Real Estate Money School

We’re always told that thoughts become realities - but our thoughts have their own master - our beliefs. There’s no way to make a meaningful change without dealing with our inner selves.   This is the process our guest today went through. Between age 16 and age 31, he went from homeless and directionless to selling his first company for $6 million. What is his secret?   If our beliefs and thoughts are working against us, how can we even begin to build our awareness and shift them?   In this episode, mindset strategist, coach, founder of Thinking Big Coaching and the host of the Thinking Big Podcast, Sean Osborn shares why our beliefs drive everything we do, and how to dial them in.   Things You’ll Learn In This Episode    The power of changing your thoughts Our thoughts will never go outside the realm of our beliefs. How do we identify and get rid of the beliefs that sabotage us?   How our beliefs destroy our best ideasWhat happens when our imagination creates amazing ideas but our beliefs don’t match?    The

The process of building wealth isn’t always easy, but sometimes investors make it harder than it needs to be. Some of the most expensive, progress-destroying mistakes investors make are entirely avoidable.   By adopting the right mindset about your portfolio, you avoid losing money, protect yourself and set yourself up for bigger opportunities.    Why do we get in trouble when we start investing on emotion? What can we learn from seasoned and experienced investors and traders to fortify our wealth?    In this episode, I’m going to talk about the biggest mistakes I see investors make over and over again, why they are dangerous, and how to do things differently. Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode    How to protect your wealth by spreading the risk  Investing too heavily in one stock is the fastest path to a huge loss. How do you avoid that risk?    The importance of tweaking and course-correcting our plan How often do we need to rebalance our portfolio if we want to set ourselves up for success?   Why we

Whether you want to flip property, wholesale or buy-to-hold, the one thing all investors have in common is an urgent need for motivated sellers. There are so many ways to generate these leads, but there is one channel we overlook to our own detriment - radio. It’s an effective, set-and-forget inbound marketing strategy that blows the competition out of the water by giving us authority in a matter of seconds. Why do investors quickly hit a ceiling with methods like direct mail? What is the formula of a winning radio ad? In this episode, we’re joined by real estate coach, founder of Wholesaling Inc and REI Radio, Chris Arnold. He shares why radio is the perfect way to get in front of people who want to sell right now, and why this opportunity is wide open for anyone looking for quality exposure.       Things We Learned Why radio ads are an attractive marketing vehicle for investors Direct mail requires a lot of ongoing maintenance. How do we pivot away from that process to a more set-and-forget marketing chann

2021 promises to bring significant shifts to our tax landscape. These changes and developments can work for or against us, depending on the strategies we apply.   This economy requires financial service providers who understand how to use vehicles like Infinite Banking to help accomplish your goals in this time of massive change.    What tax changes do we need to be paying attention to? How do we identify a CPA who is aligned with our goals?    In this episode, I’m joined by The Wealth Bulldog, CPA and CEO of Fetch Your Wealth,  Joan M Van De Griek. She talks about the wealth lessons she’s learned from 3 financial crises, and how we can put ourselves in the best financial position right now.    Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode    How to navigate the new tax policy  The tax landscape is about to change significantly. How do we capture the opportunity and leverage Infinite Banking so that someone else foots the hefty tax bill?    The power of working with an exceptional CPA  How can you tell if a CPA

Successful investors have something in common - a bad moment or bad deal that put them on the ropes. We’ve all experienced losses, crushing blows and challenges that made us want to quit.    How do we pick ourselves up from failure, overcome negative emotions, and make it to the other side? Our guest today went from the brink of bankruptcy to making $500k in just 7 months.    What steps did he put in place to get his mindset and his business back on track after a terrible deal?    In today’s episode, entrepreneur, 7-figure wholesaler and founder of House Buyers Club, Dan Brault, pulls back the curtains to reveal how he got back on his feet after a failure that could have ended his investing dream.  Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode    The one mistake Dan made early in his investing and how to avoid itMany rookie investors fall into the trap of going to the MLS to get their first deal. Why is that the fastest path to losing money?    The investing vehicle that took Dan from the edge of bankruptcy to $5

