Best Mike Swenson Podcasts (2024)

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Mike Swenson - 200 Units In 22 Months 36:21

5d ago36:21

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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. Follow Mike 👇 http:/…

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Pasquale Trozzolo // Trozzolo Communications Group 51:47

7d ago51:47

51:47

Send us a Text Message. Pasquale Trozzolo, without a doubt, founded one of our city’s premier agencies. Trozzolo Communications Group is an exemplary example of a family business. It also is a company that has recognized over the years how to grow through smart acquisitions and how to keep the principals of those they acquired to stay involved. On …

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Jeff Hotz: Owning A "We Buy Ugly Houses" Franchise 36:38

12d ago36:38

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If you live in their franchised territory, inevitably you have seen billboards and commercials for "We Buy Ugly Houses" also known as HomeVestors of America, Inc. They are the leading home buyer in the country, helping more than 10,000 people sell their homes every year. What does it look like to run one of their franchises? Jeff Hotz is a top fran…

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BEST OF: Clint Harris - Turning 2 KMarts, a Piggly Wiggly, and 3 Warehouses Into Profit Machines 28:50

19d ago28:50

28:50

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…

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Andy Fletcher // Fletcher/Mayo; Barkley 44:59

21d ago44:59

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Send us a Text Message. What’s it like to have your dad be your boss? Well, our guest today on Marketing Legends of Kansas City can tell us. Andy Fletcher worked for his dad at Fletcher Mayo and learned a thing or two there about the marketing business, especially in the agriculture arena. But Andy has stories to tell us as he became in his words, …

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Amir Khan - From Music To Real Estate Investing 28:49

26d ago28:49

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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.…

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Scott Stanfield - From PhD to Turnkey Rentals 26:06

1M ago26:06

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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 sta…

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Landa William // LandaJob 47:19

1M ago47:19

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Send us a Text Message. Chances are more than a few of you have Landa Williams to thank for a job or for an employee hire in a Kansas City agency or company. And even if you didn’t, you absolutely know a few people who did. LandaJob is her company’s name, and she will tell us how that came about on this edition of the Marketing Legends of Kansas Ci…

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Tabatha Thorell - Building Legacy Wealth 31:45

1M ago31:45

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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…

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Jacki Semerau Tait - From $4 To Queen Of Relational Real Estate 29:59

2M ago29:59

29:59

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 a…

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Larry Wheeler // Boasberg Wheeler 1:06:10

2M ago1:06:10

1:06:10

Send us a Text Message. There can be no dispute that Ewing Kaufmann is one of the most impactful and influential business leaders in Kansas City history. In this episode of Kansas City Marketing legends, we hear from one of our own legends what it was like to work for Mr. K. at Marion Labs and the business lessons he learned that helped him run his…

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BEST OF: Kevin Amolsch - Hard Money Lender Raises $135 Million 27:42

2M ago27:42

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Kevin Amolsch is a successful real estate investor and private money lender. He originally served in the US Army for 4 years, earned a degree in Finance, and worked as a Mortgage Bond Analyst with Wall Street for 2 years. He founded Pine Financial Group in 2008, has raised $135M in private capital in 4 funds and has helped to close on over 2,400 tr…

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Bradley Dorsey - Flipping $50 Million In Real Estate In 5 Years 29:18

2M ago29:18

29:18

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 achievi…

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Bill Fromm // Barkley 58:40

2M ago58:40

58:40

Send us a Text Message. Bill Fromm was a born entrepreneur. He ran a dry-cleaning delivery service in college and his dream was to come back to Kansas City and start an advertising agency. He made that dream come true and opened the doors of his agency on June 1, 1964. Today that agency is Barkley, and it is one of the leading independent agencies …

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Brian Grimes - The Ivy League Educated Real Estate Flipper 26:59

2M ago26:59

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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 BR…

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Justin Martinez - Real Estate, Fitness & Finances 28:13

3M ago28:13

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"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 sta…

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Whitey Kuhn // Kuhn & Wittenborn 1:05:56

3M ago1:05:56

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Send us a Text Message. Hallmark is not just one of Kansas City’s most revered companies, but it has also contributed to the overall growth of the creative community in the city. One of the best examples of that is the partnership that developed between Whitey Kuhn and the late Dale Wittenborn. The two met while working at Hallmark and then one day…

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Ed Kowalski - From REO to a Top Tier Realtor 24:56

3M ago24:56

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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 complet…

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Morgan Anderson - Finding Solutions for Tax Debt Issues 27:54

3M ago27:54

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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 reac…

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Bob Bernstein // Bernstein-Rein 1:00:50

3M ago1:00:50

1:00:50

Send us a Text Message. Listeners to the Marketing Legends of Kansas City may find it hard to believe that there was a time when a handshake was all that was needed to create a decades long partnership between a global retailer and an ad agency in Kansas City. But that’s one story that our guest today can tell. Bob Bernstein started his agency in 1…

