
🌴 How did Vegas Dave turn setbacks into a $10M empire in Cabo? 🌟 In this exclusive episode of the Digital Social Hour with Sean Kelly, Vegas Dave shares his incredible journey — from battling casinos and lawsuits to building world-class luxury...
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I catch him, and now he's paying me back $10,000 a month on a payment plan. What kind of attorney does that? A corrupt one. Yeah, so? It's tough, man. It's tough to do legal battles in Mexico, but I'm immune to it. I'm immune to bad news. I'm immune. Every day someone's trying to steal from me, sue me, fuck me over. I'm used to it. I don't think anyone has it worse than me besides Trump and T.
B
All right, guys, Someone I've talked to for years now on social media. Vegas Dave, how to bring him out of retirement. Man, you've been low key lately.
A
Yeah, very low life. Just low key and staying out of the public right now, living a total.
B
Different life from five years ago.
A
Yeah. Before was all about the content to bring, build the brand. And now, even though I'm quiet and low key, the brand lives forever.
B
Was that always a plan? Just make a bag and kind of slowly dip from social media?
A
No. I thought I would never leave the scene. I was addicted to the waitresses. I was addicted to the fame, addicted to the big on tv. I was addicted to that lifestyle. But then it switched. Where I'm the complete opposite now.
B
Was it a specific incident that caused you to make that switch, or.
A
Yeah, it was the federal case when I beat the casinos and they didn't want to pay me. And I had a fight for 40 years in prison, 19 felonies. I fought that fed case for three years and beat it. But after that, I was like, fuck this, man. That was a wake up call, and nothing in life's guaranteed. So I just wanted to kind of switch how I lived my life.
B
Yeah, because you were battling that case while your mother was dealing with health issues. There was a lot going on at that time in your life, right?
A
Yeah. She was stage 4 pancreatic cancer at 80 years old.
B
Geez.
A
2% chance of living. And she beat it. I beat the case. And then I also hit that Royals bet that year. And then, you know, it's part of the journey.
B
Yeah. The Royals bet was 2.5 million, right?
A
Yeah. 100,000 before the season started.
B
Crazy. That's nuts, dude. I mean, was that a record at the time?
A
Yeah. No one. They changed the rules now how they take future bets because the liability. But no one thought the Royals would win. They win a World series for what, 30 years and 20, you know, 100,000. When 2.5 million. I had big balls and I wrote it to the end.
B
Yeah. And the casino wouldn't pay you. That's where the lawsuit started.
A
Yeah. They made a false allegations. They want to pay me. And then when I stood up for my rights, they indicted me in 19 alleged felonies and try to put me in jail for 40 years.
B
Holy crap. Which casino is that, win?
A
Westgate. But you know what? They're all connected. They're all crooks. They're all connected.
B
Yeah.
A
You know, they make so much money, and then when it's time to pay out, they don't want to pay out. It's really absurd. You can't really beat them here because even if someone wins 80,000, it's going to cost 100,000. A lawyer up.
B
Damn.
A
The person loses no matter what.
B
So this is happening to other people then?
A
For sure.
B
Jeez.
A
That's why when you see people that can gamble in Las Vegas, not saying they're a loser, but overall, they're playing. They're a loser playing because the casinos are smart. They kick out anyone that wins, and they will keep the people that continue to lose.
B
Yeah. These days with AI, DraftKings will ban you in like two days.
A
Yeah. Technology's really changed the game.
B
Yeah. Has that affected your. Your odds of winning with AI and everything?
A
No. For me, I just look at the opening lines. I just can read the lines. The opening lines, and that's it. It's easy for me.
B
Damn. Yeah. It's like second nature because you've been doing it so long, right?
A
20 plus years. Yeah.
B
When was the first winning year on that journey?
A
Probably 2010, 2011.
B
Oh, so 10 years in or.
A
Yeah, well, yeah, I was a professional loser for 10 years.
B
Okay.
A
Yeah. I had to. I had to take my. Learn my lessons and recover some big losses. And then I was able to learn money management, discipline, and mostly stick to basketball, baseball, and football.
B
Do you feel like those sports are harder to win now?
A
Book always has an advantage, but if you're great like me, and I'm not bragging, I'm the best in the world at baseball and hockey. I know that you can beat them. That's why people pay me big bucks for my expertise.
B
Yeah.
A
This is my last season. I'm done. I'm retiring full time.
B
What makes you want to retire, man?
A
I mean, I never really enjoyed my life, you know, I'm just always putting out fires every single day, dealing with headaches. And I worked so hard. For what? My friend Michelle gave me a book. Girl Die. Die with zero. Right? So I worked my ass off. I've never taken a vacation for 10 years. I've never been in a relationship for like five plus years. I don't hang out with friends. I had to sacrifice everything. So this year I'm going to travel and spend money. So I finally flew private for the first time this year. And I'm going to take my parents to Japan tomorrow for the first vacation in 10 years. So I'm going to live life a little bit. And I made. I mean, why work so much? I have enough money forever. I have no kids, no wife, no liabilities. So it's like I might as well enjoy my life now.
B
You never wanted kids?
A
No, I just think it's a headache. It's a headache. And whatever I do, I'm going to be the best at. And I'm going to be honest, I'm selfish. I work so hard. I want my time. And I can't dedicate 50 of my effort to a child when I know I need to dedicate 100. Maybe if I fall in love, I mean, you know, people say you fall in love, things change. But I've been in lust, but never in love. So we'll see.
B
Yeah. So you're going to retire next year, man. What's going to be the next thing then?
A
Well, a semi retired now, but I had to come fully out of sports because I'm running my three properties in Mexico. You know, basically I have three resorts out there that I have to manage myself. Originally at a company that was going to manage it, but now I'm taking full control.
B
Yeah. And there was some issues with that company, right?
A
Yeah. Cabo Platinum. They were stealing from me. So, you know, I trusted these, this company to manage my properties and they were stealing from me. I thought they were stealing from me the last couple years, but they've been stealing from me from day one, since 2016. So I built my empire while people stole for me. So it's just been a crazy, crazy battle.
B
You uncovered what, $6 million in fraud there?
A
Six million. And we're finding out more. They set me up with builders, just set me up to build my home. And the first builder stole 2 million. Second builder stole a good chunk and I still finished the house. Took me six years. But, you know, it's crazy because, you know, you think they're your friends. And I was like, holy shit. Yeah. Know, these people actually take me out to dinner and treat me. No one else. I. I always pay the bill. Come to find out it's my money.
B
Oh, my God.
A
You know, I was like, they're so generous. It's My money. But the truth is going to come out. And like all this could be settled last year, it could be settled tomorrow. They just provide the bank statements and the receipts, but they don't want to because it's pure fraud.
