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Today we are joined by Stephanie Saunders. In 2020, Stephanie was named one of the Forbes Top 10 Social Media Influencers. With her expertise in social media, she started a marketing agency dedicated to helping your business grow through the power of social media.

[00:01 – 09:44] Opening Segment

• I introduce and welcome our guest, Stephanie Saunders
• Stephanie talks about how social media has helped the growth of their company
  • What is a public adjuster?
• The power of social media
  • Social media and the older generations
  • Influencer marketing

[09:45 – 13:31] Social Media Marketing

• Stephanie shares her view on Instagram
• The value of LinkedIn over other platforms

[13:32 – 16:41] The S2 Show and Building a Marketing Agency

• Stephanie shares her background
  • Starting a career in foreclosures during the recession
• The story behind S2 Marketing
• Stephanie's advice on starting a marketing agency

[16:42 – 26:19] Staying on Top of Your Game

• Keeping up with the demands – Stephanie talks about the secrets to her success
  • Delegating and micro-managing
  • Scheduling
• Marketing and podcasting. 
  • Why she started her podcast, The S2 Show

[26:20 - 31:39] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Working for ServiceLInk
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The Golden Ghetto by Jessie H. O'Neill
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Master Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
• What does success mean to you?
  • How I can make a difference in the world
• Connect with Stephanie. See the links below.

Tweetable Quotes:

"I don't like the term 'influencer' because I think that intimidates people. It's more like thought leaders." – Stephanie Saunders

"Success for me is how I can make a difference in the world." – Stephanie Saunders

Resources Mentioned:

• The S2 Show by Stephanie Saunders

Connect with Stephanie on LinkedIn or at https://www.stephaniesaunders.com/ 

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AJ Osborne grew his wealth through self-storage, and he authored a book about it titled "The Investors Guide to Growing Wealth in Self Storage." AJ is the CEO of Cedar Creek Wealth, a real estate investment firm focused on the self-storage asset class. He is the host of the Self Storage Income Podcast and The Cash Flow 2 Freedom Podcast.

Let's dive right into AJ's story and find out how you can be prepared for the unexpected.

[00:01 – 09:43] Opening Segment

• I introduce and welcome our guest, AJ Osborne
• AJ talks about his background
  • Had a career in sales before becoming a real estate investor
  • Investing and growing his self-storage portfolio
  • Overcoming a medical condition

[09:44 – 23:10] Be Prepared for the Unexpected

• Things that are unknown happen all the time
• Plan ahead – be prepared for what might happen in the future
• AJ gives advice on how to prepare financially for your future
• AJ talks about the current self-storage assets they have

[23:11 – 30:44] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • I worked at a veterinary clinic, and my job was to take the dead animals to the dump
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Relearn how to run
• What does success mean to you?
  • Impact, Freedom, and Progress
• Connect with AJ. See the links below.

Tweetable Quotes:

"Opportunity is not given. It is created. People that don't understand that, they can't make anything." – AJ Osborne

"You do what you can with what you got." – AJ Osborne

Resources Mentioned:

• Self Storage Income Podcast
• The Cash Flow 2 Freedom Podcast

You can connect with AJ through the following platforms:

• https://cedarcreekwealth.com/
• https://ajosborne.com/
• https://selfstorageincome.com/ 

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Savannah Arroyo, known as The Networth Nurse, is a full-time registered nurse and multifamily real estate investor. She helps busy medical professionals create passive income through real estate investing.

[00:01 – 07:24] Opening Segment

• I introduce and welcome our guest, Savannah Arroyo
• Savannah shares how she became The Networth Nurse
  • She talks about her background 
• Do you see yourself making real estate a full-time gig?
• She talks about what it's like being on the frontlines during the pandemic

[07:25 – 12:52] Multifamily

• Savannah speaks about her real estate portfolio
• The importance of networking

[12:53 – 19:55] The Networth Nurse

• Savannah shares why she chose to be a nurse
  • Why she loves the medical field
• Encouraging and connecting with real estate enthusiasts in her line of work

[19:56 – 26:31] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Developing my website
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Grit by Angela Duckworth
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • I would like to get better at the IT side of my business
• What does success mean to you?
  • Time freedom
• Connect with Savannah. See the links below.

