Own Your Upside

After my wife and I had twins, my old routines fell apart, and traditional time blocking stopped making sense.

What did work was shifting from task-based scheduling to a simple framework I call Offense vs. Defense—a core part of our 20 Minute Investor system.

I’ll walk you through how this approach helped us keep momentum in our investing while raising three kids under three, and how you can use it to stay consistent in just 20 minutes a day.

In this conversation, Leah Walczak shares her remarkable journey in entrepreneurship, highlighting her unexpected success in her first year, where she sold about $10 million.

She reflects on the lack of entrepreneurial education in traditional schooling, emphasizing the importance of self-made success and financial literacy.

00:00 – Introduction

01:54 – Background & Journey

03:54 – The Birth of GemHaus 

11:06 – Target Audience & Use Cases

18:38 – Challenges & Lessons Learned

21:36 – Entrepreneurial Journey & Personal Reflections

32:48 – Networking & Social Media Influence

39:48 – Future Plans

Follow Leah- https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahwalczak1/

Notes can outcash-flow rentals. Data pro turned investor Sierra Davis breaks down mortgage notes 101, buying at a discount, partials, realistic yields, due diligence, and how to start even with a self-directed IRA.

00:00 Intro

04:04 What Is a Note?

05:56 Why Notes?

08:22 Buying at a Discount

13:15 Partials: How They Work

17:52 Evaluating Deals

21:43 Non-Performing: Pros/Cons

23:06 Non-Performing Defined

24:02 Predictive Analytics in Notes

26:13 Rates & Market Impact

27:01 Note Benefits (Recap)

30:47 Scaling with Leverage

31:37 Our Investment Group

36:31 Sierra’s Founder Story

38:54 W-2 vs. Entrepreneur

On this special cross-post, I join my friend Haydynn Fike on The Art of Connecting to share how my wife and I pivoted from rentals to launching Everwood Reserve—two boutique residential assisted living “memory care mansions” near Houston. 

We get into the mindset shifts, mentors, and masterminds that helped us raise 7-figure equity, create 15+ local jobs, and build a 32-resident community that puts dignified care first.

How a tech exec and dad built a six-figure remote rental portfolio using time-blocking, automation, and Midwest buy boxes without sacrificing family.

here you go—same timestamps, crisper chapters:

00:00 Intro
01:20 Juggling Career & Family
03:17 Time-Blocking Tactics
08:01 Tech Career → REI
12:52 First Deals
17:27 Scaling Up
24:19 Remote vs. Local
25:37 PM Team: How-To
27:03 Network & Diligence
29:37 Lessons Learned
31:31 Coaching’s Impact
35:43 Family Ops
39:21 New Investor Tips
42:57 Underdo/Indoor Capital
45:26 Wrap + Contact

Matt Theriault from ‪@EpicRealEstate‬ shares his journey from Marine Corps veteran to music industry millionaire and how digital disruption forced him to start over at age 34.

After filing for bankruptcy and taking a job bagging groceries, a chance conversation with his grocery store manager introduced him to real estate investing. Learn how Matt built a portfolio of 35 properties and achieved financial freedom in 3.5 years.

Chapter:

00:22 Meet Matt

02:35 Journey in the Music Industry

05:44 The Impact of Digital Downloads

08:07 Transition to Real Estate

13:20 Real Estate Agent Experience

17:45 Becoming a Real Estate Investor

18:26 Passive Income

22:35 Networking and RE Deals

23:28 Organic Lead Generation Strategies

24:53 Networking Tactics for Real Estate Investors

27:02 Building a Real Estate Portfolio

28:04 Current Real Estate Ventures and Programs

32:01 Market Trends and Predictions

37:40 Getting Started in Real Estate Investing

43:50 The Power of Real Estate in Wealth Building

45:33 Conclusion

Reach out to Matt⤵︎

Instagram:  / boogiusmaximus  

YouTube:    / @epicrealestate  

Live from Total Wealth Academy in Houston: how one email in 2019 led to an off-market, zero-vacancy deal that changed my family’s path. I break down the numbers, the lender pullout four days before closing, the cash-out refi that saved it, and the biggest lessons on relationships, legal prep, and long-distance landlording. If it helps you, a quick rating and review goes a long way.

Full-time consultant, three kids under four, and we’re building two assisted living homes in Houston. It’s the hardest season of my life, and I share the simple systems that keep me moving: micro routines, light time blocking, smart delegation with VAs, and a small circle for coaching and accountability.

I also talk about protecting family time and choosing hard things on purpose. If you’re in a heavy season too, this one’s for you.

If this helped, drop your best micro routine in the comments and hit follow for more.

In this episode of the Hybrid Real Estate Professional Podcast, we have Kirby Atwell, founder of Living Off Rentals and an Army veteran.

Kirby shares his journey from military service to flipping over a hundred properties and his pivot to high cash flow vacation rentals. He underscores the importance of identifying personal success metrics and strategies that align with those goals.

Kirby explains his approach to short-term rentals in less competitive markets and how house hacking has significantly impacted his financial success. T

his episode provides valuable insights for anyone looking to transition into real estate investing and create multiple income streams.

00:00 Intro
00:40 Kirby’s background
03:50 Flip treadmill → lessons
17:35 First STR & 1% Net Rule
25:56 Market pick: Buy Here / Skip This
32:13 Competing: first-page strategy
36:50 Barn B&B house-hack
42:35 Leaving W-2: 8-unit plan
48:30 Takeaways & next steps

Dr. Chloe Kilman, a double board-certified family physician and geriatrician, and Nick Blanchard, a US Air Force veteran and operations quality control professional.

Together, they are the co-founders of Bloom Homes, a luxury assisted living initiative. In this episode, the duo shares their unique journey into building a 16-bed memory care mansion near Jackson, Mississippi, detailing their motivation, various challenges, and the strategic planning involved in developing specialized senior care facilities.

Discover how their passion for improving quality of life for seniors drives their project and learn from their insights on tackling the senior care housing shortage.

00:00 Introduction

01:39 Professional Backgrounds and Inspirations

02:29 The Concept of Luxury Assisted Living

06:44 Building a Business as a Couple

10:11 Operational Plans and Future Goals

12:22 Designing for Dementia Care

17:14 Mentorship and Support Networks

24:35 Architectural Plans and Review Meetings

25:09 Funding and Investment Opportunities

25:36 Breaking Ground and Project Realization

26:40 Investor Details and Returns

28:46 Operational and Construction Concerns

29:40 Staffing and Caregiving Priorities

32:33 Nick's Role and System Building

36:46 Local Market and Land Acquisition

44:08 Community Impact and Future Plans