REL Freedom Podcast:
We're excited to share all of our Freedom Stories with you. These are people sharing their journey toward time and financial freedom through various opportunities in Real Estate. Listen. Learn. Find a story that resonates with you and go pursue your passion and your goals! Scroll down for current episodes or jump to the links for older episodes!
Episode 279: Mike Swenson - Our New 24 Unit Apartment Purchase
We're excited to share our newest 24 unit apartment purchase with you! We'll cover how we found the deal, what we liked about it, the breakdown of all the numbers, how we financed it, what we like about the location, and the future opportunities this deal opens up, and some of our biggest challenges. If you want to learn more about how you can get invested into these types of deals, let us know!
Episode 278: Vince Gethings - $100M AUM & OWNS 6 BUSINESSES
Vince Gethings is the founder of Villanautics, LLC, a real estate acquisition company, and in total has over $100M in assets under management. He also owns 6 businesses, which include insulation, flooring, and property management companies. Vince also has over 15 years of leadership experience in the US Air Force, holds a Green Belt in LEAN Six Sigma Process Improvement, and is a licensed contractor in the state of Michigan. Outside of work, he's a private pilot, world traveler, husband, and father to 3 children.
Episode 277: Micah Nicholes - Closing Deals With Probate Leads
Micah Nicholes is the President of US Lead List, which helps to provide pre-probate lead lists to real estate agents, brokers, wholesalers, and investors. His goal is to maximize your lead budget by providing high-quality leads that turn into closings, and giving you the best ROI on your marketing dollars. In addition to US Lead List, Micah is in investor that has properties in Southwest Wisconsin.
Episode 276: Brandon Barnum - Lessons Of A Serial Entrepreneur
After 10x'ing his income from 20k to 200k in 18 months as a single dad, Brandon Barnum dedicated his life to empowering others to grow their income, influence, and impact. As a serial entrepreneur, he's created 10 different tech platforms, and led the development of the world's first personality-based AI for sales. Known as the "King of Referrals", Brandon has devoted his life to helping people thrive through connection and community. He's the CEO of HOA.com and the bestselling author of the Raving Referrals book series. He is on a mission to create a world where business grows through love, trust, and service.
Episode 275: Sam Silverman - The Freedom Framework
Sam Silverman is the founder of Silverman Capital and host of the Freedom Framework Show. Having started his career in sales, he took on leadership roles, then managing teams, and started closing multi-million dollar deals. Looking for something more, and wanted to create more impact to help others, he moved over to real estate investing and raising capital. With a focus on building relationships, creating wealth, and solving complex financial challenges, Sam's expertise has made him a trusted partner for investors and operators alike.
Episode 274: Frank Iglesias - Battle Tested Real Estate Lessons
Like many people, Frank Iglesias had a pivotal moment in his career after encountering the book Rich Dad Poor Dad. He came to the conclusion that there had to be a better way to invest. After getting bored, Frank decided to quit his IT job and jump full-time into real estate. He evolved from simpler buy and hold deals, got into wholesaling, and then fix & flips. As he gained more experience he also got into new construction projects. His unwavering determination and ability to overcome adversity has led him to create a level of success that is battle-tested in real time. Frank also gives back, helping the next wave of investors grow in their experience and become sharp investors like him.
Episode 273: Eric Burns - Firefighter Turned Investor
Armed with a degree in Finance, Eric Burns joined the Cincinnati Fire Department. Serving for 17 years, and serving as a Lieutenant, he decided he wanted to build a side hustle for after his career was over. He got started in real estate investing in 2013. After working hard to build his own portfolio, he found out he just created another job for himself that was difficult to scale. He then turned to syndication and capital raising as a way to get out of the day to day and allow larger and experienced operators to handle that while he found investors. Today, Eric is the founder of Flowers Capital and has a passion for helping others achieve financial freedom with a focus on quality, diversification, and long-term success.
Episode 272: Elijah Iung - Farming & Apartment Investing
Elijah Iung has a very diverse background being a serial entrepreneur. He's started 4 different small businesses, each bringing great experience to help him with the next business. Hailing from Michigan, Elijah currently owns a farm and multiple apartment buildings. In addition, he's currently serving on a mission in Seattle for 2 years. Hear Elijah share his amazing story and all the great lessons he's learned along the way.
Episode 271: Tara Zaluski - Rebuilding Homes & Lives At The Same Time
Growing up with challenges that could have broken Tara Zaluski, she decided to use them as a foundation to building a better future. After having trauma that left her with PTSD, a concussion, and over a year of physical therapy, Tara found the strength to fight for a better future for herself and for her 2 kids. She's learned every aspect of construction and property management, which has allowed her to rebuild homes & lives in the Pittsburgh area, including her own, through her company RTZ.
Episode 270: Jacobo Hernandez - Specializing In Short Term Rentals & Boutique Hotels
After scaling a 7-figure Amazon business in college, to spending on $1M on PPC ads, Jacobo took his transferable skills & passions to real estate, where he quickly built a $10M short-term rental portfolio in South Florida. Now expanding to boutique hotels, Jacobo is also the author of the book "Short-Term Rental Secrets" where he shares his top knowledge to help others looking to scale into the the short-term rental space.
Episode 269: Bree Hartman - From Gym Owner To Self-Storage
Bree Hartman was a successful gym owner, but after attending a self-storage conference, she decided it was time to jump in with both feet into real estate. In her first 12 months she acquired 2 self-storage facilities, and operates across Sacramento, Louisiana, Tennessee, the Carolinas, and the Sunbelt States. She is also the founder of Self Storage School, where she helps investors and W2 employees find, fund, and buy their first cash-flowing self-storage facility. Her 5 year goal is to own 12 facilities by June 2029, while remotely managing non-manned locations and working just 20 hours per week.