Tweetable Quotes:

"People are always looking for ways to either generate more income or to kind of create that time freedom to make their money work for them." – Savannah Arroyo

"Success for me is just really time freedom." – Savannah Arroyo

"Remain flexible because there are constant changes." – Savannah Arroyo

Resources Mentioned:

• The BRRRR method (definition)

Follow Savannah on Instagram and other social media platforms @thenetworthnurse or visit her website https://thenetworthnurse.com/. You can also send her an email at [email protected]

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Apurva Shah is the Co-founder and Managing Partner at JAYS Properties, LLC, a real estate investment firm that targets high-growth markets to bring above-average returns to their investors. They invest in commercial real estate, multi-family, and manufactured housing, and they also provide affordable housing to growth communities throughout the Southeast United States.

While still working a full-time W2 job, Apurva controls over 30 million dollars in real estate investments.

[00:01 – 08:30] Opening Segment

• I introduce and welcome our guest, Apurva Shah
• Apurva talks about his background
  • He started in real estate while he was still in high school, helping with their family business
  • What influenced him to go into the career path that he took
• He shares what he does in his W2 job

[08:31 – 17:37] Working a W2 and Acquiring Multifamily and Mobile Home Parks

• Are you planning on transitioning more full-time into real estate as things grow?
• The characteristics that make a real estate investor successful
• Apurva's advice to folks with a full-time W2 job looking into investing in real estate

[17:38 – 28:31] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • When I was first starting out in real estate, flipping houses
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The Ride of a Lifetime by Robert Iger
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Getting better at networking
• What does success mean to you?
  • Having financial freedom and then having the time to do everything you want to do in life.
• Connect with Apurva. See the links below.

Tweetable Quotes:

"Be flexible in terms of talking to people. Continue to learn everything about real estate. You know, talk to as many folks as possible." – Apurva Shah

"Mistakes are gonna happen. You know, we calculate something wrong, think whatever it is, it happens. Just own up to it and make sure that we don't have that happen again." – Apurva Shah

Connect with Apurva on LinkedIn and Facebook or at Www.jaysinvestments.com

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Rachael is the Director of the Los Angeles office of JLL Capital Markets, Americas, responsible for the origination and execution of debt and equity placement across the United States, with a focus on structured finance.

Ms. Lewis has been responsible for arranging more than $2 billion worth of total project capitalizations to-date throughout the debt and equity markets. She will continue originating and structuring a balanced approach of creative, full-capital stack solutions for clients throughout all product types.

[00:01 – 08:50] Opening Segment

• I introduce our guest, Rachael Lewis
• Rachael shares that she never anticipated coming into real estate
  • She talks about her background
• What is a capital market? Rachael explains her day-to-day role as the Director of Capital Markets at JLL.

[08:51 – 17:03] Women in Commercial Real Estate

• Rachael's advice for people interested in getting involved in the real estate industry
• Rachael discusses what it's like being a woman in commercial real estate
• She shares some visions of JLL for the coming years

[17:04 – 28:52] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • The 3 days that I worked at CAA (a talent agency)
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The Power Broker by Robert Caro
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • I want to learn at least 7 languages
  • To continue to refine my memory database for people and places
• What does success mean to you?
  • It takes the concerted effort to nurture all parts of ourselves equally. And to me, a successful person is someone who is able to do that
• Get in touch with Rachael. See the links below.

Tweetable Quotes:

"There's never a perfect partner. Not with business. Not with our personal lives, no. Not with anything. And so, it's just about finding somebody that's close enough, where you get what you need." – Rachael Lewis

Get in touch with Rachael. Send her an e-mail at [email protected] or contact her through mobile, +1 (310) 498 7472.

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When Mike was around 3 or 4 years old, his mother told him that he's going to be a leader. A person that's going to be an inspiration for others. From that young age, he realized what his mother meant and started naturally leading and helping people, and up-to-date, he continuously leads people to become better versions of themselves with the help of what he calls "The Rocket Fuel" concept.

