In Episode 298 of REIA Radio, Ted Kaasch and Owen Dashner sit down with Jeff Ahern for a real and powerful conversation about resilience, reinvention, and building a life by design.

Jeff shares his journey from growing up in Alaska and serving in the Marines to suffering a life-changing parachuting injury that forced him out of the military after 12 years. What felt like the end of everything became the beginning of a completely new path. Jeff opens up about the dark season that followed, the struggle of losing his identity, and how he and Megan rebuilt their lives through real estate.

This episode dives into how they got started investing, why they chose Lincoln, Nebraska, how they lived in a travel trailer behind their early projects, and how they built a real estate business that eventually gave them the freedom to spend a year living in Maui. Jeff also talks about health, recovery, family, systems, entrepreneurship after military life, and the mindset shift that helped turn one of the worst moments of his life into one of the greatest blessings.

This is a strong episode for anyone navigating change, chasing freedom, or trying to build something meaningful from the ground up.

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Ted Kaasch and Owen Dashner are back with another Real Estate Rundown on REIA Radio, covering real investor conversations, market uncertainty, tax strategy talk, and deal stories happening in real time.

In this episode, they preview next week’s sit-down with Jeff Ahern, teasing his military background, real estate journey, and the story behind the investor many know as Megan Ahern’s other half. Jeff does not appear in this episode — this one sets up what’s coming next.

Ted and Owen also dive into a tax-related Golden Nugget involving depreciation schedules and major property replacements, then shift into broader conversations around market volatility, global tension, inspections, disclosures, and the messy side of getting deals across the finish line. It’s a real, unfiltered episode for people actually in the game.

Subscribe to REIA Radio, leave a 5-star review, and stay tuned for next week’s episode featuring Jeff Ahern.

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In this episode of REIA Radio, hosts Ted Kaasch and Owen Dashner share a live recording from a past Omaha REIA event featuring Fernando Angelucci, better known as the “Storage Stud.”

Fernando breaks down how he went from the corporate world to building a major self-storage business and why he believes self-storage is one of the most overlooked opportunities in real estate. He shares why the asset class has appealed to so many investors, how it can perform during different market cycles, and what makes it different from traditional residential rentals.

This conversation dives into market opportunities, management simplicity, financing options, occupancy, additional income streams, and what investors should look for when evaluating their first self-storage deal. Fernando also shares real-world insight from his own journey building and scaling in the storage space.

Fernando Angelucci will also be back with Omaha REIA for the REIA Mastery Series, where he’ll go even deeper into self-storage investing, operations, and growth strategies.

If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn directly from Fernando in person, check out the upcoming REIA Mastery Series event at http://reiamasteryseries.com/. Be sure to follow REIA Radio and Omaha REIA for more live events, real-world investor education, and upcoming speakers.

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Propstream - https://trial.propstreampro.com/reianebraska/
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