Cashflow Diary™

In this exciting Cash Flow Diary podcast episode, you get a treated to an insider’s look at real estate investing and why it makes so much sense. Listen as I answer lots of questions from the audience at a recent event in San Diego, Calif.

You will learn why wealth is for EVERYONE. When I realized that fact it changed my life… and it happened the first time I played the Cashflow 101 board game. If you don’t know what that is, it’s a game created by Robert Kiyosaki, one of mentors who opened the world of real estate investing to me.

As you listen to this episode you’ll hear a few new things. For example, how you work cell phone tower deals and why participating in real estate is far better than keeping one’s money in a low-interest retirement account. If you have money stuffed away in an IRA, this might be eye-opening for you.

In this episode you also get to learn a few systems you need so you can build your real estate investing empire. You’ll learn why it’s so important to educate others about what you’re doing and how to do what you’re doing. It’s called “educate to dominate” and it’s no joke. To succeed you must educate your market.

You also get a few tips to help you succeed, a couple of books you should read, and you’ll learn why giving first beats the heck out of taking. When you become a resource for other people you become the local expert and you build your lists of buyer, seller and investor leads.

There is so much EXCELLENT information in this episode that you might want listen to it more than once. Learn more.

Want a kick in the pants to get you going in real estate investing? This is the Cash Flow Diary episode for you! In short, there are no excuses that will work with me when it comes to reasons people give me as to why they “can’t” get into real estate investing.

Find the reasons in this super-energized episode that I took from one of my recent speaking events in San Diego, Calif. I say “super-energized” because you can hear how excited I am about being in front of the audience at that event!

I cover a whole lotta ground in this episode, too. It’ll almost be like you’re sitting in the crowd, which was a pretty good size. I cover reasons why business owners, especially those who are real estate investing entrepreneurs, rock big time. Business owners solve lots and lots of problems. And that’s what you need to do if you plan to be the biggest, baddest, best real estate investor you can be. Learn more.

Continuing the message that I shared with the live audience at a recent Young Entrepreneurs Event in Irvine, Calif., that I started in the past Monday's episode of Cash Flow Diary, I talk about why and how I entered real estate investing. I also share with you the importance of continuing to gain the skillsto do more and more in real estate investing. 

What’s better than inspiring seasoned entrepreneurs? How about inspiring young entrepreneurs who are just now jumping into the entrepreneurial pool and really need guidance? YES! That’s what I love to do. That’s why I enjoyed presenting at the recorded live event in Irvine, Calif., from which this highly educational episode of the Cash Flow Diary podcast is taken.

I got to tell my story and talk about how I entered real estate investing, which was as a wholesaler. In fact, I still have my first property. It’s in California and I can drive to see it any time I want. I don’t, because the renter remains in place and there are no real problems to deal with. The property sort of runs itself, which is excellent. This first transaction was really important for me to do because it showed me that I could gain the skills to do more of this type of transaction. Long story short, I did over and over again. I did pretty well, too. I earned six figures my first year as a real estate investor!

That wasn’t all that long ago. In fact, that was 2008. Today I have more than 300 units of property across various states. I own a cell phone tower, and I have commercial deals under my belt. I’ve come a long way because I keep learning. Yes, even today.

When you listen to this episode you will hear why I had to learn how to use other people’s resources to keep moving my needle forward. One of the tools I learned to use is other people’s money. That’s just one thing you will learn from listening in on this recorded live event… no matter what age you are. Pay close attention to one of the ways I find clues about business and real estate so I can figure out how to earn more money as an investor. You’ll want to put into practice the things I teach in this episode! Learn more.

Marci Lock shares the tools she learned going from a single mother and $2 an hour waitress, to building a 6 figure monthly income and a worldwide known enterprise.  She is passionate about changing lives around the world through shifting the Inner Game to create the Rockin’ Body, Relationships, Business and Fantastical Life by breaking down the barriers to get and keep breakthrough results in every area of Life. As a Nutrition, Fitness, Mindset Expert and Transformation Mentor, she has appeared on TV around the world and has touched and transformed thousands of lives through her Mind Body Breakthrough Program, Goddess Revolution Experience, Bad Ass Break Through Adventure Series, Corporate Wellness Programs, bestselling books, the Marci Lock “Influential TV show” and Radio show and her Kick Ass Events. Marci lives in Southern California with her two amazing boys, seizing life in every moment, and living in alignment with her purpose and passion with a Commitment to Awesomeness as her daily norm. You can download the Marci Lock App for free on iTunes or MarciLockApp.com to get free workouts, recipes and break through tips. Follow her for daily inspiration on Facebook, and get her free video series at www.Marcilockdown.com.

In my continuing Cash Flow Diary podcast series focusing on individuals who’ve earned $100K in a month, I’m talking to Kevin Kruse, a true employee engagement and leadership strategies superstar. The cool thing is that Kevin hasn’t just earned $100K in a single month; he’s earned a whole bunch more than that… like a million dollars in a month. But here’s the deal… Kevin wasn’t always wealthy nor did he have the skills necessary to earn the figures he does today.

Kevin said that he decided as a pre-teen to become wealthy. He wrote his goal of wealth in his journal! That’s after he witnessed a visit to his father’s home by a scary, one-armed man who was there to collect a debt. Harder lessons were to come, but the good news is that Kevin made it through his circumstances to succeed as an adult. That path started right out of college, when Kevin started different businesses fresh out of school.

