Mon, 28 March 2022
Are you confused by cryptocurrency, the blockchain or NFTs?
As real estate investors, we’re all about wealth creation and owning physical assets as a hedge against inflation. But what about digital assets? Is it worth investing in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin? What is blockchain technology all about? And how can it change the world for the better? Matthew Diemer is a small business entrepreneur and host of the Decrypt Daily Podcast. Prior to Decrypt Daily, he founded Crypto 101 and held the titles of COO and GM in the global hospitality industry. Matthew is also a Democrat running for Congress in Northeast Ohio dedicated to supporting entrepreneurship, promoting tech innovation and reviving manufacturing in the US. On this episode of Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing, Matthew joins host Garrett Lynch and me to discuss the benefits of blockchain technology, describing what makes crypto a good investment vehicle and why Bitcoin is a strong hedge against inflation. Matthew explains how crypto allows us to control our own wealth and what we can do to keep our digital currency outside government control. Listen in for Matthew’s insight into buying digital real estate and learn how the blockchain can be used to create wealth by tokenizing properties. For full episode show notes visit: http://www.themichaelblank.com/session311/
Direct download: Financial_Freedom_with_Real_Estate_Investing_EP311.mp3
Category:Commercial Real Estate -- posted at: 1:00am EST |
Mon, 21 March 2022
Most entrepreneurs believe that we are the secret sauce in our business. We think that no one else can bake the cupcakes or design the websites or analyze the real estate deals quite the way we do. But if you’re busy building the product, who’s building the business? This is what Curtis Morley calls the entrepreneur’s paradox: In order to scale, you've got to shift your passion from working IN the business to working ON the business.
Curtis is the five-time entrepreneur, mentor and thought leader behind The Entrepreneur’s Paradox, a platform dedicated to helping startup companies achieve next-level growth. Curtis has been named Entrepreneur of the Year and made the Inc. 5000 list six times. He is also the bestselling author of The Entrepreneur’s Paradox: How to Overcome the 16 Pitfalls Along the Startup Journey. On this episode of Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing, Curtis joins host Garrett Lynch to explain the entrepreneur’s paradox, challenging us to shift from the role of product manager to business leader and achieve the next level of growth. Curtis shares his concept of counterfeit emotions, describing how to turn fear into power with a simple shift from WHAT IF to WHAT IS thinking. Listen in for Curtis’ four-step success formula for entrepreneurs and learn how to make the mindset shift you need to scale YOUR real estate syndication business. Key TakeawaysHow Curtis defines the entrepreneur’s paradox
The first steps to becoming a business leader
Curtis’ 3 summits you can climb as an entrepreneur
Curtis’ 4-step success formula for entrepreneurs
Curtis’ advice for deciding what’s next after an exit
Curtis’ concept of counterfeit emotions
How to transform your FEAR into POWER
How Curtis uncovered the idea of counterfeit emotions
Connect with Curtis MorleyResourcesLearn More About Michael’s Mentoring Program Join the Nighthawk Equity Investor Club Access Michael’s Free Resources in the Freedom Vault Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing by Michael Blank
Direct download: Financial_Freedom_with_Real_Estate_Investing_EP310_v2.mp3
Category:Commercial Real Estate -- posted at: 1:00am EST |
Mon, 14 March 2022
In aerospace engineering, ‘escape velocity’ is the amount of power a rocket needs to break free of the Earth’s gravitational field. And if you ask Jonathan and Paula Nichols, launching a real estate syndication business is no different. It takes a tremendous amount of effort up front to do your first deal. You have to commit to the outcome and do whatever it takes to persevere through setbacks and disappointment. But once you’ve picked up momentum and closed on your first apartment building, the next deals follow in quick, almost automatic succession. Jonathan and Paula are the cofounders of Apogee Capital, a multifamily firm dedicated to helping investors reach their financial potential. The Nichols closed on three deals in the last year, raising $2.7M as they built a portfolio of 200 units, and Jonathan quit his job as an aerospace engineer six weeks ago to pursue real estate full time. On this episode of Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing, Jonathan and Paula join cohost Garrett Lynch and me to discuss the sacrifices they made to make time for real estate while they both worked full-time corporate jobs. Jonathan and Paula walk us through the steps they took to get started in multifamily syndication, describing how they got on the same page as a couple and started networking with potential partners. Listen in for insight on reframing a lost deal as a learning opportunity and learn how to stay the course in tough times and keep taking action—until YOUR investing business takes off! Key TakeawaysHow Jonathan and Paula got into real estate
How real estate evolved into a business for the Nichols
How Jonathan and Paula got on the same page
The steps Jonathan and Paula took to get started investing
How Jonathan and Paula made time for real estate
Jonathan and Paula’s first multifamily deal
How Jonathan and Paula met their partners
Jonathan and Paula’s big setback 5 months ago
How Jonathan and Paula raised $700K for their first deal
What’s ahead for Jonathan and Paula in the next 2 years
Jonathan and Paula’s plan to scale
Jonathan and Paula’s advice for aspiring investors
Connect with Jonathan & Paula NicholsResourcesGet Tickets for Deal Maker Live Buy Michael’s Syndicated Deal Analyzer Learn More About Michael’s Mentoring Program Join the Nighthawk Equity Investor Club Access Michael’s Free Resources in the Freedom Vault Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing by Michael Blank National Real Estate Investors Association Suzy Sevier & Michael Barnhart on Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing EP260 Dream Big: Know What You Want, Why You Want It, and What You’re Going to Do About It by Bob Goff
Direct download: Financial_Freedom_with_Real_Estate_Investing_EP309.mp3
Category:Commercial Real Estate -- posted at: 2:00am EST |
Mon, 7 March 2022
Multifamily real estate is a big game. And if you want to scale quickly, you can’t do it alone. That’s how Patrick Grimes went from 0 to 1,200-plus units in under two years. He partnered with a senior operator to go further faster, leveraging his partner’s expertise to build a $250M portfolio in a very short time. But how did he get an experienced investor to invite him into a deal? Patrick is the Founder and CEO of Invest on Main Street and contributor to the #1 Amazon bestseller Persistence, Pivots and Game Changers: Turning Challenges Into Opportunities. Patrick also runs Protomation Systems, a consulting business that contracts with machine design firms to conceptualize, design and build custom manufacturing automation and robotic systems. On this episode of Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing, Patrick joins cohost Garrett Lynch and me to explain how he brought value to an experienced operator to get into his first multifamily deal. Patrick shares his experience with the Law of the First Deal, describing how his role on the team shifted as his portfolio grew. Listen in for Patrick’s insight on mitigating the risks of multifamily investing and find out why partnering up is the best way to scale your business and get on the fast track to financial freedom! Key TakeawaysHow Patrick got into real estate investing
How Patrick’s investing strategy changed after 2008
How Patrick got his wife involved in real estate investing
The steps Patrick took to get his first multifamily deal
How Patrick justifies the risk associated with multifamily
Patrick’s pivot away from deal finder into other roles
Patrick’s experience with the Law of the First Deal
Why Patrick chose the 506(c) option
The biggest challenge Patrick is facing as he scales
Patrick’s advice for aspiring multifamily investors
Connect with Patrick GrimesResourcesGet Tickets for Deal Maker Live Buy Michael’s Ultimate Guide to Apartment Building Investing Learn More About Michael’s Mentoring Program Join the Nighthawk Equity Investor Club Access Michael’s Free Resources in the Freedom Vault Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing by Michael Blank
Direct download: Financial_Freedom_with_Real_Estate_Investing_EP308.mp3
Category:Commercial Real Estate -- posted at: 1:00am EST |