If you buy into today's hyped up, popular wealth-building advice, success is an NFT or quick scheme away, but all this fanfare isn't backed up by the fundamentals. People give up on a business when it doesn't make money right out the gate. Their timelines are too short, and worst of all, they aren't designing the business to weather the storm.

The journey to financial freedom isn't sexy, it's built on consistency. In today's episode, I'm joined by an entrepreneur who has lived this journey. He has built businesses and lost it all, and today he lives a life most people can only dream of.

How do we build our businesses on solid economic fundamentals? Is your business built to survive what's coming? In today's episode, Todd Randall shares the biggest crisis in the world of wealth today.

Three Things You'll Learn In This Episode

What our guest did to build a business around his best lifeHow did Todd build a business that allows him to fly around the world for polo games and operas?

The truth about what it takes to build wealthWho are you taking advice from, people with no credibility and verified success or business owners who grew their wealth through tried and tested methods?

How to triple the size of your businessMost business owners are trapped on the hamster wheel because they don't delegate. Why are other people better at roles in our businesses even if we're the founder?

Guest Bio

Todd Randall has 30+ years of business experience, he has built 8 businesses in total, including spas, gyms, a construction company, a wholesaling company, and a coaching and consulting agency.

Today he manages 4 businesses remotely, generating $6 million annually. Todd could retire, but he grew fond of entrepreneurship and couldn't ever let go of it. His favorite hobby is polo and he often flies to different countries to participate in games.

For more information, visit https://www.beachview.biz and join his Facebook Group, Real Business Coaching.

Since its inception, Airbnb has been a huge disruptor and gamechanger for investors, and today it shows no sign of slowing down.

Hotels will keep making mistake after mistake, giving this industry more horsepower than ever before. This is one of the best times to jump into this strategy, and the best part - you don't even have to own a home to get started.

Investor and coach, Jorge Contreras owns a $7 million portfolio of single family homes that are all on Airbnb, and he earns six-figures a month in gross revenue. How did he build this amazing business? What are some of the challenges you can face when running an Airbnb portfolio, and how do you avoid them?

In this episode, Jorge shares his incredible life story, and why this is the perfect time to get into Airbnb.

Three Things You'll Learn In This Episode

Our guest's incredible life story

How did Jorge go from troubled youth to financially free at 29?

How to 3X your rental income with Airbnb

A lot of rental owners shy away from Airbnb because a lot goes into managing the property. Can you do it without a ton of complexity?

The right way to build your Airbnb portfolio

A lot of cities and neighborhoods are cracking down on Airbnb subletting. What is the right way to go about it so it's a win-win for everyone involved.

Guest Bio

Jorge Contreras is a real estate investor, coach, and expert in Airbnb purchasing, subleasing and managing. He has a 7-figure business, owns multiple properties generating 6 figures in cash flow from Airbnb, and he educates thousands on how to leverage Airbnb and real estate to create the life they've always dreamed of.

For more information, head over to https://thejorgecontreras.com, follow @thejorgecontreras on Instagram, and subscribe to his YouTube channel.

Millions of corporate workers dream of investing but never take the first step out of fear. Before Mike Simmons became the successful seven-figure investor he is today, he procrastinated for 5 years and missed out on $3 million dollars.

So many people have a ton of excuses for not taking action - no money, time or a fear of what other people would think, but procrastination isn't a victimless crime.

How do you get started right now and find the resources you need? What is the secret to rapid exponential growth?

In this episode, Mike shares his story, from sitting on the sidelines of the real estate game to accelerating his business growth path.

Three Things You'll Learn In This Episode

Why Mike became an investor

How did Mike escape his 9-5 and build a business around his perfect day?

How to use someone else's hindsight as your foresight

Do we have to know absolutely everything about real estate to start and succeed?

The one thing that holds investors back

Is the funding and experience of the first deal worth giving up a bigger portion of the profits?

Guest Bio

Mike Simmons is an entrepreneur, 7 figure real estate investor, and partner in one of the country's largest real estate mentorship/mastermind companies. Mike has personally worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs to take strategic risks that have paid off, both in and out of the real estate industry. He coaches others to do the same to allow them to become unstoppable with his program, 7 Figure Investor.

