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We are lifestyle oriented entrepreneurs and millionaires who cashflow through real estate... Every week we have conversations surrounding our best strategies & advice so that you may follow a proven path to success...
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2017 - Passive Income Streams and Lifestyle Businesses
2018 - Getting Started In Real Estate
2019 - Building A Lifestyle Business Through Real Estate
Theme:
2017 - Passive Income Streams and Lifestyle Businesses
2018 - Getting Started In Real Estate
2019 - Building A Lifestyle Business Through Real Estate
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Today's guest, Curtis May, has been wealth planning for individuals for over 35 years taking the "anti wall street" investing approach to educate the masses. On the episode we'll discuss how to help you save money while becoming financial free by reshaping your viewpoints on your action plan to freedom.Key Points From This Episode:Why Curtis is the anti wall-street financial advisorWhy you shouldn't listen to Suze Orman or Dave Ramsey4 Rules that make banks work against youAccumulation theory vs. velocity strategyWhen cash flow is more important than EquityPrivatized/Infinite banking and its role in your finances5 Personal Finance Principles3 Rules of InvestingLinks Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Curtis’ WebsiteRecommended Book:Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert KiyosakiListen to this book for free with Audible!Lifestyle Design App:Evernote
Blake Templeton, today's guest, has built a financial fortress through real estate and cryptocurrency investing. Learning from the ancient secrets of King Solomon, he's created a 3-dimensional investment model that has become recession proof.On todays show, we'll discuss Blakes humble beginnings and how he grow to create a real estate business that has completed over 300 transactions with 100M assets under management with self storage and mobile home parks.Key Points From This Episode:Blakes start: Renovations and ForeclosuresPro's and Con's of Hedge Funds vs. SyndicationsToday's Strategies: Self storage & Mobile Home Parks"34% of all money in history was printed in the last 18 months"Explanation of Bitcoin and BlockchainHow and why to implement 3-dimensional investmentsWhy bitcoin is "digital gold"Becoming a 3rd party consultant (when feeling overwhelmed)6 step process for overcomingLinks Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Blake’s WebsiteRecommended Book:Scale by Jeff Hoffman and David FinkelListen to this book for free with Audible!Lifestyle Design App:Life 360
Today's guest, Cody Bjugan, has a been developing raw land and residential homes for the past 20 years.His land developing model is rather unique. Instead of the traditional land development deal or land flipping deal, Cody find off-market raw land with development potential and take it through the steps (entitlement and political approvals) to sell it to homebuilders. Being involved at the beginning of a land deal but only in on a sliver of the process has allowed Cody to create 7 figure returns on some deal.Today we sit down with Cody to discuss this unique business model and exactly how it works.Key Points From This Episode:Cody's outlook on purpose, impact and fulfillmentExamples of political approvalsWhy Cody stopped doing horizontal construction on his dealsHow Cody is making 10X returns and 7 figure exitsValue-Add on land dealsLinks Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Cody’s WebsiteRecommended Book:The Speed of Trust by Stephen M. R. CoveyListen to this book for free with Audible!Lifestyle Design App:Microsoft Teams
Growing tired of building bombs and traveling for the Air Force, Tyler Austin - today's guest, got started in real estate when he was 24 as a way to achieve personal and professional freedom. After a failed $10,000 marketing campaign for his first deal, he’d built a successful investing business that broke him out of debt over the next 2 years. Soon after Tyler founded REISift, a bootstrapped SaaS in Proptech helping real estate investors scale their sales and marketing.Key Points From This Episode:$10,000 "wasted" in first Direct Mail campaignThe $30,000 profit deal that made Tyler quit his jobThe importance of List StackingHow to properly run your CRMHow to systematically account for your motivated seller leadsHow to get the most profit out of your listwww.beforethemillions.com/siftLinks Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Tyler's WebsiteRecommended Book:The Go Giver by Bob BurgListen to this book for free with Audible!Lifestyle Design App:Google Notion
Today's guest, Chad Keller, is a real estate investor and Facebook marketing expert. Chad has extensive experience doing Facebook marketing for both large and small companies, but after investing some of his agency profits into rental properties, he and his business partner realized that true wealth comes from real estate investing. Now, in addition to investing in real estate, Chad uses his Facebook ads experience to help other investors find quality leads. Key Points From This Episode:How to target motivated seller using facebook adsWhat is the facebook special ad category for real estateThe ad, copy and targeting mix for high performing adsHow to track and measure conversionsCreative financing and facebook adsLinks Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Chad WebsiteRecommended Book:How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale CarnegieListen to this book for free with Audible!Lifestyle Design App:Slack
