Before the Millions

For those of you who feel unfulfilled by your job, wish you had more time to pursue your interests, and had more financial freedom, investing in real estate can be your ticket to that lifestyle… On this episode of Before the Millions Podcast, I’ve elaborated on the Top 6 Reasons Why You Should Purchase Your First Property in 2018. I know that a lot of you have questions and concerns about your investment strategy and if Real Estate is as good as we claim – In this episode I will cover it all in detail!   Top 6 Reasons: * Power of Leverage * Tenants are Footing the Bill * Monthly Excessive Cashflow * Appreciation and Forced Appreciation * The Business of Investment Property * Everyone Will Always Need Somewhere to Live Links * Sign up for a 1 Hour Coaching Call with Daray * Read Before the Millions Host Daray Olaleye 27th Birthday Surprise: Journey to Success * Join the Before the Millions group on Facebook * Two Free Audiobooks with Audible Access The Best Strategies, Tips & Advice! Every week, we send an email sharing my best advice, tips and strategies related to Real Estate Investing. Each of these weekly emails contain relevant and actionable information that can help you no matter where you are in your investing journey. Sign up to join our community

Today we welcome Tyler Sheff to the show. Tyler is the CEO of Cashflowguys.com, a company which aims to educate their clientele in investing in real estate and building long-term wealth. Tyler is a licensed real estate problem solver, educator, investor and syndicator. His professional career has included time as a soldier in the US Army Military Police, a Florida Certified Police Officer and Firefighter, a Contractor, a Repair Technician, and a Boat Captain. Truly a varied career that has helped pave the way for his success today. In today’s episode, Tyler shares his journey into real estate, why and how he transitioned out of fixing and flipping into investing, and why it was so important for him to make the shift.   Key Points From This Episode: * How Tyler came upon his path and made the shift towards his career today. * The importance of having a good work ethic on your journey towards building wealth. * Why there is no good result that comes from accumulating piles of cash. * Learning about the advantage of building various streams of income. * Understanding why Tyler shifted out of fixing and flipping and into real estate investing. * How a crazy tax bill forced Tyler to get a regular 9 to 5 job. * Figuring out how to reprogram your mind to create cashflow. * The mindset barrier that holds most people back from getting started in real estate. * Understanding that money is mindset; leveraging other people’s money. * How Cash Flow Guys got started and their purpose. * The way Tyler used his first four-plex property to escape the rat-race. * Influence and success stories that came out of Tyler’s Podcast since it launched. * Tyler’s advice and tips to maximize profitability as a landlord. * Understanding why you should always hire-out property management. * Why you should always surround yourself with experts, and not go it alone.   Tweetables:   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Tyler Sheff — http://tylersheff.com/ Cash Flow Guys — http://www.cashflowguys.com/ Rich Dad, Poor Dad Audible Trial – www.audibletrial.com/beforethemillions Equity Happens: Building Lifelong Wealth with Real Estate Evernote — https://evernote.com/ Stacy Cross, Comfort Killers — http://thecomfortkillers.com/ FinCon — https://finconexpo.com/ Larry Harbolt — http://www.larryharbolt.com/   Access The Best Strategies, Tips & Advice! Every week, we send an email sharing my best advice, tips and strategies related to Real Estate Investing. Each of these weekly emails contain relevant and actionable information that can help you no matter where you are in your investing journey. Sign up to join our community