Mike has shared the stage with Gary Vaynerchuck, Ryan Serhant, and Russell Brunson among others. He's been featured in Business Insider Magazine and produces and hosts the podcast "Just Start Real Estate" where he interviews successful entrepreneurs. Mike is also the author of Level Jumping, his book about generating $1 million in his first year of business.

For more information and to find out about Mike's program 7 Figure Investor, visit https://mikesimmons.com.

You can also buy Mike's book "Level Jumping" on Amazon.

Any successful company in the world, big or small, new or old does one thing well - they solve problems. There’s no bigger or more important problem than the world’s food supply, especially right now. 

Agriculture is an asset class we don’t hear about often, but it’s actually one of the most stable investments with a ton of advantages. Stock markets can crash, housing markets can cycle, but at the end of the day, people still have to eat.

What would investing in high demand crops actually look like? Why are investments at the base of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs so much safer? 

In this episode, I’m joined by an entrepreneur investing in a unique and intriguing strategy. Chief Strategy Officer at Farmfolio, Peter Badger shares why he picked agriculture as an asset class. 

Things You’ll Learn In This Episode 

The truth about the future of the market
We’re one button away from a hard financial landing, but does that mean there’ll be no opportunity when the market turns? 

Why agriculture investing is so relevant today
We often take things like food and water for granted, so why is the global food supply something we need to be paying attention to?

How to have long term success in agriculture investing
In real estate investing we focus on factors like location and population growth. What factors drive success in agriculture? 

The opportunity in the financialization of everything
Can NFTs and tokens open up investing doorways for people who didn’t have access before? 

Guest Bio

Peter Badger is the Chief Strategy Officer at Farmfolio, a company that has successfully invested in a diverse selection of high-demand agricultural products in emerging markets. As their exceptional quality drives increasing demand, Farmfolio has quickly become one of the largest exporters in all of Colombia.

With their community of investors, owners, and employees numbering in the hundreds, and millions of dollars under direct ownership, Farmfolio is a trusted source for creating value and wealth through agriculture. Their hands-on approach means they identify, develop, manage, and provide ongoing oversight for every piece of land in their portfolio, and their esteemed reputation and track record reflects their commitment to the success of their projects. 

Peter brings a multitude of skills to Farmfolio after spending 18 years on Wall Street and a decade in Silicon Valley founding and working with some of the most innovative companies in the world including Barclays Global Investors, Qwest Communications, Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, and Morgan Stanley. He is data and process driven, and leads strategy, sales, and distribution for Farmfolio’s products including LOTs, their pioneering Land Ownership Titles vehicle for direct farmland ownership by accredited and non-accredited investors alike.

For more information, visit https://farmfolio.net and download the Farmland 101 guide right from the homepage. 

In an overheated market, investors have a lot to contend with to stay in business. Lead gen is a struggle because everyone's going to the same watering hole, good deals are hard to come by and every flip is bound to turn into a bloodbath.

What does it take to stay ahead and keep growing your wealth in this environment?

Well today I'm joined by an investor who has 14 years of experience, a whopping 400 flips, over 1500 episodes of his podcast, and a lead generation company too. He's the perfect person to ask about navigating this market and what it takes to win.

In this episode, investor, CEO at Investor Machine and host of the FlipNerd, Mike Hambright shares his insights on sophisticated lead gen, and how on earth he got to 400 flips without tearing his hair out.

Three Things You'll Learn In This Episode

The sophisticated and scientific approach to lead generation How do we save time by going from casting a wide net to everyone who has equity to laser-targeting the right people?

How to scale a flipping operation A successful flipping operation is hard to build. What is the key ingredient that got Mike to 400 flips?

How to pull back on risk leversThe last thing you need is to be caught in a risky project when the market shifts...so how do you avoid it?

Guest Bio

Mike Hambright is an investor, mentor, coach, mastermind host, CEO at Investor Machine and the Founder and Host of the FlipNerd.com Real Estate Investor VIP Show. Mike teaches others to achieve financial freedom and lifestyle freedom by investing in real estate. Real estate investing has made such an impression on Mike, that he now shares his passion, experience and lessons with the world, via his award winning podcasts, training programs and real estate investor coaching.

He's mentored hundreds of successful real estate investors that have gone on to purchase thousands of properties, a large number of which have achieved financial freedom.

For more information visit https://flipnerd.com and connect with him on Facebook and LinkedIn.

