The Lifestyle Investor - Investing, Passive Income, Wealth

Today, I’m talking to Mark Moss. Mark is an Investor and Entrepreneur with a passion for helping others avoid the same mistakes he made, so they too can live a life by design, not by default.

Mark has founded 7 companies, each of which have scaled beyond 7-figures within the first year. One of those companies became a Fortune 500 Exit to the biggest medical equipment company in the world.

Mark has also fixed, flipped and developed over $25M in real estate, invested in private business, gold mines, oil fields, and new technologies.

In our discussion, you’ll hear the story of how Mark lost a multimillion dollar fortune early into his entrepreneurial journey, and what he did to rebuild his wealth faster than ever.

We also talk about financial sovereignty, why the financial system is rigged and working against you, the importance of holding hard assets, and the “great reset” that everyone should be preparing for. That and a whole lot more!

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Today, I’m talking to Chris Pronger. And yes, I’m referring to the NHL Hall of Fame Hockey Player! Chris had an absolute legendary career as a defenceman. He got to the Stanley cup finals with three different teams, won the cup with the Anaheim Ducks in 2007, won the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player for the 1999-2000 season, won Olympic gold medals at the 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympics, and was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history.

While Chris is considered a major success in the world of hockey, it’s not the only thing that defines him. He’s also a father, husband, investor, and entrepreneur. And today, we talk about all of it.

You’ll hear some fun stories from his playing days, his guiding principles for making smart investing decisions, and the story behind building a boutique luxury travel company with his wife. That and a whole lot more!

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Today, I'm speaking with my long-time friend, Brad Weimert. Brad is an adventurer, investor, entrepreneur, and Founder of Easy Pay Direct—a payment gateway touted as the most critical tool on the market to facilitate high-level eCommerce.

What makes Brad's business so unique is how it manages what bigger processing companies (like PayPal or Stripe) would consider to be "high risk." While these merchant accounts allow you to get set up quickly, they fail to get to know your business. And the result can lead to holds on money that you legitimately earned—or even worse, closing down your account altogether without notice.

Easy Pay Direct solves this problem by underwriting on the front-end and really getting to know your business and how it operates. Through that unique differentiation, Brad's company has been able to work with over 30,000 businesses and serves clients like Tony Robbins, Dean Graziosi, Hal Elrod, Grant Cardone, Frank Kern, and many others.

Seeing the data behind so many companies over the years has given Brad a unique vantage point for what it takes to build a successful business. This experience led to him launching the Beyond a Million podcast—a new show that uncovers the tactics and strategies behind 7, 8, and 9 figure businesses.

In today's episode, not only do we talk about Brad's entrepreneurial journey and the new podcast (launching January 20th), but we also dig into his investing experience and the most recent real-estate deal that made him a multimillion-dollar return in only 2 years. That and a whole lot more!

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Today, I’m speaking with Todd Hartley, known as the rockstar of remote selling, video marketing, and sales optimization. He’s one of Tony Robbins’ Business Mastery faculty speakers, trained each of Tony’s 74 businesses how to sell remotely, and delivers high-octane keynotes all over the world.

Todd’s tactics as CEO earned WireBuzz, (his ROI Focused Video, Marketing & Sales Optimization Agency) a spot on the Inc5000 list as one of the fastest growing privately held businesses in America in 2020.

His track record for being years ahead of his industry is why billion dollar companies, celebrities, and world leaders hire him to develop their sales and marketing strategies. His clients include 23andMe, Justin Timberlake, MD Anderson, Home Depot, and many more.

In today’s episode, Todd shares his journey from the kid who struggled in school, to becoming a digital marketing expert and super successful entrepreneur.

In our discussion, you’ll learn how video can be used as an effective tool for your business to hook prospects attention, prioritize follow ups, and shorten sales cycles.

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Here's something to consider. The wealthiest people in the world don't waste their time investing in the stock market. The majority of their net worth is allocated to alternative investments—and on today's episode, you'll learn why.

I'm speaking with Christopher Schelling, the Director of Private Investments for Caprock. As an institutional investor, Chris has invested roughly $5 billion and met with over 3,000 managers across private equity, private real estate, real assets, private credit, natural resources, hedge funds, liquid alternatives, crypto, and more.

He is currently a contributing columnist for Institutional Investor, has written over 60 articles on investing, and is the author of Better than Alpha: Three Steps to Capturing Excess Returns in a Changing World.