We welcome Vinney Chopra, aka “Mr. Smiles” to the show today. Vinney came to the US as an immigrant with $7 in this pocket and today, has over two million dollars in assets! Vinney grew up in India, with six siblings in a one-bedroom apartment. His first job in the US was selling Bibles and Encyclopedia’s door-to-door, he slowly worked his way up, started his own business and is an investor and syndicator in the real estate business. Vinney has participated in 26 syndications and spent 37 years as a fundraising consultant and motivational speaker. Today, Vinney has just retired at the age of 62 and he couldn’t be happier. In this episode, we’re focusing on mindset, what it means to take a leap of faith and molding your lifestyle to how you see fit. We find out how Vinney was able to turn $7 into a multi-million-dollar company, hear his philosophies on business and why we need to understand rejection in order to succeed. Vinney is someone who was handed a specific set of cards and refused to live a life that society pigeon-holed him into living. He broke the barrier, he broke the chains and now, Mr. Smiles is thriving! A fascinating and inspiring story for anyone who has ever thought about giving up.   Key Points From This Episode: * Vinney tells the story of his humble beginnings in New Delhi, India. * How Vinney won a five-year scholarship to become a chemical engineer. * Why Vinney had the urge to come to the USA and make a difference. * How Vinney convinced his Grandpa to let him come to the USA. * Selling Bibles and Encyclopedia’s door-to-door: Vinney’s first job in the US. * Discover how Vinney came to value the importance of understanding rejection. * Going back to the basics and learning the fundamental techniques. * Find out how Vinney worked his way up in his first door-to-door sales job. * How Vinney got into motivational speaking, fundraising and real estate. * Why Google, podcasts and books are Vinney’s biggest mentors. * Retiring at the age of 62 and what a balanced lifestyle means to Vinney. * Discover how Vinney runs his company and manages employees today. * Why you should always smile.   Tweetables: “Understanding rejection is the number one thing in life. Many times, people give up     Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Vinney Chopra Website – http://www.vinneychopra.com/ How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie  The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Shwartz  Sign Easy App – https://www.getsigneasy.com/ The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle   Access The Best Strategies, Tips & Advice! Every week, we send an email sharing my best advice, tips and strategies related to Real Estate Investing. Each of these weekly emails contain relevant and actionable information that can help you no matter where you are in your investing journey. Sign up to join our community

In today’s episode, we welcome Joe Kashurba. Joe started a freelance web design business when he was in high school and grew it into a digital agency with a world-class team and clients around the world. He went from building $300 websites to building $30,000 websites and managing six-figure digital advertising budgets for some of the largest manufacturing and construction companies. Joe now advises and mentors freelance web designers and digital agency owners on how to develop and scale their businesses. There are a lot of takeaways on how he was able to do that and in this episode, we talk about the benefits of working smarter rather than harder and how increasing your prices will actually bring you more clients.   We also delve into the world of virtual teams, advertising and the marketing strategies you can use to help you attract your ultimate clients and your ultimate deal. If you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or web designer looking for some key tips on how to start scaling your business today, this episode is for you.   Key Points From This Episode: * Find out how Joe got to where he is today through a high school band. * How Joe’s rebellious mindset propelled his entrepreneurship. * Building what you want versus what other people want. * Will people really buy your product or service if it’s cheaper? * Find out how Joe began to grow his initial freelance work. * The avenues to take to get new clients and attract customers. * Testing to find the one thing that works – and scaling it. * Why results are not always linear and immediate. * Tips for hiring your first virtual team or virtual contractor. * Using the Over Flow Model versus the Production Line Model. * Discover how Joe started designing $30,000 websites. * Who, What and Why: Key strategies for finding your first few clients. * Advice for entrepreneurs: Pick anything and get into business!   Tweetables:   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Kashura Web Design – http://www.kashurbawebdesign.com/ Joe Kashurba Website – http://joekashurba.com/about/ The New Psycho-Cybernetics  Audible Trial – www.audibletrial.com/beforethemillions 17 Hats App – https://www.17hats.com/   Access The Best Strategies, Tips & Advice! Every week, we send an email sharing my best advice, tips and strategies related to Real Estate Investing. Each of these weekly emails contain relevant and actionable information that can help you no matter where you are in your investing journey. Sign up to join our community

