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Each episode of the Jewish Wisdom for Business and Life podcast focuses on a wisdom teaching that is instrumental to success in both business and life. The show's host is Levi Brackman, the CEO and founder of Invown, a marketplace for real estate equity, the author of the bestselling book "Jewish Wisdom for Business Success," a psychologist and former rabbi.
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Creating wealth with real estate starts with the first real estate deal. This podcast interviews successful real estate owners about their first real estate deal, how they found it, how they financed it, the challenges, how much money they made from it, and how it is doing now. This podcast educates and inspires -- it shows how the best in the business closed their first deal so that you can do it too. Join hosts Levi Brackman (Invown's CEO) and Chris Dufala (Invown's CRO) on their mission t ...
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My Evolved Relationship with Torah and Religion
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In the 49th episode of the "Jewish Wisdom for Business and Life" podcast, host Levi Brackman discusses his personal journey with Judaism, timed to coincide with the festival of Shavuot, which marks the giving of the Torah. Brackman explores his evolution from rabbi to business person, highlighting how his faith has changed over time. He shares his …
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In this episode of Jewish Wisdom for Business and Life, host Levi Brackman delves deeper into the concept of passion and how it fuels our lives (seconf episode on the topic). This conversation contrasts other views of passion, like Mark Cuban's advice to "follow your effort," with Brackman's definition of passion as something that brings life, joy,…
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In this episode of "Jewish Wisdom for Business and Life Podcast," host Levi Brackman explores the concept of passion and its role in our personal and professional lives. Addressing conflicting advice on whether or not to follow your passion, Brackman acknowledges the arguments of successful figures like Mark Cuban and Cal Newport, the author of "So…
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In this podcast episode, Levi Brackman discusses the meaning of life and the difference between subjective and objective meanings. The meaning in life is subjectively what makes a person's life meaningful, such as spending time with family, friends, and engaging in work or volunteering. However, the meaning of life is a larger concept, encompassing…
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Some, But Not Too Much, Magical Thinking is Needed
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Historically, people relied on supernatural explanations for physical phenomena, attributing cause to gods or God. However, over the last 150 years, the scientific method has led to disenchantment, where people understand the underlying mechanics of events and prioritize scientific explanations over spiritual ones. In this episode of The Jewish Wis…
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Bringing a Business Mindset to Modern Love
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In this episode of the Jewish Wisdom for Business and Life podcast, host Levi Brackman delves into the crucial factors contributing to intimate relationships' success. Drawing an insightful parallel between real estate investments and romantic partnerships, he suggests that just as one's profit in real estate is determined at the time of purchase, …
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Reinventing Creation: AI, Religion, and the Search for Human Essence
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In this thought-provoking episode of the Jewish Wisdom for Business Success Podcast, motivated by the recent advent of ChatGPT and the rapid progress in AI, Levi Brackman delves into the relationship between the creation of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and the connections drawn in religious texts between a higher power and its creation of …
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Breaking Free: A Journey Towards Personal Freedom
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The second episode of the third season of the Jewish Wisdom for Business and Life podcast discusses the concept of personal freedom, referencing the Passover festival, celebrated this week and next, commemorating the Israelites' Exodus from slavery in Egypt. The host, Levi Brackman, explains that freedom can come in many forms, such as financial, i…
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Confusing Devotion and Ethics: The Nazir and the Sota Paradox
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In this episode of the Wisdom Business on Life Podcast, host Levi Brackman discusses the Talmudic Tractate of Nazir (having just completed it as part of the cycle of Talmudic study). A Nazir is a person who has taken an oath to separate themselves from certain activities as an act of consecration to God. These individuals abstain from consuming win…
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Beyond Politics: The Ethical Significance of Trump's Indictment
