🚀 In this episode of The Key to the City of Angels, host Rick Albert sits down with Chay Lapin, Olympic water polo athlete turned real estate investor and entrepreneur. Chay shares his fascinating path from sports to founding K Properties and Walk Your Plans LA — a company revolutionizing how developers visualize and refine architectural projects. He dives deep into the power of debt-free investing, market cycles, and how technology is shaping the future of real estate development and leasing.
🎧 Hosted by: Rick Albert
👤 Guest: 🏡 Chay Lapin – President, K Properties & Investments | Co-Founder, Walk Your Plans LA
Chay Lapin is co-founder of Walk Your Plans LA, a design studio in Los Angeles that lets clients walk through full-scale projections of future homes. As President of Kay Properties & Investments, he has facilitated over $30 billion in 1031 exchange investments, specializing in multifamily, industrial, medical, and net lease properties. A former U.S. Olympic water polo athlete and four-time Academic All-American at UCLA, Chay combines strategic insight with innovative, client-focused solutions in real estate and design.
💡 What You’ll Learn:
✔️ How Chay transitioned from Olympic sports to real estate entrepreneurship
✔️ The innovative technology behind Walk Your Plans LA
✔️ Why “debt-free” investing is redefining real estate stability
✔️ The effects of Measure ULA and market trends in Los Angeles
✔️ How to stay focused and thrive in a high-performance, redline lifestyle
🎵 Whether you’re an agent, investor, or entrepreneur, this episode offers real-world insight into innovation, financial resilience, and high-performance leadership.
💼 Connect with Chay Lapin:
🌐 Website → https://walkyourplansla.com/
📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/walkyourplansla
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