With the mission of helping American heroes find a place to call home, Matt has been leading veterans and military personnel navigate the process of finding the right property as well as teaching them the ropes of real estate investing. Among the many hats he wears, his passion for teaching and shedding light on the real estate industry has enabled him to help more people find homes.

His sole mission:

Inform and educate upcoming homeowners to make a confident and clear choice

In today’s episode of the Expert(ish) Podcast, our guest, Matt Huneycutt will talk about how he helps veterans and military first-time home buyers find the right property for their situation or future goals. He will also emphasize how collaboration and providing value to the community are the keys to a successful real estate business.

Mike Huneycutt is a Licensed Real Estate Professional at Whissel Realty Group, San Diego County’s top-ranked team and #128 team in the United States by The Wall Street Journal Zillow and Trulia. Their goal is to help people find the home of their dreams at the price of their dreams.

In This Episode

1:09 - Matt's backstory

7:43 - How Matt got into the real estate business

14:49 - What motivates him to serve veterans and military personnel in the real estate investing

20:37 - How he qualifies people to buy a property

29:08 - What makes real estate investing different from other investment platforms

31:51 - The beauty of real estate investments

46:53 - The reward in providing value to your network

55:20 - The roadmap for a successful real estate business

1:03:09 - The importance of having a collaborative mindset

1:20:01 - Two ways to get into real estate business

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Recognizing all the sacrifices that military folks make on the battlefield and eventually losing everything after getting out, Buddy dedicated his life to EDUCATE and EMPOWER military members to achieve financial freedom through Real Estate investing.

His sole purpose: To help our nation’s heroes achieve Financial Freedom

In today’s episode of the Expert(ish) Podcast, our guest, Buddy Rushing will talk about how he helps military service members jump-start their careers in real estate. He will also share a fascinating business model that everyone will be interested in hearing about.  Knowing what most people consider the biggest hurdles in real estate, he will discuss how White Feature Investment's Accelerator program transforms these barriers into possibilities.

Buddy Rushing is a Marine Veteran, Owner and CEO at White Feather Investments. White Feather started simply. However, having built a strong and trusting relationship with people, it has now become a community that works toward financial freedom and helps each other out along the way which gives them back that sense of purpose, community, camaraderie and trust while building toward a future that can change the financial landscape of generations.

In This Episode

2:58 - Background of Buddy Rushing and how he started investing

9:00 – The power of VA loans

12:43 – The unique thing about the military community

22:34 - Interesting facts about the RV business

40:48 - An overview of the ACCELERATOR program

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Investing in strategies to protect yourself from financial risk and build up your wealth is a long and difficult road to travel. Rather than tossing a coin, making an educated decision can help you ride the roller coaster of investing. Having a financial advisor on your team who creates a game plan for achieving your financial goals is one of the best investments you ever make.

Today’s episode of the Expert(ish) Podcast presents the second installment of a conversation with Devin Deverill. This time, Devin will explore in greater depth how TSP works, the value of having permanent life insurance, and how business owners can leverage their life insurance equity.

Devin Deverill has been a financial advisor for Northwestern Mutual for more than 12 years in San Diego. His areas of expertise include Financial Planning, Investment Planning, Insurance Planning, Retirement Planning, Business Planning, Estate Planning, Executive and Employee Benefits, and Education Funding

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Buying a house, for most people, is probably the biggest dollar amount that they're going to need to pull a trigger on in their life. Although this decision can be difficult, working with a financial advisor can help you navigate your way to buying your dream house.

Building a partnership with a financial planner can transform your confused mind into owning a property.

Diagnose your goal

Define your goal in bite-size pieces

Synthesize complex language and information

In today’s episode of the Expert(ish) Podcast, our guest, Devin Deverill will talk about how having a plan and a clear financial goal can help in your decision to invest. Devin, as a comprehensive financial planner, will also discuss the importance of having a high trust high care team in executing your financial goals, tax  bracketology of the United States, TSP, and inflation.

Devin Deverill is a holistic financial advisor of Northwestern Mutual. Their mission is to help clients visualize and accomplish what financial security means to them. By matching their clients needs with innovative investment and insurance planning, they can confidently help them navigate through the many challenges and opportunities of life.

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Having a great interest in entrepreneurship and real estate business, Stu got involved in several business ventures while still on active duty. But his limited knowledge in every side hustle has resulted in his money going down the drain. Learning from his mistakes and educating himself from that same gig he failed for, Stu is now building not just an investment but a portfolio of businesses.

Being a well-rounded investor, Stu’s concept of growing a successful business involves:

Surrounding yourself with the right people

Engage yourself in education

Learn from mistakes

In today’s episode of the Expert(ish) Podcast, our guest, Stuart Grazier will share his story on how his failures have turned into successes. He will also talk about the lists of his business ventures, why they failed, and how he used those failures in building multiple businesses while still an officer in the US Navy.

Stuart Grazier is the Co-Founder of Storehouse 3:10 Ventures. They are a turnkey real estate company that strives to be more than just a platform that helps people create wealth and freedom through real estate investing. Their core values - Service, Giving, Integrity, and Laughter.

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Mindset, mindset, mindset… A lot of talk about what is the roadmap to success and today our guest hits the nail on the head. The number one reason some people fail and some people succeed is all about your mindset.

In today’s episode of the Expert(ish) Podcast, our guest, Lane Beene will share his journey from the beginning of his investment journey to now, as a member of the Pilot-Legacy Private Equity Group. Lane is a prior 28-year Lt Col in the United States Air Force, a Command Pilot with 5,000 flight hours and extensive combat experience. He supervised over 300 USAF Airmen and oversaw a $62M annual flying budget in U.S. and Middle-East.