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In this episode of The Wisdom for Business and Life podcast, host Levi Brackman touches upon themes found in the works of philosophers such as Aristotle, Kant, Kierkegaard, and Nietzsche by discussing the importance of ethics and character in daily life and leadership. While politics is generally not the podcast's focus, Levi suggests that the rece…
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SVB's Downfall: The Beginning of a Larger Crisis and Our Path Forward
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In this episode of the Wisdom for Business and Life podcast, Levi Brackman delves into the recent turbulence in the economy and the banking sector. With the sudden shutdown of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and Swiss government support for Credit Suisse and the infusion of cash by other banks into First Republic Bank, Levi explains the unde…
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Attachment to Junk: Wisdom for Business and Life with Self Storage Guru Scott Meyers
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In this episode of the Wisdom for Business on Life podcast, Levi interviews Scott Meyers, CEO of Self Storage Investing, a company that specializes in all things self-storage. Scott shares his 30-year journey in real estate, from investing in single-family houses to multi-family complexes, and eventually transitioning to self-storage. He explains t…
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Grant Cardone and the Sad Pursuit of Money
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In this episode (S2, E9) of the Wisdom for Business and Life podcast, reacting to Grant Cardone and Peter Thiel, who claim that single-digit millionaires are not "truly wealthy," host Levi Brackman talks about genuine wealth. What does it mean to be wealthy? How much money do you need to be considered well-off? Should we consider those who are neve…
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The Wisdom of Paying Attention to How You Feel
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In this episode of the Wisdom for Business and Life Podcast, host Levi Brackman sits down with Ray Heimann, co-founder of Terra Capital, a private equity fund specializing in purchasing small multi-family properties nationwide. Ray shares his journey with Levi, discussing how he transitioned from being encouraged by his mother to pursue a career in…
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The Purpose that's Missing in the Gap and the Gain: A Critical Review of the Book
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In this 7th episode of the 2nd season of the Wisdom for Business and Life podcast, host Levi Brackman dives into a critical review of the book "The Gap and the Gain" by Dan Sullivan. As a Ph.D. in psychology, Levi offers a unique perspective on the ideas presented in the book and evaluates their potential impact on readers who implement them. Throu…
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Seek to Understand Before to be Understood: A Conversation with Roger Becker
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In this episode of the Wisdom for Business and Life podcast, host Levi Brackman interviews Roger Becker, founder and President of Becker Media. Levi met Roger at a conference and could immediately tell he had wisdom to share. In their conversation, they discuss the wisdom Roger gained from 35 years of self-work and being at the helm of a very succe…
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The Miracle of Authenticity in All Our Relationships
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In episode five of season two of the Wisdom for Business and Life podcast with Levi Brackman, he delves into the topic of relationships and how our barriers can influence them. Levi explores the ideas presented in Eric Berne's book "Games People Play," where the author explains how we often seek relationships with those who play similar games rathe…
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Creating Lasting Change: Lessons from the Talmud's Tractate Nedarim
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In this episode of the Wisdom for Business and Life podcast, host Levi Brackman delves into the Talmud's Tractate Nedarim (that he recently completed), specifically examining the laws and principles surrounding the concept of oath-making. The Talmud differentiates between two types of oaths, positive and negative, and generally holds a negative vie…
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A Review of Prince Harry's 'Spare': Overcoming Trauma and Adversity
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In the latest episode of the Wisdom for Business and Life podcast, host Levi Brackman delves into Prince Harry's highly-controversial book "Spare." Despite the negative press, Levi argues that the book is a treasure trove of wisdom that teaches us how to overcome adversity and come out victorious. With five compelling storylines, including a story …
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Beyond the End Goal: The Power of Pursuing Things for Their Own Sake
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In this episode (2 of season 2 )of the Wisdom for Business and Life podcast, host Levi Brackman delves into the topic of the importance of doing things for the sake of the thing itself rather than as a means to an end. He shares personal anecdotes and insights on how to find something in life that one truly wants to do, simply for the sake of doing…
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What is the Secret to a Successful Marriage?
