreme conditions, and Houston’s weather falls right into those caveats. Q: What should I do if removing wallpaper damages the drywall? → A: Joe Early says the wall then needs to be retextured or skim coated so everything is smooth again. In Misty Bacon’s own condo half bath, some wallpaper came off cleanly and some came off with the sheetrock. Q: What paint colors will be popular in 2027? → A: Joe Early says no one knows the 2027 color yet, but he doesn’t expect anything dramatic, because colors change only a little and drift, and he keeps hearing the same shades from customers. He notes that the 2026 interior color of the year from a major paint store was in a light beige color scheme. ⏳ Timestamps (Click to Jump to Sections!) 📌00:00 - Paint Is the Icing on the Cake  📌01:01 - NCAA Coach to Painting Business Owner  📌02:59 - Exterior Paint Lifespan in Houston Heat  📌05:19 - How to Paint Brick: Lime Wash & German Smear  📌06:36 - Painting Over a Child’s Mural  📌07:52 - Painting Over Wallpaper the Right Way  📌10:20 - Growing Into Commercial Painting  📌11:12 - Why Painting Estimates Differ  📌12:55 - Walk the Property Before You Hire  📌14:34 - 2027 Paint Color Trends  📌16:19 - Advice to Your 22-Year-Old Self  📌18:19 - A Coach’s Legacy: “I Tried to Help” Connect with Joe Early: 🌐 Website → http://painterbros.com/the-woodlands 📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/painterbrosofthewoodlands/ ⭐Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/p/Painter-Bros-of-The-Woodlands-61553238535926/ 💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-m-early/ 🎧 Follow Misty Bacon: 🌐 Website → https://www.thebaconrealtygroup.com/ 👻 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/thebaconrealtygroup 💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/mistybacon/ ⭐ Produced by Icons of Real Estate - https://iconsofrealestate.com/ 🔖 Don’t Forget to LIKE 👍, SUBSCRIBE 🔔 & COMMENT 💬 Below! #BitsByBacon #MistyBacon #HoustonRealEstate #BaconRealtyGroup #HoustonRealtor #HoustonBusiness #CommercialRealEstateHouston #TexasRealEstate #LocalHouston #RealEstatePodcast #LaurenRogers #MultifamilyInvesting