On today’s show we welcome Amy Wan, an attorney who specializes in real estate fund syndication for entrepreneurs. Amy is based in Los Angeles, where she runs her company Bootstrap Legal. The underlying goal of the company is to democratize access to legal council by decreasing the amount of billable hours for drafting legal documents. Amy had not intended on going into law and, in fact, she was studying biology towards being a doctor or pharmacist. After going through the motions of her degree she eventually landed in USC Law School studying human rights law and later international trade law. Amy then moved to California with her husband and found a job at Patch of Land. It was here that she became interested in the idea of legal access democratization, something she would draw from with her own company. Amy’s story is both one that can inspire an individual pursuit and is also full of great illuminations on the possibilities for the future of legal work. Tune in to hear all about it!   Key Points From This Episode: * Why trading your time for your money is not for everyone. * The legal profession’s opposition to efficiency. * Different types of fund syndication. * Investment crowdfunding as an online syndication and its returns. * What exactly is an accredited investor and their role. * Bootstrap legal and the democratization of legal aid. * Just how inefficient the standard legal turnaround is on drafted documents. * How Amy’s company makes the system work more efficiently. * The money and time that this can save a client. * Challenges that Amy faced in starting her own business. * Amy’s suggested timeline for prospective capital raising. * Property value, projected goals and likely capital amounts. * And much more!   Tweetables:   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Amy Wan — http://www.amywanlaw.com/ Patch of Land — https://patchofland.com/ Bootstrap Legal — https://bootstraplegal.com/ Turbo Tax — https://turbotax.intuit.com/ LegalZoom — https://www.legalzoom.com Kickstarter — https://www.kickstarter.com/ Indiegogo — https://www.indiegogo.com/en GoFundMe — https://www.gofundme.com/ Fundrise — https://fundrise.com/ Legal Hackers — https://legalhackers.org/2014/08/welcome-la/ Cam Kashani — http://camkashani.com/ Four Hour Work Week — https://fourhourworkweek.com/ Calendly — https://calendly.com/   Access The Best Strategies, Tips & Advice! Every week, we send an email sharing my best advice, tips and strategies related to Real Estate Investing. Each of these weekly emails contain relevant and actionable information that can help you no matter where you are in your investing journey. Sign up to join our community

Today on the show we are joined by American Sensei, 4-time Black Belt and Founder of Yokido, Damion Lupo. Damion is a financial mentor to the Transformation Nation and author of the bestselling retirement book, Total Control Financial Guide to the QRP, as well as The Quick and Dirty Guide to Gold and Silver, and Reinvented Life. Damion’s real estate investing journey started 20 years when he bought his first rental with nothing by a Visa card. He believes that every human has a life of freedom and joy awaiting them once they break through the confusion and chaos that comes from financial illiteracy. Damion aims to inspire and empower every willing soul towards financial freedom and abundance through his experience and insights gained in his years of martial arts study, trench warfare, and financial training wealth creation. Inside this episode Damion shares his journey of realizing that he was not following the right path for his life, and how he transitioned into his purpose. The conversation, at its core, is based on crucial mindsets and adding value, really changing your perception of what you think is possible. So if you are at that point in your life where you simply need the motivation to take action, then this episode is definitely for you.   Key Points From This Episode: * How to use the resources at your disposal to get started towards success. * Damion’s mindset shift that helped him transition into a new life path. * Why most people become afraid because they adopt other peoples’ fears. * Understanding why it is critical to make the choice to go on our own “hero’s journey”. * Why Damion ended up being 30 days away from bankruptcy and how he turned it around. * The two major entrepreneurial moments that shifted the course of Damion’s path. * What it means to create value for others and why it is paramount to first having value. * Learning to focus on gaining fulfillment instead of focusing on finding success. * Why Damion shifted his focus to teaching others and empowering them with confidence. * The Law of Awareness; getting down to the core of what you want in your life. * Find out how to really be present in your life to truly make an impact. * Jarring yourself loose from stagnant beliefs by constantly learning. * How Damion has designed his life with a focus on personal freedom. * What it means to “become the millions” and moving through the process of self-acceptance.   Tweetables:   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Myers Briggs Personality Test — http://www.myersbriggs.org/ Myers Briggs online test — https://www.mbtionline.com/TaketheMBTI Damion Lupo — https://damionlupo.com/ Total Control Financial — http://totalcontrolfinancial.com/ Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki The Hero’s Journey by Joseph Campbell Yokido Mastery by George Leonard The Internet of Money by Andreas M. Antonopoulos Smartsheet — https://www.smartsheet.com/   Access The Best Strategies, Tips & Advice! Every week, we send an email sharing my best advice, tips and strategies related to Real Estate Investing. Each of these weekly emails contain relevant and actionable information that can help you no matter where you are in your investing journey. Sign up to join our community

