Michael & Ryley Podcast

Recorded in early January 2026, this episode of the Michael & Ryley Podcast features David Rodriguez—an agent, investor, and brokerage co-owner—sharing the mindset shifts and strategies that helped him grow from restaurant work ethic to real estate leadership. David’s story starts in Ankeny, where his family’s Mexican restaurant shaped a daily standard: show up, work hard, serve people well, and keep moving. That foundation carried into real estate when a simple investing con

YouTube Episode: https://youtu.be/-UTWAdl7nh0 February 2, 2026 Real estate has a way of humbling everyone—especially when the calendar flips and the market doesn’t magically “turn back on” overnight. In this episode, I sat down with Jason Jennings of Friedrich Realty out of Ames (and yes—he works down into the Des Moines metro too) for a conversation that stayed practical from start to finish: how he keeps his pipeline full, what’s changed over the last year, and what buyers