Chris Arslan Productions

Welcome to my secret podcast. I'm impressed you found it. Here we talk about pretty much anything; tricks to making passive income, which ski resorts are the most dangerous, how to beat your friends in pickleball, and other random stuff. Hope you enjoy! Don't forget to submit a question to the mailbag!

I Toured a Ski Factory in the USA… Here’s How Shaggy Skis Are Made 🇺🇸

🎥 Welcome to the Shaggy Skis Factory Tour! 🇺🇸In this video, I head to Boyne City, Michigan to tour the Shaggy’s Copper Country Skis factory and see how skis are actually made right here in the USA. From raw materials to the final product, I got to watch the full manufacturing process—by hand!You’ll see: ✔️ How Shaggy Skis builds high-performance skis✔️ Behind-the-scenes access to their production process✔️ Interviews and insights from the Shaggy's Head of Marketing & Sales✔️ Why “Made in America” still matters in ski manufacturingWhether you're a skier, snowboarder, or just into cool American-made stuff—this one’s for you.Bookmarks:0:01 Intro0:46 Who is Spencer Lindenberg and Shaggy Skis3:20 Seeing the showroom 4:43 Entering the manufacturing facility 6:25 Step 1 in building skis - Wood strips and gluing7:36 Step 2 in building skis - CNC Machine Core Blanks9:17 Step 3 in building skis - Making the bases14:07 Step 4 in building skis - Adding the edges 15:13 Step 5 in building skis - The press17:16 How we make ski graphics 20:14 Step 6 in building skis - Finishing Process24:29 What is Thompson Pickleball? 26:35 Pros and Cons to manufacturing in the USA?28:48 Shaggy's Sales and Marketing Strategies 33:29 Giving Spencer a gift! 34:54 OutroIf you want to check out Shaggy Skis, you can find them here: Website: Facebook:Instagram: Located:Big thanks to my camera people! Check them out here: Camera 1: https://www.facebook.com/erinleighwisemanCamera 2: https://www.facebook.com/boynecitypiratefest

04-10
34:54

Presenting at Winchester’s Young Professionals Networking Event

I had the pleasure of presenting at Winchester’s Young Professionals Networking Event. I began by sharing my story of how my wife and I became financially independent at the age of 30 through real estate. I then discussed how I grew my personal brand and social media presence. It was a great experience! :D

02-18
51:57

My Rating & Full Review of Massanutten Ski Resort in Virginia

This is my full review and rating of Massanutten Ski Resort in Virginia! Enjoy :D Also, I know that might rating might seem low…. BUT I am rating this on the same scale as Winter Park, Steamboat, Sunshine Village, Snowmass, etc. So for a Mid East resort, I would say this is a decent spot to ride! 

02-11
16:44

When should you lock your mortgage rate?

Welcome back to my series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" My step by step guide on how to buy a house in this crazy market. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below. On this week’s episode, we dive deep into how to shop mortgage rates and when you should lock your rate.  0:01 Intro 0:14 When should you lock your rate on a mortgage?  0:37 What does locking a rate mean?  1:47 What does it mean to shop rates? 2:23 Getting a pre-approval officer  2:40 Stats about shopping rates 3:40 Loan summary  4:20 Floating your rate  5:01 Running the numbers for a mortgage 

02-04
09:21

Should you get a home inspection and appraisal when purchasing a home?

Welcome back to my series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" My step by step guide on how to buy a house in this crazy market. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below. On this week’s episode, we dive deep into whether or not you should get an home inspection and appraisal when purchasing a house. 0:01 Intro 1:23 What is a home inspection ?  4:50 Explaining seller credits 7:10 What is an appraisal?  

01-28
09:39

Touring a $50M Historical Renovation Project - The ZeroPak Factory

In this episode, we had the opportunity to tour the $50M historical renovation project in downtown Winchester, VA. It was an honor to be the first group to film a full-length tour of this massive project. John Willingham and his team gave us a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to convert a historical landmark into affordable housing in one of the fastest-growing towns in Virginia. A huge thanks to John and Adielle for putting this together and allowing us to see the project up close! If you’d like to follow along with this project and learn more about the renovation, you can find links to all their pages below: Stoneridge Co’s Website: https://stoneridgecos.com/ The ZeroPak’s Website: https://www.thezeropak.com/  Stoneridge’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/stoneridgecos/  ZeroPak’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/thezeropakproject/  John Willingham’s FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064352101690 Stoneridge Co’s FB: https://www.facebook.com/stoneridgecos  ZeroPak’s FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheZeropak  John Willingham’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-willingham-ab03a57/  Stoneridge Co’s LinedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stoneridgecos/ 

01-21
54:13

How to put an offer on a home?

