Episode 7

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13th May 2026

We Are Buying at 2018 Prices in 2026 | The Opportunity Nobody Is Talking About

Brian Sutton recently sat down with The Real Estate Pros Show for a wide-ranging conversation about adversity, real estate cycles, and why Two Waters Capital believes right now is one of the best buying opportunities in nearly a decade.

We are sharing this replay on the Lessons the Hard Way channel because the message is one every investor and operator needs to hear right now.

In this conversation, Brian shares:

• A short sale deal Two Waters is closing right now: buying in 2026 at 2018 pricing per door

• What it means to turn the clock back 8 years on asset pricing and why that matters

• Failure as fertilizer: how the messy, smelly hard times are the nutrients that grow you

• Why he wanted to clam up and go into his shell after the losses — and why he chose not to

• Count it all joy: the Bible verse that reframes every trial as an opportunity

• Battle scars vs. battle wounds: the difference between people who grow and people who get stuck

• Why it is time to be bullish in real estate right now

• The 7-point deal filter Two Waters gives away free to anyone who texts DEAL to 404-500-6876

• What Brian believes is the human condition at its best: contribute, connect, touch people's lives

Special thanks to the Real Estate Pros Show for having Brian on. Go check out their channel here:

@RealEstateProsShow

Want to connect with Two Waters Capital directly?

Text DEAL to 404-500-6876 for the free 7-point deal filter

Email: invest@2waterscapital.com

Website: 2waterscapital.com

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Lessons The Hard Way
Real estate investing and life under pressure — the unfiltered truth about what really happens inside the deals.
Welcome to Lessons the Hard Way: Real Estate Investing and Life Under Pressure.
This channel is for serious real estate investors, accredited investors, and operators who want the truth about what actually happens inside real estate deals.
Most real estate content online celebrates the wins - the equity multiples, the exits, and the highlight reels.
But the most valuable lessons in investing usually come from the moments when things didn’t go according to plan.
On this podcast, we sit down with real estate operators, lenders, investors, brokers, and builders to unpack the deals that went sideways, the pressure that followed, and the lessons learned in hindsight.
Hosted by seasoned real estate professionals Brian Sutton and Sam Chillingworth, each episode breaks down:
Real estate deals that went wrong
Market cycles and investment risk
Asset management challenges
Raising capital and investor relations
Tactical lessons learned from failed or difficult investments
How experienced operators navigate pressure and come back stronger
This is not a podcast about flashy lifestyles and overnight success.
It’s a podcast about discipline, resilience, and building long-term wealth through real estate investing.
If you’re an accredited investor, real estate sponsor, syndicator, or serious wealth builder, you’ll gain practical insights from people who have already learned these lessons the hard way.
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Hosted by Brian Sutton, founder of Two Waters Capital.