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In the first episode of season 2 of the "Wisdom for Business and Life" podcast, host Levi Brackman reflects on his upcoming 22nd wedding anniversary. As he celebrates this milestone, Levi wonders if he has any secrets to share for a happy and long-lasting marriage. In this thought-provoking episode, Levi delves into the concepts of gratitude and in…
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Lessons Learned: Victor Balderas' Near-Disastrous First Real Estate Deal
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Welcome to "Your First Real Estate Deal Show," where we explore the highs and lows of breaking into the real estate industry. In this episode, we have a special guest, Victor M Balderas, also known as Victor Da Connector, a real estate professional based in Dallas, Texas. Victor shares his first real estate deal with us, where he nearly lost money.…
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How Josh McCallen Went From House Hacking to Resort Mogul
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In this episode of the Your Real estate Deal Show, host Levi Brackman interviews Josh McCallen of Accountable Equity about how he went from house hacking to building a resort business that has brought in over $100 million of revenue. Josh McCallen is a real estate and resort owner and CEO of Accountable Equity and VIVÂMEE Hospitality. Accountable E…
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From a $40k 1st real estate deal loss to a $5 million gain in equity - with Mario Mazzamuto
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In this episode of the Your Real estate Deal Show, hosts Levi Brackman and Chris Dufala interview Mario Mazzamuto about his first real estate deal. Mario is considered one of the top appraisers in Northern California. He is also a real estate investor, motivator, and house flipper. Mario explains how he turned an initial $40k loss on his first deal…
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There's Never a Good (or Bad) Time to Buy Real Estate - Interview with co-host Levi Brackman
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In this, Your First Real Estate Deal Show episode, Chris Dufala interviews co-host, founder and CEO of Invown, Levi Brackman, about his first real estate deal. Learn what Levi's investment criteria are and how real estate has helped him achieve his life and business goals; Levi tells Chris how he got into real estate, where he finds his deals, and …
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Diving into Brian Dickerson's First Real Estate Deal - Lesson Learned
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In this, Your Real estate Deal Show episode, hosts Levi Brackman and Chris Dufala interview Brian Dickerson about his first real estate deal. Brian was an employee, and upon reading "Rich Dad Poor Dad" and listening to podcasts, Brian decided to go on his own and get into real estate. Learn how Brian found his first real estate deal and the mistake…
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Your Pilot is a Real Estate Mogul - How Jon Yost Turned $2k into $1.5 million
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In this episode of the Your Real estate Deal Show, hosts Levi Brackman and Chris Dufala interview Jon Yost about his first real estate deal. Jon is a commercial and military pilot who started investing in real estate in the early 2000s. Jon explains how he turned an initial $2k investment in a couple of single-family homes into a real estate portfo…
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How Chris Dufala Turned $85k into $1.5 Million With His First Real Estate Deal
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In the inaugural episode of Your First Real Estate Deal Show host Levi Brackman interviews his fellow host Chris Dufala about is first real estate deal. Hear what Chris learned from his first deal and how he turned $38k into $1.5 million and the tips he offers to help you do the same. Sign up for you first real estate first deal free mentoring prog…
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The internet has ushered in an era where people are outwardly disrespectful and intolerant of each other. In this episode of the Wisdom for Business and Life podcast, Levi Brackman talks about strategies to address our social woes and improve the current climate of social discourse. Listen to an episode about what respect truly means and how tolera…
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In this episode of the Wisdom for Business and Life podcast, Levi Brackman talks about the fact that success invariably takes longer than one thinks and, more often than not, there are more obstacles and setbacks along the way than previously anticipated. But as long as you have conviction in your destination, you should not give up. The example of…
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Recessions like vacations are good, but need to be planned
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In this episode of the Wisdom for Business and Life podcast, Levi Brackman returns from a few weeks of vacation and talks about the recession and vacations and why it is essential to take time to step back and get back in touch with our essence, rather than needing to be constantly creating. If we don't schedule rest and vacation, it will be schedu…
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In this episode of the Wisdom for Business and Life podcast, Levi Brackman talks about what it truly means to exist and how to get in touch with and harness that very essence of who we are as humans. Drawing from Maimonides, Levi's favorite Jewish philosopher and thinker, this episode might be one that will change how you see yourself, those around…
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Wisdom from Intentional Homelessness - Conversation with Derek Clifford
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In this episode of Wisdom for Business & Life podcast, Levi Brackman interview Derek Clifford of Elevate Equity (elevateequity.org). Derek shares the wisdom he has learned from selling his home and most of his worldly possessions to travel the world with his wife. The topics covered range from meditation to asceticism and what are the most essentia…
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In this week's episode of the Wisdom for Business and Life podcast, host Levi Brackman interviews Yonah Weiss, of the Weiss Advice podcast and Cost Segregation expert. Yonah shares his fascinating story spanning California to the Middle East to New York to finally ending up where he is today. The topics discussed in this episode range from business…
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The Positives and Negatives of Seeking Meaning
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In this episode of Wisdom for Business & Life podcast, Levi Brackman talks about the fact that humans, by nature, are meaning seekers. Seeking meaning and coherence has a positive side in that it spurs creativity. However, one needs to be wary of the downside that can cause damage on the path to success. The Wisdom for Business & Life podcast is a …