Episode 268: David Sidoni - Specializing In A Desperately Underserved Group - First-Time Homebuyers
After seeing how the real estate industry was screwing over first-time homebuyers, David Sidoni decided to take action. While most real estate teams give the first-time homebuyer clients to their newest agents, because they "take more time" and "ask a lot of questions", David decided to focus his niche on serving this group. He has been helping first-time home buyers since 2006. He's also created an educational platform to empower and educate this group of people. He is also the host of the How To Buy A Home Podcast, the #1 place for renters to find the answers they are looking for!
Episode 267: DeVante Blow - Turning His Last $50 Into A Thriving Real Estate Career
DeVante Blow is a powerhouse in the real estate world, who turned his last $50 into a thriving career as a top-producing agent and team leader. With the COVID shut downs, DeVante transitioned from the restaurant industry into real estate in 2020, where he continues to hit new ceilings of achievement each year. He is the author of the book "Just One Layup", devised to help people find success in the real estate industry. Outside of real estate, DeVante enjoys pickleball, skydiving, and music.
Episode 265: Mike Swenson - Is Airbnb Still Worth It? Short-Term vs. Long-Term Rentals
In this episode, our host Mike Swenson, who manages 4 short-term rentals, dives into the ongoing debate: Is Airbnb still a profitable investment, or are long-term rentals the smarter choice? We break down market trends, profitability, and legal challenges that could impact your decision. Learn about the costs, management differences, and risks of each strategy, plus a financial comparison to help you maximize cash flow. We also explore hybrid strategies like mid-term rentals and the future of short-term stays. Whether you're a new or seasoned investor, this episode will give you the insights you need to decide which rental model works best for you!
Episode 264: Tim Woodbridge - From Nurse To Mobile Home Park Investor
After being a nurse for 9 years, Tim Woodbridge read Rich Dad Poor Dad and knew his future was about to change. Armed with his superpower of taking action, Tim was able to acquire $15M in mobile home parks in 3 years, which allowed him to retire from his nursing job to pursue real estate investing full-time. Hear how Tim was able to ditch his W2 & get into real estate investing full-time to change his life, and the lives of his investors.
Episode 263: Mike Swenson - Top 5 Real Estate Investing Tips for 2025
What does 2025 hold for real estate investing? 2025 may prove to be a pivotal year in the real estate investing space. Interest rates are still higher than hoped. Deals are tough to come by and get to pencil out. Insurance costs seem to keep going up. However, don't let that stop you from hitting your goals for your family's financial future. The deals you find this year may turn out to be some of the gems in your future portfolio. So don't give up! Make this year an amazing year on your investing journey. Join me for a great conversation about 5 of the top tips that I have for investing this year.
Episode 262: Ryan Twomey - 500 Units in 4 Years
Ryan Twomey is the co-founder and Managing Partner of TR Capital Partners, a real estate investment firm with ownership in over 500 Units. Ryan started in financial services before transitioning into a role as an operations analyst for the parent company of the NYSE. He decided to purchase cash-flowing real estate starting in 2021 and quickly pivoted to commercial real estate, specifically apartment buildings, where he found the most efficient path to financial freedom. He quit his day job and started pursuing real estate full time. He now lives a life by design, choosing to work when he wants, and spending time with his family.
Episode 261: Mike Swenson & Mike Gengler - Analyzing Our 146 Unit Apartment Purchase
Do you want to know what to look for in analyzing a deal and when a deal looks good enough to move forward? Join us as we break down one of our best deals that we've taken on, how we found it, what was most appealing about it, what our future plan is with it, and where things are at today. This was a 146 unit property that we closed in July of 2024 in southern Minnesota.
Episode 260: Scott Harris - Selling $1.5 Billion In Real Estate
Scott Harris is a dedicated real estate professional passionate about helping people find their purpose and passion through residential real estate. He is the founder of the Harris Residential Team, in which he has sold over $1.5 billion in residential real estate in New York City. Scott has developed a knack for sales, entrepreneurship and understanding people's stories. This has shaped his people-first approach to real estate, which inspired him to write the book The Pursuit of Home, and start a podcast with the same name.
Episode 259: Mike Swenson & Mike Gengler - How To Invest In Real Estate With An IRA
Did you know that you can use an IRA to invest in real estate? This is a secret that real estate investors have been using for years to build their wealth. In this episode we discuss how you can take an IRA and turn it into a self-directed IRA that can be used for real estate investing. Whether you have a lot of money saved up in an IRA or not much, you can unlock this powerful tool today. Download our eBook to get all of the information you need here: https://www.relfreedom.com/invest
Episode 258: Nathan St Cyr - Turning 1 Star Motel Into #1 Small Hostel In North America
Nathan is the co-founder of Malama Capital & host of The Hotel Investor Playbook, a podcast that shows how to buy and operate award-winning hospitality properties. Nathan's goal is to turn a $400,000 investment into a $400 Million Hospitality Based Business. With his business partner, they were able to take a 1 star motel located in Hawaii and turn it into the #1 small hostel in North America. His true passion is in team building and helping others become the best versions of themselves. Born in MN, he has made Maui his home for the last 29 years. He's a dedicated husband and father of two.
Episode 257: Mike Swenson & Mike Gengler - How To Invest In A Real Estate Syndication
Many people want to get started investing in real estate, but may not have enough money to get a property themselves, nor do they want to take on a property themselves. Today we cover how people can invest in a real estate syndication with minimal money down, while not having to manage the property themselves, and they get to leverage the experience of full-time real estate professionals. We discuss the benefits of investing in real estate vs other investment options & when a real estate syndication could be a great fit for a real estate investor. We also cover what to look for in a general partner & operator, how they do their due diligence, and the overall process of getting into a real estate syndication. If you have questions or are curious about a syndication, this episode is a great one to dig into to get your questions answered. Be sure to reach out to us so that we can go over the process with you.
