The Grounded Investor is for educational purposes only and is not investment, tax or legal advice. Guests’ views are their own. Securities, when offered, are offered only to verified accredited investors pursuant to SEC Regulation D, Rule 506(c), and only by means of a private placement memorandum. Real estate investments involve risk, including the possible loss of principal.
The Podcast
The Podcast
The Grounded Investor with Naren Roy
Real estate investing, minus the hype.
Naren Roy, tech entrepreneur and founder of Boston Rise Capital, sits down with top investors, operators and industry experts to break down how high-net-worth professionals build lasting wealth through real estate, without leaving their day job.
Why listen
Invest with the same discipline you
bring to your career.
How to vet a sponsor
What "passive" really means
The tax strategies that matter
Mistakes busy professionals make investing on autopilot
Capital calls, debt risk and picking the right operator
Diversifying beyond concentrated stock and equity compensation
- Latest episodes
Fresh conversations
- Episode 1
She Had the 'Perfect' Career - Then Walked Away at 41 (Dr. Param Baladandapani)
- Aug 18, 2026
- 28:57
- Episode 2
From Losing a Property to Building a Mission: K Trevor Thompson on Passive Real Estate Investing
- Sep 23, 2026
- 32:03
- Episode 3
Capital Calls, Debt Risk, and Picking the Right Operator with Joe Fairless
- Oct 13, 2026
- 26:20
Who it's for
Built for busy professionals
Physicians and dentists
Limited time between patients. Get clear frameworks you can absorb on your commute.
Technology professionals
Concentrated equity and RSUs. Learn how real assets can balance a tech-heavy portfolio.
Entrepreneurs and high earners
You want diligence frameworks, not hype. Hear how experienced operators actually underwrite.
About your host
Naren Roy
Naren is a technology entrepreneur and founder of Boston Rise Capital. He brings engineering logic to underwriting, operating systems and investor reporting, and hosts The Grounded Investor to share the frameworks behind disciplined, passive real estate investing.
Past guests
Some of our guests
Joe Fairless
Co-founder, Ashcroft Capital
K Trevor Thompson
Massive Capital
Dr. Param Baladandapani
Radiologist & Investor
Sanjay Hegde
Founder & President @ Blue Ring Investors
Cherif Medawar
Commercial Real Estate Investing Mentor, Coach
Joe Fairless
Co-founder, Ashcroft Capital
K Trevor Thompson
Massive Capital
Dr. Param Baladandapani
Radiologist and investor
Sanjay Hegde
Radiologist and investor
Cherif Medawar
Radiologist and investor
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