Jun 16, 2026 · 6 min · 9 segments
We welcome Rod Khleif, a successful entrepreneur, philanthropist, and host of the world's largest commercial real estate podcast. Rod shares his inspiring journey from a Dutch immigrant to owning over…
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And so, but I would visualize the palm trees and the sand and the surf and all that.
20 years later, I built what's now probably about an eight to $10 million house on the beach.
A big spiral staircase up through the middle of the house, wine cellar, elevator.
On the second floor, I had aquariums built around the staircase that cost me almost $200,000.
Two months after I moved in, I worked for that house for 20 years, okay? That's how long I worked for it.
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And so, but I would visualize the palm trees and the sand and the surf and all that.
20 years later, I built what's now probably about an eight to $10 million house on the beach.
A big spiral staircase up through the middle of the house, wine cellar, elevator.
On the second floor, I had aquariums built around the staircase that cost me almost $200,000.
Two months after I moved in, I worked for that house for 20 years, okay? That's how long I worked for it.