Raise the Bar

Raise the Bar

By Seth Bradley | Attorney, Founder, Investor, SpeakerBusinessEntrepreneurshipInvesting
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Raise the Bar episodes

  • FF41 | Freedom Friday | How to Take a 2 Hour Lunch and Not Get Fired with Darren Frank

    Learn how to take a two hour lunch and not get fired.

    Cheers to freedom.

    Full Episode | EP 28 | How to Use Business Therapy to Stop Trading Your Time for Money with Darren Frank: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passive-income-attorney-podcast/id1543049208?i=1000511626289

    CONNECT | SETH BRADLEY:

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    2 min
  • EP 160 | Going From Plush Big Law to Couch Surfing to $1 Billion in Real Estate with Daniel Cocca (Encore)

    On this encore episode of the Passive Income Attorney Podcast, Seth is joined by Daniel Cocca as they talk about the importance of taking action and surrounding yourself with people who have an abundance mindset. Daniel shares his journey from New York City corporate attorney to couch surfer to full-time real estate investor and entrepreneur. Seth and Daniel take a deep dive into how you can discover the opportunities, ideas and relationships all around you so that you can start living a lifestyle by design. Enjoy the episode!

     

    “Don’t let the fear of failure overcome the excitement of potential success.”

     

    HIGHLIGHTS:

    Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:

    • Daniel’s epiphany of going out from corporate law into real estate
  • Lessons learned from couch surfing
  • Taking the big leap from big law to entrepreneur
  • The best assets to invest in for today’s most successful passive investors
  • How having a legal background can catapult you to success in other ventures
  • What separates people who take action from those stuck
  • Who should you surround yourself with to set yourself up for success
  • Why a mindset shift will take you to the road to success
  • And so much more!
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    ABOUT | DANIEL COCCA:

    As a former corporate attorney at Proskauer Rose and Goodwin Procter in New York City, Daniel brings a wealth of experience related to structuring complex transactions, capital markets, and securities matters.

    Daniel joined Alpha Investing in 2015 as a co-founder and its general counsel. He spearheads the firm’s sponsor acquisition and oversees the firm’s due diligence processes as well as all legal matters. While at Alpha, Daniel has directed investments into real estate assets with an aggregate value of over $1 billion – structuring and executing transactions across multiple asset classes, geographies, and capital structures.

    Immediately prior to joining Alpha Investing, Daniel represented a broad range of start-up, venture-backed, and growth companies in connection with technology and capital raising transactions (including IPOs) at Goodwin Procter in New York. Daniel began his legal career as a capital markets attorney at Proskauer Rose, where he represented investment banks, lenders, and issuers in connection with domestic and international debt and equity offerings and committed acquisition financings. Both Proskauer Rose and Goodwin Procter are top 40 ranked global law firms.

    Daniel is admitted to practice law in New York, where he also holds a real estate broker’s license. Daniel earned his law degree from Vanderbilt University and dual B.S. degrees in Finance and Economics from the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University.

     

    FIND | DANIEL COCCA:

    Website: https://www.alphai.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-j-cocca-jr-esq-80628313/

     

    CONNECT | SETH BRADLEY:

    Get Started | Download The Freedom Blueprint: http://www.attorneybydesign.com

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    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passive-income-attorney-podcast/id1543049208

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5a0Qp9G2x337nZCDWoVgoO?si=MKn01_t8Tfu0JBZCnagrCw

    Join EPIC | The Esquire Passive Investor Club: https://passiveincomeattorney.com/join-the-passive-income/

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    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passiveincomeattorney/

    47 min
  • FF40 | Freedom Friday | Fear Mediocrity, Not Pain with Logan Freeman

    Fear mediocrity, not pain.

    Cheers to freedom.