On today’s show, we welcome entrepreneur and business credit expert, Ty Crandall. Ty has been in the financial space for over 16 years and is widely recognized as a business authority in credit building, credit scoring and business financing. He is an international speaker and the CEO of Credit Suite, the biggest credit coaching operation in the United States. He is also the author of two books, Perfect Credit and Business Credit Decoded. In this episode, we hear more about Ty’s journey as an entrepreneur and how losing everything changed the way he does business today. Ty explains some of the key concepts of credit score; such as how to fix damaged credit quickly and gives a few secrets to getting approved for a credit loan, even when the bank denies you. If you don’t know what business credit is, by the end of this episode, you’ll know exactly what it is and how you can use it to jumpstart your business.   Key Points From This Episode: * Ty takes us back to his college days. * Getting to know your strengths and weaknesses. * The importance of preparing for opportunities and taking risks. * Ty’s first entrepreneurial journey in his early twenties. * How losing everything changed the way Ty did business forever. * Ty’s lowest entrepreneurial moment and how he got out of it. * What you can start doing today to improve your credit. * Why enquiries don’t necessarily lower your score. * What is the impact of length of credit history? * What is business credit and when to apply for it? * Credit loans available for real estate investors. * What to get in order before applying for credit. * Handling adversity as an entrepreneurship. * How to get approved for a credit loan. * Managing your credit loan once you’ve got it.   Tweetables:    Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Credit Suite – http://www.creditsuite.com/ Ty Crandall Website – http://tycrandall.com/   Access The Best Strategies, Tips & Advice! Every week, we send an email sharing my best advice, tips and strategies related to Real Estate Investing. Each of these weekly emails contain relevant and actionable information that can help you no matter where you are in your investing journey. Sign up to join our community

Today on the show, we welcome Julie Broad. Julie is a bestselling Amazon author, the President of Book Launchers and has had a fascinating entrepreneurial journey in the real estate niche. Julie bought her first duplex at age 23 and self-published her first book in 2013. Julie was told by publishers that her book wouldn’t sell, but her book crushed the publishers’ predictions by soaring to Number One, overall, in Canada. Four years later and her book is still making big sales! Although Julie is currently writing her third book, her main focus today is to help self-publishers sell their work, as well as non-writers boost their brands and gain credibility through their books. This is done through her Book Launchers program; where her and her team help entrepreneurs and professionals go from concept to copies in half the time. In this episode, Julie shares why she believes writing a book is equivalent to getting a degree. She is going to teach us how to establish ourselves as an authority in our field, how to energize our brands, how to publish our book and make sure that it rises to the top of the pack. If you’ve ever thought about writing a book but you’re scared, this is the episode for you!   Key Points From This Episode: * How Julie became an entrepreneur and her “Freedom 35” plan. * The lessons Julie learnt from real estate and why she wrote her first book. * Learn more about the first real estate deal Julie made at age 23. * Why an MBA will equip you to be an employee, not an entrepreneur. * How Julie survived the 2008 crash through her mantra: “Keep pressing play.” * Why the best time to dig for deals is when the going gets tough. * Discover what prompted Julie to build a brand and self-publish her book. * The mistake Julie made that cost her US $12,000 when self-publishing. * How to know if you should write a book and the questions you should ask yourself. * Learn more about Julie’s company, Book Launchers, and its success stories. * How to self-publish your book: steps, tips, processes and how to launch. * Common mistakes entrepreneurs make when writing their book. * How to make sure that your book isn’t boring.   Tweetables:     Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: – Have More Influence Website  – More Than Cashflow by Julie Broad – Book Launchers Website –Pitch Anything by Oren Klaff   Access The Best Strategies, Tips & Advice! Every week, we send an email sharing my best advice, tips and strategies related to Real Estate Investing. Each of these weekly emails contain relevant and actionable information that can help you no matter where you are in your investing journey. Sign up to join our community