    Hiring a Houston Painter? Bids, Brick & Heat With Joe Early

  2. Oct 7

    From $120K to $190K Cash Flow: Deferred Sales Trust | Brett Swarts

    Selling a business or property? Up to 50% of your gain could go to taxes. Here's how one owner grew cash flow from $120K to $190K instead. What if swapping one rental for a bigger one isn't the path to freedom at all? Misty Bacon sits down with Brett Swarts, founder of Capital Gains Tax Solutions and author of Building a Capital Gain Tax Exit Plan, who helps founders and investors defer tax with a deferred sales trust. Learn how to plan a capital gains tax exit before you sell, how a deferred sales trust compares to a 1031 exchange, how to build truly passive income, and how leaders avoid drifting off course. 🎧 Hosted by: Misty Bacon 🎤 Featuring:  Brett Swarts is founder of Capital Gains Tax Solutions, an eXp Commercial multifamily broker, and author of the Amazon best-seller Building a Capital Gain Tax Exit Plan. Raised building custom homes in the Bay Area, he later ran multifamily sales and 1031s at Marcus & Millichap. He hosts the Capital Gains Tax Solutions and Build It to Billions podcasts.  💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✔️ Capital gains tax can take 20–50% of the gain on a large sale  ✔️ Exit planning applies to businesses, Bitcoin, IPO stock, and real estate  ✔️Deferred sales trusts defer tax with no cash taken at closing  ✔️Repeated 1031 exchanges often trade 15 problems for 30 new ones  ✔️Truly passive income is to freedom what compound interest is to money  ✔️ Leadership failure usually happens slowly, not all of a sudden  ✔️Consistency over intensity turns good habits into second nature  💡Key Questions Answered Q: Who is a good fit for a deferred sales trust? → A: Business owners, founders, and investment property owners with multimillion-dollar gains, says Brett Swarts, founder of Capital Gains Tax Solutions. Primary homes fit only at $3M+, with $1–2M in gain and no replacement home. Q: How can I stop managing a rental property but keep the income? → A: In Brett Swarts' client example, Warren sold his 15-unit property, deferred the tax, paid off debt, and diversified into passive investments, raising cash flow from $120K to $190K and freeing his time. Investments still carry risk. Q: What's the difference between a deferred sales trust and a 1031 exchange? → A: Per Brett Swarts, a 1031 exchange swaps one property for another, while a deferred sales trust makes proceeds diversified and liquid, in stocks or back in real estate. He calls it the Netflix to the old Blockbuster 1031.  ⏳ Timestamps: 📌00:00 - Capital Gains Tax: 20–50% of Your Gain at Stake 📌00:31 - Meet Brett Swarts: Custom Homes to Marcus & Millichap 📌02:16 - Tax Planning: 10,000 vs. 5 Hours 📌03:23 - Who Qualifies for a Deferred Sales Trust? 📌04:32 - $10M Sale: Become the Bank (IRC 453) 📌05:59 - Selling With a Loan: Debt Over Basis & 1031s 📌08:30 - Broke in 2008 to Passive Income 📌09:54 - 15 Units, 15 Problems: $120K to $190K 📌12:19 - Seller Financing: When Buyers Default 📌13:57 - Why Only 1 in 3 Leaders Finish Well 📌15:22 - Awareness, Isolation & Pace 📌17:45 - Consistency Over Intensity & Mentors 📌20:00 - Cold Calls: Add Value or Waste Time 📌23:46 - Legacy & Serving the Most Vulnerable 📌26:16 - The $124 Trillion Wealth Transfer Connect with Brett Swarts: 🌐 Facebook → Company: https://www.facebook.com/capitalgainstaxsolutions 💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-swarts 💼 LinkedIn → Company: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-swarts 📸 Instagram → Company: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ci3t976AIXR/ 🎧 Follow Misty Bacon: 🌐 Website → https://www.thebaconrealtygroup.com/ 👻 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/thebaconrealtygroup 💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/mistybacon/ ⭐ Produced by Icons of Real Estate - https://iconsofrealestate.com/ 🔖 Don’t Forget to LIKE 👍, SUBSCRIBE 🔔 & COMMENT 💬 Below! #BitsByBacon #MistyBacon #HoustonRealEstate #BaconRealtyGroup #HoustonRealtor #HoustonBusiness #CommercialRealEstateHouston #TexasRealEstate #LocalHouston #RealEstatePodcast #LaurenRogers #MultifamilyInvesting