Episode 256: Amelia Misenheimer - Real Estate Investor & World Traveler
Amelia Misenheimer bought her first rental in 2010 with a down payment from a stock she bought years prior. After working in the oil & gas industry for a couple of years after college, she moved back to New Mexico and started a property management firm and bought that first property. She grew the firm to over 450 properties and worked with over 100 property owners. She bought a real estate brokerage and managed several Realtors. In 2021 she met her husband and moved with him overseas to England, which prompted her to sell her companies and transition to helping others do what she did through real estate investing. She still owns multiple properties, including in England, with a mix of single-family, small multi-family, and short-term rentals.
Episode 255: Jordan Berry - Laundromat Investing
Jordan Berry was a pastor for 15 years and decided to buy a laundromat as he transitioned out of full-time miniwhta stry. His experience did not get off to a good start. Instead of replacing his salary, he lost $2,000/mo for over a year. In his quest to find other laundromat owners & operators to advise him, he couldn't find much out there. This drove Jordan to create Laundromat Resource as an education and community platform for laundromat owners and future owners to learn, share best practices, and connect with each other so that others don't have to go through what he did to create profitable laundromat businesses.
Episode 254: Michael Matthew - Investment Across Borders
Michael Matthew, CPA, CA has over three decades of experience as a professional accountant and has carved out a niche of specializing in guiding Canadians through the intricacies of real estate investments both in Canada and the United States. Michael earned his Bachelor of Arts in Honours Chartered Accountancy Studies from the prestigious University of Waterloo. Michael is the author of "Eh To Zen Real Estate: Peace Of Mind Strategies For The Canadian Investor", which offers investors a roadmap to navigate the complexities of cross-border real estate investment.
Episode 253: Catherine Bell - Be The Bank & Rent Dirt
Catherine Bell is an engaging radio show host, captivating speaker, acclaimed author, and astute financial expert. Growing up in the foster care system, Catherine did not have things handed to her as a child. She eventually was adopted as a teenager and made her way to the United State at the age of 26. Knowing that the average millionaire has 7 streams of income, she got to work. Her and her husband built wealth, lost it all, and built it back. In 2018, her husband tragically passed away and Catherine was left to raise her 14 year old twins on her own. As the founder of Titan Impact Group, she started a hedge fund, ran a group that flipped over 500 properties, and now focused on "be the bank & rent dirt" to grow her wealth and help her investors become successful. Her ultimate purpose is to discover nurturing homes for the 350,000 adoptable children within the United States Foster Care System within her lifetime.
Episode 252: Matt O'Neill - Leading A Good Mood Revolution
Matt O'Neill teaches us that happiness is a choice, even when life gets tough. His work has positively impacted the lives of over 100,000 people worldwide. As a leader in happiness education, Matt teaches how to live a life of "Conscious Happiness". Matt is the author of the book "Good Mood Revolution", and has a podcast of the same name. He explains the importance of conquering negative thought patterns while embracing habits that lead to a happier life. He and his wife have 4 children, they run 2 businesses with over $8 Million in revenue, and his company was recognized as the #1 company to work for in South Carolina.
Episode 251: Steve Werner - From Active To Passive Investing
After amassing a real estate portfolio of 150+ units as an active investor, Steve Werner knew there had to be a better way. He was still caught on the hamster wheel of trading time for dollars. This journey led him to become the Chief of Investor Relations for Home Invest, where he now invests, and helps others invest, in multifamily apartments. Find out why Steve is so passionate about building passive wealth through real estate investing, and how you can do it too!
Episode 250: Jacopo Iasiello - Healthy, Rich, & Happy
Jacopo Iasiello is the EO of Luxury & Wealth Group. His journey started out growing up in Naples, Italy, where he developed a love for Entrepreneurship. He started a successful jewlery chain at 18 years old and dipped into real estate at 22. He earned his PhD in International Business Management , moved to Florida in 2011, and has since completed over 350 transactions and built a successful portfolio. Jacopo is the author of the book "Healthy, Rich, and Happy", which aims to share his transformative approach of M.P.B.E - Meditate, Morning, Pray, Biohacking, and Exercise to help others achieve financial freedom and personal fulfillment.
Episode 249: Jenn & Joe Delle Fave - The Creative Finance Playbook For Real Estate
Jenn started out as a middle school English teacher while Joe was stuck working at a car dealership in Upstate New York. Over time, they slowly started chipping away at their real estate goals through the use of creative financing and the rent to own strategy. What started out as a 1 month long trip to Florida turned into them taking 45 days to pack up their lives in New York, sell their primary residence and permanently move down to Florida, where they now homeschool their 2 kids while pursuing their real estate goals in warmer weather. As host of the Creative Finance Playbook Podcast, they help others use creative financing methods to help them achieve their real estate goals by buying rental properties without banks.
Episode 248: Wyatt Simon - Quitting Your W2 Job At 27 For Real Estate Investing
Wyatt Simon currently owns and operates a $20 Million vertically integrated real estate portfolio thanks to the BRRRR strategy. He was able to quit his W2 job at the age of 27 years old thanks to his real estate investing. He is the author of the book "0-100: A Real Estate Investor's Guide to Scaling A Rental Portfolio" and helps other people ditch their W2 job and transition to multi-family freedom.
Episode 247: Veena Jetti - $1 Billion In Real Estate
Veena is the founding partner in Vive Funds, a commercial real estate firm specializing in conservative opportunities for investors. After graduating from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a degree in Finance, Veena pursued her passion in real estate. She now has over a decade in the industry, and has over $1 Billion in multi-family transactions in her own portfolio. She also leads a Facebook Community called Mastering Multifamily with Veena Jetti, and is the founder of MultiFi, a community of like-minded investors. In 2017, she was one of only 3 women to receive the Politico Woman of the Year award for the time & focus she spent on aiding a grassroots Hurricane Harvey disaster response.
