Solving America's Problems

Jerremy Alexander Newsome & Dave Conley
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Solving America’s Problems isn’t just a podcast—it’s a journey. Co-host Jerremy Newsome, a successful entrepreneur and educator, is pursuing his lifelong dream of running for president. Along the way, he and co-host Dave Conley bring together experts, advocates, and everyday Americans to explore the real, actionable solutions our country needs. With dynamic formats—one-on-one interviews, panel discussions, and more—we cut through the noise of divisive rhetoric to uncover practical ideas that unite instead of divide. If you’re ready to think differently, act boldly, and join a movement for meaningful change, subscribe now.

  1. 6h ago

    Rethinking Rent: Ownership Through Community Care (Full)

    22.6 million U.S. households now pay more for housing than they can afford, and the average home costs five times the average salary. Sam Froerer, who co-owns thousands of apartment units through Compass Capital, has never owned his own home himself. He tells hosts Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley that the industry treats tenants like a commodity, and the top 50 owners control under 11% of it. He's building a model where a slice of every rent check turns residents into fractional owners of the building itself. Timestamps: (00:00) 22.6 million households – can't actually afford their own rent (01:33) Never owned a home – this landlord explains exactly why (10:14) Same fries, different profits – Chick-fil-A earns 3x more than McDonald's (16:24) Can't pay on the 5th? – here's what happens to that resident (21:39) "Value-add," defined – and exactly where it crosses a line (26:33) What gets you rejected – the real bar for renting an apartment (32:05) Tax tricks renters never see – the leverage investors quietly get (36:37) Insurance tripled – how it quietly rewrote real estate deals (39:50) Rent that turns into equity – the blockchain idea behind it (49:19) $50 million, first check – what he'd fix in housing first (51:35) Lightning round – is homeownership already dead under 35? (55:09) The identity shift – what could replace the homeownership dream 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X

  2. 1d ago

    Owning What You Rent — Policy, Tax, and the Lightning Round

    A $100,000 investment can show $60,000 of paper losses in year one — a tax benefit ordinary renters never get access to. Sam Froerer tells Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley that Trump-era policy restored 100% bonus depreciation after Biden had cut it to 40%. He argues the top 1% pulling away from everyone else is the same pattern behind every collapsed civilization in history. Asked what he'd do with $50 million to fix housing, Sam says he'd buy three more properties to prove his model works before pitching it to private equity and pension funds. In the lightning round, he says homeownership under 35 is, as of now, functionally over. Timestamps: (00:14) A politician can't beat this – what would actually help residents more (00:40) A policy shift underway – reshaping who's allowed to own homes (01:36) $100K becomes $60K in losses – the tax trick investors use (03:33) The wealth gap's pattern – the same one behind every collapsed empire (05:40) $50 million, first move – what he'd do first to fix housing (07:55) Lightning round – is homeownership already dead under 35? (11:30) The identity shift – what could replace the homeownership dream 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X

  3. 2d ago

    Value-Add, Screening, and the Wealth Gap

    Landlords call it "value-add," and raising rent $100 to $200 a month after new cabinets and a dog park is the same move the industry has run for decades. Sam Froerer calls his own company "experience-add" instead, telling Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley that renters need income at two-and-a-half times rent just to qualify. Insurance per unit in Florida and Texas tripled from $600 to $3,000 a year, reshaping where he invests. A fire that started on one resident's porch burned down twenty units in a single night. Sam also floats a REIT-style model where part of every rent payment buys residents fractional ownership of the building itself. Timestamps: (00:20) "Value-add" defined – the term landlords use to justify hikes (02:20) "Experience-add," not "value-add" – why he renamed his own company (05:14) The income bar – exactly what you need to earn to qualify (10:46) Tax perks you don't get – the leverage investors have and you don't (15:17) Insurance tripled – how it reshaped where he chooses to invest (17:56) Twenty units, one night – the porch fire that could've ended everything (18:30) Rent that buys equity – the plan to make rent buy the building 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X

  4. 3d ago ·  Bonus

    Payrolls Crashed and Markets Hit Record Highs Anyway

    Payrolls fell 23,000 in July against a consensus near +80,000, and the unemployment rate dropped anyway. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley read that as a labor force shrinking by 264,000 rather than a job market healing. Dave ties it to people leaving the country entirely — which pushes inflation up, not down, especially in skilled trades and services. Diesel, gas and jet fuel now run 45% above February, and Iran has named its price to reopen the Strait of Hormuz: lift the naval blockade, withdraw forces, pay war reparations, release frozen assets. Google reported $9.11 earnings per share against a $2.87 estimate on $119 billion in quarterly revenue, and fell 21% anyway. They close on chart setups in Robinhood, SpaceX and Airbnb. Timestamps (00:31) Payrolls crashed – unemployment fell anyway, and nobody flagged it (03:49) Iran names its price – what it wants for reopening Hormuz (06:07) The most manipulated market – what this chart actually shows (10:46) Google's $9.11 beat – crushed estimates, still dropped twenty-one percent (11:42) Robinhood coiling – pinched between moving averages, waiting to break (12:19) SpaceX after lockup – surviving a brutal earnings gap down (13:57) Airbnb breaks out – six-year sideways slump finally cracked (15:03) Week ahead – their honest read on what's coming 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X