    Full Episode | EP 76 | The Difference Between Being a Real Estate Investor with Logan Freeman: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-76-the-difference-between-being-a-real/id1543049208?i=1000550682320

     


    CONNECT | SETH BRADLEY:

    Get Started | Download The Freedom Blueprint: http://www.attorneybydesign.com

    Subscribe and Leave a Rating and Review:

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passive-income-attorney-podcast/id1543049208

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5a0Qp9G2x337nZCDWoVgoO?si=MKn01_t8Tfu0JBZCnagrCw

    Join EPIC | The Esquire Passive Investor Club: https://passiveincomeattorney.com/join-the-passive-income/

    Join | The Passive Income Attorneys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/passiveincomeattorneys

    Follow Us:

    Website:  https://passiveincomeattorney.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethpaulbradley/

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    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passiveincomeattorney/

     

    2 min
  • EP 159 | Hacking Your Mind and Investing in Turnkey Rental Properties with Ali Boone (Encore)

    On this encore episode of the Passive Income Attorney Podcast, Seth is joined by former aerospace engineer and turnkey rental expert Ali Boone as they take a deep dive into why you must hack your mind first, before you'll be able to achieve financial freedom. Ali and Seth discuss the pros and cons of the turnkey real estate investment model and why it might be the best vehicle for busy attorneys and other professionals. Ali is a former aerospace engineer turned entrepreneur, real estate investor, author, real estate investing coach and founder of Hipster Investments. Enjoy the episode!

     

    “Don’t take advice from someone you wouldn’t trade shoes with.”

     

    HIGHLIGHTS:

    Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:

    • Triggered by the cubicle: How Ali realized that corporate America was never for her
  • How to transition from a regular nine-to-five job to running a business
  • Down the rabbit hole of turnkey rental properties
  • Discovering if the turnkey investment model is for you
  • The definition of financial freedom is not what you think
  • The biggest pain points you'll find on your journey to financial freedom
  • The biggest change you'll encounter once you're financially independent
  • And so much more!
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    ABOUT | ALI BOONE:

    Formerly an aerospace engineer, Ali Boone is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, author, and real estate investing coach. After leaving her nine-to-five to pursue ultimate freedom through entrepreneurship, her company Hipster Investments managed to facilitate over 18-million dollars in real estate transactions in its first five years of business. She was a long-time writer for BiggerPockets and had been featured in the Motley Fool, Fox Business, Business Insider, Investopedia, and US News. She recently authored NOT Your How-To Guide to Real Estate Investing: Life Lessons for Hacking Your Mind Before You Hack Your Wallet. Outside of real estate, Ali teaches flying and can often be found snowboarding or volunteering in prisons. Her ultimate goal is to challenge Tim Ferriss to a lifestyle design duel one day.

     

    FIND | ALI BOONE:

    FREE BOOK!: www.hipsterinvestments.com/incomeattorney

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hipsterinvest/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/HipsterInvest

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HipsterInvestments

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hipster-investments

     

    CONNECT | SETH BRADLEY:

    Get Started | Download The Freedom Blueprint: http://www.attorneybydesign.com

    Subscribe and Leave a Rating and Review:

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passive-income-attorney-podcast/id1543049208

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5a0Qp9G2x337nZCDWoVgoO?si=MKn01_t8Tfu0JBZCnagrCw

    Join EPIC | The Esquire Passive Investor Club: https://passiveincomeattorney.com/join-the-passive-income/

    Join | The Passive Income Attorneys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/passiveincomeattorneys

    Follow Us:

    Website:  https://passiveincomeattorney.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethpaulbradley/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/passiveincomeattorney

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passiveincomeattorney/

     