Episode 246: Ryan Chaw - Retired Pharmacist At 31 From Rent By The Room
Ryan Chaw is a pharmacist turned real estate investor. By investing in 15 properties while working his full-time job, in August 2023 he was able to replace his pharmacist salary and walk away from his job to pursue real estate investing full-time. Growing up, Ryan saw the power of real estate investing from his Grandpa, who was able to acquire rentals and was able to pay for Ryan's college tuition. Wanting to follow in his footsteps, Ryan set out to acquire 1 property per year and utility the rent by the room model. With properties now spanning 3 states, Ryan is able to double or triple traditional rental income in competitive markets with his co-living & student housing model.
Episode 245: Gino Barbaro - "The Pizza Guy" With $350 Million In Real Estate
Gino Barbaro is an investor, business owner, educator, entrepreneur & podcast host on 4 different shows. You may know him from "Jake & Gino", where along with his business partner Jake Stenziano, they teach others how to invest in multifamily real estate. Jake & Gino have a real estate portfolio of over 2,200 units transacted & $350 Million assets under management, and have helped their student close over 76,000 units and over $5 Billion in deals!
Episode 244: Jason Muth - Turning A Side Gig into 3 Short-Term Rental Businesses
Jason Muth is the founder of 3 real estate investment and short-term rental businesses. After working for large media corporations, Jason decided to leave the corporate world behind and welcome guests into short-term rentals full-time, so he turned his "side gig" into his primary focus. Along with his husband Rory Gill, Jason launched Prideaway Stays, a gay-owned, tech-driven short-term rental co-hosting business. He's also launched Straightforward Short-Term Rentals, their owned-and-operated portfolio of vacation homes in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Finally they also have their own podcast The Smart Stay Show (previously The Real Estate Law Podcast). Hear Jason share his journey and advice for others looking to leave a W2 behind and work in real estate full-time!
Episode 243: Grant Francke - From The Railroad To $8 Million Portfolio
Grant Francke is a self-made real estate entrepreneur and author who built an $8 Million real estate portfolio from humble beginnings. Working for a railroad company, Grant knew he needed to build something else on his own to be able to leave that work behind, be in business for himself, and build the life he wanted. He quit his job in 2019 and has been working on his real estate portfolio full-time since then. He is the author of the book "The Unlikely Investor: A Path To Financial Freedom Through Real Estate". He lives in Nebraska and enjoys spending time with his wife and their two children.
Episode 242: Matthew Gibbs - Leveraging AI To Simplify Mortgages
Matthew J Gibbs is a business innovator and seasoned professional in the Canadian real estate & mortgage industry. He's the drier behind a nationwide online mortgage brokerage, The Great Canadian Mortgage Co. His mission is to simplify & expedite the mortgage process to ensure clients have access to the best financing options available. He's leveraging advanced AI technology to streamline the mortgage application process, connecting clients with over 200 lenders nationwide. The approach saves time, offers personalized service, and ensures clients receive the best possible mortgage deal.
Episode 241: Justin Udy - Winning Real Estate Through Sales & Investing
Justin Udy's real estate career began on the mortgage side, where he began buying and renovating homes. He eventually got his real estate license and was named "Rookie of the Year". He continued to grow, consistently placing among the top 1% of salespeople nationwide and is ranked in the Top 10 producers globally for Century 21 and among the Top 200 Producing Agents in the USA. Through strategic investments in multi-family, commercial, and development projects, Justin has a portfolio that now brings in over $100,000 in net cash flow annually. He also went back to school and earned his Masters Degree in Real Estate Development. Beyond sales, Justin is a co-author of the book "Winning Real Estate".
Episode 240: Mike Gengler - From Real Estate Agent To Investor
Mike Gengler became a real estate agent and got his license in 2020. He started out working with residential clients, but pretty quickly realized that working with investors and eventually becoming an investor himself better aligned with his future goals. Hear Mike share his journey to building a portfolio of over 200 units and $6.5M in assets under management in the past 2 years while giving up being a real estate agent for residential clients and focusing on helping investors achieve their goals, while Mike's able to work on achieving his own personal goals at the same time!
Episode 239: Mike Swenson - 200 Units In 22 Months
We have some exciting news to share! With a recent closing, REL Freedom's Mike Swenson has now surpassed 200 Units owned in 22 months! How did he do it? What wisdom does he have to help you on your journey? Tune into this week's episode as he walks through some of the key things to help you move to the next goal in real estate.
Episode 238: Amir Khan - From Music To Real Estate Investing
Amir Khan is a published composer who bootstrapped growing a music school to a $300,000/year business. Nearing retirement age, he decided to put together a 5 year plan to own 80 single family homes free and clear in 5 years. He has substantial real estate experience as a landlord, wholesaler, flipper, new construction operator and property manager. He also owns and operates a 14 unit apartment complex in Texas and has a portfolio spanning Texas, Illinois, and Ohio.
Episode 237: Scott Stanfield - From PhD to Turnkey Rentals
Scott A Stanfield started his professional path by earning a PhD in Engineering, which led to 15 years as a research scientist and the Air Force Research Laboratory. He published 14 scientific journal articles and presented over 30 papers at scientific conferences. However, his desire to live life on his terms led him to real estate in 2010. He started with it being a side investment, and by 2017 he was in 7 states, and had amassed a portfolio of over $3M through turnkey rentals. His latest venture is founding Tuxedo Press and published his book "Passive Profits: The Turnkey Rental Investor's Guide," which encapsulates his real estate investment expertise and success. His goal is to empower individuals to achieve financial independence through informed, strategic investments in turnkey properties and other investment vehicles.
