Expedition You

This week we have Michael Plaks the REI's tax master.

Michael Plaks, founder of REI Tax Firm, is a national authority on IRS taxation and real estate business. Michael is known as a "Black Belt" in real estate taxation, and he frequently writes and speaks on these topics. Michael is a Federally licensed Enrolled Agent (EA) with over 20 year of experience representing clients in dealings with the IRS: audits, letters, collection matters. Michael's expertise lay in tax preparation, tax planning, real estate and business operations.

Contact Michael at:

www.REItaxfirm.com

This week we have Morad Fiki!

Morad Fiki is the #1 Real Estate Expert on Social Media in Texas. He has been awarded Top 1.4% Real Estate Agents In the United States through Real Trends and has over 100 Million in Career Sales.

Morad helps people who feel stuck in their careers and their lives and have no sales, no business, no customers, and no idea where to go from here to get out of their own way and realize the greatness within themselves. He believes that once you do this you can unlock your potential and take profound steps to live your best lives and have a business that reflects that.

Morad is on a mission to inspire 10 million real estate professionals and associated services providers to grow their businesses to six figures and beyond so that they can make a greater impact on their own lives, families, and communities.

You can find Morad on:

https://twitter.com/moradfiki

https://www.instagram.com/morad.fiki/

https://www.facebook.com/MoradHFiki/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/moradfiki/

https://www.youtube.com/c/MoradFikiLuxuryHomeExpert/videos

https://www.houstonluxuryrealestate.com/

This week we have on Sam Carratala!

Consistently ranked as a top producers, Sam & Tricia Carratala have been voted Best of Houston Realtors® for several consecutive years and have received multiple awards for their thriving business, based largely on referrals. With a proven track record of success, Sam & Tricia's modern approach to real estate involves the utilization of both cutting-edge technology and personalized service. From the moment the Carratala's starts working with you, until the moment you close on your home, they will never stop thinking about your real estate experience. "Their sphere of influence expands beyond the real estate world into the community at large. They are actively involved in and understands the value of Houston's communities, its schools, and its different neighborhood dynamics. Their community involvement proves them to be not just a real estate agents, but trusted advises, neighbors, and friends."

This week on Expedition You, we have on Jimmy Franklin!

Jimmy is the founder of the Franklin Team and brings over 40 years of experience and real estate expertise. He along with his family has grown their team to one of the top producing offices in all of eXp.

Chris has been is the Real Estate Game for 17 years now. He currently owns 20 investment homes, and has a showing partner that handles all of the showings for his clients. Tune in to find out how Chris has managed to build a unique business where he is still in production, but leveraged out through creativity.

As always feel free to contact us, and reach out if you have someone you think would make a great fit to be on Expedition You!

You can reach Chris on:

@chrisbowers_realestate

facebook.com/chrisbowers4

This week on Expedition You, we have on P.J. Reilly

P.J.  was born in Barbados, and grew up in the military, landed in Denver and graduated from college in Western Colorado. Got out of high school and college with a 2.0. Totally crushed it academically! lol. I've been a personal trainer, done direct sales, failed at insurance, and was a professional fighter. Fast forward to today he is in the dirt game. Buying and selling land all over the country. Great business that anyone can be a part of!

Come find him on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=564097712

LinkedIn: P.J. Reilly

Instagram: @pjreilly22

Youtube: LandLife

TikTok: pjreillyislandlifee

This week on Expedition You, we have on Boris Sanchez...

Boris is an accomplished active commercial real estate investor, broker, lender, and educator. He has personally owned over 1200 multifamily units and actively buys and sells commercial RE every month. He has been a broker and a lender in over $1 billion worth of commercial real estate transactions in his 12 year career so far. Along with his Sanmore Investments team, he plans on acquiring another $20 million worth of commercial real estate this year. Boris also personally mentors investors looking to enter the CRE arena as well as experienced investors looking to expand or diversify their real estate portfolio.

Today we have James Merritt, we'll be covering his journey with real estate began in 2016. Before embarking on this journey, he was heavy into the music entertainment industry, radio, Harlem Globetrotters etc. Humbled by being homeless to working with so many great people around the world! Tune in to hear his story!

This week Expedition You we were privileged to have time to sit down with Ozzie Ramirez from askOzzie.com. Ozzie Shares with us the many adversities that he has overcome and how he has been able to build a successful business that is focused on massive action and creating a

WIN/WIN for everyone they come in contact with. You won't want to miss out on this one!

Kevin Kauffman is a realtor with EXP realty and a team lead at 46-10 Realty. He is also the host of the Kevin and Fred Podcast for real estate professionals. Today, Kevin talks with us about the importance of prioritizing your life, and growing a high caliber personal and social network by helping others.