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My Wake-Up Call came in 2015, when I realized that I had had enough of my corporate job and was ready to take back control of my life. The world and economy are constantly changing, and the best thing you can learn is how to spend your time and energy working *on* your business instead of in it. I’m Paul Thompson, and in my podcast we’ll be discussing exactly that—how to build and grow your investment portfolio from the ground up. With each episode, you’ll hear inspiring stories from those w ...
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Welcome to Be a Smarter Homeowner podcast, where hosts, Beth Dodson and John Bodrozic are dedicated to helping you save money and get organized while managing, maintaining, protecting, improving, and eventually buying or selling your largest financial asset and biggest expense, your home. Discover how easy it is to be a smarter homeowner. Having worked with homeowners for over 20 years, your co-hosts are two of the three co-founders of HomeZada, a digital home management software platform th ...
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250: Structuring Family-Owned Businesses and Real Estate Investments with Carmen Da Silva
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Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. In this episode, Carmen and Paul dived in to the intricacies of structuring family-owned businesses and managing real estate investments. They…
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249: Unconventional Journey to Real Estate Success with Engelo Rumora
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Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. In this insightful episode, host Paul welcomes Engelo, a self-made real estate entrepreneur with a unique background. From dropping out of sch…
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248: Insights from Mateo Bervejillo's Path to Success
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Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. In this insightful episode, we delve into the entrepreneurial journey of Mateo, the CEO of Xseed, a software development company based in Urug…
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247: How AI is Leveling the Playing Field for Investors with Andrew Einhorn
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Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. In this episode, we sit down with Andrew, the founder of LevelFields AI, to discuss how his company is using advanced data analysis and artifi…
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246: Navigating the Complex World of College Planning and Financing
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Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your lifestyle and economy. In this episode, Paul and Brad delve deep into the intricate world of college planning and financing. They discuss the critical steps involved in …
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245: Building a Well-Oiled Business Machine
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Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your lifestyle and economy. In this episode, Paul Thompson shares his insights on developing an effective process for running a successful business. He outlines his approach …
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244: Mastering Marriage, Entrepreneurship, and the Art of Living by Design
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Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your lifestyle and economy. In this introspective episode, Paul Thompson reflects on two pivotal journeys – his marriage and entrepreneurial ventures. As he celebrates his 19…
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243: Leveraging Podcast Guesting to Raise Capital and Build Your Brand with Trevor Oldham
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Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your lifestyle and economy. Trevor Oldham, founder of Podcasting You, shares valuable insights on how real estate investors and entrepreneurs can effectively use podcast gues…
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242: An Insider’s Guide for Out-of-State Investors with Andrew Kim
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Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your lifestyle and economy. Industry experts Paul Thompson and Andrew Kim explore the opportunities and obstacles for investors eyeing single-family rentals across the Sun Be…
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241: The Lone Star Journey with Dasha Beardsley
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Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your lifestyle and economy. Rising star Dasha Beardsley joins Paul in this episode to discuss an unexpected secret to investment success—health optimization. As Manager of Da…
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240: The Microdose Diet Journey with Peggy Van de Plassche
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Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. Join us on a fascinating journey into the world of the Microdose Diet with Peggy Van de Plassche, a former finance expert turned entrepreneur …
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239: Real Estate Resilience with Jordan Silvester
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Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. In this insightful episode, real estate investor and agent Jordan Sylvester shares his candid journey through the rollercoaster of the recent …
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238: Creative Asset Protection for Savvy Investors with Scott Royal Smith
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Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. Paul Thompson taps the mind of asset protection expert Scott Royal Smith in this wide-ranging discussion exploring creative strategies to shie…
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237: Empowering Women Towards Financial Independence with Susan Geist
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Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. In this episode, we dive into the journey of our guest Susan Geist, and her husband who achieved financial freedom and left their traditional …
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236: Real Estate Revolution with Virtual Assistants and Strategic Acumen with Bob LaChance
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Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. Join host Paul Thompson with guest Bob Lachance in a conversation that digs into the intriguing intersection of real estate investment, virtua…
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235: From Cutco Knives to Virtual Operations Revolution with Mike Abramowitz
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Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. Join Paul and Mike in this engaging episode where they delve into their unexpected journey from discussing AI applications to sharing their pe…
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234: From Island Dreams to Real Estate Schemes with Charles Rose Jr.