Many investors believe flipping is a vehicle that was great in the past but can’t be done under the current market conditions. The real estate market is piping hot, prices are too high, and it feels near-impossible to make sense of the numbers.     My guest today is having a totally different experience - in 2020 he flipped 20 homes, and he’s on track to do 30 flips this year. How can a market that’s so challenging for everyone else be so lucrative for one investor?    What strategies is he using to find deals before they are snapped up in a highly competitive market? How can new investors get the first few deals that make everything else easier?    In this episode, entrepreneur and investor, Viktor Jiracek shares his journey in business, from the failures to light bulb moments that have made him the successful flipper he is today. Things You’ll Learn In This Episode    How to get your first deal when you don’t have a lot of money Viktor got into his first investing deal with no cash. How did he set himself

If you’re really paying attention, today’s market isn’t as rosy as it looks on the surface, it’s scary as hell. It’s a perfect storm of bad decisions, misleading numbers, and huge risks lurking under the surface.    While these factors make the market scary - it’s also fertile ground for creative financing and alternative lending opportunities. In the negative factors of the market there are gaps we can take advantage of.     New investors have a great shot of getting into the market and winning, and leading creative financing expert, Eddie Speed has the perfect strategy to do just that!     How can we earn more by solving the biggest pain points in today’s market? How can we create a win for sellers while still controlling the terms of the deal?    In today’s show, I’m joined by author, coach, discount note expert, and president and founder of NoteSchool™, Eddie Speed. In this unbelievable episode, he lays out a creative financing strategy perfectly suited for new investors navigating what’s going on in the

Real estate investing isn’t just a path to wealth, it’s an opportunity to do good with our capital and solve urgent problems that have been ignored for too long.    As our nation plunges further into an affordable housing crisis, some entrepreneurs are stepping up, making a dent in this issue and creating a different future. Can you become a part of this movement?    Investors have the chance to bring real economic stability and security to the people who need it most. Our guest is going to share the in-demand financial tool he’s using to fund affordable housing deals.    How can we get capital for affordable housing investing by solving a problem for both the government and private financial institutions?    In this episode, I’m joined by entrepreneur and affordable housing real estate developer, Evan Holladay. He shares how to launch your investing operation by taking on one of the biggest issues in America.    Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode    The crisis we need to be talking about  More than 7

One of the most harmful fallacies of entrepreneurship is that we have to remain entrenched in the business if we want to be profitable. Unfortunately, trying to hold onto everything can actually have the complete opposite effect - it can kill all prospects of growth, scalability and freedom.    In today’s episode, I talk to an entrepreneur who went from the burnout of doing everything in the business, to freedom and multiple successful companies without piling on more stress.    What was the wake up call that made him change everything? How do we mitigate the cash flow struggles that come with flipping?    In this episode, real estate investor, coach, and founder of Real Estate Masters, Tony Javier shares his evolution in business.    Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode    How to unlock massive growth in our businesses  Every business owner starts out working in their business, but if we want to have real freedom and impact, we have to transition to working on our businesses. The longer we delay this st

There are two massive lies that pervade real estate investing - that you can succeed without direct actions that generate wealth, and that you have to take advantage of people to win.    We can choose to do things differently.    Doing what other people aren’t willing to do is what will propel us to achieve our wildest dreams and make an impact. It’s possible to sell and still be likable. We can be the people who create an experience where consumers feel helped and valued, not taken advantage of.    What separates a good salesperson from a bad one? How do people stop their own growth by delegating too fast?    In this episode, I’m joined by entrepreneur, sales trainer, podcast host and founder of the Real Estate Disruptors movement, Steve Trang. He shares the reasons behind his success, and how he’s redefining what it means to be a salesperson.    Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode    Why Steve did so well in 2020 when other entrepreneurs were having a hard time Steve, like many other entrepreneurs, sa

