There have been capos who have been earning the mega money. look at sammy gravano. super earner whilst he was a soldier

Tony is very asset rich. that house would be worth 4-5 million at time. he says he got it for 1.2 million in 1990s

he had cars, property about is well as that offshore stuff

Tony must have been a great earner to have top new york guys wanting to associate with him. When the series started he was getting called and a genius and a star in the mob