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Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. Join us in this episode as Charles shares an inspiring journey from humble beginnings in the Bahamas to becoming a successful real estate investor and coac…
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233: Flipping the Future with Scott Jelinek
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233: Flipping the Future with Scott Jelinek Description: Join Scott and Paul in a candid conversation about personal backgrounds and business experiences that paved the way for their unique approach to real estate. Beginning with their diverse journeys, the discussion unfolds into Scott's real estate evolution, from the 1994 investment to the 2007 …
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232: Breaking Real Estate Boundaries with Nicolas Mertens
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Description: Embark on a riveting journey with Paul and Nick, as they break free from conventional thinking and delve into the world of real estate entrepreneurship. Nick shares his unique experience of navigating the European real estate market, starting from his roots in Belgium to strategically exploring opportunities in multifamily properties. …
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231: Building Lives Beyond Bricks With Jim Sheils
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Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. Join Paul and Jim in a captivating discussion that delves into both personal and professional realms. This episode explores Jim's expertise in the 'build t…
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230: Navigating Acquisitions and the SAS Landscape With Michael Frew
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Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. Join us as we delve into the entrepreneurial journey of a seasoned professional, exploring the mechanics of business acquisitions and the lucrative Softwar…
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229: Career Breakthroughs and Financial Independence With Bradley Rice
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Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. Join us on "Career Breakthroughs and Financial Independence" as Paul explores the journey of Brad, a self-made expert in the world of Salesforce, who went …
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228: Learning to “Wake Up Broke” with Brandon Steiner
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Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. Legendary Sports entrepreneur & author Brandon Steiner joins Host Paul Thompson for this episode of “The Wake-Up Call” Podcast. After starting the Steiner …
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227. Building From the Ground Up with Alex Jarbo
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Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. Host Paul Thompson is joined for this episode of “The Wake-Up Call” Podcast by Short-Term Rental/Hospitality Professional, Youtuber, and “Builder”, Alex Ja…
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226. Embracing the 3-Hour Workday with Knolly Williams
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Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. Known as “The Business Healer”, author, inspirational speaker, and real estate mogul, Knolly Williams joins host Paul Thompson for this episode of “The Wak…
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225. Living a Non-Negotiable Life with Angie Wisdom
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Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. Paul Thompson is joined for this episode of “The Wake-Up Call” by Life and Business Coach Angie Wisdom. After getting started as an investment firm owner a…
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224. One Connection at a Time with Corey Chonsky
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Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. Former Navy Veteran and current Real Estate Investor Corey Chonsky joins host Paul Thompson for this episode of “The Wake-Up Call”. Similarly to Paul’s sto…
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223. The Power of Authentic Conversations with JM Ryerson
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Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. On this episode of “The Wake-Up Call”, host Paul Thompson interviews performance and leadership coach, JM Ryerson, on his passion for podcasting and authen…
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222. Changing Lives, Improving Communities, and Growing Wealth with Sam Sells
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Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. On this episode of “The Wake-Up Call”, Host Paul Thompson shares a great conversation with Community Shaper and Real Estate Syndication expert, Sam Sells. …
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221. Real Estate Syndication 2.0 with Adam Gower
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Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. Host Paul Thompson is joined in this episode of “The Wake-Up Call” by Syndication Mastermind Adam Gower, to talk through the current state of the market an…
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220. Finding Your “North Star” with Scott Miller
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Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. In this episode of “The Wake-Up Call”, Host Paul Thompson is joined by CEO Scott Miller for a great and personal discussion surrounding finding your purpos…
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219. “Merchant Cash Advance”: 101, with Peter Risko
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Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. Have you ever heard of an MCM? A “Merchant Cash Advance”? Most likely not, and yet it’s an incredible source of revenue for people who are in the know. Hos…
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218. Ending the Time for Money Exchange with Shannon Robnett
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217: Meet the “Pawn Shop For Land”: Mason McDonald
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216. The 7 Rules to Think Like an Investor with Steven Pesavento
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Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. Coach & Real Estate Mogul Steven Pesavento joins Host Paul Thompson for a brand new episode of “The WakeUp Call” podcast. In a genuine, and sometimes heart…
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215. Navigating Life's Challenges and Negotiations: Insights with Joshua Cadillac