Welcome back to my series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" My step by step guide on how to buy a house in this crazy market. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below. On this week’s episode, we dive deep into what it actually means to put an offer on a house. I promise it isn’t as scary as you might think! 0:01 Intro 0:40 What does an offer on a house actually mean? 3:21 3 things that can happen after you make an offer 5:21 Contingencies 6:50 What is Due Diligence 7:30 What is Earnest Money 8:59 How to structor a deal like a pro!

01-14
17:55

My Rating and Review of Timberline Mountain Ski Resort

This is my full review and rating of Timberline Mountain Ski Resort! Enjoy :D Also, I know that 6.9/10 might sound low BUT I am rating this on the same scale as Winter Park, Steamboat, Sunshine Village, Snowmass, etc. So for a Mid East resort, I would say this is one of the best you’ll find!

01-07
17:17

My review of The Art of War Book by Sun Tzu

Thanks for everyone's support in 2024. Excited to see what 2025 has in store for this podcast! Enjoy :D

12-31
28:26

Buyer Beware! What red flags to look out for before purchasing a home?

This is my series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" My step by step guide on a weekly* basis. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below.

12-17
18:26

Learn how to use Zillow like a Real Estate PRO!

This is my series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" My step by step guide on a weekly basis. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below. In this episode I dive deep into how to find houses on the open market: 0:01 Intro 2:01 Let your realtor setup a automated search 2:52 Use social media to find deals 4:48 How to use Zillow like a PRO! 25:24 Finding a real deal on the market today 29:55 Calling a realtor about a potential investment property

12-10
33:10

How I Find Good Realtors?

This is my series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" I step by step guide on a weekly basis. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below. In this episode I dive deep into how I find good realtors. 0:01 Intro 4:04 Questions to ask a realtor before hiring them 6:20 How I quiz my realtors 12:24 DON'T BE A BAD CLIENT!

12-03
25:42

The 3 Most Important Rules of Real Estate... Location, Location, Location!

This is my series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" I will be releasing this step by step guide on a weekly basis. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below. In this episode I dive deep into how to WHERE you should buy a home. 0:01 Intro 3:30: The 3 most important rules of real estate 5:50 What to look for if your goal is to house hack your property? 8:08 Understand property grades (A,B,C,D, & F) 10:58 What is CrimeGrade.org 12:57 Driving the streets 16:01 Getting in the habit of looking a Zillow daily 16:58 The 2 things every real estate investor says

11-19
18:56

Meet Coleman Bales - 26 Year Old Real Estate Investor

Meet Coleman Bales—one of my good buddies and a real estate shark! He’s a mortgage officer and house flipper who has also dabbled in long-term holds, house hacking, and wholesaling. If you’d like to work with Coleman on your next mortgage, his contact information is below: Coleman Bales: Work Email: cbales@acmllc.com Personal Email: colemanbales@gmail.com Personal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coleman.bales.9

11-16
01:40:44

Understanding Mortgages: How to buy a house in the 21st century?

This is my series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" I will be releasing this step by step guide on a weekly basis. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below. In this episode I dive deep into understanding mortgages. 3:05 What is a mortgage? 5:54 Interest Rates vs APR 8:00 Who should you call to get pre-approved? 13:15 FHA vs Conventional 14:50 Fixed vs Variable Rates 18:58 BRRRR 19:58 PMI 21:48: HELOC Video Resources: My interview with a mortgage officer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8jZqZMiYjk&t=2461s  My video talking about calculating interest rates on loans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-51gEbeRLM BiggerPockets Explaining Mortgages: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXIJflkeNbc  Dave Ramsey explains how you calculate monthly interest payments for a mortgage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JdCYPSQAg4  Article covering what determines your credit score: https://farmcreditcfl.com/resources/article/26-factors-determining-your-interest-rate 

11-05
24:07

My review of $100m Leads by Alex Hormozi

This is my full book review of $100m Leads by Alex Hormozi. Enjoy :D

10-29
10:41

How Do I Prepare To Buy a Home? (Step-By-Step)

This is my series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" I will be releasing this step by step guide on a weekly basis. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below. In this episode we cover how do you prepare to buy a home. 3:38 Get a good paying job OR multiple jobs 5:54 Be frugal! 7:10 Pay off BAD debts 8:47 Increase your credit score 10:29 Save up your money 16:05 Get pre-approved for a mortgage Video Resources: Video talking about over-employment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcpVWo_Czwo Graham Stephan explaining how to increase your credit score: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNifmbSa4ik

10-28
17:58

Should you waste your money on buying a house?

This is my intro to my new series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" I will be releasing this step by step guide on a weekly basis. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below. In this episode we cover if it is even worth buying a home nowadays.

10-22
13:05

How to buy a home in the 21st century? The Intro

This is my intro to my new series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" I will be releasing this step by step guide on a weekly basis. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below.

10-15
06:33

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