Today, I welcome Jay Young to The Investing Secrets Podcast. Jay is a fourth-generation oilman and the Founder & CEO of King Operating Corporation, a Dallas-based oil and gas firm specializing in what he calls the new school methodology of energy investing. In this episode, he breaks down how this modern approach differs from the traditional “drill-and-hope” model that has caused generations of investors to lose capital - and why scaling large acreage positions, proving out multiple well locations, and selling to institutional buyers has created far more consistent outcomes for investors.

Jay highlights how his team identifies massive ranches and field developments - like their 60,000-acre project near Amarillo - where dozens or even hundreds of future drilling locations exist. He explains how they drill a select number of horizontal wells to establish production, demonstrate value, and generate meaningful cash flow before selling the entire package to a public company that pays a premium for the remaining development upside.

We also dive into why this strategy mirrors how large family offices and institutional energy groups invest, and how retail investors can now participate with the same tax advantages - including the ability to write off a significant portion of their investment in year one. Jay walks through the core differences between his large-scale development model and the old-school approach of drilling isolated prospects, why the latter often fails, and how scaling proven acreage has driven some of the biggest exits in oil and gas history.

With decades of industry experience and a business plan grounded in repeatability, engineering innovation, and risk reduction, Jay distills lessons that investors - new or seasoned - can use to evaluate opportunities in one of the most misunderstood asset classes in the alternative investment landscape.

Welcome Jay, to The Investing Secrets Podcast…

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If you’re new here, my name is Danny Gould. I’m the founder and CEO of Gould Capital, a private equity firm specializing in exclusive commercial real estate and other alternative investments. We connect investors with elite opportunities - investments that aren’t public, aren’t cookie-cutter, and most importantly, aren’t what your financial advisor is pitching.

Here’s how I got here…

1) Started as a pre-med student at Stanford University, but a lifelong dream of building the biggest hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip ignited my passion for real estate.
2) Transitioned to residential real estate, driving over a quarter billion dollars in sales, and became an industry leader in one of the most competitive markets in the world.
3) Decided to finally pursue my Hotel dreams and founded GMS Ventures alongside two experienced Hoteliers, with a total Hotel Portfolio Size of over $300M
4) Leveraged my expertise and relationships to build Gould Capital - which empowers investors to access transformative commercial real estate deals and alternative investments.

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