The Pilot-Legacy Private Equity Group comprises a team of seasoned professionals with over one-hundred years of collective experience in the multifamily real estate space.  Pilot-Legacy’s team possesses vast experience in the areas of deal structuring, capital formation, marketing, construction management, leasing, operational management, accounting and finance.

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Many people are stuck in low-paying jobs that they hate but have to do it just to pay the bills. A select few of these same people become entrepreneurs and forge their own path, even fewer begin to invest in real estate.

In today’s episode of the Expert(ish) Podcast, Jay will share a conversation with Mike Hatcher, one of those few individuals that left the 9 to 5 grind to build his own successful mixed martial arts gym. They will talk about Mike’s mission work in Brazil, what led to his gyms opening and what pushed him from being an entrepreneur to diving head first into real estate investment!

Mike’s story is a religious experience, a testimony of growth, screw ups and more recently how this COVID pandemic has impacted both his gym and investment opportunities. Jay and Mike discuss the differences between California and Texas’ handling of the pandemic, their experiences working through it and what the future looks like for new real estate investors and how YOU can still be incredibly successful RIGHT NOW.

Landing Collective Real Estate Solutions is a veteran-owned, team-based organization helping families buy, sell and invest with ease. Their mission is to guide you through any situation you may come across during your real estate transactions, making the process as simple as possible.

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Transitioning from military to civilian life has its own unique set of struggles.

From losing his self-worth to the nearly breakdown of his marriage, Stephen suffered a lot during the early phase of his transition. But being able to self-analyze and get outside the perspective about the things that need to change, his business is now positioned to go out and start working for publicly traded corporations - Fortune 1000 organizations.

In today’s episode of the Expert(ish) Podcast, our guest, Stephen Colon will share his story about his painful transition to the civilian society. He will also share the biggest lesson he learned from getting out of the military and will highlight how Knucklehead Media Group provides valuable service to like-hearted individuals.

Stephen Colon is the Founder of Knucklehead Media Group. He is committed to helping businesses leverage the power of their voice to bring dead leads to life. With over 13 years of professional leadership and sales development experience, he has been able to define and establish innovative marketing strategies and leverage a process for internal teams to follow and companies to use.

Knucklehead Media Group is the home to some of the top podcasts across multiple categories, captivating coursework on gaining traction with the show, and consulting to those companies bold enough to get some wins. They help companies and organizations tell their story using podcasts and best practices for content distribution. On top of that, they believe that your mistakes set the foundation for your success, those stories help customers beat a pathway to your doorstep, and the myths from bringing business online shouldn't hold you back from getting yours.

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Filing taxes and calculating exactly the way they should be done are the most stressful homework most business owners have to deal with. Instead of burying their heads in the sand and agonize with the trauma later, most entrepreneurs save themselves by working in close partnership with tax specialists. They rather keep building their empire than taking care of the things that they hate.   Today’s episode of the Expert(ish) Podcast, Jay will have a great conversation with Ann Marie on the topic of taxation particularly to investment properties. She will go through the nitty gritty process of filing taxes and will share a lot of great tips and hacks on how to manage your contributions effectively.   If you're a business owner and hates the complexity of resolving tax issues, then this episode is for you.   Enjoy!   Favorite Quote   "If you are getting refunds, you're actually giving the government money to invest and make money off of your money when you should be the one doing that. Even if it's just like a high yield savings account, that $2,000 could have made an extra maybe $250 or maybe $300. But a lot of people depending on those refunds, it's not really a refund- it's just your money back."                                                                                                  - Ann Marie   In This Episode 00:46 - Getting to know Ann Marie   6:52 - The gray area in the tax code   11:04 - How to prevent the State from poking around your assets   18:42 - The difference between deduction and depreciation of property   25:50 - Understanding capital gains   29:33 - Why MLPs are great source of income producing partnerships and an amazing investment 1:02:02- Ann's advice to people who got called back to work but denied their employment   1:08:01- People's misconception about taxes on rental income   Reach out to Ann Marie Instagram   Connect with Expert(ish) Podcast Host JAY JOHNSON   Call (858) 925- 4536 Website LinkedIn Facebook Instagram   Listen to more episodes of the Expert(ish) Podcast iTunes Spotify

With over 22 years of service in the military, CW Phipps understands the pressure and concepts around the transfer and housing of servicemen and their families. Having a firsthand experience in the hardship and pain of moving through multiple duty stations, CW is a perfect example of what a family endures during a permanent change of station.

Today’s episode of the Expert(ish) Podcast, our guest, CW Phipps will talk about the great things he learned in the military and the relation of his experiences to his present life in the real estate. He will also emphasize his principle of being more of an educator rather than just a salesperson. CW’s values and transparency, pointing out the cons and pros, has gained the trust of his clients and became a highly recommended realtor in Jacksonville Fl. Coming from his own piece of struggles from the numerous occasions of moving out, CW Phipps is your go-to professional when it comes to the whole process of finding a property and buying or selling a house.

CW Phipps is a US Navy veteran who served the country for 22+ years and is now a licensed realtor at Hover Girl Properties. He specializes in home buying, selling, and property management. Part of his expertise is to provide assistance in the relocation of military men and women with access to thousands of home listings in the Jacksonville area. CW is also a trusted advisor from first time home buyers to experienced property investors.

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