E41 Adam Carswell - Building Bridges: Connecting, Creating and Consistency

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Farming for Passive Income show where we strive to educate the agricultural community on how to create alternative income streams and diversification through commercial real estate private equity.

Adam Carswell is an entrepreneur powerhouse known as the voice of Liberty and Master of Ceremonies at Liberland national events, with a track record that boasts co-founding raised masters, the top mastermind for elite capital raisers, and interviewing heavyweights like Grant Cardone and Doug Casey.

2:00 His DJ Career

4:20: “Humility is one of the cornerstones of that triangle where you understand and accept that you are not the best and your ego needs to be lowered so you can then be coachable to get to that next level because what got you here will not get you to where you want to go.”

7:00 Networking

12:45 Who is Frank Kern?

16:00 The challenges that he had to overcome to be the networker he is today

18:50 “Work always works.”

26:15 Takeaway from Adam

Connect with Adam:

LinkedIn

Website

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Farming for Passive Income show where we strive to educate the agricultural community on how to create alternative income streams and diversification through commercial real estate private equity.

Robert Saik has four decades of experience in agriculture, collaborating with global leaders, from Nigeria's Minister of Agriculture to Bill Gates. He is the author of Food 5.0, How We Feed the Future, and founder of AGvisorPRO.

1:30 What should farmers be excited about right now?

3:10 Synopsis of his book Food 5.0

6:10 How does the concept of convergence fit into the current trend of supporting local agriculture while acknowledging the importance of economies of scale in business?

07:45 3D’s - Divorce, Disability, and Death

9:20 What discussions is he having with farmers to reduce risks associated with the "three Ds" (divorce, disability, and death) and ease the associated challenges?

15:20 AGVisorPRO

18:10 VisorPRO

23:00 His take on the future of Agriculture

26:35 NERP - Nitrous Oxide Emission Reduction Protocol

30:00 Takeaway from Rob

Connect with Rob:

Download their app: AGvisorPRO (available on IOS and Google Pay)

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Farming for Passive Income show where we strive to educate the agricultural community on how to create alternative income streams and diversification through commercial real estate private equity.

Stephanie Walter is the CEO of Erbe Wealth, a capital raiser, a syndicator, and the author of her new book "Shattering Money Myths: How the Wealthy Invest". She recently retired and sold her insurance agency of 16 years by following the key principles in her book. She teaches professionals how to unlearn what most of us have been wired to think about money and re-educating people on attaining lasting wealth.

2:15 How did she start her book?

4:00 How do the rich and wealthy view money?

8:00 How do the wealthy strategically manage their finances to minimize taxes?

09:50 Premium Financing Insurance

12:00 What are high and low taxes?

17:00 Mutual Fund Vs. Real Estate

19:20 Tiger 21

20:00 “People that are wealthy are very risk-averse."

22: 25 Tiger 21’s Value Proposition

33:15 Her Approach with Erbe Wealth

37:45 Takeaway from Stephanie

Connect with Stephanie:

Website: www.erbewealth.com (Download her book)

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Farming for Passive Income show where we strive to educate the agricultural community on how to create alternative income streams and diversification through commercial real estate private equity.

Eric Rice, the chief growth officer of King Operating Corporation. Starting his career in wealth management in Chicago, Eric has spent the past two decades building his diverse portfolio of businesses. His ability to identify market nuances and growth opportunities has made him a trusted partner for entrepreneurs and investors worldwide.

2:45 How do oil and gas investments work?

3:50 What is their difference from the traditional oil and gas companies?

5:00  How do they ensure they’re drilling the correct locations?

10:30 Permian Basin

14:10 “Teaching supply chain to people gives a greater understanding of where things come from. And two symbiotic markets are, you know, the oil business and farmers. We are the base ingredient for running the world.”

17:00 Myths and Process from an Investor and Operations Standpoint

20:00 What is Fracking?

26:20 “The best asset of human nature is our ability to think critically and discern truth.”

30:45 His thoughts on other hydrocarbons and metals outside of oil and gas

33:30 Takeaway from Eric

Connect with Eric:

Website: kingoperating.com

Twitter: EA_rice

YT: King Operating Corporation / The Rice Report

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Farming for Passive Income show where we strive to educate the agricultural community on how to create alternative income streams and diversification through commercial real estate private equity.

Zack Smith, a fifth-generation farmer, innovator and co-founder of a groundbreaking new crop production system known as stock cropping, draws from nearly two decades of experience in agronomy and his passion for resilient community-focused agriculture.

2:00 Where did stock cropping come from?

04:20 Strip Intercropping

07:10 The Cluster Collect 5000

07:45 How many rows of corn and livestock do they usually have?

08:45 What was the higher crop output he observed?

