🧱 Introduction

In this episode, Daniel Kaufman interviews Neal Bawa—a former tech executive who turned a crushing tax burden into a $660M real estate empire. From building his first campus in Fremont to founding Grocapitus and Mission10K, Neal reveals how data, depreciation, and automation reshaped his future. You’ll hear his take on AI-first teams, the death of value-add, and why the next decade of real estate will look nothing like the last.

📌 Key Takeaways

Neal Bawa reveals how he built before he bought, used data science to outpace the market, and turned transparency into a trust-driven investment brand that still runs on his proven Location Magic system.

✅ He built before he bought, developing a 30,000 sq. ft. tech campus from scratch before ever investing in rental real estate.

✅ Data science gave him an investing edge, leading him to buy in cities like Madera, CA, before they were hot.

✅ Trust isn’t about returns—it’s about transparency, consistency, and communication.

✅ Location Magic™ remains the foundation—Grocapitus still starts with Neal’s five REAL FOCUS metrics.