Chris was named one of Money Management Intelligence's 2012 Rising Stars of Public Funds, a Rising Star of Hedge Funds by Institutional Investor in 2014, received the Institutional Investor Intelligence Award for Absolute Return Strategies in 2016, and was named a Top 30 Private Equity Investor by Trusted Insight in 2018.

He has over 20 years of experience in the investment industry, nearly all focused on alternative investments—which is the main topic of today's conversation.

In this episode, Chris brings a wealth of knowledge and teaches you all about the benefits of alternative investments. We talk about the problems with institutional investing, the risk and reward of private credit funds, investing in private companies pre-IPO, cryptocurrency, and so much more!

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The difference between the people who want financial freedom and those that achieve it is commitment. If you can identify specific goals, break them into manageable steps, and take action, there’s no reason you can’t achieve financial freedom too.

Dave Allred, managing partner of Axia Partners, is a perfect example of how living with intention can launch you forward in business and life.

Dave started as a door-to-door sales rep for a security company and worked his way up to the Regional Vice President of Sales.

While he had built an incredible career, more than anything, he wanted to achieve financial freedom and knew real estate was the vehicle to get him there.

By the time he was 30, Dave had decided to turn his dream into a reality. Over the next 10 years, he built an investment portfolio of more than 1,000 residential units, syndicated more than a dozen deals, and even started a real estate fund.

In this episode, you’ll learn how Dave accomplished it all and created enough passive income to live a life by design. He shares the biggest lessons he’s learned and why having purpose and intentionality behind your financial goals is key to succeeding.

Here's just some of the things we get into:

• How Dave Allred went all in on financial freedom, started investing in real estate, and built a fund.
• How sales taught Dave to get comfortable being uncomfortable, and the benefits of delayed gratification.
• How a big gamble paid off for a 12X return on investment.
• The mistakes Dave made investing in his first fourplex, and now running his own real estate fund.
• Dave’s step-by-step guide to reverse-engineering financial freedom.
• Why passion and purpose need to be tied to your goals.
• How Dave demonstrates good life and investment strategies for his kids.
• How to use Dave’s Lifestyle Design to determine your intentionality.

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You don’t have to come from money to build wealth. If you can find a good deal, the money will follow. What you do need is a strong work ethic, solid relationships, and a willingness to put yourself out there!

Today, I’m speaking with Ken McElroy, who went from a broke college student managing an apartment building to becoming a business mogul who has transacted over $1 billion in real estate. 

Ken was by no means an overnight success. In fact, he spent 8 years managing properties before he would own any of his own. But his determination to learn and ability to surround himself with the right people eventually paid off.

Ken has gone on to experience great success in the world of real estate. Not only is he a bestselling author and internationally recognized speaker, but he’s the real estate advisor to Robert Kiyosaki of The Rich Dad Company.

In this episode, Ken talks about his unbelievable journey and his steps to go from property manager to property owner. You’ll learn why “not having enough money” is a limiting belief that’s holding you back, why relationships are the key to success, and how to take advantage of life’s unexpected opportunities, so you can live the life of your dreams.

Here's just some of the things we get into:

• The story of how Ken went from managing an apartment building as a broke college student, to acquiring over $3B in real estate.
• The steps Ken took to raise money and secure a $9M multifamily deal as one of his first investments.
• Overcoming the limiting belief that you need money in order to make a deal happen.
• Why relationships are the foundation for success.
• How Ken developed an unexpected friendship with Robert Kiyosaki.
• The power of putting yourself out there—and how this mindset led Ken to working with Tony Robbins.
• Why the most rewarding part about making money is giving it away.

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So many people end up going to school, choosing a career, working as hard as possible, and climbing the corporate ladder, hoping that they will one day achieve financial success. But far too often, that day never comes. 

Today’s guest, Vanessa Peters, is an excellent example of someone who fell into that trap but ultimately decided to do something about it.    

After 10 years of building a career as a Doctor, she realized she wouldn’t achieve her financial goals, even as a high-income earner. Not only was she swimming in debt from years of schooling, but her life revolved around work, leaving little time to enjoy anything else.  

In 2008, Vanessa decided to start investing in real estate and began with a single-family home. Before long, she moved on to multifamily, mobile home parks, self-storage, short-term rentals, and even land entitlement, which is turning raw land into a “shovel-ready” state. This adds value and can lead to BIG returns, for both syndicators AND passive investors!

In this episode, you’ll hear all about Vanessa’s unconventional path to succeeding as a real estate investor. We discuss syndication strategies for passive investing, why cash-flowing assets are so crucial to your success, and the massive opportunities that exist with land entitlements.