Episode 236: Tabatha Thorell - Building Legacy Wealth
Tabatha Thorell is a native of rural Nebraska, is a proud mom to 5 girls, and is also a dynamic speaker, best-selling co-author, life and business coach, podcaster, and seasoned real estate investor. Tabatha and her high school sweetheart started investing in college by renting out part of a house to friends, and their path has built and grown from there. With a desire to leave a legacy of wealth to their future children, they believed that real estate was the way to do that. Tabita is the host to her podcast "What Went Wrong" where she shares inspiring stories and insights from other sharing their success and struggles to help others.
Episode 235: Jacki Semerau Tait - From $4 To Queen Of Relational Real Estate
Jacki Semerau Tait is known as the "Queen of Relational Real Estate." Today she is a top producing Realtor and real estate coach, having founded Team Three 23 Real Estate Group with Realty ONE Mountain Desert in the Flagstaff, Arizona area. After losing her house and having literally $4 to her name, Jacki found herself needing to recreate herself and build and grow her income. While it was the lowest of the lows, it became the catalyst for her to launch into her dream life. She's shared platforms with Les Brown, Magic Johnson, and other top speakers. Jacki is also a bestselling author with books including Ignite The Hunger In You, Embracing Imperfections, Ignite Your Faith, and the children's book A Time To Fly.
Episode 234: Bradley Dorsey - Flipping $50 Million In Real Estate In 5 Years
Bradley Dorsey is a former real estate agent and contractor turned successful house flipper and investor, having bought and sold over $50 million worth of real estate in just 5 years. He has mastered the art of turning properties into profitable investments. He discusses the intricacies of real estate investing, flipping, and the secrets to achieving success in the real estate industry. Bradley has also launched the Flip My Future podcast where he shares more of his story, success, and actionable advice.
Episode 233: Brian Grimes - The Ivy League Educated Real Estate Flipper
Brian Grimes is an Ivy League educated real estate entrepreneur and coach. After graduating from Columbia University, Brian originally had a career in Financial Planning. In 2015, he launched his own real estate development company in his hometown of Philadelphia and has gone on to renovate 300+ rental properties all across the country using the BRRRR strategy. He also founded 24/7 Cash Flow University to teach students how to create passive income and escape their 9-5 desk job. He also teaches others how to fully gut, renovate, acquire, and stabilize cash flowing rental property portfolios.
Episode 232: Justin Martinez - Real Estate, Fitness & Finances
"Do today what your future self will thank you for." This is a motto that Justin Martinez lives by. Justin is a former Sergeant in the US Army, Ranger qualified. After his time in the Army, he attended Arizona State University, where he received a BS in Business Entrepreneurship and a Masters in Real Estate Development. While in college he also started a healthy vending machine company and ran a door to door sales team. He took his saved income and began a journey in Airbnb by buying and renovating cabins in the Great Smoky Mountains in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. He sold them off for over 7 figures and is now making cash purchases and home renovations for buy & hold properties. In addition, he just opened up a brick and mortar location for one on one fitness coaching, having completed the "75 Hard" program 4 times in the past year, as well as 6 Triathlons, a half marathon, a full marathon, 2 half Ironman's.
Episode 231: Ed Kowalski - From REO to a Top Tier Realtor
Ed Kowalski felt the crash of the real estate market back in 2008 as a real estate investor. After filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, he didn't just bounce back, he soared to new heights. Through determination and resilience, Ed became one of the top REO agents in the Northwest region, selling $10 million annually for the next 5 years. Ed has completed over 20,000 BPOs (Broker Price Opinions) and sold over 1,000 homes as an agent for investors, hedge funds, banks, and government institutions. He's now working to help agents find success through various marketing platforms through his company Top Tier Realtor.
Episode 230: Morgan Anderson - Finding Solutions for Tax Debt Issues
Morgan Anderson is the founder & CEO of Golden Lion Tax Solutions. She is also the author of the book "Tax Debt Rule #1: There's Always A Solution." In almost 25 years, she has seen it all in solving past-due taxes owed to the IRS. Oftentimes her clients come to her scared, feeling hopeless, and don't know where to find answers. Her goal is to reach each and every taxpayer with a past-due tax debt to give them the confidence to find a solution.
Episode 229: Jim Manning - Building 3 Multi-Million Dollar Companies
Jim Manning's first job out of school was working for a self-made billionaire. He had everything you could ever want, except this person with all the money in the world was absolutely miserable. This caused Jim to set out to find a way to be financially free without sacrificing his personal life. He founded multiple real estate companies while still being able to be present for his wife and kids. He discovered he had a knack for creating financial freedom for others and is on a mission to show others how to generate passive income from real estate without doing the work. He is also the founder of the Passive Wealth Show, designed to educate high-income earners to the transformative potential of real estate investments.
Episode 228: Grant Warrington - Millionaire in 4 Years
4 years is what it took Grant Warrington to become a millionaire from real estate investing, once he started. His journey started with limited knowledge and no money, much like many of us! He quite his 24 year construction job to go full-time into property management, overseeing 800 units and 100+ rehabs. Today, he and his wife personally own and manage their 41 unit portfolio. He now is a contributor for Biggerpockets and has over 50,000 subscribers on social media as he teaches people how to find, buy and rehab small apartment buildings.
Episode 227: Davielier Turner - From Jail To Real Estate Investing
Davielier Turner started out his adult life in jail from selling narcotics. Once he got our of jail, he decided to make a change. Fast forward and Davielier is now a real estate broker, instructor, and investor in New Jersey. He has been selling real estate and flipping homes for more than 20 years. He is the owner of Pinnacle Real Estate Group and B.C. Enterprises, a company that specializes in flipping real estate. In addition, he has published 3 books and has a 4th book coming out June 20th, 2024.