B
Crazy. Now they're out of business, right?
A
Well, they're still running business. There's something called Profeco, the government that protects the consumer in Mexico. Sealed up their office, put them on the news, and it really affected their business and they want to blame it on me. Come on, man, you're stealing. If you're running an ethical business, then people stay with you no matter what. So like with me in sports, people always used to hate, oh, he's a scam, this and that. Well, I'm in a results driven business. People don't buy shit for me unless I produce winners. So I always tell people, you can make excuses, but if you run business the right way and you do the right thing and you're ethical, your business is going to sustain hard times.
B
Damn, that's nuts, man. We'll see how that plays out. You're fighting that in court right now, right?
A
Yeah. I have a case in Mexico, case in the States, criminal and civil. I'm going all angles. And now they're crazy now. Now they're panicking and she's swearing under oath that she was my employee for three years. She filed a labor lawsuit where they try to embargo my house. Like in a movie where they come down and knock down your house and take $300,000 worth of your furniture.
B
Holy shit.
A
Yeah, like movie type shit. Because they don't around with labor out there. They take it very serious in Mexico. So she lied and said that she was my employee for three years when she was my property manager, that I never paid her. One time she had a salary and I never gave her a vacation. Well, I don't know anyone that works for three years for free. Yeah, it's just a lie after a lie after lie. But sooner or later the truth is going to come out and I'm going to be victorious like I always am.
B
Geez. And that's in Mexico. So you got to learn Spanish.
A
Yeah, it's very tough out there. I should learn Spanish. But I, I'm, I'm too busy working and grinding when I. That's, that's in my bucket list.
B
I'm sure if you spend three months out there and just immerse yourself in the culture, you'll learn it.
A
Yeah, I got too much going on out there, you know, running these I mean, I would never build what I built out there if I knew I had to run it. Because now I'm coming. If someone told me, hey, you're gonna stop sports and now you're gonna run three resort hotels, basically, because these are like 40, 000 square foot villas, I wouldn't have done it because I trusted someone else to do that work for me.
B
Yeah, no, I feel you on that. You have the biggest villas out there in Cabo, right?
A
Yeah. No one has what I have. I mean, I have Vegas Stave 3, just one villa of the year award that's on a private beach. 40,000 square feet, 13 bedrooms. We just had little baby future checkout. A lot of celebrities, a lot of athletes stay there. Vegas Dave 2 is the one that took me six years to build. That's 40,000 square feet. So no one has those size villas. And I have an experience, Meaning my staff is amazing. Meaning the butlers, the maids, the chefs, the concierge, the bartenders. I mean, you don't lift a finger. Everyone says, you know, your houses are beautiful, but the staff is remarkable. The service is unreal.
B
What gave you that conviction to pick Cabo? Because you could have picked anywhere, right? You had a lot of money.
A
Well, I was going to Cabo for 15 years. You know, when I was in the club, I'd win a big bet, take all the cocktail waitresses, the Cabo pop some bottles and record content. And after a while, someone was like, you know what? Instead of getting a room for everybody, rent a villa. And I prejudged. I was like, how nice can a house be in Mexico? So when I got there, I was like, holy. Was like Cribs back in the MTV had an elevator. I was like, okay, one day, when I become a real millionaire, I'm going to buy a villa. So when I really became a millionaire, when the Royals won, the first thing I did was go to Mexico. But villa Vegas, Dave, one for only, like 500,000. Now it's worth five million.
B
Damn. 10x.
A
Yeah. And that house rents like clockwork at four grand a night.
B
Holy crap.
A
The other ones rent for 20,018 grand. So people. People have money, man. You know, people spend. I got a guy that just checked in now, seven nights, 21,000 a night.
B
Jeez. Yeah. Cabo's really blown up, too. That was good timing for you.
A
Yeah. Because there's no loans out there. Right. So even when the economy is bad in the world, there's really no recession in the real estate of Mexico out there. Because there's no loans, you know, there's no 95 loan. Everyone, everything's cash, so you can't fake the funk out there. So when the market does great Cabo, like, triples, three X's in, like, two years.
B
So you got to buy out right there.
A
Oh, that's what. You can't fake it out there. It's all cash.
B
I didn't know that.
A
Yeah, cash only.
B
Wow. So you got to be a baller to live out there.
A
Yeah, you can't. You can't fake it like, out here.
B
Yeah, you can't fake it. Yeah. Out here, you could just rent for, like, a mansion for 5k a month or whatever.
A
They're cash only.
B
Yeah. You miss Vegas, though?
A
No, I hate Vegas. I hate the States, man. I mean, I spend all my time in Cabo. I come back maybe once every four months to see my parents, or they come out there a lot now because they know I'm not coming home. And I love it there. Besides the few bad apples, but there's always bad apples everywhere you go. But the people are nice. The weather is great. People, like I said, people are kind. I love the food. And I'll actually leave and go places like in Vegas. I won't leave the house there. I'll wake up, I'll go running every morning, and I'll run errands, and I'll be outside. Where? In the States? I just don't like it here. I think I lost all trust for the States after the Fed case.
B
I don't blame you. I mean, that could have put you in prison for. How many years were you facing on that?
A
40.
B
40? Geez.
A
In the last plea, they tried to get me down to two to three years. I almost took it. But I said that, man, I'm not a crook. And I walked. It was great.
B
So the odds were against you. The federal conviction rate is insane.
A
Yeah, but I. They knew from the beginning that I wasn't lying. They just didn't like the fact I was showboating. I was rubbing their faces. But I was just building the brand and building, you know, just producing content.
B
Yeah, I mean, I don't blame you for leaving Vegas. If you're banned from every casino, why would you live here?
A
Yeah, but it's a blessing disguise because I haven't been to a casino forever. But what's at a casino? Hookers, drugs, alcohol, gambling. Things that you don't want in your life to be successful. It was the biggest blessing in my life, I think, you know, if I tell the Casinos. I thank you very much for that. Because I would not have the wealth I have. No way I could have made the money betting sports. It forced me to be a sports consultant. Pivot. And that's where I made all my wealth. You know, everything I have is selling pics off Instagram. Believe it or not. It's crazy to me when I look back and I see what I built, I tell my parents, can you believe I built all this off social media? Crazy. It's crazy, but I got in early. I was always telling people, content is king. People used to laugh at me for bringing a video camera to the nightclub. I'd videotape every date I went on. I would go to Cabo and videotape. The rule is, if I come, I videotape. And now content is the new currency.
B
It's king.
A
And I knew it.
B
When I think of who was the first person I remember selling sports picks, it's always you. You were early, man. Now everyone does it. There's so many characters now.