Here’s just some of what we get into:

• Realizing her career as a Doctor wouldn’t allow her to succeed financially.
• The story of her first deal and how she went from single family homes to investing in multifamily real estate.
• Why holding on to a cash flowing asset (like a single family home) is a smart move, regardless of market conditions.
• Why real estate syndications are such a passive way to invest your money.
• Vanessa describes her experience with multifamily, mobile home parks, self-storage, and land entitlement—and the problem she sees with investing in single-family homes.
• How to invest in “raw land” and make BIG returns by adding value through entitlements.
• How Vanessa’s investment company bought a $6.5M piece of land and sold it for $17M in less than a year!
• Hear about Vanessa’s book, The Busy Professionals Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing

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Today, I’m speaking with Sam Marks. At the age of 24, after some early setbacks (including 4 arrests while in College) Sam moved from the US to the UK and founded the e-cigarette company, SKYCIG. He bootstrapped the company initially out of the back of a rental car, and grew it into Europe’s largest e-cig brand in only 4 years. In 2013, the business was acquired for $100 million!

Sam had all this money, but no idea what to do with it. He gave 40% of his earnings from the sale of the business to a financial advisory team to manage—later realizing they were losing him money, even when the markets were up. He felt manipulated, duped, and frustrated by the entire process.

He decided it was time to take control of his money. Despite having zero investing experience, he started the Invest Like a Boss podcast, so he could interview and learn from the most experienced investors in the world—while also passing that knowledge on to others.

Sam is now an angel investor, serial entrepreneur, and his investment portfolio includes 400 self-storage units in Hong Kong, a microbrewery in Australia, rental properties across Thailand, and several early stage startups. He’s also visited more than 100 countries while living off passive income and pursuing his bucket list.

In our conversation, you’ll learn about Sam’s entrepreneurial journey, what it was like to negotiate and secure a $100 Million acquisition deal, and the passive income investments that allow him to travel the world and live life on his terms.

Here’s just some of what we get into:

• The early setbacks that led to Sam’s entrepreneurial journey
• How Sam’s various side hustles led to building an e-cigarette business out of the back of his car.
• Negotiating a $100 Million acquisition deal—and the problems he faced along the way.
• Why even the most successful exits are often a negative experience for entrepreneurs.
• Why letting an advisory team manage 40% of his earnings lost him money and ended up being a really horrible experience.
• Foundational investing principles you need to understand in order to master your money.
• How Sam diversified his portfolio and built a lifestyle around his investments—including residential property in Thailand and 400+ self-storage units in Hong Kong.

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Sometimes, the one thing you want the most, is oftentimes the best thing that never happens.

Maybe you can recall one of those moments in your own life; where you worked SO hard for something and it just didn’t work out the way you had planned. But in the end, it got you to where you are today.

Today’s guest, David Nurse, calls these happy little accidents “breakthroughs”, which is exactly what this episode is all about. 

More than anything, David wanted to play in the NBA. But when his dreams didn’t come true the way he had envisioned, it didn’t stop him. He simply pivoted.

Instead of becoming a player, he decided to become a coach, and eventually landed a position with the Brooklyn Nets. Not long after he joined the team, a new head coach came in and fired everyone—including David.

Naturally, this wasn’t the outcome he was looking for, but it opened doorways he never knew existed. And in the end, getting fired was the best thing that ever happened to him.

David’s now an NBA mindset strategist, life optimisation coach, author, podcaster, and speaker who inspires audiences all over the world.

Had it worked out in Brooklyn, not only would it have limited his success, but he wouldn’t have met his wife, who he now shares a wonderful life with in L.A.

In this episode, you’ll learn the unconventional story of how David made it into the NBA, his unique strategies for building relationships with world-renowned experts (despite starting with no money and no connections), and how to use his Breakthrough Formula to realize your potential, push through limitations, and achieve things you never knew were possible.

Here’s just some of what we get into:

• David shares his incredible journey from dreaming to play in the NBA, to working as a coach for the Brooklyn Nets.
• How David landed a meeting with L.A. Clippers GM, Gary Sacks, with no money and no connections—a simple tactic anyone can use to expand their network!
• Become a connector and get world renowned experts to join you for dinner—even if they don’t know who you are!
• When the word “potential” is limiting to your success.
• Discover the “Breakthrough Formula”, so you can realize your potential, push through limitations, and achieve things you didn’t know were possible.
• Why balance is overrated and obsession is a good thing.

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