Are You Building a Business… or Building Wealth?

Are You Building a Business… or Building Wealth?

July 1, 2026 · 34 min

About this episode

Leo Young discusses how entrepreneurs can strategically invest beyond their businesses to build wealth through real estate.

Leo Young is the Founder and Managing Partner of Cornell Communities, a real estate investment firm that acquires and operates manufactured housing and RV communities. He leads strategy, acquisitions, capital allocation, operations, and long-term value creation across the firm's affordable housing portfolio. Drawing on his experience in sales, real estate brokerage, acquisitions, and passive investing, Leo helps investors evaluate deals, manage risk, and build wealth through cash-flowing real estate assets. In this episode… Many business owners eventually reach a point where working harder is no longer the best path to building wealth. The bigger opportunity often lies in understanding how assets create income, how risk is managed, and where hidden assumptions can shape long-term outcomes. So how can entrepreneurs think more strategically about investing beyond their own businesses? The answer starts with learning how to evaluate opportunities instead of simply chasing returns. Leo Young, a real estate investor and expert in manufactured housing and RV communities, explains that strong investing requires understanding the operator, the market, the business plan, and the incentive…

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