A
Yeah, they're characters, right?
B
Yeah.
A
Yeah. So, I mean, I don't really pay attention to what's going on, you know?
B
So you haven't seen the Sean Perry Mozzie Beef?
A
No, I don't. I don't pay attention during.
B
They're boxing right now.
A
They are. Well, that's good then. Well, promotions. Whatever works for them. You know, I, I, I. As I told you before, when I walk away from this industry, I don't care what anyone says. No one built what I built. No one has what I have. They can say whatever they want, but no one has the assets I have. So I think there's a lot of money for everyone to make, so I don't hate on anybody. There's enough money for everyone to make, so I don't pay attention to what anyone says. Maybe five years ago, I would have got involved and ran my mouth, but right now, I focus and stay in my own lane. And I'd rather have peace.
B
You seem like you're very at peace right now.
A
Yeah, I have peace. And anyone that doesn't bring me peace or profits. Deuces. You know, I block people. Right away I see a post, block the person. I mean, someone flakes. Block. I don't give second chances. Yeah.
B
So you block Steve Stevens?
A
Probably, yeah. He's a character, too. You know, I don't. I'm sure if he still talk. If he still talks about me.
B
He still does.
A
Oh, my God. He still talks about me.
B
Yeah.
A
Whatever, man. I have whatever. I guess I'M his hero. It is what it is. But I have nothing bad to say about Steve or Darren, whatever his name is. You know, we had choice words in the past, but what? 48 years old, man, I'm not beefing over someone on social media. I'm fucking wealthy as fuck. I'm. I'm deciding what suntan oil I'm going to put out of the beach day and what handicapper that's 60 talking shit about me on the Internet. It's ridiculous.
B
I mean, you know what they say about, hey, it's always coming from below. Yeah, yeah.
A
But one day, you know, people change unless it's in their blood forever.
B
So some people never change, dude, I don't know.
A
I don't have time to hate, man. I wish I had time to like look at people's situation, you know, like we said in contact for years, you know, and I finally now on this.
B
It was always respect with us. Yeah, I always respected your marketing because at the end of the day, hate on your bets or whatever, but you are a good marketer. You knew how to get views.
A
Yeah. You know, and I was very honest and I didn't care, you know, and I'm still, I still don't give a fuck. I still tell you the truth. I might be kinder and then my choice words are a little different now, but I'm still very cut by the same cloth. And I'll always tell you straight up, some people don't like the honesty. A lot of the girls were crying. You know, a lot of guys don't want to hear the truth. But if their feelings are hurts because.
B
They'Re insecure, why were the girls crying?
A
Because I was a dick. You know, I mean, I was. I don't know how I got away with what I did, but you know, giving girls plan B smoothies and like record everything and give them breadsticks from Olive Garden the next day and they would love the content. I don't know how I got away with it, but. But I look back now and I'm just like, man, what a crazy life. And people meet me now as a businessman and they're like, I can't believe you were this person before. I was like, I can't even remember those days. That was just crazy how I used to live.
B
Damn. You ever just want to settle down with one chick and ride into the sunset?
A
I would find me a good girl.
B
You won't find it in Vegas. Maybe Cabo. I don't know how the girls are there.
A
They all got kids and tattoos and. It's not my thing, you know, it's very hard. I'd rather have a. You know where you're gonna find her? You gotta go to the village. Go to a village where they don't speak English. So, you know, like in Ukraine or some. But it's tough nowadays, you know, I work so hard, there's no way I'm gonna sign a contract where a girl wakes up one day and the coconut falls off the tree from Vegas. Day of three, she's like, oh, I don't love you no more. And she gets half my shit. I will have a partnership. You can sleep on the second floor of the villa. You can actually sleep next door at the other villa. But I want my space. I want my own bedroom, I want my own bed. And we can live life. And I'll treat you like my wife. But I'm not signing no goddamn contract, that's for sure.
B
Wow. You wouldn't even sleep with them at night. You love your privacy, bro.
A
Once a month, maybe. Because I go, I'm a machine. I'm structured. I go to bed at 9, 10. I wake up at 3.
B
Damn.
A
I don't want to hear someone snoring. I don't want to hear someone talking, moving in bed. I need to sleep because I. I wake up like a machine at three. So if I don't sleep well, my whole day's because I've run a routine.
B
Why do you get up so early? That's super early.
A
Just how I am. And I go running every morning, you know, you said I lost weight. This is the lightest I've been in a while.
B
You probably lost 70 pounds since. I'm not even kidding. Really, bro. You were kind of chubby back in the day.
A
Drank a lot of drink and partied all day. Yeah, But I run three to five miles every morning, 4:00 in the morning. So I don't love it. But I suffer. I put myself through suffering. Because anytime I run, I haven't missed the. I think I missed one day in three years.
B
Damn.
A
If I run, I can picture my day, strategize my day, and I can focus. And when I'm running at 4 in the morning in the marina and people are just fishing or coming home, no one else is doing that shit. So I'm doing shit no one else in the world is willing to do. That's why I have three villas and no one else has it. Because it all starts from your morning routine.
B
Yeah. Are you still sober?
A
Of course. I'll Have a shot here and there when I have guests, when I have guests visiting me. But, dude, I don't party. I won't even date a girl at parties. I won't date a girl that drinks excessively. Like, I'm so different. Like, I'm probably too strict with my rules, but I have very. A lot of non negotiables because I worked hard to have what I have now, and I don't want to lose it, you know? And I know what it's to take. You know, I don't want a girl with social media. I don't want a girl that has girls night in Miami. I don't want a girl that goes to edc, Coachella, shots fired over here. But I've learned, too, that I also prejudge a lot. Right. I'm very judgmental, and I admit that, but that's. I admit my flaws as well.
B
Well, at least you're aware.
A
I am. Yep.
B
No, I mean, you're at a position now where you got to pick the right girl or else, like you said, you can lose half.
A
Yeah. And I'm fine being alone. I love being alone. I have a little Maltese, and that thing doesn't talk back. And it goes everywhere I want to go. They have a VIP chair from every table in Mexico. Eats filet mignon every night. You know, I'm cool with the dog, man. And then when I want to see people, I just pick up the phone and people fly the next day. So I control my ecosystem. If I want to turn it on, I turn it on. If I want silence, I don't answer the phone. No one can get hold of me.
B
Does Trump winning make you think there's hope for the United States?
A
Well, yeah, but it's gonna take time to change. Then what's gonna happen? After four years, he can't come back.
B
Right.