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Distressed properties may be hard to come by now, but they will be plentiful in the near future. When the market turns, there'll be hundreds of properties ripe for acquisition. If you get caught up in buying assets in this speculative market, you'll have no capital to take advantage of this opportunity.

How do you move in a market with hedge funds gobbling up entire neighborhoods? What is the criteria for buying distressed property?

In this episode, I'm joined by Jake Harris, a longtime investor and author of "Catching Knives: A Guide to Investing in Distressed Commercial Real Estate". He talks about all the challenges investors are experiencing in the current market, and the moves you can make to avoid losing money.

Three Things You'll Learn In This Episode

Why we have to prepare for the distressed market well in advanceHow do we identify the properties that will be ripe for acquisition when the market turns?

The biggest challenge the average investor faces todayHedge funds and institutions are playing a completely different game in real estate investing, can we compete?

How to protect your downside in a frenzied, volatile marketIf your asset was to lose 30% of its value, would you be able to hold it for the long haul?

Guest Bio

Jake is the author of "Catching Knives: A Guide to Investing in Distressed Commercial Real Estate". He is the founder and managing partner of a private equity real estate firm that has managed, developed, and acquired more than $200 million in assets under management in the last five years alone. With nearly two decades of experience in real estate, construction, and investment management, Jake is a licensed California broker and a recognized expert in opportunity zones, infill development, construction cost-control systems, and the scaling of distressed investing business.

For more information, visit https://www.catchknives.com and sign up for their mailing list. You can also sign up for their Net Lease Due Diligence course.

To keep up with Jake follow @jake.realestate on Instagram.

Most investors are looking for a model that isn't as energy draining as flips and wholesaling, or as risky as the stock market, but we never really think of new builds. We all see builders and think what they do is untouchable, that it's too expensive, and it involves too many moving pieces.

But what if you could make it happen with one project, one set of contractors and one job site? In today's episode, I'm joined by an entrepreneur who's teaching beginners exactly how to do this, with very little up-front cost.

Through multiple market events, he's been hardened by failure and has a lot of wisdom every investor needs to listen to.

What makes this model way less stressful? How do you get started? How does my guest see the market playing out?

In this episode, I'm joined by coach and serial entrepreneur, Jerome Maldonado. We talk about the model he's teaching, and the advantages it offers.

Three Things You'll Learn In This Episode

Why we have to learn from battle-tested entrepreneursWhat is the most valuable lesson we can learn from successful people who have been bloodied up by failure but came out stronger?

The headache-free way to invest in real estateCan we have success in real estate investing without tenants, termites, and the headaches of flips and wholesale deals?

Why raising money for new builds is easier than you thinkIf you have bad credit and no capital, how can you raise money for a new construction deal?

Guest Bio

Jerome Maldonado is an investor, coach, and serial entrepreneur with a multi-million dollar empire. He is teaching people how to buy land and build houses through his proven 14-step process to make $100k on every build without any experience. Starting from scratch, he struggled for many years to get his business off the ground, but from this, he learned what it really takes to build an empire from the ground up. After years of honing his skills in sales, team building, and real estate concepts, Jerome finally built his first 6 figure business in his 20s. In 1998, Jerome pioneered a new construction company which he took to seven figures, in less than one year. With much success came the need for expansion. Understanding the simple concepts and benefits of leasing real estate, he purchased multi-use retail and commercial property to house his business. Jerome found the traction and confidence which has allowed him to do millions upon millions of dollars in residential and commercial real estate transactions and holdings.

For wealth creation, other examples include how he is buying distressed hotels and turning them into multi-family properties, how he sees the rise of e-commerce driving the need for warehouse space over the next 5 years and why he and his team have purchased failing brick and mortar businesses such as Radio Shack, Pier 1 Imports and Modell's Sporting Goods to turn into thriving e-comm businesses, which increases the value of their commercial warehouses.

For more information, visit https://jeromemaldonado.com, and find out more about his coaching on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

Everything we're seeing in the market right now - the inflation, speculation and irrational investing is the sign of our times. We're in a super bubble, a circumstance rivaled only by the lead up to The Great Depression.

Before you think that the government is worried about the inflation hitting your dollars, you have to remember that the Fed created this situation and thrives on it. Those who keep buying into the lie that the market's doing well are just part of the game, and when the music stops, they'll be left holding the bag (a considerably less valuable one).