    50 min
  • EP 158 | How a High Earning W2 Can Make Double Digit Returns and Pay Zero Taxes with Paul Martinchuk (Encore)
    On this encore episode of the Passive Income Attorney Podcast, Seth is joined by his friend and passive investing expert Paul Martinchuk as they discuss how a high earning W2 executive can pay ZERO in federal taxes. Paul and Seth reveal why taking a focused approach as a passive investor is dangerous. Instead, you’ll learn how to unlock the power of passive investing through diversification across different types of investments. Paul is a highly-paid W2 executive who has formulated a unique investing approach that creates multiple streams of income while paying zero in federal taxes. Inside this episode, you’ll also learn about a little known passive investing opportunity in CO2 natural gas scrubbers where you can achieve 40% returns. Enjoy the episode!
    “Get help. . .not that you need help, but seek and get help because none of us got to where we got on our own.”
    HIGHLIGHTS:
    Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:
    Why a focused approach to passive investing is dangerous
    How to diversify your investments across asset classes
    What alternative investments provide the best tax havens
    Strategies Paul uses to pay zero federal taxes even as a highly paid W2 earner
    How business investments can offset gain from your active income
    Risks and rewards associated with investing in energy equipment
    How to invest in C02 natural gas scrubbers and achieve 40% returns
    Set priorities to balance your W2 career and investments
    And so much more!
     
    ABOUT | PAUL MARTINCHUK:
    Paul’s background is in Corporate America, where he spent two decades focused on delivering strong Return on Investment (ROI) as a finance executive in various leadership roles. He has the deep corporate experience and started investing in value-add single-family real estate projects in 2012 in Southern California. Paul expanded into multifamily and ultimately transitioned the majority of his investment portfolio to projects located in the Southeast of the US, are in business-friendly markets, and are in more than 100-unit properties and/or other alternative investments. Paul is passionate about investing in multifamily and alternative assets and educating others about these asset classes. Paul holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from UCLA and a dual MBA from Columbia Business School and Berkeley HAAS School of Business.
     
    FIND | PAUL MARTINCHUK:
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pmartinchuk/
     
    CONNECT | SETH BRADLEY:
    Get Started | Download The Freedom Blueprint: http://www.attorneybydesign.com
    Subscribe and Leave a Rating and Review:
    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passive-income-attorney-podcast/id1543049208
    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5a0Qp9G2x337nZCDWoVgoO?si=MKn01_t8Tfu0JBZCnagrCw
    Join EPIC | The Esquire Passive Investor Club: https://passiveincomeattorney.com/join-the-passive-income/
    Join | The Passive Income Attorneys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/passiveincomeattorneys
    Follow Us:
    Website:  https://passiveincomeattorney.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethpaulbradley/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/passiveincomeattorney
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passiveincomeattorney/
    43 min
  • FF 39 | Freedom Friday | Freedom is Taken, Not Given with M.C. Laubscher

    Freedom is taken, not given.

    Cheers to freedom.

    Full Episode | EP 82 | The Cash Flow Niches You’ve Never Heard of That Will Make You Rich with M.C. Laubscher: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passive-income-attorney-podcast/id1543049208

    CONNECT | SETH BRADLEY:

    Get Started | Download The Freedom Blueprint: http://www.attorneybydesign.com

    Subscribe and Leave a Rating and Review:

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passive-income-attorney-podcast/id1543049208

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5a0Qp9G2x337nZCDWoVgoO?si=MKn01_t8Tfu0JBZCnagrCw

    Join EPIC | The Esquire Passive Investor Club: https://passiveincomeattorney.com/join-the-passive-income/

    Join | The Passive Income Attorneys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/passiveincomeattorneys

    Follow Us:

    Website:  https://passiveincomeattorney.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethpaulbradley/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/passiveincomeattorney

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passiveincomeattorney/

     

    2 min
  • FF38 | Freedom Friday | How to Take a 2 Hour Lunch and Not Get Fired with Darren Frank

    Learn how to take a two-hour lunch and not get fired.

    Cheers to freedom.