Walli Miller, financial coach, entrepreneur and today's guest is passionate about all things money - including spending it. This wasn't always the case - growing up Walli picked up traits from her environment that hindered her success with money early on. She became self aware of her relationship with money and bad money habits as she approached 6-figures at her 9 to 5 job. Doubt, shame and self sabotage began to creep in.As Walli started to course correct, she submerged herself with knowledge from books, podcasts and other financial coaches. She started investing more and saving less. She started to foster an actual relationship with her money and take control of her life. Today she makes more money with her investments than at her 9 to 5 job and is on track to exit the rat race any moment from now.Key Points From This Episode:5 Way to establish a better relationship with moneyHow to systematically achieve financial independenceThe power behind affirmations and positive thinkingWealth building 101Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Walli’s WebsiteRecommended Book:The Simple Path To Wealth by J.L. CollinsListen to this book for free!Lifestyle Design App:Personal Capital Other Resources:Investment Calculator'sBTM Episode 202 on Financial Therapy
Today is an amazing opportunity to review your money beliefs and preconceived notions. On this show Daray and today's guest, Bob Wheeler, help conquer your money shame as an entrepreneur.Bob Wheeler’s crusade for personal growth has cross-pollinated with his accounting practice to create a new approach to personal finances. His passion is to help others gain insights about how their emotions trigger financial decisions. Combining finances with behaviors, Bob explores his personal concept of creating a healthy relationship.Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Bob’s WebsiteRecommended Book:The Power of Focus by Jack CanfieldListen to this book for free!Lifestyle Design App:Quickbooks Accounting
When it comes to the world of real estate investing, there doesn't have to be a difference between doing well and doing good. Enter Dave Holman, today's guest, a man on a mission to use real estate to solve problems and improve communities.More specifically, Daray and Dave discuss the use of real estate to help place new immigrants and asylum seekers in affordable housing - they discuss the advantages and disadvantages of opening your rental or home for sale to international immigrants settling on new soil. There's a bit more money to be made but more importantly, there's a "do good" component attached to each case. Whether tenant or buyer, you're placing individuals that would otherwise have no access to housing and home ownership in each one of your units (sometimes even at a premium).Key Points From This Episode:How to increase your rental rate by working with Governmental housing programsHow to create more predictable income, even during a recessionThe housing problem for refugees in AmericaThe macroeconomic effects of the government continually printing moneyLinks Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Dave’s WebsiteRecommended Book:7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen CoveyListen to this book for free!Lifestyle Design App:Field Measure AppOther Resources:Office for Refugee Resettlement - Key State contactsGet Paid to House Refugees
In this episode Antonio and Daray take a look into the inter-workings of an investment club started by friends for friends. If you and your friends have considered putting your resources together to invest in something profitable for passive income but haven't yet figured out how to structure everything then this episode is for you.Key Points From This Episode:Antonio's Club Intake ProcessOperating Agreement considerationsThe types of investment opportunities Antonio has pursuedSchedule, minutes and communication channelsTitle, roles and responsibilities of each club memberLinks Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Wave AccountingKiva Lending
On today's show, Jeff Badu, real estate investor and entrepreneur joins us to discuss all things business and passive income.After quitting an unfulfilling corporate job as a Big 4 accountant, Jeff started renting his personal car for $1,000 to aide in the growth of his upstart tax business. Through this process Jeff quickly realized the power of passive income and grew the car rental fleet to produce an automated 6-figure business before fully focusing on building out his tax business. His segue into real estate came as a desire for more passive income and to restore underserved communities.Today this serial entrepreneur has acquired over 100 units of residential and commercial real estate and sits with Daray to discuss life as a former employee turned business owner.Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Jeff’s WebsiteRecommended Book:Rich Dad, Poor DadListen to this book for free!Lifestyle Design App:Robinhood
Enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Nate Barger, today's guest and former criminal mastermind. His story is compelling, yet inspirational as we navigate through cocaine drops to million dollar real estate deals. From apartments and industrial buildings to hotels, Nate has a knack for putting together deals with very little down and outsized returns.Key Points From This Episode:Why Nate started dealing cocaine at 15 years oldUnder investigation with the FBI and 4 felonies later Nate finds his wayHow Nate bought his first property for $6,000Early investing mistakes - going bankruptNates first retirement at 40 years old with $35,000 in passive incomeHow Nate acquired 1,800 apartments, Hilton Hotels, Marriott Hotels, IHG Hotels, Staybridge Hotels, Hampton Inns and moreThe BRRR hotel investment strategyLinks Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Nate’s WebsiteRecommended Book:7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen CoveyListen to this book for free!Lifestyle Design App:Field Measure App
Whether you're a new investor or seasoned investor, business credit has the power to bolster your results by providing you with the much needed capital to grow your business. Some people turn to hard money and pay exorbitant fees to borrow money for their real estate deals. But what if you could borrow money from your own line of credit? - At much lower rates, or even free with 0% interest offers.Today's guest Mike Banks works at a company that has helped 20k+ businesses establish over $1 Billion in Business Credit providing most of their clients with $50k-$250k individual with 0% interest Business Credit. We brought him on the show to ask him how...Key Points From This Episode:Running a 10M per year businessSole proprietorship vs. LLCPersonal credit vs. Business creditNegotiating for business credit approvalWhy not to do hard money loans$30,000 to $100,000 credit in 4 weeks?Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Mike’s WebsiteRecommended Book:Rhinoceros for Success by Scott AlexanderListen to this book for free!Lifestyle Design App:Microsoft Teams
Alicia Jarrett is back! In episode 186 we discussed with Alicia how she created a virtual real estate business in the US all the way from Australia. As an avid traveller, long time flipper and land investor, she realized early on that her team would be the key to her success.'Help isn't cheap' or is it? On today's episode we'll dive into the Virtual Assistant / Customer Service industry as it pertains to a real estate investors business. Learn how to hire, what to look for in team members and how to set up the pay structure with them.Key Points From This Episode:Using and agency to source a Virtual AssistantHow to properly vet team members when hiringtimetohire.com$5 per hour VA's? What you need to know.Alicia's RAFT-B Success Model for team membersLinks Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Alicia's prior appearance on BTM186
Danny Johnson, today's guest, has been doing wholesales and fix n flips since 2003. What started out as 6-10 deals per year quickly ramped up once Danny figured out a better way to market. Rather than market to properties on the MLS, Danny shares how is started marketing directly to sellers then watched his business explode practically overnight.Key Points From This Episode:How relevant is Driving for Dollars in 2021 and beyondWhy investors should stay away from the MLSThe mindset of a seller that goes through your marketingHow to remain relevant in a hot marketWhy so many investors throw away most of their good leadsLinks Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Danny’s WebsiteRecommended Book:Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert KiyosakiListen to this book for free!Lifestyle Design App:Ninety.io
Starting out as a broke landscaper in 1996, todays guest Dave Lindahl’s goal was to simply create a better life for him and his family. In David's first few years as an investor, David studied the markets closely and found creative ways to buy property with none of his own money.Since then he has gone on to create a portfolio of over 9,000 units, become a New York times Best Seller Author - twice, and is now know as the premier expert in the study of emerging markets sharing stages with the likes of Robert Kiyosaki and Tony Robbins.Key Points From This Episode:Being mindful of where you get adviceHow to become an expert without formal educationThe 2 indicators of market movementThe lifecycle of marketsThe best markets to invest in for growth in 2021How David became a 2x best selling authorThe effectiveness of micro repositioningDavid's morning routine as a Dad and TriathleteLinks Mentioned in Today’s Episode:David’s WebsiteRecommended Book:Awaken the Giant Within by Tony RobbinsListen to this book for free!Lifestyle Design App:TikTok
Van Sturgeon, today's guest has many titles.. real estate investor, home builder, renovator, general contractor and high performance coach. With over 1,000 properties in his portfolio, he's been able to semi retired from those titles but is still pushing forward to help new investors with their rehab projects.On today's show, we'll discuss the world of a contractor and equip you with the knowledge the successfully execute an on time rehab (within budget) and with profit.Key Points From This Episode:Why inexperienced contractors under charge and flame outHow to find the best General Contractor for your jobThe difference between traditional rehabs and rental grade rehabsIf you are a real estate investor, why you should act as your own GC.What is the correct order of operations in a rehabHow to create a scope of workWhy you should have a no tolerance attitude towards contractorsHow to systematically pay your rehabbersLinks Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Van’s WebsiteRecommended Book:Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon HillListen to this book for free!Lifestyle Design App:Quickbooks Accounting Software