On this episode we welcome Chris Dayley, a highly successful entrepreneur in the digital marketing space. Chris is the founder of Dayley Conversion, an A/B testing guru, CRO speaker, and User Experience proponent. He started his own company with the ultimate goal of achieving lifestyle design. Chris eventually got the opportunity to merge his company with Disruptive Advertising, a digital marketing company whose mission is to improve lives through results based relationships. The company specializes in three key areas; PPC management, site testing and optimization, and analytics. Chris envisions a world where every business tests their ideas, where touching a computer screen doesn’t leave a fingerprint, and where lightsabers are real. He is always pushing the boundaries of A/B testing and disrupting the website design space. His story is truly amazing, so stayed tuned as Chris teaches us about conversions, where to get your website traffic from and how to capitalize on leads.   Key Points From This Episode * When Chris first knew that it was time to start his own company. * The importance of setting specific goals and giving your all to an opportunity. * Understanding the idea of A/B testing and conversion rate optimization. * Challenges Chris faced when he first started his business. * Developing the skills to transition towards growing your business. * How Chris used mediation to process every challenge in his life. * Knowing when to hire people to support the growth of your business. * Focusing on creating processes and systems to successfully delivery consistent quality. * Successfully navigating a merger and making a significant impact. * What Disruptive Advertising offers and Chris’ role within the company. * Understanding the value of capitalizing on conversion rate optimization strategies. * Using Facebook marketing to build awareness around your product. * Taking advantage of retargeting and create conversions for your business. * Understanding what a conversion means for different companies. * The benefit of testing to determine the most effective marketing message. * The best strategy for split-testing; what works best for your business. * Retargeting and remarketing from a PPC standpoint; Facebook and Google.   Tweetables:      Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: — Dayley Conversion  — Disruptive Advertising  — A/B Testing Starter Guide  – Before The Millions Facebook  — The 4-Hour Workweek    Access The Best Strategies, Tips & Advice! Every week, we send an email sharing my best advice, tips and strategies related to Real Estate Investing. Each of these weekly emails contain relevant and actionable information that can help you no matter where you are in your investing journey. Sign up to join our community

Today’s guest, Whitney Nicely is an entrepreneur, broker and real estate investor in east Tennessee. She is the Principal Broker for Whitney Buys Houses and the Principal Auctioneer for Nicely Done Auctions. She started out flipping furniture, then dump trucks, then progressed onto flipping houses. Whitney has been buying houses for over four years and to-date has 19 houses, 19 apartments and seven plots of land that she rents out. Whitney is particularly fired up about teaching women the fast, fun and profitable way to be successful in real estate. She traveled the long slow road of getting tons of certifications and found out she could make more money faster as an investor. Now her students are following her system to build their own cash flowing real estate portfolio. In this episode, we hear Whitney’s journey and how she has been able to create a lifestyle that so many dream of.   Key Points From This Episode: * How Whitney got into flipping houses after college. * How Whitney started out working four jobs. * Do you really need money to get started? * Creative financing options that Whitney suggests. * The art of negotiation: Whitney’s personal tips. * Whitney’s experience flipping dump trucks. * Why time freedom is worth the initial hard work. * The sacrifices Whitney made to get to where she is today. * Why cash flow and passive income are seriously king!   Tweetables:    Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Whitney Nicely Website Miracle in the Mountains book House Hack Secrets Before The Millions Facebook   Access The Best Strategies, Tips & Advice! Every week, we send an email sharing my best advice, tips and strategies related to Real Estate Investing. Each of these weekly emails contain relevant and actionable information that can help you no matter where you are in your investing journey. Sign up to join our community