A
You know, people understand. We got a guy that's filthy rich, that doesn't have to do this and does it? You know, it's just, I'm not gonna get into politics. I'm just saying that he's the person that can do it, and I'm a capitalist just like him. Yeah, but I don't want to get into politics and into that thing.
B
Don't want to be canceled there.
A
Yeah, but I'm just saying. But I, I. He knows what he's doing. You don't become where he is in life by making poor choices.
B
Yeah. I'm happy you're finally taking a vacation, man. Ten years is impressive. I thought my streak was Impressive. I went five years.
A
Five. Yeah. I don't have time. You know, I'm. I got sports people, they depend on me every day to pick winners. They're paying me thousands of dollars a day. I got to produce, you know, they're trusting me. And number two, I got what, 70, $80 million in real estate that I got to manage now because people were stealing from me. So I have to manage the homes, so. But my parents are getting older and I always wanted to take my mom to Japan because my mom's Japanese. So I'm taking my parents to Japan tomorrow for two weeks and I'm shutting off. So I. That's why I called. You said I'm in town for two days. Let's do this. And I'm out.
B
I love it, man. How's the March Madness picks been going? You've been crushing it.
A
Yeah. Very, very, very good. Very easy for me.
B
I feel like that's the toughest one though, because you never know who's gonna upset.
A
I do a lot of second half. I watch the first half and then when the line comes out, I can tell.
B
That makes sense.
A
I read the lines very well.
B
Yeah. So you don't know who's gonna win it all. You kind of wait till half time.
A
Yeah. It might not be the sexiest thing, but I'm worried. I'm focused on making people money.
B
Yeah.
A
You know, I care about them paying me and then making money, not what's attractive.
B
Yeah. I. I hope Duke wins it. I'm a big fan of their team this year.
A
Duke? Yeah. Yeah, they. They have a big legacy.
B
Dude, they're looking nice this year. Coop. What's the white kid's name? Yeah, he's there. He might be a problem and then be a.
A
If he stays injury free and he doesn't make poor choices, remember, you're just one bad choice and one bad decision from up your whole life.
B
Yeah.
A
And these kids are young and when they get money thrown their face, it's very tough. Tough to make the right decisions sometimes.
B
You think the nil helped or hurt athletes?
A
Helped. They deserve it. What's the difference if you're 18 or going pro at 21? If you're athletic and God gave you that ability and bless you, that ability you got, you got to capitalize.
B
I agree, cuz barely any of them go pro.
A
Yeah, they got to make their money.
B
So at least make money for four years in high school, college or whatever. And if you don't make the league, at least you made six seven figures.
A
Yeah. Cuz they of them sacrifice a lot. Yeah, it's very hard to make it to that elite top tier, so at least they can monetize. So I approve of that.
B
Absolutely. You said baseball is your best sport, right?
A
Correct.
B
You've been crushing it this year.
A
Well, season starts tomorrow actually dollar starts tomorrow. But I don't play for the first couple weeks. I want to, you know, look at the numbers, look at the lines, and then I wait till about three week three or four. I'm very patient, very methodical. Before, like go, go, go, go, go, go. Now I'm just like, listen, here's my pace. If you want to be with me, relax, I got this. Just trust me. And we were very methodical.
B
That's smart. Because you see people betting on like ping pong and bad like badminton and shit, cricket, volleyball.
A
Degenerates, man. Degenerates. You know, I, and I'm glad I'm transitioning from the sports betting world into my villas in Cabo because in my business right now, for 20 years, I deal with degenerates. They all lie. They have to lie to their wife, what they're doing. Why is the money missing? Where'd it go? Lie after lie after lie. Okay? Most of them drink, most of them do drugs, Most of them just hang out at a casino all day. With my villas, I get to give people an experience. Everyone leaves going, holy shit. That was the best vacation of my life. So there's some have gratitude towards where I'm at right now in life because I to deliver an experience. Do I make a ton of money? Yes. But I actually made way more money in sports.
B
Really?
A
Yeah. I mean I had days where I made 500000 a day.
B
Holy, that's insane.
A
I used to stream on Instagram for seven hours straight with a goat hat on and a mask.
B
I remember those days.
A
You know, I would, I'd get top stream at 20, 30,000 streams live. But I was consistent. But I don't, I can't do that no more. Why? Because I, I hate most people. I can't deal with people and I'm not willing to do that no more. So I don't deserve to make that kind of money again because I'm not willing to put that work in.
B
You were live streaming before was big.
A
Yeah, I was one of the first big ones. I mean if I would have stayed, I could have got huge. But after my last relationship, I think that's the one that made me change where I don't want to be in the spotlight. No more.
B
Was that the supermodel?
A
Yeah. Yeah. It was just. It was cool. TMZ and all that shit. But after a while, while you're just like, I. The Lakers game was a pinnacle. And after the Lakers and the Birkins, I was done with my marketing.
B
Was it too expensive of a lifestyle to date that woman?
A
No, it's just. It was a headache, you know, it was just, to me, a partner in a relationship, you got to give them attention. I was still building my business, but, yeah, you know, having a hot chick is great, but at the end of the day, it's just more about character. Not saying she had a bad character. It just wasn't a great fit for me.
B
Yeah, well, usually the more attractive ones lack personality. From my experience.
A
Yeah, this one was a smart one, too, but it just wasn't a good fit. And it is what it is. She was just a chapter in my life that God brought, and she helped me change my life for the positive. And I think she's dating Oscar now. De La Hoya, and.
B
Damn.
A
Yeah, they're together, and that's great. She. She deserves someone to love her. I was. I just wasn't the guy.
B
Was that a quick rebound for her or like.
A
I have no idea. I just found out like a year ago.
B
You got her blocked, probably.
A
Yeah, I blocked her. As soon as she packed up her. Blocked from everything, she'll. No one can ever get hold of me. Once I'm done, I'm done.
B
Damn. So you don't forgive easily?
A
No, I'm too busy, man. You. Me once, you're gonna me again. If you give me a headache once, you're gonna give me another headache again. You lie to me once, I know you're alive. People don't change.
B
You don't think so?
A
They can if they really want to, but most people don't want to.
B
Agreed. Yeah, most people.
A
You can do anything you want. I changed. But it was discipline. Can you unfollow everyone from social media? Can you not drink? Can you not date? I probably had sex once in two years from going out every single night. Yeah, you know, run every morning at 4am All I eat is egg whites all day. Do I like it? No. But what it takes to get in shape, what it takes to be a 1% of a 1%, turn down every invite, every vacation, every social event is no, no, no, no, no. You got to learn to say no to everyone else and say yes to yourself if you want to get up there. But everyone says they want to be up there. But. But no one's willing to sacrifice.
B
Not many are.