    Full Episode | EP 28 | How to Use Business Therapy to Stop Trading Your Time for Money with Darren Frank: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passive-income-attorney-podcast/id1543049208?i=1000511626289

    CONNECT | SETH BRADLEY:

    Get Started | Download The Freedom Blueprint: http://www.attorneybydesign.com

    Subscribe and Leave a Rating and Review:

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passive-income-attorney-podcast/id1543049208

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5a0Qp9G2x337nZCDWoVgoO?si=MKn01_t8Tfu0JBZCnagrCw

    Join EPIC | The Esquire Passive Investor Club: https://passiveincomeattorney.com/join-the-passive-income/

    Join | The Passive Income Attorneys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/passiveincomeattorneys

    Follow Us:

    Website:  https://passiveincomeattorney.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethpaulbradley/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/passiveincomeattorney

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passiveincomeattorney/

    2 min
  • EP 157 | International Passive Investing with Real Estate Agents Turned Investors Ava Benesocky and August Biniaz (Encore)

    On this encore episode of the Passive Income Attorney Podcast, Seth is joined by Canadian passive investing experts Ava Benesocky and August Biniaz as they talk about the importance of getting started with your passive investing empire now, so that you can live a life of freedom. Inside this episode you’ll discover the mindset and strategies you’ll need to make your first investment. Ava and August are co-founders of CPI Capital, a Canada-based real estate investment firm focused on multifamily investment opportunities in the United States. They share their discovery of the enlightened path in going from real estate agents to real estate investors. Enjoy the episode!

    “Educate yourself as much as you can, any chance you get. . .if you put your mind to it, you can achieve it.”

    HIGHLIGHTS:

    Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:

    • How to transition from real estate agent to real estate investor
  • Differences in mindset between agents and investors
  • How the US real estate market compares to the Canadian real estate market
  • Why the United States is the best place in the world to invest in real estate
  • How to invest as an international investor
  • Educational, legal and tax hurdles and issues you need to know to invest internationally
  • The best tips so you can get started with either active or passive investing
  • And so much more!
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    ABOUT | AVA BENESOCKY AND AUGUST BINIAZ:

    Ava Benesocky is the CEO, and August Biniaz is the COO and CSO of CPI Capital. Together, they co-founded the company. CPI Capital is a Canada-based real estate investment firm in the business of discovering, acquiring, improving, and actively managing US Multifamily Rental Value-add Real Estate Assets. CPI specializes in identifying largely stabilized, revenue-producing assets that allow it to pay our investors regular distributions immediately after closing the property.

    Ava started her real estate career nine years ago in Alberta. Daughter of highly-educated accountant parents, she was taught the quality of hard work from a young age. Ava was able to become one of the youngest award-winning top agents at REMAX. Two years ago, Ava relocated to Vancouver. Building strong community connections, networking with real estate professionals, and constantly pursuing knowledge in the real estate field has given Ava the experience needed to succeed.

    Ava’s greatest asset is her ability to cultivate long-lasting, trusting relationships with clients and investors. Putting people before profits is a model that has helped Ava be successful and appreciated.

    August is a real estate investment professional with a passion for sharing his knowledge and helping others reach their financial goals. He is the co-founder of Canadian Passive Investing, where he enables clients to earn substantial returns by investing in multifamily properties in the hottest US markets.

    August’s real estate journey began as an agent in British Columbia, where he focused on local market trends and understanding his client base to meet their needs better. At this time, August was also flipping properties at significant margins. After numerous projects, August realized his interest in the construction industry and started his own development company, where he built custom homes.

     

    FIND | AVA BENESOCKY AND AUGUST BINIAZ:

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBliV4We30bjaKqmqri8jQg

    Website: https://www.cpicapital.ca

    Investor Sign Up: http://cpicapital.cpicapital.ca/investor

    Newsletter Sign Up: http://cpicapital.cpicapital.ca/newsletter

     

    CONNECT | SETH BRADLEY:

    Get Started | Download The Freedom Blueprint: http://www.attorneybydesign.com

    Subscribe and Leave a Rating and Review:

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passive-income-attorney-podcast/id1543049208

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5a0Qp9G2x337nZCDWoVgoO?si=MKn01_t8Tfu0JBZCnagrCw

    Join EPIC | The Esquire Passive Investor Club: https://passiveincomeattorney.com/join-the-passive-income/

    Join | The Passive Income Attorneys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/passiveincomeattorneys

    Follow Us:

    Website:  https://passiveincomeattorney.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethpaulbradley/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/passiveincomeattorney

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passiveincomeattorney/

    37 min
  • FF37 | Freedom Friday | Fear Mediocrity, Not Pain with Logan Freeman

    Fear mediocrity, not pain.

