This week's episode is all about the common myths of real estate investing. Mike & Naeem walk through these myths and explain why they are misconceptions and what answers there are to these common real estate investing objections. Some of the myths that will be covered today include:

You need a lot of money to invest in Real Estate

Real Estate Investing is risky

You need to manage your own properties

You have to time the market to invest in Real Estate

And Much More!

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Recommended Real Estate/Money Reading List

Rich Dad Poor Dad

Retire Early with Real Estate

The Psychology of Money

Millionaire Real Estate Investor

HOLD: How to Find, Buy and Rent Houses for Wealth

Set for Life

The House Hacking Strategy

The BRRRR Method

In this episode, Mike and Naeem cover a general step by step guide to Financial Freedom. There are many ways to achieve financial freedom and this is just one formula to achieve it. However, there are principles in this guide that apply to any strategy for financial freedom. In this episode we walkthrough:

Finding your "Why" for financial freedom

Step 1: Getting on a budget

Step 2: Saving money

Step 3: Investing in Real Estate

Step 4: Putting it all together

Consistently asking yourself: What is the most important next step??

And a special bonus at the end where Naeem summarizes Chad Carson's book: Retire Early with Real Estate

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Rich Dad Poor Dad

Set For Life

Retiring Early with Real Estate

The Richest Man in Babylon

The House Hacking Strategy

Donovan is 25 years old and is currently living in Houston, Texas. He started in the oil and gas industry and quickly found out he wanted more for himself. Now he is working full time in real estate and currently has 19 real estate development deals under contract! Learn all about how Donovan did this as well as:

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Contact Information

Donovan's Twitter: @DonovanBuilds

Donovan's Instagram: donovan_651

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Bryan Balducki hated his job in the water treatment industry. He worked alternating two week shifts all day or all night and hated being a slave to his job. After falling into real estate investing because of an expensive condo, Bryan shifted his focus to achieving early financial freedom. Through a combination of house hacking, airbnb and frugality, Bryan was able to achieve financial freedom in 5 short years! Learn all about how Bryan did this as well as:

The importance of building systems

Utilizing different strategies to create a good deal

How you can significantly reduce furnishing costs for an Airbnb property

And Much More!

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Bryan's Instagram: bryanbalducki

Bryan's email: [email protected]

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Houston Investors Anthony and Sara Gair got into real estate investing at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 using the BRRRR strategy. And in less than 2 years since that first deal they have also flipped houses, wholesaled real estate, and acquired multiple rental properties. Learn how they were able to accomplish so much so quickly as well as how they:

Make every deal work for them

Convinced one another to get into RE Investing

Work as a team to accomplish their investing goals

Utilize Social Media to network and raise funds

And Much More!

Rich Dad Poor Dad Book by Robert Kiyosaki

BRRRR Method Book by David Greene

Social Media

Sara and Anthony's Instagram: gair.realestate

Mike's Instagram: mcollins_15

Naeem's Instagram: 003naeems

Naeem's Twitter: naeemsmith_

Green Light Socials: greenlight_re

Green Light RE email: [email protected]

If you don't know the rules of the game that you're playing, how can you win? In this episode, Naeem & Mike set out to explain the history of money in the U.S. and how that has led us to today's economy, as well as how to capitalize on the current conditions so that you can achieve financial freedom. In this episode we cover:

And Much More!

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Cashflow Quadrant Book: https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dads-CASHFLOW-Quadrant-Financial/dp/1612680054

Psychology of Money Book: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=psychology+of+money&gclid=Cj0KCQiAt8WOBhDbARIsANQLp97BTPYqOMHMxA7GoQinOVgZDod0SYmbPat8cWveYdixgMklLgl-8IoaAm0eEALw_wcB&hvadid=241655909912&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9003437&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=13105075803335328922&hvtargid=kwd-732280984&hydadcr=21878_10169919&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_3d9r2nnnz6_e

1031 Exchange Explained: https://www.cwscapital.com/what-is-a-1031-exchange/

BRRRR Method Explained: https://www.rocketmortgage.com/learn/brrrr

The New Year is the perfect opportunity for you to jumpstart yourself into a new you! In this episode, Naeem and Mike dive deep into a reflection over the podcast and their own personal lives. Happy New Year! 

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Chad Rocke is a real estate investor from Denver, CO who utilizes many different strategies in his investments. He also specializes as a real estate agent for investors in the Denver metro area. Hear all about how he tailors each house to fit a strategy that gives him and his partners cashflow, how easy it is to create your own networking event, and his experiences with LLCs. 

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Mike Collins & Naeem Smith bring on expert real estate investor, Adam Beck, who is the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at the Dinerstein Companies. The company is one of the nation’s largest multi-family developers!

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Mike Collins & Naeem Smith bring on Real Estate Entrepreneur and Expert Chris Calato. Chris has over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry. He is partners with Mike Ecklund at Morningside Capital, the second largest Cannabis property landlord.

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