A
They say they are, but they're not. Everyone's full of shit.
B
No, I had to sacrifice my health, my personal friendships.
A
Oh, yeah. Say bye to friendship. If you have family, everything, man, you got to. I was alone for four to five years, but guess what? Four to five years went by so fast. I'm amazed at what I built. And 99% of people are still doing the same shit. No growth and still doing nothing with their lives.
B
Yeah, yeah. You were always early or like, how did you get that insight to be early to everything?
A
Vision. Gut. I have a very good gut feeling. I really believe I have two good guardian angels. And I just go with my gut. Help me with my investments. Crypto. When we used to talk baseball cards, sports betting, you know the predictions. Women got me out of relationships before it's too late. So it's like I just have a very good intuition. I trust my gut and I don't second guess it. Once I get that bad feeling, I'm out. Blocked.
B
Yeah, because you set multiple world records. You also got the world record for largest sports card sale, right?
A
Yeah, the Mike Trout card, $4 million sale. Yeah, I took. That's when I was popping on content. You know, I bought that rookie for $400,000 on eBay, posted on YouTube and Instagram that I was going to break the Honus Wagner record, which was the biggest baseball card payout in the world for 100 years. Maverick laughed two years later, executed, sold it for 4 million.
B
Well done, because the market crash after that, too.
A
And I told people to crash, sold it. I said, it's going to crash. Everyone was mad. And I was like, I'm just keeping it real. And it crashed.
B
You timed the. Well, you also crushed it in crypto, too.
A
Yeah, I love crypto. It's the only thing that I'm passionate about now. You know, I know that crypto is the future. Everything's blockchain.
B
I don't trust the dollar right now.
A
Well, dollar is going to get weaker with Trump and risk. Assets are going to go through the roof. But what they're going to do is what I said years ago. They're going to make a digital currency, stablecoin, which is a cbdc. And everyone's going to have to convert from dollars to digital. They'll find a way to fool all the peasants and say, hey, we'll let you not pay taxes. Turn in all your cash for digital dollars. Everyone's going to say, okay. And they're going to control the digital dollar, they can track it, put an expiration date. If they want the economy to boom, you have to spend it or it's going to be taken away. They can make sure have control you. Hey, Sean, you've been to Cabo 10 times this year. You don't need another vacation. We're going to shut off your flying abilities with purchasing abilities. So once people find out, once everything's digital and it's all controlled, they're going to flock to bitcoin because bitcoin is the only pure form of democracy for currency. By then it'll be half a million to a million dollars.
B
Sounds like communism. Jeez, that's scary.
A
You're a big believer in crypto?
B
Big. Yeah. I mean, I. I don't believe in, like, currencies. All of them fail. If you study all of the currencies in all of history, they always fail.
A
Yeah, I mean, I'm big into blockchain, and I just really believe in crypto.
B
And it's just so easy. Like if you want to send money to someone in Mexico, instant easy.
A
But people don't. Can't do it. I mean, as I always tell people, anyone that does crypto, they're either very intelligent or wealthy. Stupid and broke people don't do crypto. I. I don't know any dumb person that's broke that does crypto.
B
Maybe the meme coin people.
A
Yeah, but other than the real ones.
B
Yeah, yeah, I. I stick to, like, the top five, top ten. You big on any certain coins right now?
A
Near.
B
I heard of that one.
A
I have near Avalanche. A little bit of a. But again, all those cryptos don't do jack shit. The other day, bitcoin's where the money's at. So what are you going to use a near token for? What are you going to use a sui token for? What are you going to use an avalanche token for? It's all to make money.
B
All hypothetical. Yeah.
A
The only thing that really has intrinsic value is bitcoin. And eth has a purpose, too, but everyone's greedy, right? So you want to make those big multiples, but bitcoin is where I use it every day.
B
When did you first get into bitcoin?
A
When I started talking to you. Probably 2021.
B
So the second Bull Run.
A
Yeah. If I knew what I knew, and I was around 2017, I would have been a billionaire. Because I had big balls, right?
B
Yeah. I think you put a million in. Right.
A
Just to start for fun.
B
Just for fun.
A
I didn't know what the fuck I was doing. Here's a million. Tell me how this. You know, I got crushed. I learned, got crushed, learned. And now I'm crushing it now because you got to take those wounds and be resilient. Most people quit.
B
Absolutely.
A
Got to figure out you're working on.
B
A second documentary right now.
A
Yeah, they really want to talk about how I got to where I'm at right now, how I just disappeared and what's like to build in Mexico and go through criminal lawsuits in Mexico and civil lawsuits in Mexico and find out everyone's stealing from you and still build an empire and still be victorious. So it's something I really didn't want to do. But so many people after hearing the story have come to me. So I have my entertainment attorneys working on a proposal with a big network and they say I'm good for tv. So for a TV series. So we'll see.
B
I mean, your first movie did well, 2.5 million on YouTube alone.
A
Yeah, it was good. It really talked about and shared about David Wancha, the person you see now versus Vegas. Dave the brand where everyone just saw me at the clubs. But it ended in 2021. So the next chapter where I'm at right now is a whole different lifestyle, whole different perception of life and a whole different just way of living. So, you know, I, I moved very fast, but it was all different choices. And it's very hard to build another country, you know, because out there things can be corrupt. You know, you can pay people to do shit like it's, it's, you know, the right people. It takes a lot of balls to do what I did, but I always find a way and always figure it out.
B
I love it. What's the next focus for you? Is it the villas?
A
Just the villas and happiness. I mean, I sold all my beachfront lots. I got a couple left. I don't want to build them more. I had oceanfront lots. I was going to build a hotel, but after the property manager stealing from me and the builder stealing from me, I don't need more money, just selling everything. Peace. I make good money. I just want to have happiness. I want to travel and hopefully, like you said, find a good girl. You know, one good one.
B
I hope you do find one, bro.
A
I'll put a bounty right now. A hundred thousand dollars. I will. I'll pay you a hundred thousand dollars if you find me a good.
B
What are your qualifications?
A
No kids.
B
Okay.
A
25 to 32.
B
That's young for you.
A
While I don't want an older one.
B
Okay. Because you want kids or no, it's.
A
Just because the older ones in 10 years are going to age fast. I'm. You know, I just listen. It looks like Michelle maybe. No, but age kind of matters. But if the personality matches, it matches. But ideally, no cats, no cigarettes, no drugs. Respectful to their parents.
B
I like that one.
A
Respect, honesty, a good communicator. And I prefer not married before. I don't want baby daddy drama and like that.
B
But virgin?
A
No, virgin. Last three years maybe. But I'm very picky, so it is what it is. But if you can find me one, I'll pay a hundred thousand dollars for 100k. I might start looking 100k bitcoin too.