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Jim Manning - Building 3 Multi-Million Dollar Companies 37:56

3M ago37:56

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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 stil…

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Welcome to Kansas City Marketing Legends 29:20

3M ago29:20

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Send us a Text Message. Kansas City has a rich and colorful history when it comes to our Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations community. We talked for a while about how to start capturing the stories. We quickly decided we did not want to write a book, so we landed on an even better idea – let’s start a podcast! Our idea is simple. Let’s rea…

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Grant Warrington - Millionaire in 4 Years 29:31

3M ago29:31

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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 m…

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Davielier Turner - From Jail To Real Estate Investing 24:07

4M ago24:07

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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…

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Jordan Moorhead - House Hacking & Mobile Home Parks 26:55

4M ago26:55

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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 cur…

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Dan O'Halloran - Running A Real Estate Team & Investing 27:13

4M ago27:13

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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 ser…

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Northeast Arc at 70 – Pioneers Then & Now (Jackson Skane) 16:38

4M ago16:38

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This year, Northeast Arc is celebrating 70 years of changing lives and discovering abilities. And to celebrate that anniversary we are speaking to the agency’s early leaders who helped pave the way for the work we do. Our organization was founded by people who challenged the status quo for people with disabilities and pushed for inclusion in all fa…

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Laura Gisborne - Running 9 Businesses Starting At 23 Years Old 29:09

4M ago29:09

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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 …

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Charisse Walker - From Food Stamps & 400k In Debt To Financial Freedom 27:50

4M ago27:50

27:50

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 …

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Amy Terry - Starting Real Estate at 16 To Becoming Managing Broker 27:43

5M ago27:43

27:43

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 thr…

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Flint Jamison - From Boeing To 2200+ Units 28:10

5M ago28:10

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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 foun…

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Jeff Anzalone - RV Park Investing Success From The Debt Free Doctor 24:41

5M ago24:41

24:41

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 mind…

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Pam Butera - Building Time Freedom Through Virtual Assistants 21:10

5M ago21:10

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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 o…

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Northeast Arc at 70 – Pioneers Then & Now (Robert Herlich) 12:02

5M ago12:02

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This year, Northeast Arc is celebrating 70 years of changing lives and discovering abilities. And to celebrate that anniversary we are speaking to the agency’s early leaders who helped pave the way for the work we do. Our organization was founded by people who challenged the status quo for people with disabilities and pushed for inclusion in all fa…

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Josh Fonger - Get Control Of Your System 26:56

5M ago26:56

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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 pro…

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Mike Swenson - 5 Takeaways From Hunter Thompson's RaiseFest 21:34

5M ago21:34

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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 th…

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BEST OF: Bryce Robertson: Negative Net Worth To Time, Financial & Location Freedom in 2.5 Years 28:23

5M ago28:23

28:23

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 …

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Anders Jacobson - From $0 To Millionaire At 27 28:17

5M ago28:17

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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, sta…

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Jodi Nielsen: Unlocking The Power of Cost Segregations On Your Real Estate Investments 28:43

6M ago28:43

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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 p…

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Rob Natale - Helping Medical Professionals Passively Invest 26:22

6M ago26:22

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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 sophistica…

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Gladys Diaz-Jourdain - Finding The Money To Build My Dreams 26:31

6M ago26:31

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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 d…

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Sonny Moyers - Solving Problems In Real Estate 37:59

6M ago37:59

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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 bo…

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DJ Olojo - Helping Homeowners Successfully Navigate Foreclosure 29:29

6M ago29:29

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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 expe…

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Bill Ham - Creative Financing To Acquire 402 Units 32:56

6M ago32:56

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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 …

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Nishant Sondhi - Build To Rent Investments 29:32

6M ago29:32

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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 es…

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Michael Messner, Nick Haraden. & Marc O'Bryan - Achieving Your Real Estate Goals By Working Together 35:57

6M ago35:57

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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 t…

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Chris Dewilde - Being An Investor Focused Agent in Chicago 27:47

7M ago27:47

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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 wi…

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Northeast Arc at 70 – Pioneers Then & Now (Mike Goodstein) 19:48

7M ago19:48

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This year, Northeast Arc is celebrating 70 years of changing lives and discovering abilities. And to celebrate that anniversary we are speaking to the agency’s early leaders who helped pave the way for the work we do. Our organization was founded by people who challenged the status quo for people with disabilities and pushed for inclusion in all fa…

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Eric & Melissa Broughton - Saving Thousands of Taxes In Real Estate 29:04

7M ago29:04

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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 livi…

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Troy Meyers - From 1 Foreclosure to An 18 Unit Apartment & 2 Short Term Rentals 28:10

7M ago28:10

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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 …

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