[00:01 – 12:22] Opening Segment

• I introduce our guest, Mike Ciorrocco
• Mike talks about his podcast, What Are You Made Of? See the link below and have a listen!
• He speaks about his upcoming book titled Rocket Fuel

[12:23 – 25:26] Are you Driven by Rocket Fuel?

• Having the right mindset
• Mike shares his story
• The power of visualization
• He explains what he means by the Rocket Fuel concept
• Consistency is the key

[25:27 – 32:43] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Pouring concrete out in the heat
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Beyond Positive Thinking by Robert Anthony
• What is a skill or talent that you'd like to learn?
  • To truly understand people and different viewpoints and beliefs so I can relate to everyone
• What does success mean to you?
  • Seeing the vision that you want, your ideal life, and making incremental movements towards it. Whether small or big, as long as you're thrusting forward.
• Get in touch with Mike. See the links below.

Tweetable Quotes:

"People underestimate the power that their story, their ordinary story has to inspire millions of people if they just can gather the courage to share it." – Mike Ciorrocco

"If you want something in life and you want anything – riches, relationships, ideal life. If you are perversely unyielding towards it, you're not gonna stop. You're gonna get it." – Mike Ciorrocco

Resources Mentioned:

• What Are You Made Of?
• The 10X Rule 
• Think and Grow Rich
• Grant Cardone

Get in touch with Mike on Instagram or at https://www.themikecroc.com/

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Chad Sutton is an engineer that started his career with a goal set in mind to climb the corporate ladder and earn big bucks working for the man. One day, due to a certain point in his life, he realized that he wanted freedom. In search of that freedom, he got off the corporate treadmill to become a real estate investor.

[00:01 – 08:01] Opening Segment

• Quick plug to our episode featuring Dr. Erin Hudson. See below for the link.
• Chad speaks about his background

[08:02 – 13:58] Getting off of the Corporate Treadmill

• He talks about the moment he realized he wanted to become an entrepreneur
• We discuss that challenges exist to help us grow

[13:59 – 23:32] Quattro Capital in 2020

• The story of Quattro Capital
• He shares stories about how they fared in 2020

[23:33 – 31:49] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Busting tables at a restaurant
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The Honey Bee by Jake Stenziano and Gino Barbaro
• What is a skill or talent that you'd like to learn?
  • "Who Not How"
• What will 2021 look like for Quattro Capital?
  • Focus on driving our assets to extreme profitability, maximizing distributions, and carving out enough to give back as well.
• What does success mean to you?
  • Success is freedom. Freedom of time. Freedom of relationship. Freedom of passion. Freedom of relationship. Freedom of location. Freedom of finance.
• Get in touch with Chad. See the links below.

Tweetable Quotes:

"You know, you can go and read someone's strategy on life, or business, or whatever. But when you go read four different people's strategy, you start to see common denominators. Things that they do similarly." – Chad Sutton

"It's all about helping people when they need help. That's really how we built the business. It's more about people and property than it is about profits." – Chad Sutton

Resources Mentioned:

• Weiss Advice Ep. 61 with Erin Hudson
• Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
• Who Not How by Dan Sullivan

Connect with Chad through Quattro Capital’s website https://www.thequattroway.com/ 

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Russell Weiss Co-Founded and is the Partner and Chief Risk Officer of WEEL, a fintech company based in Israel. Despite being founded in Israel, they became the #1 online lending company in Brazil in 2020. 