Episode 226: Jordan Moorhead - House Hacking & Mobile Home Parks
Jordan Moorhead is a real estate agent and investor experienced in house hacking, BRRRRs, as well as mobile home parks. In addition to that, he's moved around the United States a bit, allowing him to build strong real estate investing connections and teams in multiple states. This has allowed him to invest in Kentucky, Minnesota, as well as his current home in Austin, Texas. Most recently he's jumped into mobile home park investing, having closed on a park in 2023. He runs his real estate team, The Moorhead Team, based out of Austin, with a focus on helping those investing, and is host of the Austin Real Estate Investing Podcast.
Episode 225: Dan O'Halloran - Running A Real Estate Team & Investing
Dan O'Halloran leads the O'Halloran Group, a residential real estate team based out of the Lake Sunapee Region of New Hampshire, along with his wife Christina. In addition to their team, consisting of a handful of agents and admin staff, they also own the office building that they use, as well as a few other properties and a lake home that also serves as a short-term rental during times they aren't using it. Dan discusses his strategy of adding a little bit at a time, and how these few moves have added up to a lot of great momentum in their pursuit of time and financial freedom through real estate. Dan also discusses the importance of building and growing his team and building a strong culture and making a great presence within their community.
Episode 224: Laura Gisborne - Running 9 Businesses Starting At 23 Years Old
Laura is a highly successful business expert with over 25 years experience. From small boutique businesses to a multi-million dollar wine business and a real estate empire, Laura has owned 9 businesses in her career, with the first starting at 23 years old. She is also an internationally recognized speaker through her company, Limitless Women, and exemplifies that companies can be both profitable and purposeful. She has raised over $750,000 to date for her charities. She is the author of the books "Stop the Spinning - Move from Surviving to Thriving" and "Limitless Women", and has been featured as guest experts on CBS and ABC, as well as on the national hit show "The List". She focuses on "mastering your systems" so that business owners can grab control of their time and money and make their dream life in their real life.
Episode 223: Charisse Walker - From Food Stamps & 400k In Debt To Financial Freedom
Charisse Walker is not your typical real estate investor. Her journey from living on food stamps and being 400k in debt to financial freedom, she had to scrape and claw her way to success. With a determination to succeed, she began investing in real estate and now resides in a home that her passive income pays the mortgage for. She has helped over 100 clients embark on their own journey of wealth creation. Charisse is on a mission to empower 100,000 real estate investors to create at least $5,000 per month in passive income in the next 10 years. Charisse is also the host of the Unbreakable Mompreneurs podcast, and is author of the book Flipping the Iceberg, set to be released May 6, 2024.
Episode 222: Amy Terry - Starting Real Estate at 16 To Becoming Managing Broker
Amy Terry began her real estate career at just 16 years old! From answering phones to a top producing agent, to a Managing Broker, to helping others create phenomenal careers, Amy really has done it all. She's bought, sold, rented, flipped, developed, and invested in many properties. She is passionate about helping people build long term wealth through real estate and leading her brokerage with authenticity and vulnerability. Amy shares her story, gives advice for others considering getting into real estate, and talks about how opportunities continue to come her way and she's learning something new every day!
Episode 221: Flint Jamison - From Boeing To 2200+ Units
Flint spent 20 years in aerospace as an engineer and program manager. He helped design the wing structure on the Boeing 787 before leaving in 2014. Having endured a great deal of burnout, he turned to purchasing real estate in 2018. He quickly pivoted to commercial real estate, which allowed him to reclaim his time and quit his day job. Having founded Vestus Capital, Flint helps educate others on how they can grow and protect their wealth by passively investing in commercial real estate and break free from the Wall Street rollercoaster.
Episode 220: Jeff Anzalone - RV Park Investing Success From The Debt Free Doctor
Jeff Anzalone is a successful doctor. His journey from being a periodontist with $300k in student loan debt to thriving real estate investor started with a wake up call. A skiing accident that injured his wrist made him realize how fast something like that could take away his ability to earn an income and provide for his family. He shifted his mindset and attention over to real estate investing as a way to build another stream of income. He's invested in RV Parks, Campgrounds, Self-Storage, Apartments, and Hotels. He has now built up passive income to grow his wealth in addition to keeping his practice on a part-time basis. Learn how the Debt Free Doctor did it!
Episode 219: Pam Butera - Building Time Freedom Through Virtual Assistants
Pam Butera has been able to find a ton of leverage and time freedom through her role of running the operations of the Greater Philly Cyberbacker franchise. In a market that went down by 30% last year, Pam's real estate business with The Butera Group, went up by over 10%. Plus, she also had the time to pour into this franchise role giving business owners the leverage they need to grow their business at a fraction of the cost. Hear Pam's story growing up in a family with a father and grandfather that were real estate agents, how her mom was her assistant for 18 years, and about how now she's been able to accomplish so much, and how others can follow in her footsteps.
Episode 218: Josh Fonger - Get Control Of Your System
Josh Fonger is founder and CEO of WTS Enterprises. Based on the book "Work The System" by Sam Carpenter, Josh helps ambitious business owners break free from the day-to-day by getting control of their systems. His specialty is taking stressed-out entrepreneurs from working "in" their business to working "on" their business using systems so that profit and freedom can become a consistent mechanical reality. He's personally helped over 1,000 business owners from more than 300 industries. In the real estate space, he's helped investors, property managers, flippers, wholesalers, real estate agents, and more. Find out how you can help work less hours and get more fulfillment in your life by applying Josh's teachings.
