John Gioffre

Gioffre studied political science as an undergraduate at Rice University, where he played on the defensive line of the football team, and then attended law school at South Texas College of Law Houston.⁠[1]

In 2012 Gioffre founded GO Investments, a Houston real estate company that bought distressed properties to rent or sell. It grew into a portfolio of single-family homes and later added some multifamily assets.⁠[1]

Gioffre then began flipping houses and taking on custom projects, and completed his first upscale remodel in 2013.⁠[1]

In 2015 Gioffre became CEO of a real estate development company in Austin, where he learned the City of Austin’s codes and building processes and built relationships with local craftsmen.⁠[1]

In 2017 Gioffre officially started Revent Builds, serving as its owner and head of operations; the company has since completed hundreds of projects. Revent Builds is a luxury custom home builder in Austin whose work includes remodels, additions and custom homes.⁠[1][2][3]

On September 30, 2026, the YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry channel Hard Knocks BusinessHard Knocks BusinessHard Knocks Business is a YouTube business interview channel of the School of Hard Knocks, opened in February 2026, that presents business owners’ experience through street interviews, day-in-the-life videos and short clips.Open the full entry released the short video “$30 MILLION building LUXURY HOMES.” Its description says the host spent the day in Austin with Gioffre, founder of Revent Builds, asking why he invests in real estate, how he invests his money, and how he uses personal branding and wrapped trucks, trailers and job sites to promote the company. Asked about a branded truck at the roadside, Gioffre answered, “I own the company,” describing it as a high-end custom builder and real estate developer in Austin.⁠[4]

In the video he said the company was on pace for about $30 million in revenue that year, and that his personal income in a single year had been above seven figures but varied with property closings, sometimes leaving him “living on fumes” for eight to 12 months. He said he owned 30 single-family homes rented long term, two full-time Airbnbs, a 24-unit apartment complex and at least 10 other properties in Austin, and that he uses cost segregation studies on income-producing properties to accelerate depreciation. He added that he wears a chain and wraps his trucks so that people ask about them and he can talk about his company.⁠[4]

Do not put all your eggs in one basket; diversify your investments (video at 00:37).⁠[4]

Make yourself a brand so that people see your name everywhere and you get chances to talk about your company (video at 01:13).⁠[4]

To get into building, first work for someone and learn a trade; call every builder in your area and offer to start even as a secretary (video at 01:36).⁠[4]

Building your own development home as a first project is like making your first fight a UFCUFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship)UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in Las Vegas, United States. It began in 1993 as a no-holds-barred fighting tournament and gradually entered the mainstream after the Fertitta brothers’ Zuffa bought it for $2 million in 2001; it was sold for about $4 billion in 2016 to a consortium led by WME-IMG, and in 2023 it merged with WWE to form the publicly traded TKO Group Holdings, where as of 2026 it is one of the largest businesses by revenue.Open the full entry bout; start in the baby leagues with the training wheels on (video at 01:57).⁠[4]

A Victorian-inspired modern home in South Austin, envisioned by Gioffre and built by Revent Builds, was one of 13 homes open to the public on the Austin Modern Home Tour. The house uses modern building technology for energy efficiency and includes smart home features.⁠[5][6]

Revent Builds: Official website: https://www.reventbuilds.com/ (opens in a new window).⁠[2]