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Success in one area of your life does not have to come at the expense of other areas of your life. Too many times people in real estate are so focused on numbers for the sake of bragging that they leave other areas of their life a mess. Michelle Spalding has committed to helping people create businesses that suit the lifestyle that they desire. With over 26 years of experience in the real estate industry, she's been a transaction coordinator, started a transaction coordinator training academy, and now helps people start and launch their own businesses. She's focused on helping people reclaim their own version of success in whatever they do. With this episode coming at the end of the year, listen and think about what you want your next year to look like, and orchestrate a plan to get you there with Michelle's help and advise.

In this episode, hosted by Mike Swenson, we discussed:

• Michelle's important exercise to take a holistic assessment...

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Investing in Real Estate doesn't have to be your full-time life passion. In fact, it can simply be a vehicle to open up other doors and freedoms for your future. Zachary Daniel discusses how investing in a few properties in Wisconsin with his buddy from college has given him the foundation and freedom to pursue other things in life. He has a degree in Nuclear Medicine, started a Bitcoin ATM company, became a registered investment advisor specializing in digital currency, and just published his first fiction book titled "Manifest Destiny". Find out how all of this came to be and how his real estate company has allowed him to take profits from digital currency and put it into less volatile vehicles like real estate, creating a good investment mix.

In this episode, hosted by Mike Swenson, we discussed:

• If you find a  way to make money, and you're doing what you love, you don’t need a degree or PhD. His degree in Nuclear Medicine...

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When you have 25 years experience as a tax attorney and founded a company doing over 100,000 real estate investor's tax returns, and you have invested in over 200 real estate projects yourself, you know how to make the most of the intersection between real estate and taxes to help build wealth. He's the author of "Tax-Wise Business Ownership" and "Infinity Investing: How The Rich Get Richer and How You Can Do The Same". He's focused on helping investors preserve their wealth and create amazing legacies for future generations. If you're looking to get started, check out all the free resources on his Youtube channel, which has over 190k subscribers!

In this episode, hosted by Mike Swenson, we discussed:

• Real estate is the most lucrative type of investing and it gives you a unique opportunity to help others.
• If you're going to work with investors you need to do what they're doing, which is why Toby invests himself.
• Continue to buy assets and as...

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Can you be a successful agent without cold-calling? Ask John Schuchman! Back in 2019 he lost his W-2 job and decided to get into real estate. He used free organic social media to grow his business to 6 figures, paid off debt, and hasn't looked back. He even tripled his business in 1 year! In addition to his role as an agent, John is the host of the "Real Estate Survival Guide" podcast, and he wants to help others do what he did and help them create a successful real estate business to utilize "low-hanging fruit" to grow their business for free and enjoy the freedom and flexibility that a career in real estate can bring.

In this episode, hosted by Mike Swenson, we discussed:

• How John used organic social media to create his six-figure income.
• Tell stories on what you’re doing because everybody is a storyteller, and people like to hear stories.
• Have a humble attitude.
• Do not beg people to use your business, do it organically.
• Social media...

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Did you know that you can use an IRA to invest in real estate? Corey Daharsh is sharing a big secret many of you didn't know....a self-directed IRA can be used to help achieve your real estate investing goals. There is over $40 TRILLION in the US retirement account industry and just 4% of IRA's are in Self-Directed Accounts. Learn how you can unlock your IRA to use for funding real estate deals tax-free to give you complete control over your retirement funds and your investing decisions!

In this episode, hosted by Mike Swenson, we discussed:

• Self-directed IRA’s is an under utilized option for your retirement account.
• A true self-directed custodian or administrator follows the same guidelines as the IRS
• Advanta IRA lets you as a client, pick whatever asset classes, whatever dollar amount, whatever you'd like to do with your plan.
• Only 4% of the retirement accounts are self-directed.
• As real estate investors, you've got to do your...