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Why now is the time to double down on value creation
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In this episode of the Wisdom for Business & Life podcast, Levi Brackman talks about what a society that wants to all be in the investors class rather than the creator of intrinsic value class looks like. With everyone chasing "get-rich-quick" schemes of investing in something and selling it at a much higher price for a profit without adding value,…
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In this episode of Wisdom for Business & Life podcast, Levi Brackman discusses about what intrinsic value is in relation to inflation, the wisdom of creating true value and how people tend to forget to assess the intrinsic value of things before investing. The Wisdom for Business & Life podcast is a podcast produced by Invown, the marketplace where…
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The Future of Prop Tech and Multi Family with Jeff Hoch
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In this episode of Invest & Own Real Estate Show, Invown’s founder and CEO, Levi Brackman interviews Jeff Hoch about Multifamily and PropTech. Jeff Hoch started his career in corporate IT and found his calling in the real estate industry. Levi and Jeff discussed the future of multifamily, PropTech, office space, and the effects of COVID-19 on the w…
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Wisdom of Aging Well and Why We Should Want to Die (eventually)
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How should we think about aging and longevity. Is wanting to live till 200 a good thing. Do we revere youth too much? Levi Brackman discusses longevity, aging, and youth in this episode of the Wisdom for Business & Life podcast. In our society today, people see young people as better, stronger, more capable, and more driven compared to older people…
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Real Estate Crowdfunding - An Interview with Invown's Founder
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In this episode of the Invest & Own Real Estate Show, we share with you a recording where Invown’s CEO, Levi Brackman, became a guest in the DJE Texas Podcast hosted by Devin Elder. Levi and Devin talk about the opportunities of a sponsor and an investor in Invown and walk-through the processes and requirements to be a sponsor and an investor. The …
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Invown is Launching - What I Learned So Far
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Invown is launching its first deal! To celebrate, in this special episode of the Wisdom for Business & Life podcast, Levi Brackman talks about his journey as a start-up founder of Invown. Levi shares how he came up with the business idea for Invown, the obstacles in starting from the ground up, his purpose with Invown, and his lessons learned so fa…
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From High Finance to Real Estate Mogul: Interview with Julia Bykhovskaia
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In this episode of the Invest & Own Real Estate Show, Invown CEO Levi Brackman interviews Julia Bykhovskaia about how she found her calling in real estate. She started in Short Term Rentals and she is now very successful in the Multifamily asset class. Furthermore, they discussed how to get into Multifamily Investments and things to know as a Gener…
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Engineering Experiences to Maintain Our Values: A Lesson from the Passover Seder
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In this "Passover" episode of the Wisdom for Business & Life podcast, Levi Brackman argues that our decisions in life are choices between competing deeply held values. Therefore, we need to maintain and prioritize our most dearly held values so that decisions lead to success. It is essential to engineer experiences that force us to appreciate our h…
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From House Hacker to Large Multifamily Owner with Chris Salerno
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In this episode of the Invest & Own Real Estate Show, Invown CEO Levi Brackman interviews Chris Salerno about his passion for real estate, how to invest in real assets to generate and grow wealth as well as the top 3 things people should know about multi-family investments. Chris Salerno is an entrepreneur and investment manager with a history of s…
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In this episode of the Wisdom for Business and Life podcast, Levi Brackman shares a story about a founder of a start-up business that was closing its doors but has no regrets. He explains that it is impossible to ensure that every decision we make is a good decision. Admitting regrets is not showing weakness but a sign of strength. A feeling of sor…
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How to Grow a Real Estate Portfolio from Scratch
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In this episode of Invest & Own Real Estate Show, Invown CEO and Founder Levi Brackman interviews Chelsea Scott about residential real estate and how she helps clients by analyzing property performance and creating a financial model to hit their income goals and create a passive income. They also discusses trends like rising interest rates and rent…
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In this episode of the Wisdom for Business and Life podcast, Levi Brackman discusses Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars and how public shaming in the name of comedy is also a form of violence. He talks about genuine empathy, which means feeling the pain of others and going to great lengths to avoid inflicting that pain even if it means it…
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In this episode of the Invest & Own Real Estate Show, Levi Brackman interviews Karly Iacono about the Net Lease asset class in commercial real estate and how people can get into Net Lease of real estate. In this in-depth conversation, Levi and Karly also discussed real estate in the Metaverse, the future of retail, inflation, interest rates, and mu…
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Failure is viewed negatively by everyone. Failure can be good if it pushes you to make the adjustments needed to achieve a measurable goal and success. Failure is only harmful when a person does not recognize that they are failing and therefore repeats the same mistakes, leading to a catastrophic failure. In this episode, Levi Brackman discusses av…
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Everything that happens can be traced to a cause. You might know this, but do you make decisions with this in mind? People seem to think that things happen to them and may blame others for their failures. Things happen because something else caused them to happen. Once one realizes and internalizes this concept, they can take charge of their lives,…
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