Some of today’s most successful real estate investors cut their teeth during the 2008 recession, and they have a unique understanding of how to tailor their strategies for down markets.    The crash served as the perfect training ground to identify opportunities and potential pitfalls.    What we’re seeing in the market right now is all too familiar. We’re clearly headed for a huge downturn, and we need to prepare by creating models that match the market.     The smartest investors are flocking to the models that give them the most control.  Instead of just being another flipper or wholesaler in the market, you want to be the bank and the person controlling the deals and the properties.    Without control, we’ll end up on the hamster wheel hunting for our next deal. This is where note investing comes in, and it’s the perfect model for this market.   What makes note investing such a great model for people who want more control? How do we get started? In this episode, real estate investor and co-host of Shut Up

When capital is the barrier to our ability to scale, and we’re tapped out on our own resources, partnering with investors is the best path to more deals.    Whether we borrow money from family or private investors, people want to work with us because they know they can trust us.   Integrity and good stewardship of other people’s money is the key to a good reputation in this business, and it’s the secret weapon to continuing to raise money. Making our investors whole should always be our top priority - even if it means walking away from a deal that doesn’t serve them.    How do we build a foundation of honesty and integrity in our investing business? What are some of the biggest mistakes investors make with syndication deals?   In this episode, entrepreneur, author, investor and founder of Holman Homes, Dave Holman talks about his entrepreneurship journey, and why integrity is so important in the investing game.   Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode    Why integrity is more important than the dealSometim

Real estate investing isn’t just a wealth building vehicle for people who choose to pursue it full time - it’s also the perfect path to passive income for those working a 9-5 job.    It’s a chance to explore your entrepreneurial style, benefit from the real estate market, and put your unique skills and abilities to good use.    Even though investing while you have a full-time job requires a different focus, if you’re smart and strategic, you still can gain access to capital and great deals.    What holds most people back from pursuing investing, even as a side hustle, is feeling like they don’t have the money, but money isn’t the issue - mindset is.    What is a USDA home loan, and how did my guest today use it to springboard his investing business? What are the most important decisions we have to make if we want our investing operation to succeed? In this episode, entrepreneur, active real estate investor, and host of the podcast, Start FM, Chad Duval shares how he started investing, and how to use real est

To most ordinary people, it seems like wealthy people play the finance game from a secret playbook we can’t access.   They may use tactics that are different to what we’ve been taught - but the good news is that this knowledge is available and we can leverage it in our own financial plans.   Business credit and LLCs are the most common ways that wealthy individuals set themselves up for success in raising money, and protecting themselves financially.   On the other hand, we’re taught that ANY debt is bad and that we need to be afraid of it.   Removing the emotional block we have around debt will allow us to leverage it intelligently and strategically to the benefit of our personal and business life.   Why is an LLC such a powerful business and financial vehicle? How do wealthy people use the tax code to their advantage? What are the steps we need to take to build business credit?   In this episode, business credit and funding expert, and best selling author of Entrepreneurial Money Secrets, Andrew Rey discuss

The real estate investor’s journey requires uncomfortable sacrifices, especially in the beginning. We have to sacrifice time, money and our own comfort to create a business worth having.    The most successful people who came from nothing have faced the tough choice between their immediate financial needs, and the money required to keep the business going for the foreseeable future.    For my guest today, that choice was between paying for electricity or paying his assistant.    He chose to keep his business running while dealing with discomfort in his own lifestyle. In one year, that sacrifice paid off, taking him from a struggling new investor to a budding commercial empire.   What are some of the biggest things aspiring entrepreneurs don’t take into account at the start of the journey? How does Tyler build relationships and generate business?    In this episode, I’m joined by commercial investor, Tyler Cauble. He shares the hurdles he overcame to become a successful entrepreneur at 28.    Three Things You’