    From $120K to $190K Cash Flow: Deferred Sales Trust | Brett Swarts

  3. Sep 30

    Why a High Income Isn't Enough: Building Cash Flow With Lauren Rogers

    High W2 income, but no plan to turn it into cash flow? Lauren Rogers explains how to build wealth that lasts generations, not just a bigger net worth. On Bits by Bacon, Houston real estate broker Misty Bacon Renner, Broker-Owner of Bacon Realty Group (GRI, ABR, SRES), sits down with Lauren Rogers, co-founder and principal of Veritas Equity Partners. Lauren left more than a decade in tech to invest in Pacific Northwest multifamily, and Veritas has grown to about $65 million in assets under management in just over two years. This episode shows how to invest in real estate passively, vet an operator, and spot syndication red flags before you commit your money. 🎧 Hosted by: Misty Bacon 🎤 Featuring:  Lauren Rogers is co-founder and principal of Veritas Equity Partners, a multifamily real estate investment firm focused on workforce housing in the Pacific Northwest. After more than a decade in tech, she began raising capital with partner Alex Birch and now focuses on asset management.  💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✔️ Specialized operators beat generalists in hyper-local real estate.  ✔️ Housing demand follows jobs, not politics.  ✔️Short-term floating-rate debt raises the risk of losing capital.  ✔️Individual deals offer more visibility than pooled funds.  ✔️Widely hyped real estate markets have usually already cooled.  ✔️Transparent worst-case projections earn more trust than aggressive promises.  ✔️Real estate builds long-term wealth, not quick riches.  💡Key Questions Answered in This Episode  Q: When does buying a multifamily property start to make financial sense?→ A: Lauren Rogers says multifamily numbers really start to make sense above 20 units, which typically means a couple million dollars down. That is why most individual investors get exposure to larger buildings through a syndicator. Q: Why would an investor buy apartments just outside a major city instead of in it?→ A: Lauren Rogers buys outside Seattle proper because rents are about the same, returns are better, and landlord laws are more reasonable. Q: What returns should I expect from a conservative multifamily investment? → A: Lauren Rogers, co-founder and principal of Veritas Equity Partners, underwrites deals to a 15% IRR, and in her worst-case scenario investors are still cash flowing about 6% a year. Her plan is to hold properties for five to seven years, but deals are structured to keep cash flowing even if they need to be held for 10.  ⏳ Timestamps (Click to Jump to Sections!) 📌00:00 - Wealthy at 65, No Cash Flow?  📌 00:15 - Meet Lauren Rogers  📌 02:30 - Before You Buy a Duplex  📌 03:43 - From Deal Help to $65M Firm  📌 04:43 - Why Seattle-Area Multifamily   📌 08:32 - Why Busy Pros Invest Passively   📌 11:21 - Veritas Means Truth: Transparency   📌 12:18 - 15% IRR & 6% Worst-Case Cash Flow  📌 16:05 - How to Vet a Syndicator  📌 17:59 - Floating-Rate Debt & Fund Red Flags  📌 19:55 - Don't Chase Hot Markets  📌 20:54 - Advice to Her 22-Year-Old Self  📌 22:58 - Legacy: Flexibility Over Money  📌 24:34 - Leaving a Career the Smart Way  📌 27:02 - Why We Need More Women Investors  Connect with Lauren Rogers: 📸 Facebook → Company: https://www.facebook.com/p/Veritas-Equity-Partners-61563358664225/ 💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenrogersveritas/ 🌐Website → https://veritasequitypartners.com/  🎧 Follow Misty Bacon: 🌐 Website → https://www.thebaconrealtygroup.com/ 👻 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/thebaconrealtygroup 💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/mistybacon/ ⭐ Produced by Icons of Real Estate - https://iconsofrealestate.com/ 🔖 Don’t Forget to LIKE 👍, SUBSCRIBE 🔔 & COMMENT 💬 Below! #BitsByBacon #MistyBacon #HoustonRealEstate #BaconRealtyGroup #HoustonRealtor #HoustonBusiness #CommercialRealEstateHouston #TexasRealEstate #LocalHouston #RealEstatePodcast #LaurenRogers #MultifamilyInvesting

    Why a High Income Isn't Enough: Building Cash Flow With Lauren Rogers

  4. Sep 23

    Local Elections Matter: Go All the Way Down the Ballot | Grant Trammell

    Think your vote won't matter? In local races, the fewer votes cast, the more each single vote counts. Misty Bacon Renner, host of Bits by Bacon and Broker-Owner of Bacon Realty Group in Houston (GRI, ABR, SRES), sits down with Grant Trammell, Director of Political Affairs at the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR), to break down voter registration, sample ballots, and why local politics shapes Houston real estate. You'll learn how to check your registration, print a sample ballot, and get ready to vote before the October 5 deadline. 🎧 Hosted by: Misty Bacon 🎤 Featuring:  Grant Trammell, Director of Political Affairs at the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR), where he works at the intersection of real estate, public policy, elections, and community engagement. He is a Board Trustee of the League of Women Voters of Houston, now in his first year on the board. He studied at Texas Tech University in Lubbock and once planned a career in sports media.  💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✔️Local elections shape roads, schools, housing, and property taxes.  ✔️ Lower turnout in local races gives each vote more influence.  ✔️The voter registration deadline is October 5.  ✔️Votetexas.gov lets voters check their registration status.  ✔️Election Day is November 3, preceded by early voting.  ✔️Voters can bring printed sample ballot notes to the polls.  ✔️Phones cannot be used inside a polling place.  ✔️Grant Trammell recommends setting a date to vote.  Houston homeowners, renters, and business owners: check your registration before October 5, then set your voting date today.  💡Key Questions Answered in This Episode  Q: When can voters print a county sample ballot?→ A: Voters can print their specific sample ballot from their county website, where sample ballots usually go up about a month to three weeks before Election Day. Q: Why should Houston realtors care about local politics?→ A: Housing affordability, development, property rights, infrastructure, and local economic growth are all shaped by public policy, so Grant Trammell says politics affects a realtor's business whether or not the realtor engages. Q: What is HAR.com/go/vote?→ A: HAR.com/go/vote is the Houston Association of Realtors' election resource website, collecting county websites and the League of Women Voters of Houston voter guide in one place, with no candidate recommendations. ⏳ Timestamps (Click to Jump to Sections!) 📌00:00 - Politics Likes You: Preview  📌00:34 - Why Your Vote Matters  📌01:53 - From Sports Media to Public Affairs   📌03:05 - Does My Vote Really Matter?  📌04:16 - Why Local Elections Matter  📌 06:04 - Harris County Voter Registration  📌 08:26 - Print Your Sample Ballot   📌10:43 - Why Realtors Care About Politics  📌13:06 - Inside HAR's Political Affairs Group  📌 14:40 - Realtor Day at the Capitol  📌 16:12 - League of Women Voters of Houston  📌 19:12 - Voting Checklist: Oct 5 & Nov 3  📌21:11 - Advice to His 22-Year-Old Self   📌 21:50 - How Grant Wants to Be Remembered  Connect with Grant Trammell: 📸 Instagram → Company: https://www.instagram.com/harmembers/ 💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/grant-trammell-g713 👻 Facebook → Company: https://www.facebook.com/HARFans 🎧 Follow Misty Bacon: 🌐 Website → https://www.thebaconrealtygroup.com/ 👻 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/thebaconrealtygroup 💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/mistybacon/ ⭐ Produced by Icons of Real Estate - https://iconsofrealestate.com/ 🔖 Don’t Forget to LIKE 👍, SUBSCRIBE 🔔 & COMMENT 💬 Below! #BitsByBacon #MistyBacon #HoustonRealEstate #BaconRealtyGroup #HoustonRealtor #HoustonBusiness #TexasRealEstate #LocalHouston #RealEstatePodcast

