John Franklin (https://twitter.com/JohnIsBuilding) & Mateo Lopez chat with Stu Brauer, a retired gym owner, about how investing in real estate can help other gym owners retire in 10 years or less.

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Show notes:

(00:00) Introducing Stu Brauer & how he got to where he is today

(7:06) Why Stu de-affiliated & started a new concept

(13:16) How to run a profitable gym in a smaller footprint

(16:09) Learning how to make sales

(20:40) How to prove to the bank that you're bankable

(23:47) Explaining Stu's high op cap model

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(32:51) How Stu bought his building

(36:17) Why small biz owners are valuable to investors

(37:51) Planning out your space before buying the building

(40:45) Shifting your mindset from gym owner to real estate investor

(44:08) Common struggles with leasing

(48:28) How to not make costly mistakes with leasing

(52:52) Other tips to consider when buying or leasing

(59:18) Different ways to buy a building

(1:04:09) How do you know when you're ready to buy a building?

(1:07:04) How should gym owners think about content?

(1:16:49) Where to go if you want to find Stu