Personal funding doesn’t have to be the barrier that keeps us from becoming real estate investors. One alternate strategy is to tap into other people’s money, and we can only do that if we learn to be good stewards of investor capital.    Delivering for our investors has to be the most important thing, and at the top of our list of priorities in business. If we set up a win-win scenario for all parties involved, we will never run out of sources of capital and investment opportunities.    What are some of the ways we can build trust and credibility with investors? How can investors prepare for what’s coming in the market?   In this episode, I’m joined by real estate entrepreneur Devin Elder. He shares how he built his business from the ground up to over 2000 doors.  Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode   Why we shouldn't focus on the cost of capital, but on the opportunity People get hung up on the cost of capital, but it’s not the cost of capital that we need to be focused on, it’s access to capital. I

One of the fundamental truths about investing is that the stock market is incredibly volatile and fickle, and that the people who do well over time opt for a more stable wealth building vehicle.   Many investors who were burned in the last recession have worked on building something that is more stable - and very often that’s investing in loans. The people who invest in loans often do better than the people who focus on equity investment.   In this episode, I talk to an investor whose fund is primarily focused on residential mortgage notes - a vastly untapped and overlooked investing model. How does this model work, and why is it so different to everything else out there? Why are stocks so risky in the market we’re in? In this episode, I’m joined by CFO and founder of Aspen Funds, Bob Fraser. He talks about his investing model, and why it’s critical to choose a stable investment.   Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode   The best way to engage with the stock market When the market drops, there is a great

When the market is good, people flood into real estate on the promise of earning tons of money. The problem is, a market this good can only be followed by a huge correction, and newly minted agents who wanted instant gratification will be in for a rude awakening.   Real estate is a long-term play, not a path to short term gain. It takes time and hard work to really get traction.   My guest today is a young agent who has put in the time and work to succeed in real estate, carving out a niche in one of the most competitive real estate markets - Los Angeles.   How did he manage to gain traction in one of the toughest luxury markets? What is he doing to set himself up for success on social media? In this episode, LA Realtor, Blake Stargel shares his story of dedication and hard work, how he’s leveraging social media to generate 40% of his deals, and how to prepare for the coming market correction.   Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode   How to break into a competitive market The key to success in a competi

When a 90-year cycle meets a 40-year downturn, what we can expect is the greatest bubble in history, followed by an adjustment that’s literally decades in the making.   Bubbles will always burst, and they will always end badly for anyone caught in the financial aftermath.   We’re about to see a big adjustment in our economy unfold right in front of our eyes, but most people are not only blind to it - but also aren’t preparing for it at all.   If you study history, you’ll always understand what’s about to happen next, and if you look at the wealthy, you’ll know what you need to be doing right now.   What are bright red signs that we’re headed for a huge downturn? How can we prepare for what’s coming? Why should we stop expecting a soft landing?   In this episode, I’m joined by world-renowned financial author and editor, Harry Dent. We talk about why the bubble we’re in right now is a cause for concern, and how to gear up for the huge deflationary period that’s coming.   Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episod

Human beings have to choose between two paths - conformity or creating an amazing life for ourselves.   If we want to build wealth and gain personal freedom, we have to take a journey of clarity and create a life outside of the financial lessons forced upon us.   This is where the Infinite Banking Concept comes in. It is a process of creativity and unlimited opportunity that requires changing one thing - where our money goes first. Everytime we spend money outside of IBC, we’re losing the interest we could have gained or worse still, we’re paying someone else the interest. IBC is a powerful tool that we have never fully realized because we’ve always been on the borrower side of the equation. We can change that by taking control over our money, and becoming our own bank.   How did the IBC come into existence, and how have people used it to invest in themselves and create wealth? What’s the one thing people get wrong about IBC?   In this episode, I’m joined by financial coaches and Wealth Without Wall Street