B
Yeah. If you're watching this, send me your applications. Guys, I'll take 100.
A
I did Millionaire, Matchmaker, but 10 years ago. That was the crazy episode, but I wasn't in the right.
B
How does that show work?
A
They put millionaires on there and they brought girls and I told them, oh, they're all gross. Get them away. And she chased. Patty, chased me out. That's when I was crazy. Back in the day. They had like a million views on that. And I was. She's like, you're terrible. I was like. I said I wanted this, this and that, and she's like, you're only gonna end up with a cocktail waitress. Because before, that's all I wanted. Another thing, they can't be a cocktail waitress.
B
You know too much about those women.
A
Yeah, that's just not my thing no more.
B
Yeah. You said you're chasing happiness. Are you happy right now or not?
A
Yeah, I'm very. I'm at peace, man. I'm. I'm very happy. Everyone that's supposed to be in my life is in my life. I pray every day to bring the right people in my life, get the wrong people out. So I knew you were a good choice today because God wouldn't have me connect with you. That's how spiritual I am, you know?
B
Wow.
A
You know, I trust my gut, so.
B
I didn't know you believed in God.
A
Yeah, I have to for what I have.
B
I've never seen you post about religion or anything.
A
I don't post about that or politics, but I pray every single day, morning and night. I'm grateful when I asked him to bring justice in my court cases and to bring the right people my life, get the wrong people out and to look over my parents and my dog.
B
I love it. The Maltese.
A
Yeah. And people that are close to me.
B
I love Maltese. Dude, they're so innocent, man.
A
Yeah. I could have Malteses forever. That, I'm fine with that.
B
Yeah. How do you deal with the stress of court? Because that is probably the most stressful.
A
Thing in life, especially when the system is one attorney I'm going against in Vegas, the guy just lies, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie. Other attorneys in Mexico steal. I caught one Mexican attorney stealing from me. I catch him and now he's paying me back $10,000 a month on a payment plan. What kind of attorney does that? A corrupt one.
B
Yeah.
A
So it's tough, man. It's tough to do legal battles in Mexico, but I'm immune to it. I'm immune to bad news. I'm immune. Every day someone's trying to steal from me, sue me, me over. I'm used to it. I don't think anyone has it worse than me, besides Trump and Tate. Trump, Tate, than me. I get with every day, every day. But I'm immune to it. It's just a chess game.
B
Yeah.
A
I don't let it bother me. That's why whoever I battle in court, they're gonna lose. Because you know what? They, they don't, they can't fight it. They don't have the resources to fight it. And most people that are doing it, it's after the money. I'm always the defendant. I'm always the one getting. And most people, when they're in a lawsuit, they can't produce income as well. So the business goes stagnant. And a year from now, it falls apart. So while I'm fighting lawsuits, I'm also waking up at 3, 4 in the morning producing income. So my business never falls apart. So to answer your question, why do I wake up so early? I have to squeeze every hour out of the day.
B
Damn, that is nuts, dude. So you, you've just been hit with so much bad news, you're just numb.
A
To it, immune to it. Nothing surprised me like three days. I had three peaceful days. And I told my assistant Michelle, man, it's been three days of good, something bad's about to happen. Then find out my attorney in Mexico is lying behind my back.
B
Wow.
A
You know, so it's just like another but. And then I ordered Escalade from Miami, cuz I wanted to get an SUV in Cabo and it gets stolen.
B
What?
A
Yeah, from on the way there, on the way there. So now there's an insurance claim. My assistant's like, senor, like, how do you like. I'm like, ah, don't worry about it. We'll figure it out. Like, I'm immune to it. I can't focus on bad. I just got to keep moving forward. So it's like I'm very resilient, and I'm used to bad news. If I have too much good news, something is. Is suspicious.
B
Would you say you're paranoid? Living kind of on edge?
A
No, I'm confident. I'm confident. I'm not paranoid. I'm just self aware. And nothing can fool me because I've seen everyone lie to my face. I've seen people that I trusted lie. I've seen people turn on people. I've seen it all.
B
Yeah.
A
And I'm always sober. I'm always alert, so I can't be fooled. You might fool me, and I'll play stupid. Like with my couple attorneys I have now. I know they're lying to me. Well, I'll make my chest move when it's right. But people don't. Don't know what it's like to deal with corruption and especially another country. But at the end of the day, there's good and bad in every country.
B
Yeah. So what was your attorney's angle? Like, were they making money somehow or.
A
Work with the other party? I'm paying you to represent me, Sean.
B
Yeah.
A
I pay you, and then you take a bribe from the other party.
B
So they just offered more than you, basically.
A
And then pretend you're still working with me.
B
Damn. And you? How'd you catch that?
A
At my ways.
B
Geez.
A
But do I get mad? No. Do I say anything? No. I just move on in silence. I don't say goodbye. Block. Delete. Thank you. Because what? Everything's a learning lesson. There's a reason why everything happens. Like how I caught my property manager stealing from me. I knew it was off, but one of their employees came over, and I had to teach him crypto. And his name is Skyler. He came over, and I was tired because I went out to dinner late that night, and I should never do crypto when you're tired. He came over. I showed him, and I clicked the link. A metamask. And it was a hack.
B
Oh.
A
I lost $3 million.
B
Oh, my God.
A
In crypto. This is a year ago last April. I have an FBI report right now for $3 million. Drained it. And I. And I was pissed and very upset. But the next day, I got over and I said, God, why would you do this to me? There is a reason. There is a reason for this. And it made me look at my invoices better. You know, every month they would send me Invoices. And I would say, where's the receipts? Where's the information? And they'd be like, I'll give it to you later, or. Or I'm sick. They would say they're sick with cancer, or they would make up excuses of why not to give it to me. But when that 3 million was taken, I had to tighten up the belt. I was like, hey, listen, I want everything you've been promising me. Our contract, states, receipts, financial documents, monthly. I want everything by the state or we're parting ways. They would never give it to me. Instead, they try to break in my house with a restraining order on them.
B
Jeez.
A
And then they try to flip it on me, saying, like, they're the victims and that they were my employees and I never paid them, just scams, man. But what I'm saying is that if it wasn't for that crypto hack, I might have not put my foot down all the way. So I will take that trade every day, get kicked in the nuts and lose $3 million and be fudgeing pissed. Or keep that money and have someone steal hundreds of thousand dollars from you every single month. They control the income. I never got to meet the people running my homes. They made up the prices. They made up the marketing. They tried to change the name of the home. They had control of everything. Come to find out, they were trying to get my house behind my back.
B
Wow.