How do you avoid becoming one of these people? Can the Fed be trusted to have our best interests at heart? In this episode, I'm going to talk about this super bubble we're currently in, and the pin that will pop it. Three Things You'll Learn In This Episode

Why we're in so much dangerWhat's the difference between a typical bubble and the super bubble we're in right now?

How to spot market manipulationDo you truly believe that the market is up right now because of real world circumstances?

The only logical strategy in a super bubble?Bonds, equities and real estate are all overpriced, so where do you park your money and keep it safe?

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I've said it before, and I'll say it again - anyone who believes that this market will keep going up is either reckless or downright delusional.

We're staring down the barrel of the next Great Depression, and what's coming won't be pretty, but there are still many investors exposing themselves to unnecessary risk.

How do you increase your chance of success in this knife edge market? How do we take off the rose-tinted glasses and see the market for what it is?

In this episode, I'm joined by entrepreneur, fellow investor and founder of Systemate, John Cochran. We talk about the tool he's created to help people build opportunity under any market conditions.

Three Things You'll Learn In This Episode

How John Cochran solved a business key problem by leaning on systemsMost investors accept the fact that bad deals and losing money comes with the territory. How did John Cochran build a software to increase his probability of success?

Why you need to be both a marketing and a follow up beastHow much follow up do you need before a lead turns into a source of business?

The problematic thinking that will get many investors in trouble very soonThis market has already hit its peak, but why are so many people still insisting that there's still more upside?

Guest Bio

John Cochran is an entrepreneur, investor and the founder of real estate technology platform Systemate. He started off his career doing a lot of Rehabbing, then he bought a HUD House for $18.47 and got hooked on Wholesaling homes for fat profits.

John is also the founder of one of the fastest growing Real Estate Brokerages in the country "Invest Dayton". His Brokerage is very unique. He has developed a system called Buyers on Fire which automated the entire process of search for a buyer of a property. He is also the founder of The King of Systems, Buyers on Fire and HUD Wholesaling.

For more information and to get a free demo of Systemate, visit https://systemate.com

A lot of investors stay in the lane of what they know and when the environment around them changes, they fail to act and pivot. This is the most dangerous market to operate in this way. Monetary policy, inflation and war - these are just a few of the factors putting massive pressure on the economy and our investments.

You don't need a crystal ball to see where we're headed financially, and if you're not nimble and investing in stress-tested deals, you'll learn a painful lesson the hard way.

How is a seasoned investor who lived through the Recession (and the speculative market highs that preceded it) preparing his portfolio for what's coming? What's really going on with the economy, and how will the situation in Ukraine impact it?

In this episode, we're joined by investing legend and author, Neil Timmins. With almost 20 years in the investing game, he's going to share exactly how to survive the rapidly approaching financial storm.

Three Things You'll Learn In This Episode

The difference between a job and a businessCan we truly call what we do a business if it always requires us to run and thrive?

How Neil Timmins gets in and out of deals in 89 daysWhat is the nimblest way to do deals in a crazy market?

What Neil is doing to protect his rental portfolio from market volatilityHow do we stress-test our rental deals so that we're sure they are built to cash flow in an inflationary environment?

Guest Bio:

Neil Timmins is an investing legend, expert and author of "Unicorn Hunting For Investors" and founder of Legacy Impact Partner Program. A true visionary, dreamer, and problem-solver, Neil J. Timmins is on a mission to make a deep personal impact in the lives of his team members and business partners. Neil is committed to establishing a lasting legacy through his work as a real-estate investor and mentor.

Neil has been in real estate for nearly 2 decades. He started as a traditional real estate agent with RE/MAX where his team was recognized by the Wall Street Journal as a Top 100 team; he was the #1 RE/MAX Agent in Iowa by 29. Later, he made the transition from realtor to full time investor.

Over the course of his career, Neil has been involved in over $300,000,000 in real estate transactions. While he is still the managing broker for a real estate agency in Des Moines Iowa, his primary focus is on real estate investments. Neil's portfolio depth includes assets ranging from houses to industrial properties. The business currently conducts wholesale, wholetail, and fix/flip transactions.

Recently, Neil and his team launched the Legacy Impact Partner Program where they partner with fix and flip investors from around the country. Neil's team brings capital to fund and fix rehabs, operational expertise, and years of experience catapulting their partner's business to new heights.

For more information visit https://legacyimpactpartners.com/ connect with Neil on LinkedIn.

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