Episode 217: Mike Swenson - 5 Takeaways From Hunter Thompson's RaiseFest
A week ago I had an opportunity to attend RaiseFest, which was put on by Hunter Thompson, author of the book "Raising Capital For Real Estate." Held in Phoenix, AZ, this conference was attended by over 1,000 people looking to raise capital for their real estate ventures. I had an amazing time, made some great connections, and learned a lot about the next steps we plan to take in our business to grow and help people to passively invest in real estate opportunities. Here I share some of my favorite learnings, quotes, and concepts to be able to share with you.
Episode 216: Bryce Robertson: Negative Net Worth To Time, Financial & Location Freedom in 2.5 Years
Not many people have the Freedom Trinity - financial, time and location freedom. For Bryce Robertson, this is his reality, however it was not always the story. Growing up in Australia, he was a high school dropout with no knowledge of business and entrepreneurship. After working a few years in gold mines and traveling the world, he ended up in the USA. With a negative net worth and $2,000 he was able to gain financial freedom in 2.5 years, primarily from investing in mobile home parks. He's focused on growing a great team of people to give him leverage which allowed him and his wife to take 6 months and travel to 20+ countries around the world. Bryce is the host of the Freedom Hack Radio podcast, host of Financial Freedom Mastery, writes articles for BiggerPockets, leads the Cultiv8 Collective Inner Circle focused on investing to create freedom, and wrote a best selling book titled "10,000 Miles to the American Dream."
Episode 215: Anders Jacobson - From $0 To Millionaire At 27
After winning a college basketball national championship and receiving MVP honors, Anders Jacobson felt on top of the world. However, just weeks later he overdraft his bank account, found out he'd have to pay his own way for school, and hit an all-time low. In just a few years, he entered the door-to-door sales industry, became the #1 producer, started 2 companies and lead over 500+ sales professionals across 17 states, and became a millionaire by 27. Today, Anders is an investor, and founder of Brighton Capital. He's invested in 17 assets and 2500+ units across 5 states. His mission is to help others to live a life by design, not by default. He helps investors achieve the 5 freedoms: Freedom of finances, freedom of time, freedom of geography, freedom of relationships, and freedom of impact.
Episode 214: Jodi Nielsen: Unlocking The Power of Cost Segregations On Your Real Estate Investments
Benjamin Franklin famously said back in 1789 "Nothing is certain but death and taxes." Jodi Nielsen would quickly chime in "I can help defer one of them." Jodi is a Sr. Account Executive for Cost Segregation Services Inc (CSSI) which has performed over 40,000 Cost Segregation studies. The goal of having a cost segregation study on your investment property is to help accelerate up to 40% of a building's depreciation so that you can use your money now to help make more money. For every 500k on a building, they find that they are able to provide a tax savings benefit in the range of 40-80k (note: this is an estimate only. Your situation may be different). After getting her degree in Nuclear Medicine and working as a Administrator of a Medical Clinic, co-owning a shipping and packing company, and serving as a consultant, Jodi found her home working for CSSI. She is extremely passionate about helping real estate investors free up capital that they can use to continue to grow their wealth. In this episode, we walk through the basics of Cost Segregation studies, who it is a good fit for, and the benefits of how it can help you in your real estate investing journey.
Episode 213: Rob Natale - Helping Medical Professionals Passively Invest
Rob Natale is the founder of North Square Capital, a privately held real estate investment firm in Boston, Massachusetts. He spent numerous years at Columbia Threadneedle Investment, collaborating with financial advisors and their teams, overseeing assets from $20M to $3B. He felt that the financial services industry poorly served a more sophisticated audience, like several of his relatives who dedicated their lives to medicine. He decided to make his mission to help medical professionals buy back their time, expand their wealth, and redirect their funds from Wall Street to Main Street through passive real estate opportunities. He currently resides in Boston and enjoys spending time with his family and exploring the city's many food options and staying active.
Episode 212: Gladys Diaz-Jourdain - Finding The Money To Build My Dreams
Gladys Diaz-Jourdain, is a bilingual Cuban American residing in vibrant Miami, and is a dynamic figure in the world of real estate. She specializes in affordable housing finance. Co-Founder and Managing Director of Urbaniza Group since 2001 (along with her husband Ray), Gladys has guided growth of this mult-million dollar business across business development, finance, marketing, public relations, and technology integration. She was a visionary in the 'tiny house' movement and developed a historic Coral Gables property into a collection of ADUs, which was featured on HGTV's "Small Space, Big Style" show. An architect and Cornell University alumna, she's a knowledgeable captivating speaker, sharing her wealth of insights on real estate and property development.
Episode 211: Sonny Moyers - Solving Problems In Real Estate
Sonny Moyers has been a real estate agent since 1971. Based out of the Dallas Fort Worth area, he's a top 1% agent in Texas for many years in his career. He was named by D Magazine as "Best In Dallas" for sixteen straight years. He is President of The Renaissance Group, a real estate brokerage, consulting, and publishing company. He authored the book "The Architecture of The Real Estate Practice", which is a thorough reference book that encapsulates all that he's learned in the field of real estate, while mixing in his perspective with his Masters in Psychology, emphasizing in Human Behavioral Theory, Interpersonal Communications Theory, Organization Design, and Research Methods. His focus has been "I don't sell homes. I solve problems and provide solutions to problems."
Episode 210: DJ Olojo - Helping Homeowners Successfully Navigate Foreclosure
DJ Olojo is a real estate investor, Realtor, podcast host of "The Foreclosure Fix" and Managing Director of ASO Custom Homes, LLC. His mission is to help 1 Million homeowners successfully navigate foreclosure. With more than 15 years of real estate experience, including purchasing foreclosure properties on the courthouse steps, he is the go-to expert on residential foreclosure. He also is the author of the book, "The Foreclosure Fix: 12 Proven Steps To Beat The Bank, Escape Foreclosure, and Turn Your Property Into A Profitable Asset."