    Cheers to freedom.

    Full Episode | EP 76 | The Difference Between Being a Real Estate Investor with Logan Freeman: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-76-the-difference-between-being-a-real/id1543049208?i=1000550682320

    CONNECT | SETH BRADLEY:

    Get Started | Download The Freedom Blueprint: http://www.attorneybydesign.com

    Subscribe and Leave a Rating and Review:

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passive-income-attorney-podcast/id1543049208

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5a0Qp9G2x337nZCDWoVgoO?si=MKn01_t8Tfu0JBZCnagrCw

    Join EPIC | The Esquire Passive Investor Club: https://passiveincomeattorney.com/join-the-passive-income/

    Join | The Passive Income Attorneys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/passiveincomeattorneys

    Follow Us:

    Website:  https://passiveincomeattorney.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethpaulbradley/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/passiveincomeattorney

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passiveincomeattorney/

    2 min
  • EP 156 | Simple Steps from Big Law to Real Estate Investor Goddess with Monick Halm (Encore)

    On this episode of the Passive Income Attorney Podcast, Seth is joined by fully recovered big law attorney Monick Halm as they talk about the importance of creating passive income streams even if you have a high-paying, “secure” W2. Monick and Seth take a deep dive into investing while working in big law and how to invest in industrial real estate. Monick also discusses what it's like to be wildly successful as a female in a largely male-dominated industry. Monick is an attorney, educator, real estate investor, and founder of The Real Estate Goddesses. She is a master advocator in helping women create passive income streams through real estate investing. Enjoy the episode!

     

    “The more you get educated, the more opportunities show up for you, and the faster you can grow.”

     

    HIGHLIGHTS:

    Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:

    • How to leave big law and go full-time into real estate investing
  • How passive income is a safety net for financial stability
  • How to gauge whether you need to quit your job today or transition slowly out of it
  • How to scale your investing business from A to Z
  • Your financial stability table needs more than one leg
  • How to invest in industrial properties
  • Risks and benefits of a sale leaseback transaction
  • How to thrive as a female in a male-dominated industry
  • And so much more!
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    ABOUT | MONICK HALM:

    Monick Halm is an educator and advocate for women to create passive income streams through real estate investing. Her mission is to assist a million women in achieving financial freedom through real estate. She is the founder of Real Estate Investor Goddesses and is herself a real estate investor and syndicator with over 14 years of real estate investing experience in multi-family homes, mobile home and RV parks, flipping, commercial, vacation rentals, and ground-up development. Together with her husband and her investors, she owns over 1,300 rental units across six states.

    She is the #1 bestselling author of The Real Estate Investor Goddess Handbook and Wealth for Women: Conversations with the Team That Creates the Dream and host of the Real Estate Investor Goddesses Podcast. She is also a Real Estate Strategy Mentor, keynote speaker, recovering attorney, certified interior designer, Feng Shui expert, avid world traveler, wife, and mother of three amazing kids.

     

    FIND | MONICK HALM:

    Website: www.reigoddesses.com

    Instagram: @reigoddesses / @monickhalm

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealEstateInvestorGoddesses/

    Personal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/monick.halm

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monickpaulhalm/

     

    CONNECT | SETH BRADLEY:

    Get Started | Download The Freedom Blueprint: http://www.attorneybydesign.com

    Subscribe and Leave a Rating and Review:

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passive-income-attorney-podcast/id1543049208

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5a0Qp9G2x337nZCDWoVgoO?si=MKn01_t8Tfu0JBZCnagrCw

    Join EPIC | The Esquire Passive Investor Club: https://passiveincomeattorney.com/join-the-passive-income/

    Join | The Passive Income Attorneys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/passiveincomeattorneys

    Follow Us:

    Website:  https://passiveincomeattorney.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethpaulbradley/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/passiveincomeattorney

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passiveincomeattorney/

     

    44 min

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