    Local Elections Matter: Go All the Way Down the Ballot | Grant Trammell

  5. Sep 16

    Founder of Impeccable Ride Share on Faith, Loss & Rebuilding

    She hit rock bottom during COVID then built a luxury, female-owned ride share company from nothing. What happens when losing every source of income becomes the reason you start something bigger? For Houston entrepreneurs and small business owners facing setbacks, that's exactly the turning point at the center of this episode. Misty Bacon Renner, Broker-Owner of Bacon Realty Group and host of Bits by Bacon, sits down with Shelley Castle, founder of Impeccable Ride Share. Castle explains how losing all three of her jobs during COVID, including her rideshare driving gig led her to start her own limo company from scratch. This episode breaks down how one setback became a growing fleet business built around safety, resilience, and community. 🎧 Hosted by: Misty Bacon 🎤 Featuring: Shelley Castle, a Houston-based entrepreneur, founder of Impeccable Ride Share, and author of the memoir Spread the Word: I'm Making It Happen. She built her female-owned luxury transportation company from scratch after losing three jobs during COVID. 💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✔️Job Loss to Ownership: Losing 3 jobs in COVID led Shelley Castle to found her own company. ✔️ Safety-First Hiring: Why Castle hires mostly female drivers for rider safety and trust. ✔️Fleet Growth: How one limo grew into buses, SUVs, and private jet service. ✔️ADA Accessibility: Castle's plan to serve prom and graduation clients with disabilities. ✔️Resilience Message: The core lesson behind her memoir, I'm Making It Happen. Ready to book safe, luxury transportation in Houston or grab a copy of Shelley Castle's memoir? Links below. 💡Key Questions Answered in This Episode Q: How does Impeccable Ride Share keep passengers safe? → A: By hiring mostly female drivers, which Castle says makes riders feel more comfortable and secure. Q: What is Impeccable Ride Share? → A: A female-owned Houston luxury transportation company offering party buses, limos, SUVs, and private jet service. Q: Why do riders often prefer female drivers on rideshare and luxury transport? → A: Because ongoing safety concerns, including reported sex trafficking cases, make many riders feel safer with a woman driving. ⏳ Timestamps (Click to Jump to Sections!) 📌00:00 - Cold Open: Teaser: "99 Times" Quote 📌 00:18 - Meet Shelley Castle 📌01:03 - LinkedIn Post to Book Deal 📌02:21 - Losing 3 Jobs, Starting Fresh 📌 03:34 - Why Mostly Female Drivers 📌04:28 - Pride Parade & Community Ties 📌05:46 - Inside the Fleet 📌07:01 - Building ADA Accessibility 📌08:12 - The Book's Core Message 📌08:57 - Future Books & First Acting Gig 📌11:14 - Houston Roots & Storefront Plans 📌12:46 - Top Client Areas in Houston 📌13:36 - Advice at 22 & Her Legacy Connect with Shelly Castle: 🌐 Website → http://impeccablerideshare.com/ 📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/impeccabletransportation 💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelly-castle-114a2b36 👻 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/people/Impeccable-Rideshare/61590584213055/ 🎧 Follow Misty Bacon: 🌐 Website → https://www.thebaconrealtygroup.com/ 👻 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/thebaconrealtygroup 💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/mistybacon/ ⭐ Produced by Icons of Real Estate - https://iconsofrealestate.com/ 🔖 Don’t Forget to LIKE 👍, SUBSCRIBE 🔔 & COMMENT 💬 Below! #BitsByBacon #MistyBacon #HoustonRealEstate #BaconRealtyGroup #HoustonRealtor #HoustonBusiness #CommercialRealEstateHouston #TexasRealEstate #LocalHouston #RealEstatePodcast

