Feb 17, 2026
Join Nick Lamagna in this raw, no-holds-barred episode of The A Game Podcast: Real Estate Investing for Entrepreneurs, where he sits down with real estate powerhouse Dave Payerchin – a man who’s done over 1,000 deals, owned 400+ rental properties, raised $65M in private money, and then lost it ALL… twice.
Dave is an investor, an educator and entrepreneur that doesn’t hold back: the bankruptcies, the IRS wipeouts, the waiting tables after making $180K his first year, the full-blown alcohol and drug addiction that nearly destroyed his family, and the internal demons that almost ended his comeback for good.
He is the founder of Sale House Columbus, Columbus Turnkey Houses and runs a national and local organization known as The CREAM, spreading the knowledge of cash flow, real estate and money with RJ Pepino.
But this isn’t just another real estate investing podcast. This is the conversation about why information alone doesn’t make you rich, why self-sabotage is built into your DNA, and how the real game is won (or lost) between your ears.
Topics from this episode include:
✅ How to rebuild self-worth after losing everything
✅ Why your daily habits are more important than your deal flow
✅ The spiritual and psychological reasons high-performers self-destruct
✅ How to channel addictive personalities into unstoppable drive
✅ The exact non-negotiable routines that rebuilt his trust in himself and his lenders
✅ Why ego, comparison, and “how many doors do you have?” culture is destroying investors
Whether you’re a real estate investor trying to scale without blowing up, an entrepreneur tired of the boom-and-bust cycle, or an athlete who knows the mental game is everything – this episode will hit you in the soul.
If you’ve ever made money, lost money, battled your own mind, or wondered why you keep getting in your own way… this one’s for you.
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