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Be the CEO of your life. At the end of the day, the buck stops with you. You're responsible for your own solutions. No one else and the second you embrace that is the second you start reclaiming your life. In this episode of “The WakeUp Call” podcast, Host Paul Thompson is joined by Josh Cadillac. In this session, Paul and Josh delve into intuition…
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214. Cabin Fever & Short-Term Rentals with Leslie Anne Morris
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Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. In this episode of “The WakeUp Call” podcast, Host Paul Thompson is joined by “The Cabin Lady”, Leslie Anne Morris. The two discuss her portfolio of Short-…
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213. Deferred Sales Trusts 101 with Brett Swarts
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Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. In this episode of “The WakeUp Call” podcast, Host Paul Thompson is joined by Brett Swarts as they go into heavy detail regarding Deferred Sales Trusts, th…
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212. Slow Down to Go Fast with Joe Camberato
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Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. In this episode of “The WakeUp Call” podcast, Host Paul Thompson is joined by CEO Joe Camberato of “National Business Capital” as they discuss the current …
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211. Finding Freedom: Escaping the System and Carving Your Own Path
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Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. In this episode of “The WakeUp Call” podcast, Host Paul Thompson is joined by San Diego Real Estate professional Jason Joseph Lee. The two connect over sha…
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210: Finding Freedom: Escaping the System and Carving Your Own Path with Jason Lee
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Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. In this episode of “The WakeUp Call” podcast, Host Paul Thompson is joined by San Diego Real Estate professional Jason Joseph Lee. The two connect over sha…
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209. The WakeUp Call: Crafting Your Own Economy in the Modern World
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Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. In “The WakeUp Call” podcast, Host Paul Thompson, a former corporate professional turned pioneer for freedom, explores topics such as investing, entreprene…
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208. Beyond AirBnb Secrets with Dr. Chau Ong
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In the ever-evolving world of real estate, there are individuals who transcend the boundaries of conventional investment approaches, paving their path to financial freedom. In this episode, Dr. Chau Ong shares his story and marketing strategies in the real estate business. Dr. Chau Ong is a successful real estate investor who helps people achieve f…
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207. A Journey to Successful Multifamily Real Estate Syndication with Rebecca Moore
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Many people rely solely on a stable income for their daily living expenses, but having multiple sources of income can offer benefits beyond financial stability. Not only can it provide financial freedom, but it can also allow for more time with family and loved ones. Rebecca Moore is a multifamily real estate syndicator and psychologist who has ach…
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206. Breaking Free From Financial Headaches with Courtney Lewis
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As the saying goes, "money makes the world go round." But managing money effectively can be a daunting task, especially when it comes to investing in real estate. In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Courtney Lewis, a financial advisor and former portfolio manager who has accumulated an impressive real estate portfolio worth milli…
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205. Money Matters: Understanding the Nature and Flow of Money for Financial Success with Russ Morgan
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Money plays a crucial role in our lives, yet many of us lack a deep understanding of how it truly works. We often view it as a simple tool for earning and spending, without recognizing its complexities and potential for long-term wealth creation. This is where the importance of reeducation comes in, particularly for business owners and families who…
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204. Succeeding in the Competitive World of Multifamily Investing with Drew Breneman
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Multifamily real estate, also known as apartment buildings or multi-unit residential properties, has emerged as a prominent investment asset class due to its potential for generating stable cash flow and long-term appreciation. With increasing demand for affordable and convenient housing, multifamily properties have become a popular choice for both…
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203. Cashing In on Mobile Homes with Adrian Smude
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In recent years, mobile homes have emerged as a unique and lucrative investment opportunity, offering recession-resistant assets with lower property taxes and less competition. In this episode, Adrian Smude, a real estate investor specializing in owning both land and individual mobile homes, shares his successful business model of renting out affor…
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202. Helping Yachting Professionals Invest Passively And Actively with Scott Kidd
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Real estate investment has always been an attractive opportunity for those who seek financial stability and growth. For Scott Kidd, a multifamily real estate investor and yacht captain, the journey towards achieving success in the real estate industry has been an exciting one. In this episode, Scott Kidd shares his background and experience in both…
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201. From Setbacks to Success - John Casmon’s Entrepreneurial Journey
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Investing and building your own business is never easy. You may experience some setbacks and disappointments, but with the right strategy and confidence, you can regroup, pivot, leverage your personal brand, and rebuild your business to achieve your goals. In this episode, John Casmon, the co-founder of Midwest Real Estate Networking Summit and for…
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