Though Kevin moved through a series of failure events, he didn’t let them stop him. He kept moving toward his goal of financial security. He set his first at $100K in a year. He did some house-flipping and it didn’t work; he tried an MLM and that didn’t work; he moved down the line and didn’t have success until he realized the secret to success is to build a business about which he had a great deal of passion. He had to find mentors, he had to learn his way and work really hard. He also realized that ANY of the things he had done could work if certain elements are in place.

Today, Kevin’s mission is to convince everyone that wholehearted leadership for employee engagement is the key to unlocking dramatic business results and lots of other positives! Learn more about what Kevin does and how he got there... and how he reduced his work hours to attain the success and wealth he always wanted.

As a father of three, Cash Flow Diary podcast guest Matt Miller wanted to find a way to help local schools raise money for education while also earning revenue at the same time. What started out as a very simple idea with a single gumball machine grew to what Matt’s business is today. In fact, the concept was so simple that it was embraced across the country and continues to get tremendous results as a year-round fundraising mechanism.

So, what is the concept? School Spirit Vending, which is something Matt could create in his spare time to also create passive income. His first gumball machine cost him $32 in an online auction. He loaded his kids up in the car and drove across town to pick it up. When he got to the seller’s house, he got to pick the man’s brain about the business of vending machines, what worked, what didn’t and why. In the end the man opened up to Matt, telling him he had 19 other machines in his garage he wanted to sell, so Matt negotiated a deal that would allow him to purchase all the machines over time.

Before founding his popular vending company, Matt was an Airforce pilot, salesman extraordinaire and ad exec with expertise in print media and vending. Matt says that the discipline he learned in the Airforce is something he could take forward with him into later life. It paid off because he was very successful in sales. But office politics would change his path. He’d have to get through some really tough times, which pushed him to create School Spirit Vending. In short time Matt was able to walk away from his corporate job to spend more time with his kids and live the life of his intention.

If you’ve ever wondered about how people get vending machines placed in front of stores or if you have ever wanted to get involved in vending machines, this episode of Cash Flow Diary is for you! According to Matt, this is a simple enough business that “even he” could do and so can you. But he also admits there was a learning curve in figuring out how to fix and maintain the machines, especially those that are larger and involve circuit boards and cranes. Learn more.

Kevin Jans spent 16 years on the government side of federal contracting as a contract specialist and contracting officer. He bought goods and services across a variety of industries, totaling over $1 Billion. Kevin now hosts the Contracting Officer Podcast. He also serves as the president of Skyway Acquisition Solutions, which he founded in 2011 and has helped clients win $470 million in contracts. Kevin’s super-power is his ability to help people understand this complex market in simple terms.

Kevin is an amazing resource of information for anyone wanting to land a government contract. He says there is a literal sea of opportunities in government contracts and while the process might be complicated it is not undoable. He helps small business owners get through the process every day. His company helps them understand their focus.

Kevin says to get an idea of what is available to you as a small business owner or “vendor” of services that the government may hire you to provide. Your first stop is www.USAspending.gov; your next is www.FBO.gov.

The short story here is that the government has a lot of money to spend with providers of services and goods. But Kevin says those large numbers is exactly what gets people unfocused. He says to focus on your niche and start there. He must be pretty good, because Kevin’s company has helped others land more than $470 MILLION in contracts. Pretty impressive to say the least. Learn more about Kevin’s path to becoming a killer contracts officer. Hear about how solving problems is at the crux of what he does to help others.

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Butch Bellah is the owner of Dallas-based B2 (B Two) Training & Development where he works with salespeople and organizations to gain more appointments, win more business and retain more customers. From his first corporate job at 21, it took Butch only 4 years to be promoted to Division Sales Manager, then another short 5 years to Vice President of Sales. At 35, he and a business partner acquired controlling interest in the company he’d helped build from a $35 million local business to one of the largest wholesale food distributors in the nation with annual sales almost a quarter-billion dollars.

During his rapid ascent to sales and financial success, Butch also spent 10-years as a professional stand-up comedian—honing not only his public speaking skills but enjoying what he calls “the best sales training I ever received.”

In May 2009, Butch underwent triple-bypass heart surgery at 43-years old, completed cardiac rehab and ran his first 5K 190 days after surgery. He’s since completed dozens of 5ks, 2-10k’s and two half marathons.

He has written two books, The 10 Essential Habits of Sales Superstars: Plugging Into The Power of Ten and SalesManagement For Dummies (John Wiley & Sons) due this fall.

Lauren Bowling is a part-time blogger and full-time content marketing and social media specialist. After getting her degree in theater, she headed for New York City where she failed as an actor and went broke, but landed a sweet job on Wall Street which sparked her interest in personal finance. Since April 2012 she has been running her own blog geared toward financial education and empowerment for young women, aptly titled L Bee and the Moneytree.

In November 2012, Money Tree was selected from 200,000 as one of the Top 25 Blogs for Personal Finance by popular social sharing site Shareaholic. Moneytree was also one of three blogs honored with the “Unbiased Personal Finance Award” from FutureAdvisor.com in 2012, and as a top-30 nominee for Best Personal Finance Blog of 2012. Additionally, Bowling is a Lucky Contributor and staff writer for popular personal finance sites One Smart Dollar and Ready for Zero. Lauren’s work has been seen on GoBankingRates and Credit.com

Lauren lives in Atlanta with her puppy, Murray, a frequent character on her blog. She also enjoys wine, the color pink karaoke.