Tony Javier, today's guest, owns an INC 500 Real Estate Investment Company. Tony has been investing since the dot com bubble and has done just about 1,000 - most of which have been with no and low money down strategies.On today's show, we are focused on the marketing aspect of his business. Tony has found a niche with TV Commercials that's bringing his real estate business a 10X return and popularity in his local community as the "We Buy Houses" guy.Key Points From This Episode:Doing 1,000 deals with none of your own moneyThe best marketing channels for investors in 2021How TV Commercials can 10X your returnsUsing "Radius Letters" as a Direct Mail strategyHow to cut costs paying for TV CommercialsThe best shows, channels and demographics to targetHow a coach helped Tony automate his businessTips on masterminding with your peersThe trap of Parkinson's LawLinks Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Tony’s WebsiteRecommended Book:Indestractable by Nir Eyal12 Week Year by Brian P. MoranListen to these books for free!Lifestyle Design App:Forest App
Gabriel DaSilva, today's guest, has been coined “Mr. Add-A-Level” for his extensive knowledge of construction heavy renovations - but where did it all start? How do you start a real estate business that gains momentum overtime?On the episode, you will learn about the different ways to add value in fix n flip deals. As you do more deals, you will want to grow your team so Gabe gives us a first hand look into team structures for real estate entrepreneurs and investors. For outsized returns, you will need to provide outsized value and Gabe's out of the box thinking is just what the doctor prescribed.Key Points From This Episode:Adding Value vs. Taking AdvantageGabe's transition from the restaurant business to fix n flipsGabe's "act like a guy who buys deals" personalityThe transition from solopreneur to business ownerThe initial and most important members of your teamCreative ways for flippers to add more valueWhy Gave believes that cash is trash and leverage is king75 Hard the lifestyleMorning Routines, Masterminds and moreLinks Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Gabe’s WebsiteRecommended Book:Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon HillTraction by Gino WickmanListen to these books for free!Lifestyle Design App:Slack
Edward O'Daniel, today's guest, is a disabled Army Veteran that owns rental real estate and a property management company. Edward enjoy doing deals on cruise ships in the middle of the ocean but also enjoys adding value to new investors and property managers alike. So if you're in the market for a property manager, learning to be one, or want to learn about the lifestyle design of our 4 hour work day guest, then this episode is for you. Key Points From This Episode:Doing deals through networking with Agents & InvestorsEdwards unique technique for new property management clientsEdwards favorite marketing and motivational podcastsThe deceptiveness of "turnkey" rentalsEdwards 4-hour daily work scheduleThe low overhead in property managementLinks Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Edward's WebsiteRecommended Book:Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert KiyosakiListen to this book for free!Lifestyle Design App:Microsoft Teams
On todays episode, we interview the brand new author of Profit First for Real Estate Investing, David Richter.David is a long time property investor that has been apart of over 850 deals in his lifetime and through his experiences has learned how best real estate investors can manage their finances as well as their mindset on money. We take abstracts financial concepts and implement tactical strategies on this episode to be great stewards of our own finances on todays show.Key Points From This Episode:Infinite banking for real estate investorsUnderstanding the importance of "passthrough" bank accounts3 month reserve for potential deals?David's opportunity to author a new version of Mike Michalowicz's "Profit First" but for real estate investorsLinks Mentioned in Today’s Episode:David’s WebsiteRecommended Books:Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert KiyosakiBoundaries by Henry Cloud and John TownsendListen to these books for free!Lifestyle Design App:Google CalendarOther 'Profit 1st' Episodes:BTM146: Profit 1st, The 20-Hour Work Week & A 4-Hour BodyBTM 41: Is Your Primary Home An Asset Or Liability?
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Great Show. The Last Episode Really Is Informational With Mortgages/Home Loans. Really Shows You The Power of Real Estate and How You Can Control Your Time With It. The Main Premise of The Show. Daray Continue The Great Work.
This podcast is absolutely phenomenal! So much valuable information. Episode 63 was a prime example, it gave a step by step process of buying a house. So much information that I had to listen more than once. This is definitely a worth while podcast and needs to be added to the rotation.
Did not even know that FBA existed...this episode was so diverse in topics discussed..thank you!