A
They're signing Power of attorneys behind me back. They would have stole everything from me. That's why, for this case, it's principle. There's no mercy. I don't want their money. I want them to go to jail because they're still stealing Cabo Platinum, Danette Reed, Michonne, Andre. They're still stealing. There's other people that have houses in cabo. They're older, 70, 80. They don't follow social media. These people rent their homes out, don't even tell them they're renting it, don't provide them receipts, and they're still stealing. So to me, it's principle, man. It's principle. It's principle. And I'm doing this for the community and because no one else wants to stand up, and I. I have to do it.
B
Wow.
A
That about the money? It's the principle for me.
B
Yeah. Everything happens for a reason, right?
A
Correct.
B
Yeah. You getting hacked, you would have never found these people scamming you. How did they get so much control over everything? Was it gradual?
A
Yeah, they're very good. You know, they can. My parents, birthday party, what they do is they. They're the real estate agent scams. Elaborate. It's brilliant. They sell you the home, the real estate agent, then they sell you in the design work. They don't produce receipts and bank statements. They're supposed to only charge 20% markup, but she makes up fake invoices so they make money off there. And then they rent your homes, but don't provide the bank statements of what they really rented. So if the house rents for 20,000 a night, like, oh, the person had cancer, I feel bad for him. I only collected 10 grand. Well, they're pocketing the other 10 grand a night, plus I make 20% commission. So they get you in that. And then when you catch them stealing your. For most people want peace. So like, fudge it, I'm out of Mexico. I don't want this drama. So they sell your house and make another commission on the real estate sale. Wow. And they tell you we're in. Extradite you out of the country if you don't keep your mouth shut. They leave voice recordings in my parents answering machine. We're going to extradite your son out of the country if he doesn't keep his mouth shut.
B
Holy crap.
A
Yeah, I got all that on recording, like, but everyone else runs away. I'm the only one has the balls to fight it. And people know now, know the truth. And the truth is coming out about Cabo Platinum. And it's not defamation. These are facts.
B
So they're making more than you on your own property. It's not great.
A
They wanted to change the name. I found out they were booking the homes without when I wasn't there and didn't report it. It's just a scam. Damn big scam. And the up thing is that I trusted them. So I don't really trust people no more.
B
Man, I don't blame you.
A
Geez, I get over by everybody. But at the end of the day, it's my fault. Because you know what? I grew so fast and I should have took a step back and went slower, but let them control my house. Let them control my income. It's my homes. I should get the income and then I pay you. But I let them control everything. As you know, the property managers, my design manager, managers, everything, they had full control and they were taking vacations all over the world with my money.
B
That's the problem when you're growing too fast, you start like giving control up to friends, to co workers or whatever.
A
That's why right now I'm done. I sell all the other land I got three villas. I don't need no more. I can't spend 500, 000amonth in rental income. I don't spend money, you know, like I don't buy anything anymore. I mean, very.
B
Stack your bag right now, dude.
A
I don't do anything. Like this watch is from five years ago. I don't buy no more jewelry. I shop at Ross. Not the Ross the other day for Japan. 500 bucks. I'm very simple. I don't.
B
Why are you making all this money then, if you don't spend it?
A
Well, now I. It's coming in because of all the hard work I put in the rental income. Yeah, it comes in. I can't even spend the damn money. That's why I said, okay, we'll go to Japan. Okay, I'll fly private experiences. But now I'm having groups of friends come. So I've already had three groups of friends come next month. And my friends from Hawaii that I've known for 20 years. Because now I can breathe. Before I was grind, grind, grind. Now I'm like, okay, bring and everyone. All my friends have wives and kids. I'm the only single one.
B
Yeah.
A
So they're all coming with their kids to see me. And, you know, now I'm enjoying my life and I've controlled my homes and I. I think I love to give people experiences. You know, I'm very generous to the right people, but I've been generous to the wrong people. And that's my flaw, is that I do have a big heart. Even though people think I'm a dick, I do, I. I trust too much.
B
There is that stigma about you, that you're a dick, you're an asshole.
A
I'm just blunt and I don't tolerate bullshit.
B
And people confuse that with being a dick sometimes.
A
Yeah, they don't like honesty. But I was a dick before too. But right now, I mean, it's just a brutally honest. Either you like me, you don't. I don't give a fuck.
B
It is everyone.
A
No. And I'm not. I'm not trying to live to please everyone. I've never been a people pleaser. I just need that one person to believe in me. I only need one person to ride with me. That's it. Only one to believe, one to ride. Everything else is just extra baggage.
B
Who was that for you when you were coming up? Was it your mom?
A
My parents. That's why I tell any girl if I date, hey, when I'm in Vegas, I live with my mom and dad. I will stay with them until they pass away. You think it's gay that I live with a multi millionaire lives with their parents? Well, I have respect and honesty and integrity because every time I hit rock bottom, they bailed me out. Every time I wanted to quit, they said don't quit in the dreams. I wasn't. I was not going to fight the lawsuit in Mexico. I was like, I'm tired of this. My parents said that she stole. We know. My dad's like, I know she was stealing from you from day one. We didn't want to tell you.
B
Damn.
A
You go back and you fight that for us. My dad never swears. So did that read you're going down? I'm doing this for my parents because they. Michan did not kid my parents. 90th birthday surprise party anniversaries while they're stealing from me.
B
Holy.
A
Then they would have stole everything. They saw me work every day, 18 hours a day. And when the first builder stole 2 million, come to find out she set me up with that builder and they split the profit.
B
So she made a million off that?
A
Yeah. I don't know how much she made. I thought she was just stealing the last two years out of Greece. She's been stealing since 2016.
B
Holy crap.
A
Watch me cry when I got wiped out to zero. Had a work make $150,000 a month payments the house to rebuild it or get shut down. And they just laugh behind my back and pretend to be my friends and take me out to dinner with my money.
B
That's nuts.
A
And then sue me that they are my employee when everyone knows you manage my homes. Now the truth is coming out. So now she's posting pictures that she's dying of cancer.
B
So she's saying she has cancer.
A
She's been saying she has cancer for eight years. Anytime she gets pushed against the wall, she pulls the cancer card out.
B
Wow.
A
It's up.
B
I wonder if there's a way to.
A
Prove that I don't know anyone that gets cancer treatments and goes to Vegas the next day. You know, she gets a brain tumor removed and then she's in Vegas the next day.
B
Geez.
A
It's just a big scam, man. It's literally an American greed episode.
B
They might have to make this into a film.
A
It's. You would never believe people can be so conniving. I'm living it right now.
B
Crazy. Well, I hope you beat that man.
A
I will. 100.
B
Where else can people support you and keep up with you?