[00:01 – 05:05] Opening Segment

• I introduce and welcome our guest, Russell Weiss
• Russell describes himself and talks about his background

[05:06 – 12:09] Co-Founding WEEL

• Russell shares his journey with co-founding a startup company
• Fast-forward to 2020 – they became the #1 online lending company in Brazil
• How COVID-19 has affected their company

[12:10 – 18:11] The PPP Loan

• We talk about the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan
• Russell talks about "Zombie Companies" and their effects on the economy

[18:12 – 24:42] Reaching the Global Market

• Are you guys interested in expanding your reach globally?
• Russell talks about their goals for the next years
• He shares why they chose to start their platform in Brazil

[24:43 – 33:13] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • I used to have a job where I traveled all the time
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Positivity Bias by Mendel Kalmenson
• What is a skill or talent that you'd like to learn?
  • I want to be a great dancer
• What does success mean to you?
  • A successful life is more on a person being able to feel like they're choosing their life
• Get in touch with Russell. See the links below.
• Final thoughts

Tweetable Quotes:

"Stuff's gonna happen. There's stuff happening all the time, but we have to be able to predict that that's gonna happen and make sure we've taken the proper steps in advance." – Russell Weiss

"Smart investors are starting to think more globally about their investments." – Russell Weiss

Resources Mentioned:

• Monashees
• Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan - definition

Get in touch with Russel through LinkedIn

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Justin has been an active real estate investor for 7 years. He started with single-family properties doing fix and flips, and in 2018, he founded a multifamily syndication business called 88 Real Estate Capital.

With his real estate experience and the mission to learn and spread knowledge from other real estate experts, Justin started his podcast called True Multifamily. He talks about all things "asset management" and brings in guests to share their expertise.

[00:01 – 10:44] Opening Segment

• I introduce and welcome our guest, Justin Fraser
• The value that podcasting has brought for us
  • Widening your network and a platform to continuously learn and share knowledge with others
• Justin gives a quick plug to PodMAX

[10:45 – 21:53] Asset Management

• Justin talks about asset management
  • The asset management process
  • The difference between asset management and property management
• What excites you about real estate?
• Justin shares what he looks for when finding a partner

[21:54 – 23:06] Goals for 2021

• Justin talks about his goals for 2021

[23:07 – 31:30] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Working at Burger King when I was 14 years old
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
• What is a skill or talent that you'd like to learn?
  • Being a better handyman 
• What does success mean to you?
  • Success for me is the alignment of what I'm good at, what I enjoy doing, and doing what I can to support my family.
• Get in touch with Justin. See the links below.
• Final thoughts

Tweetable Quotes:

"My skill set is aligned with what makes me money and what I enjoy doing." – Justin Fraser

Resources Mentioned:

• True Multifamily Podcast
• True Multifamily Podcast Ep. 47 with Yonah Weiss
• PodMAX

Reach out to Justin through his website or follow him on Instagram and Facebook

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Have you ever been curious about self-storage units? Is it a good asset class to invest in? What do you need, and how can you start investing in them? Then, tune in as we bring in Ben Lapidus, the Chief Financial Officer of Spartan Investment Group, to answer all your questions about self-storage facilities

Spartan Investment Group was founded with the goal to improve lives with the help of real estate. Their portfolio mainly consists of self-storage facilities

[00:01 – 07:43] Opening Segment

• I introduce and welcome our guest, Ben Lapidus
• We talk about the Best Ever Conference

[07:44 – 12:58] Spartan Investment Group 

• Ben shares the story behind their company
• Ben gives an update on how Spartan Investment Group has faired these past few months

[12:59 – 17:00] The Best Story Ever

• Ben talks about the "Best Ever Deal" they have done 

[17:01 – 23:45] Self-Storage Facilities

• Why are self-storage facilities your bread and butter?
• Ben talks about the perks of investing in self-storage facilities
• Why aren't a lot of people chasing over this asset class?

[23:46 – 30:07] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • I crashed into a store complex and had to work there to pay off the damages
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
• What is a skill or talent that you'd like to learn?
  • Windsurfing
• What does success mean to you?
  • Acquire massive resources so I can deploy them to shape the world in my own vision
• Get in touch with Ben. See links below

Tweetable Quotes:

"[Self-Storages are] easy to manage, easy to maintain, easy to monetize." – Ben Lapidus

"I'd like to acquire enough resources that I can deploy them to shape the world around me in a way that I think is better." – Ben Lapidus

Resources Mentioned:

• www.besteverconference.com Use promo code: YONAH for a discount
• The Science of God by Gerald L. Schroeder Ph.D

Get in touch with Ben through https://spartan-investors.com/

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