    Founder of Impeccable Ride Share on Faith, Loss & Rebuilding

  6. Sep 9

    She Traveled 10,000 Miles for Heart Surgery | Janna Altmann on HeartGift Houston

    A little girl who speaks a language with no modern translation. A mother who trusts strangers 10,000 miles from home. This is HeartGift Houston.  As a Houston broker, Misty Bacon has spent her career connecting people to this city but this conversation goes far beyond real estate. On this episode of Bits by Bacon, Misty sits down with Janna Altmann, Executive Director of HeartGift Houston, to talk about what it really takes to bring a child across the world for life-saving heart surgery.   🎧 Hosted by: Misty Bacon 🎤 Featuring: Janna Altmann Janna Altmann is a second-generation native Houstonian and Executive Director of HeartGift Houston. After serving four years on the organization's Board of Directors, she stepped into the Executive Director role in 2022, driven by a passion for saving children's lives and connecting donors directly with the families they support. 💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✔️Why 90 cents of every dollar donated to HeartGift goes directly to helping children, not overhead  ✔️What it actually takes to bring a child across the world for heart surgery visas, passports, and host families  ✔️The unforgettable story of a young patient who bonded with Janna without sharing a common language  ✔️How hosting a child (even for just a few weeks) can change a family's life  ✔️A lesser-known symptom of congenital heart defects that most parents have never heard of  ✔️ Simple, low-cost ways anyone can get involved from volunteering to donating diapers and clothes  ✔️How HeartGift finds and connects with families in need across the globe  ✔️Details on the "Songs for the Heart" fundraiser happening October 7th in West University Place  Connect with Janna Altmann: 🌐 Website → http://www.heartgift.org/ 💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/janna-altmann-257204266/ ⭐Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/jannaaltmann/ 🎧 Follow Misty Bacon: 🌐 Website → https://www.thebaconrealtygroup.com/ 👻 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/thebaconrealtygroup 💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/mistybacon/ ⭐ Produced by Icons of Real Estate - https://iconsofrealestate.com/ 🔖 Don’t Forget to LIKE 👍, SUBSCRIBE 🔔 & COMMENT 💬 Below! #HeartGiftHouston #BitsByBacon #HoustonRealEstate #HoustonNonprofit #CongenitalHeartDefect #GivingBack #HoustonCommunity #ChildrensHeartSurgery