A
I'm really not that public anymore. Instagram if you want to see my villas. Villavegasdave.com Villa vegasdave.com 3villas Best experience of your lifetime. Chefs Maze Butlers we just had Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt come out there. They traveled all over the world and said, it's the most beautiful place I've ever been to. Even Bradley them came out there. I had billionaires stay at the house, and they're like, this is the nicest house I've ever seen. So I'm very proud of the homes. I worked very hard for them, and that's what I have, what I have. You know, I always tell people, you want big things, expect big problems. You don't want big problems. Have small things. So I'm still dealing with putting out fires of having big things. But it's worth it. I'm living life. I'm loving life. I'm happy, I'm in peace, and I'm ready for the next stage of my career.
B
Love it, man. Well, I hope you enjoy Japan with the family. And I'll see you in Cabo next time for sure.
A
I'm holding you to that.
B
All right, check them out. See you next time.
Summary of "How Vegas Dave Built a $10M Empire in Cabo | Vegas Dave DSH #1303"
Digital Social Hour, Episode #1303, Released April 6, 2025
In this compelling episode of Digital Social Hour, host Sean Kelly engages in a deep and unfiltered conversation with Vegas Dave, a figure both revered and controversial in the worlds of entrepreneurship and sports betting. The discussion navigates through Dave's tumultuous journey from the high-stakes environment of Las Vegas to establishing a formidable $10 million real estate empire in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Vegas Dave opens up about his transition from the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas to a more secluded life in Mexico. Reflecting on his past, Dave shares:
“Before was all about the content to bring, build the brand. And now, even though I'm quiet and low key, the brand lives forever.” (00:47)
He explains that his initial foray into fame was driven by an addiction to the nightlife and the intoxicating allure of fame. However, a significant shift occurred after a prolonged legal battle, prompting him to reevaluate his life’s direction.
A pivotal moment in Dave's life was his confrontation with legal challenges posed by Las Vegas casinos. He details his fight against Westgate Casino:
“They made false allegations. They want to pay me. And then when I stood up for my rights, they indicted me in 19 alleged felonies and tried to put me in jail for 40 years.” (02:05)
Despite the immense pressure, Dave successfully overturned the case after three years. Concurrently, he faced personal challenges, including his mother's battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, which further intensified his resolve to change his lifestyle.
“She was stage 4 pancreatic cancer at 80 years old. 2% chance of living. And she beat it. I beat the case.” (01:28)
Transitioning from sports betting to real estate, Dave established three luxury villas in Cabo San Lucas. This venture was fraught with challenges, including fraud and theft by property managers and builders.
“I built my empire while people stole for me. So it's just been a crazy, crazy battle.” (05:34)
Despite setbacks, such as a $2 million theft by a builder and ongoing legal disputes, Dave maintained control over his properties to ensure their success and integrity. His villas, each spanning 40,000 square feet, attract high-profile guests, including celebrities and athletes.
“I have the biggest villas out there in Cabo, right? No one has what I have.” (08:13)
Dave discusses his decision to retire from the public eye and sports betting to focus on personal happiness and well-being. He emphasizes the sacrifices he made, including forfeiting relationships and personal downtime.
“This year I'm going to travel and spend money. So I finally flew private for the first time this year. And I'm going to take my parents to Japan tomorrow for the first vacation in 10 years.” (03:49)
He articulates a desire to enjoy the fruits of his labor without the constant grind, highlighting his shift towards a more balanced and peaceful lifestyle.
A significant portion of the conversation delves into Dave's involvement with cryptocurrency. He expresses strong belief in its future and discusses strategic investments.
“I know that crypto is the future. Everything's blockchain.” (27:07)
Dave shares his experiences with cryptocurrency, including lessons learned from early investments and the importance of resilience in the volatile crypto market. He foresees digital currencies like Bitcoin as pivotal in combating government-controlled digital currencies.
“Bitcoin is the only pure form of democracy for currency.” (29:06)
Dave opens up about his solitary lifestyle and his challenges with maintaining personal relationships. He candidly discusses his preference for solitude, disciplined routines, and the impact these choices have had on his personal life.
“I love being alone. I have a little Maltese, and that thing doesn't talk back.” (16:44)
He touches on his selective approach to friendships and relationships, emphasizing the importance of trust and honesty while acknowledging past mistakes and personal growth.
“I've been generous to the wrong people. And that's my flaw, is that I do have a big heart.” (43:55)
Looking ahead, Dave expresses a desire to continue expanding his real estate ventures while seeking personal happiness. He mentions plans to travel with his parents and explores the possibility of finding a meaningful relationship.
“I'm living life. I'm loving life. I'm happy, I'm in peace, and I'm ready for the next stage of my career.” (47:19)
Additionally, he hints at potential media projects, including documentaries and TV series, to chronicle his journey and struggles.
“They really want to talk about how I got to where I'm at right now… for a TV series.” (30:10)
Throughout the episode, Dave underscores his resilience in the face of continuous legal and personal challenges. He discusses his strategies for coping with stress and maintaining focus on his business endeavors despite ongoing legal battles in both Mexico and the United States.
“I'm immune to bad news. I'm immune. Every day someone's trying to steal from me, sue me, fuck me over. I'm used to it.” (00:26)
Dave remains steadfast in his pursuit of justice and the integrity of his ventures, demonstrating unwavering determination to overcome obstacles.
On Legal Resilience:
“I'm immune to bad news. I'm immune. Every day someone's trying to steal from me, sue me, fuck me over.” (00:26)
On Life Transformation:
“That was a wake up call, and nothing in life's guaranteed. So I just wanted to kind of switch how I lived my life.” (01:04)
On Real Estate Success:
“I have the biggest villas out there in Cabo, right? No one has what I have.” (08:13)
On Cryptocurrency Belief:
“I know that crypto is the future. Everything's blockchain.” (27:07)
On Personal Sacrifices:
“This year I'm going to travel and spend money. So I finally flew private for the first time this year.” (03:49)
On Resilience and Adaptation:
“I did a lot of second half. I watch the first half and then when the line comes out, I can tell.” (20:25)
In this revealing episode, Vegas Dave offers listeners an unvarnished look into his life’s highs and lows, showcasing his ability to navigate through legal turmoil, personal sacrifices, and business challenges to build a successful empire in Cabo San Lucas. His candid reflections on resilience, personal growth, and unwavering determination provide valuable insights into the complexities of balancing fame, business acumen, and personal happiness. Sean Kelly's adept interviewing draws out the raw and authentic dialogue that encapsulates Dave's journey, making this episode a must-listen for anyone intrigued by the intertwining of high-stakes business ventures and personal transformation.