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EPISODE · Apr 1, 2026 · 21 MIN

From Growing Up in a Motel to Scaling a Hospitality Empire with Jay Kansagra

from Property Profits Real Estate Podcast · host Dave Dubeau

Jay Kansagra went from running away from his family’s hotel business to building a thriving hospitality investment empire. After spending years in the high-stakes world of tech and data engineering, Jay realized that the lessons he learned about operations, finance, and team building were the perfect catalysts to revolutionize his approach to hotel ownership. In this episode, Jay shares his unique transition from the corporate world back to his roots. We dive into the nuts and bolts of hotel investing, including how to leverage data-driven strategies for acquisitions, the importance of operational efficiency, and why hospitality remains one of the most rewarding asset classes for investors who are willing to put in the work.   - Get Interviewed on the Show! - ================================== Are you a real estate investor with some 'tales from the trenches' you'd like to share with our audience?   Want to get great exposure and be seen as a bonafide real estate pro by your friends?  Would you like to inspire other people to take action with real estate investing?  Then we'd love to interview you!  Find out more and pick the date here   httpdaveinterviewsyou.com

Jay Kansagra went from running away from his family’s hotel business to building a thriving hospitality investment empire. After spending years in the high-stakes world of tech and data engineering, Jay realized that the lessons he learned about operations, finance, and team building were the perfect catalysts to revolutionize his approach to hotel ownership. In this episode, Jay shares his unique transition from the corporate world back to his roots. We dive into the nuts and bolts of hotel investing, including how to leverage data-driven strategies for acquisitions, the importance of operational efficiency, and why hospitality remains one of the most rewarding asset classes for investors who are willing to put in the work.   - Get Interviewed on the Show! -==================================Are you a real estate investor with some 'tales from the trenches' you'd like toshare with our audience?   Want to get great exposure and be seen as a bonafidereal estate pro by your friends?  Would you like to inspire other people to takeaction with real estate investing?  Then we'd love to interview you!  Find outmore and pick the date here   httpdaveinterviewsyou.com

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