17:10 The opposing viewpoints from his community

23:00 The future for Cluster Collect 

28:50 What challenges emerge when integrating small poultry clusters on 1, 2, or 3-acre plots for small-scale farmers, mainly when dealing with slopes or irrigation needs?

33:00 Are these things in constant movement as they go throughout the field?

Connect with Zack:

Youtube: Stockcropper

Website: www.thestockcropper.com

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Farming for Passive Income show where we strive to educate the agricultural community on how to create alternative income streams and diversification through commercial real estate private equity.

Matthew Owens has over 15 years of vast experience in real estate, private money, single family rentals, all sorts of syndications in Multifamily and other asset classes. He is also a CPA and also has a fractional CFO services and a whole book of business.

2:26 The Biggest challenge in his Lending Business

7:20  Why go through the process of education, selecting reliable operators, and establishing trust? Why not just invest in an index fund? 

13:30 Active and Passive Investing

19:50 Is his current strategy focused on buying single-family homes with all cash and potentially refinancing them in the future?

21:30 What other risks does he see out there on the horizon? 

25:50 Linking macroeconomic trends to the micro economic trends

29:00 His Focus Opportunity Mindset

32:35 Takeaway from Matt

Connect with Mathew:

Website: https://mathewowens.com/

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Farming for Passive Income show where we strive to educate the agricultural community on how to create alternative income streams and diversification through commercial real estate private equity.

Nick Prefontaine is a 3x best selling author and was named a top motivational speaker of 2022 in Yahoo Finance. He’s a Speaker, Founder and CEO of Common Goal, as well as partner and buyer's coach at Smart Real Estate Coach.

2:20 His snowboarding and the STEP system he created

10:20 Support, Trust, Energy, and Persistence

12:45 His start in Real Estate

18:00 Defining the E in the STEP System

20:20 Resetting the energy

28:20 What does he do in Real Estate

36:15 Takeaway From Nick

Connect with Nick:

Websites:

https://nickprefontaine.com/step/

https://smartrealestatecoach.com/

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Farming for Passive Income show where we strive to educate the agricultural community on how to create alternative income streams and diversification through commercial real estate private equity.

Natalie Kovarik, a co-host of the popular podcast Discover Ag, and the co-founder of Elevate Ag, an online course and community providing producers with the tools they need to advocate and share online successfully. She and her husband live in central Nebraska, where they own and operate Kovarik Cattle Company, a cow-calf operation with a growing registered herd.

2:20 From Being a Pharmacist to Social Media Influencer

3:30 How to use Social media for Natalie?

6:25 How she and her husband started in Social Media?

11:05 How are they positioning Kovarik cattle company in Social Media?

14:10 Tips from Natalie about which SocMed to use 

16:00 What is Elevate Ag?

21:10 What other challenges do farmers need to overcome and use social media? 

25:30 What is her take on the time needed to develop a presence and provide renewed guidance to encourage perseverance and avoid giving up too soon on Social Media?

30:20 Her future aspirations

33:10 Takeaway from Natalie

Connect with Natalie:

Podcast - Discover Ag

IG - @nataliekovarik

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Farming for Passive Income show where we strive to educate the agricultural community on how to create alternative income streams and diversification through commercial real estate private equity.

Jens Nielsen immigrated from Denmark in 1996. After a successful career in IT, Jens followed his passion for real estate and coaching and is now a full-time real estate investor and certified high-performance coach. He is currently a direct owner and general partner and operator in over 2,000 apartment units across the country valued at over 200 million.

01:30 From Denmark to US

05:00 His Early career

09:40 Being a High-performance coach

12:50 How important are accountability and investment when someone joins his coaching program and invests in it? 

16:00 The process of being a High-performance coach

20:00 Does he qualify clients to determine if they are ready to take the next step?

21:55 Real Estate Lesson from Jens

25:00 How does he manage risk in today's lending environment and deliver value to your investors?

29:30 Takeaway from Jens

Connect with Jens:

Website: Incrementum Equity

https://incrementumequity.com/

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Farming for Passive Income show where we strive to educate the agricultural community on how to create alternative income streams and diversification through commercial real estate private equity.

Mark Schleusener is a Veteran of the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service since 1984. Mark's vast experience in the industry includes key roles in developing objective yield surveys and leading community or commodity survey teams. His insights are instrumental for farmers of all ages, optimizing their strategies and seeking data-backed opportunities in agriculture.

2:00 How he started?

04:20 His public speaking

6:10 How often are they collecting this data on a voluntary basis from farmers

09:45 Mark provided a sample data

12:45 Sample case study

14:45 What is included in the weekly email sent to farmers?

18:30 What are some of the challenges that Mark and his team face?

24:15: Takeaway from Mark

Connect with Mark:

Website: www.nass.usda.gov