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As a 3rd generation CPA, Noah Rosenfarb has learned a lot about tax strategies over his career. However, it's his strong passion helping others build a life to become Rich Beyond Money that drives him. In his career, Noah has written 3 books, sold 8 companies, helped invest in over 6,000 apartment units, founded a public company, and runs his Freedom Family Office to help advise the half percent. Hear Noah share his top tips on taxes, investing, syndications - just as if you were a part of his own family office!

In this episode, hosted by Mike Swenson, we discussed:

• Taking responsibility for your decisions. If it's not good for my money, it's certainly not going to be good for someone else's.
• Doing what's best for your investors is always what's best for the business.
• Entrepreneurs are the ones who effectively do more in creating jobs and innovating.

• Before you sell the business, try to invest the first 20% of your capital to generate...

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Chris Prefontaine isn't just Wicked Smart when it comes to real estate investing. In fact, it's also the name of his company! Chris has been in real estate for over 30 years. He's worked on the construction side, agent side, done commercial transactions, and also coaches others. He's a 4 time best-selling author and the host of the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast, and has also completed over $100 Million in transactions. In this episode Chris talks about building and growing his companies, how to buy and sell real estate on terms, and how he helps people escape their 9 to 5 job by helping them have 3 Paydays with each property that they work. If you want to learn more, you can pick up an absolutely free copy of 2 of Chris' books by going here: https://wickedsmartbooks.com/rel/

In this episode, hosted by Mike Swenson, we discussed:

• Learning how to recognize the opportunity and take action.
• Tips to Get Started
• Find a niche gets you...

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Many people in the real estate industry have reasons why they can't hit their goals. Meet Jordan Isham, founder of My Tennessee Home Solution, who is on track to do $3 Million in revenue with his real estate company, has led an acquisition of a $3 Million hotel, all while still serving as an Infantry Officer in the Army. This former West Point grad has built up a team of 8 people doing wholesaling, flipping, and consistently closes on 8 properties per month. He's just getting ready to finish up his service in the Army and is hopping over to his team that has been running on all cylinders for quite some time. Here how Jordan has been able to turn his side hustle into a business while serving his country at the same time.

In this episode, hosted by Mike Swenson, we discussed:

• Start with the end in mind and then plan backwards from there
• Real estate depends on dedication, effort and determination.
• Ways on how to grow and start business
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After buying a duplex, triplex, and an 8 unit property, John Casmon realized he was looking to scale bigger to where he didn't have to do his property management as a "side job" that took him away from his family. He was looking to scale large enough to have buildings that had a full-time manager on site. Hear John share his story of how he grew his portfolio to over $100 Million in apartments in multiple states. John is the founder of Casmon Capital Group, host to the Multifamily Insights Podcast, and the co-creator of the Midwest Real Estate Networking Summit.

In this episode, hosted by Mike Swenson, we discussed:

• John’s goal was to insulate himself from job loss.
• The beauty of real estate is you don't have to be in it full time, particularly at the beginning.
• The key in real estate is to understand the options in spite of any situation.
• Your network is your net worth
• Surround yourself with people who are playing the game at a higher...

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Our real estate market is shifting, and for many that means we have to up our game when it comes to social media. Matt Muscat is the Marketing Director at Treadstone Funding, one of the nation's top boutique mortgage lenders. Matt shares with us tangible ways that we can market and gain attention in a down market. He also discusses how we can go deeper on our engagement with others, marketing toward getting a deal, and best practices to stay in front of your database. Matt is also the founder of Maltese Marketing, Author of the book "TAG - Tangible Action Guide for Real Estate Marketing", and the host of the "Marketing In Other Markets" podcast.

In this episode, hosted by Mike Swenson, we discussed:

• Two of the most important things to do to market in this specific market we're in:
  • Preach a message of positivity
  • Market yourself personally
    • Focus on your personal page
    • Make sure your posts are public
    • Don’t just post about real...