    She Traveled 10,000 Miles for Heart Surgery | Janna Altmann on HeartGift Houston

  7. Sep 2

    The Solar Contract Trick No One Tells You | Josie, Solar Equity Solutions

    A Houston solar salesman browbeat her at her own front door here's what really happens when solar contracts go wrong. Solar sales reps knock on doors across Houston every day promising free money and guaranteed savings but what's actually in the fine print they rush you past? Misty Bacon, broker-owner of Bacon Realty Group (GRI, ABR, SRES) and host of Bits by Bacon, sits down with an insider who spends her days helping homeowners get out of the contracts those reps talked them into.  🎧 Hosted by: Misty Bacon 🎤 Featuring: Josie Garcia Josie Garcia is the Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Client Services at Solar Equity Solutions, where she oversees operations and ensures a high standard of client experience across every stage of the engagement process. With a leadership style rooted in accountability, collaboration, and client advocacy, she plays a central role in aligning the company’s operational execution with its mission to protect homeowners navigating complex solar contracts.  💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✔️Tell the real difference between leasing and owning solar panels  ✔️See through the "tax credit" pitch reps use to close the sale  ✔️Catch it when a rep rushes you through signing on a tablet  ✔️Learn what happens to your contract if your solar company goes bankrupt   ✔️Get the two questions to ask before you commit to any solar deal  ✔️ Understand how a solar lien can block a future home sale  ✔️ Know what actually makes a home a good fit for solar (sun, size, usage)  Connect with Josie Garcia: 📸 Facebook → Company:  https://www.facebook.com/people/Solar-Equity-Solutions/61585392397769/ 💼 LinkedIn → Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/solar-equity-solutions/ 🎧 Follow Misty Bacon: 🌐 Website → https://www.thebaconrealtygroup.com/ 👻 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/thebaconrealtygroup 💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/mistybacon/ ⭐ Produced by Icons of Real Estate - https://iconsofrealestate.com/ 🔖 Don’t Forget to LIKE 👍, SUBSCRIBE 🔔 & COMMENT 💬 Below! #HoustonRealEstate #BitsByBacon #BaconRealtyGroup #HoustonRealtor #TexasRealEstatePodcast #HoustonBusinessPodcast #HoustonCommunityLeaders #HoustonCommercialRealEstate #SolarEquitySolutions #SolarScam #ConsumerProtection #HoustonLocalStories

    The Solar Contract Trick No One Tells You | Josie, Solar Equity Solutions

  8. Aug 26

    Ruhi Rastogi on F45 Training, Retention, and Leaving Corporate America

    Can tech process optimization really build a better fitness studio? Ruhi Rastogi joins Misty Bacon to discuss her transition from corporate technology and startups into fitness entrepreneurship. As an F45 Training owner, Ruhi shares how she utilizes her engineering background to optimize gym operations and achieve a 4.9-star rating. She also explores the value of a welcoming studio culture, the strategic importance of business location, and her experiences representing women in tech. 🎧 Hosted by: Misty Bacon 🎤 Featuring: Ruhi Rastogi Ruhi Rastogi is a customer success leader, growth strategist, and multi-studio owner of F45 Training in Rice Military and Midtown Houston. Leveraging extensive corporate tech and engineering experience, she successfully transitioned into fitness entrepreneurship, driving significant profit growth and member retention. An accomplished industry voice, Ruhi has been featured on the GymLords Podcast and as a speaker at the Wonder Women Tech Convention. 💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✔ Transitioning from corporate roles into fitness entrepreneurship ✔ Applying engineering optimization to run a successful studio ✔ Building high member retention through personal connection ✔ Creating a welcoming environment that relieves adult stress ✔ Selecting the ideal physical location for maximum visibility ✔ Prioritizing business purpose over immediate financial gain ✔ Developing a unique gym culture that makes clients feel special Connect with Ruhi Rastogi: 📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/f45ricemilitary/ 📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/roosynnes/ 💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruhirastogi/ 🎧 Follow Misty Bacon: 🌐 Website → https://www.thebaconrealtygroup.com/ 👻 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/thebaconrealtygroup 💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/mistybacon/ ⭐ Produced by Icons of Real Estate - https://iconsofrealestate.com/ 🔖 Don’t Forget to LIKE 👍, SUBSCRIBE 🔔 & COMMENT 💬 Below! #BitsByBacon #F45Training #HoustonFitness #WashingtonAvenue #FranchiseOwnership #WonderWomanTech #ProcessOptimization #GymRetention #BoutiqueFitness #MistyBacon #RuhiRastogi

    Ruhi Rastogi on F45 Training, Retention, and Leaving Corporate America
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Bits by Bacon is a light and conversational podcast hosted by Houston Realtor Misty Bacon Renner. Each episode highlights the people and stories that make Houston special, from local business owners and community leaders to industry professionals and everyday voices in the city. Along the way, Misty shares helpful insights about real estate, homeownership, and life in Houston, making the show both informative and approachable. It’s community, conversation, and real estate, served with humor, curiosity, and heart.

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  • Creator
    Misty Bacon Renner
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Misty Bacon Renner
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