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"I want to build a family someday, yet I don't want anyone to tell me what time I can or can't take off." This is the mindset that fueled the entrepreneurial drive of Alex Marsolais. Not only did she want this for herself, but she also wanted to build a company that lived out that same mindset for its' employees, and provides a service that helps provide more freedom for their clients. That's what she's doing. In just over five short years, Minnesota Transaction Coordinators has grown to one of the largest real estate administrative companies in the United States. This year, they will close north of 2,000 transactions and currently have a staff of 17 people.

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

• Started in real estate in 2013 and soon realized she loved the admin side of it 
• She started her business to have more freedom 
• When she hires, she wants to give them opportunities to grow and to have them be well taken car...

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What happens when some digital marketing, SEO, and FB ad experts combine their knowledge and apply it to providing leads for real estate investors? Meet Bryan and Chad! They've applied their longtime knowledge and experience in the digital marketing space to find off-market investment deals for real estate investors across the United States (through their company Motivated Leads) and for themselves locally in the Pittsburgh area (using their strategies to build a personal portfolio of 15 buy & hold properties). Hear their story of how they've positioned their experience for maximum personal and professional success.

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

• Bryan and Chad's background and how they have been doing online marketing for over 10 years 
• How Bryan introduced Chad to real estate investing, to where they are partners in investing together now
• The importance of knowing when to hire someone so you can be more va...

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Zach Riggs is a guy that knows what's he's good, stays in his lane, and doesn't feel the pressure of having to work a lot of hours to feel accomplished in his career. After struggling to find his place after high school, he was eventually encouraged to go get his real estate license. From there he slowly built his sales business at a discount brokerage before moving to a more traditional brokerage. Along the way, he built up a small team and eventually found a love for fix-and-flips and investment properties. As of this past year, Zach closes about $8-9 million in sales per year as an agent, owns about 80 homes, and flips dozens of homes per year, all while working about 15 hours a week. He prioritizes his time so that he can take his kids to school each day, take lots of fun trips all over the world with his family, and still finds time to take his customary lunch at the Pita Pit during the week. Hear Zach share his awesome journey!

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Rachel Teodoro is a wife, mom of 3, and a full-time blogger in the Seattle area. Growing up, she was fortunate to be in a household that taught her about money & saving at a young age. Graduating college married with a 2-year-old tested their new family financially, yet she shares how implementing what she was taught about money helped get them through. Now, she's passed these lessons onto her children and has seen them implement many of the lessons she was taught. Hear this Everyday Millionaire share her journey along the way.

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

• How Rachel writes blogs about family, lifestyle, and mindset
• Growing up she was used to a more frugal lifestyle  
• She had a baby while she is 20 and in college, and because her parents were committed to her finishing school at Purdue University, she was a full-time student and a full-time mom
• Because of her frugal upbringing and living on a tight budget ...

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Jeff Scislow has been a real estate agent for over 35 years, with 34 of those years at Remax. His career started out with a bang, selling 58 homes in his first year and last year eclipsing over $20 Million in commissions earned during his time at Remax. Over this span, he's adapted and evolved as the market has changed. He was a pioneer in the industry, being one of the first people to have a buyer's agent back in 1992. He was the first agent in Minnesota with a website back in 1995. He's been a top 10 agent in all of Remax in 1996 and 2006. While being a Minnesota resident, he helped over 200 people buy homes in Florida in one year. He's done flips, rentals, guaranteed sales, financed contract for deeds for his clients, and much more. You name it, he's done it in his career. Hear how his business has twisted and turned over these past 35 years and how he's enjoyed the ride along the way!

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Clint Muhlenberg is the Founder and CEO of Level, a company that provides professional virtual assistants to people in all areas of real estate. Level is on a mission to completely flip the idea of a Virtual Assistant from a robotic task-doer to an essential team player. They hire real people specifically chosen to fill a role in your organization, and arm all partners with a passionate support team that’s dedicated to everyone’s mutual success. Clint's heart is in helping others, treating his staff with the utmost respect, and being an advocate for them in all the companies he partners with. Grasping the way Virtual Assistants can take your business to the next level can radically change the trajectory of your business. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to learn. 

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

• Clint is the founder and CEO of Level, a company that specializes in hiring virtual assistants in the Philipin...

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Erik Hatch is a masterful entrepreneur. Originally a youth paster, Erik started out in real estate part-time and closed 0 homes his first year! He kept at it and slowly grew his business before jumping in full-time about 10 years ago. Since then he formed a team, became a brokerage, formed a coaching company, began investing (he now owns 60 doors), flips 25-30 homes a year as part of his Snap Offers program, wrote a book, and recently started doing Airbnb. Hear Erik talk about his journey, how he allocates his time and sets his priorities to grow his companies, and how he's built a great team of people along the way that loves winning alongside him.

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

• How Erik career got started and his background    
• Erik has 20 businesses 
• His background is in ministry 
• His net worth increased by 400% in 10 years 
• You need to let go of where you were and grab on to where you are going 
• Started...

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Devin Doherty is a mindset ninja. Outside of real estate, he's been in the tech industry (working with IBM & Macintosh), a consultant, and also a Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, among many other amazing accomplishments. Inside of real estate, he's been a top agent, investor, coach, and helped build the 6th largest real estate team in the United States. In this episode, Devin shares more about his journey towards financial freedom and the lessons that have helped impact his journey. This episode comes from Freedom Con, a live event REL Freedom held in the fall of 2020. 

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

• How Devin’s career got started and his background   
• He is the founder of Five Doors Network as well as Thrive Network 
• Devin was recruited to work for IBM at the age 14 
• The “I will until” attitude causes tangible assets 
• Avoid being a victim 
• When passive income is greater than expenses the...

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Before we can experience the freedom of building wealth, many of us have to remove the chains of debt. For Kelly Blodgett, she graduated with 60k in student loan debt. She faithfully made her school loan payment for 8 years. She was astonished at how little she had paid down during that time, so she decided to get aggressive and attack her debt. Over the next 20 months, she paid off the remaining $46,514.91 and now is a financial coach helping others to build a solid financial future through Money Gal Coaching. In this episode, Kelly Bodgett and Mike Swenson discuss getting your house in order and many of the basic principles to give you a solid financial foundation for your future.

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

• How Kelly’s career got started and her background     
• Kelly's launch as Owner and coach at Money Gal Coaching 
• Her personal financial journey, where she was able to get rid of $46,514.91 of debts i...

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You can be anywhere you want within five years. Erin Torres is proof of that. Having worked past jobs that left her bored and unfulfilled, she met Adam Hergenrother and it all changed. In 5 short years, she's moved up to President of Herg Group, a top real estate team that closed 3,000 units with 240+ agents in 24 states. We talk about how she found the role, her journey in real estate, and how she has 12 streams of income coming from 3 main areas that ALL worked synergistically to help feed each other. Plus she has some BIG projects on the horizon for this upcoming year.

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

• How Erin’s career got started and her background  
• She met Adam Hergenrother through a craigslist job posting
• How Erin is now in her new role of President of HergGroup  
• Since she started, the team grew $650 million in volume 
• Surround yourself with the right people who can implement that vision 
• Prioritizing c...