  5. 3d ago

    Why Renting in America Is Broken

    22.6 million U.S. households now pay more for housing than they can afford, and the average home costs five times what the average family makes. Sam Froerer co-owns thousands of apartment units through Compass Capital — and has never owned his own home. He tells Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley that the industry's top 50 owners control less than 11% of it, and most landlords treat tenants as a commodity to evict and replace rather than serve. Chick-fil-A makes three times the revenue of the average McDonald's despite longer wait times, and Sam argues that gap is exactly what his industry ignores: the experience, not the price. Timestamps: (00:00) 22.6 million households – now pay more rent than they can afford (00:28) Every complex, same rating – two stars, no matter where you look (03:34) Never owned a home – the multifamily owner who still rents (10:14) Tenants as a commodity – why the industry treats renters this way (16:24) Can't make rent? – here's what actually happens on the fifth 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X

  6. Jul 23

    House Always Wins: How the American Dream Got Rigged (Full)

    The top 400 richest families in America pay about 2% in taxes while everyone else pays 20 to 26%. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley kick off a new series on housing, laying out why the American dream of homeownership is structurally rigged — flat wages, boomers holding 70% of property, and a tax code built as welfare for the top 20%. They trace housing booms back to the 1920s and post-WWII Levittowns, then debate renting versus owning, closing with international fixes from Tokyo, Vienna, and Austin. Timestamps: (00:00) The thesis – wages never caught up to housing costs(10:02) The new housing law – bans corporate landlords, completely unfunded(17:37) The tax code confession – secretly a welfare program for owners(30:36) Zoning's ugly origin story – the real reason those laws exist(41:34) The case for renting – Dave makes it, no hedging(51:20) Tokyo vs. Vienna vs. us – how other countries solved housing 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X

  7. Jul 22

    The Investor Who Says Never Buy a House

    Real estate investor Grant Cardone says never buy a home — rent instead, and put your money in the market. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley debate the case for renting versus owning. Dave, who's rented for over a decade, lays out the freedom of renting against the nonstop chores of ownership. They find zero libertarian voices anywhere in their research — everyone agrees housing is broken. Internationally, Vienna's rents run roughly a third of market rate, Tokyo's the cheapest big city on Earth, and one city's rent control crushed new construction by 48%. Timestamps: (00:00) The case against buying – a top investor says rent, don't own(04:48) Being a landlord right now – what happens when nobody's renting(09:59) Tokyo vs. Vienna vs. us – how other countries solved housing(16:08) The closing thesis – two things guaranteed to affect every voter 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X

  8. Jul 21

    The Tax Code Is Secretly a Welfare Program — For Homeowners

    The top 400 richest families in America pay about 2% in taxes — while everyone else pays 20 to 26%. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley dig into what surprised them most in their research. Dave says the tax code was quite literally built for people not to pay taxes, funneling mortgage and college-savings deductions mostly to the top 20%. He found 30 million American children living in poverty — more than any country in Europe, Korea, or Japan. Economist Assar Lindbeck's line comes up: rent control is the fastest way to destroy a city besides bombing it. Timestamps: (00:16) The tax code confession – Dave calls it a welfare program in disguise(07:33) Housing booms, then and now – what the 1920s got right(13:14) Zoning's ugly origin story – the real reason those laws exist(15:53) An economist's brutal verdict – rent control compared to bombing a city 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X

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Solving America’s Problems isn’t just a podcast—it’s a journey. Co-host Jerremy Newsome, a successful entrepreneur and educator, is pursuing his lifelong dream of running for president. Along the way, he and co-host Dave Conley bring together experts, advocates, and everyday Americans to explore the real, actionable solutions our country needs. With dynamic formats—one-on-one interviews, panel discussions, and more—we cut through the noise of divisive rhetoric to uncover practical ideas that unite instead of divide. If you’re ready to think differently, act boldly, and join a movement for meaningful change, subscribe now.

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  • Creator
    Jerremy Alexander Newsome & Dave Conley
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    268
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2026 Solving Americas Problems LLC
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