Episode 209: Bill Ham - Creative Financing To Acquire 402 Units
Back in 2005, Bill Ham walked away from his lucrative career as a corporate pilot. After buying his first deal via creative financing, he quit his job and went full-time into real estate. He grew from $300/mo in cashflow and 10k in savings and built a large portfolio of single and multi-family rental properties. He later built out a large property management company with 16 employees and his peak. He bought his first 402 units using only creative financing and now teaches others how to do the same. He's also the author of 2 books - "Creative Cash" & "Real Estate Raw". He is also the COO of Broadwell Property Group in Atlanta, GA.
Episode 208: Nishant Sondhi - Build To Rent Investments
Nishant Sondhi is a dynamic entrepreneur who embarked on a remarkable journey from India to the United States In 2018. He started his real estate career in the heart of New York City as a real estate agent in 2019. After experiencing success as an agent, he realized his true passion was combining the great relationships he was developing in real estate and providing them with fantastic real estate investments across the United States. In just a short period of time, he has helped his investors place funds in build to rent opportunities in South Dakota, Texas, and South Carolina through Sondhi Capital Group.
Episode 207: Michael Messner, Nick Haraden. & Marc O'Bryan - Achieving Your Real Estate Goals By Working Together
Michael Messner, Nick Haraden & Marc O'Bryan form Mattanza Capital Partners, an investing group that focuses on multi-family properties in St. Louis, Missouri. As a group, they've closed 5 successful deals, raised over $10M in capital, and currently have almost $20M in assets under management. These 3 discuss how they got their start, how each of them play distinctively different roles in their organization, and how they work together to build strong partnerships and relationships that help them find deals, manage the assets they have, and foster great relationships with their investor partners.
Episode 206: Being An Investor Focused Agent in Chicago
Chris Dewilde is a real estate agent in the Chicago area that serves real estate investors. With a 10 year contracting background, Chris has a ton of knowledge to help investors pick great properties, know and understand renovation costs, and see opportunities in properties where others may pass. We discuss how Chris adds value to those he works with, and helps them grow their real estate portfolio depending on their preferences and goals. Chris is also a brand new dad, welcoming his first child into the world 2 months ago.
Episode 205: Eric & Melissa Broughton - Saving Thousands of Taxes In Real Estate
Busy Bee Advisors was established in 2017 by Melissa Broughton, a seasoned accountant. Identifying the benefit to business owners of having a single resource for their accounting and tax services, husband Eric, a tax professional, joined the company in 2020. Together, with more than 20 years of combined bookkeeping and tax experience, they are living their passion for helping small business owners and real estate investors gain financial clarity in their business. In addition to their work with Busy Bee Advisors, they host a popular podcast called The Real Buzz, designed with small business owners in mind who are serious about reducing their tax liability.
Episode 204: Troy Meyers - From 1 Foreclosure to An 18 Unit Apartment & 2 Short Term Rentals
Troy Meyers is a former college athlete that got his start flipping motorcycles in college. After buying & selling over 20 motorcycles in college, he turned his attention to flipping houses. Along with his wife, they've flipped single family homes, multi-family homes and are also working on short-term rentals. Troy still works his W2 job and after amassing 6 multi-family properties netting $8,500/mo in cashflow, he liquidated them and scaled into an 18 unit apartment and a short-term rental in Marco Island, Florida as well as another one they are launching in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
Episode 203: Ahmed Seirafi - Building Better Through Finding Great Opportunities
Ahmed Seirafi, principal of Andalusia Development Company, oversees all aspects of the acquisition, deposition, and development processes for his company spanning more than $100 Million in commercial assets in multi-family and retail throughout the SW United States. As a second-generation real estate investor & developer, Ahmed has successfully launched and grown his company through finding great opportunities and inefficiencies in the market that has fueled his firm's growth.
Episode 202: Clint Harris - Turning 2 KMarts, a Piggly Wiggly, and 3 Warehouses Into Profit Machines
Clint Harris originally was in medical sales and used real estate as a way to build income & wealth on the side. He built a portfolio of single-family homes, BRRRR's, small Multi-Family, short-term rentals. You name it, he's dabbled in it. What he found was all of these may have helped build income & wealth, yet didn't necessarily give the location and time freedom he was desiring for his future. He linked up working as a General Partner & doing Investor Relations for Nomad Capital and shifted his focus to syndication of self-storage units. This past year, his team helped turn 2 vacant Kmart stores, an old Piggly Wiggly grocery store, and 3 warehouses and turned them into $100M of Class A, climate-controlled, self storage units. Their goal is to hit $500M in assets in 5 years and $1B in assets in 10 years. Clint is also the host of the Truly Passive Income Podcast, and founded Going Coastal Property Management, a short-term rental managing company servicing almost 100 units in North Carolina.
Episode 201: Greg Mohr - Grow Your Wealth Combining Franchising & Real Estate
Greg Mohr got his start working for a master franchisor for Taco Bell. He quickly saw how a franchise can be a vehicle to build the live you want and strive towards financial freedom. His path eventually led him to pursue a master's degree and work in engineering. He also purchased a dry cleaning business and some rental properties on the side. He found his corporate job unfilling and could tell his heart wasn't in it. After getting laid off, he realized he never wanted to work for another person again and put his control in his hands. He invested in a telecommunications consulting franchise and hasn't looked back since. He is now the head of Franchise Maven, a franchise consulting firm that works to partner ambitious entrepreneurs and corporate employees with great franchise opportunities that are a fit for them and their future goals. He's also the author of a Wall Street Journal best selling book, "Real Freedom: Why Franchises Are Worth Considering and How They Can Be Used For Building Wealth."
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