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Before venturing into real estate, Matt Picheny was pursuing a career in the performing arts industry until he found his real estate passion. Today, Matt is the Managing Partner at MJP Property Group, a real estate investment company. He has invested in over 5,000 apartment units and focuses on acquiring and repositioning multifamily communities.

[00:01 – 06:24] Opening Segment

• I introduce and welcome guest, Matt Picheny
• Matt talks about his real estate portfolio
• Matt’s real estate meetup (now a virtual meetup)

[06:25 – 20:21] Matt’s Journey to Real Estate

• Matt talks about his background and how his real estate journey began
  • Before real estate, Matt was in the performing arts industry
  • Spent time in Digital Marketing
  • Building his first rental property (the first of many real estate deals)

[20:22 – 22:37] Multifamily Real Estate

• Matt shares the reason why he focuses on multifamily properties
  • Passive Cash Flow
  • Scalability

[22:38 – 33:05] THE FINAL FOUR

• What’s the worst job that you ever had?
  • I was 15. I worked at a carwash.
• What’s a book you’ve read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Rich Dad Poor Dad
• What is a skill or talent that you’d like to learn?
  • I would love to learn improv.
• What does success mean to you?
  • Leading the life that I want to lead.
• Connect with Matt online. See the links below.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes:

“I had always known that real estate was an interesting thing to do.” – Matt Picheny

“Success to me is leading the life that I want to lead – being able to do and having that freedom to choose the pursuits that are meaningful to me.” – Matt Picheny

 
Resources Mentioned:

• Steal the Show by Michael Port

You can connect with Matt by sending him an email at [email protected] or visit the MJP Property Group website to know more.

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“You don’t have to be wealthy to build wealth.” These are words from today’s guest Jennifer Grimson. Jennifer has gone through rebuilding her career and life TWICE. She had no money, no job, no place to live in, and having two children to support, she picked herself up and persevered to build her Micro Empires.

[00:01 – 09:21] Opening Segment

• I introduce and welcome guest, Jennifer Grimson
• Jennifer talks about her background
  • Shares the story behind her podcast

[09:22 – 24:19] Jennifer’s Story

• Overcoming the obstacles on her path
• Jennifer talks about her journey of rebuilding her life twice.
  • Started her podcast – at first, she decided to keep her story a secret.
• How she got started in real estate
• Are you just starting your career? Here’s advice from Jennifer.
  • Save half of your income.

[24:20 – 31:23] THE FINAL FOUR

• What’s the worst job that you ever had?
  • I worked as a live mannequin when I was in college.
  • An account management job when I was on my second time rebuilding
• What’s a book you’ve read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The 4-Hour Workweek
  • The Gift of Fear
• What is a skill or talent that you’d like to learn?
  • To dance well
• What does success mean to you?
  • “It’s having time, peace, and options.”
• Connect with Jennifer online. See the links below.

Tweetable Quotes:

“You don’t have to be wealthy to build wealth.” – Jennifer Grimson

“It doesn’t really matter how you get there. I do think this is important. I do think this is what’s different between women and men. All of my financial mistakes were relational.” – Jennifer Grimson

Resources Mentioned:

• Weiss Advice Episode #036 – Stu Grimson
• Micro Empires Podcast
• FIRE Movement

You can connect with Jennifer on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Listen to her podcast, the Micro Empires Podcast. To know more about her, you can visit her website https://micro-empires.com/.

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From Tech Guy to Mobile Home Park Investor, and today's guest, Jefferson Lilly. Jefferson is a household name in the mobile home park investing space. He founded the Park Avenue Partners, a company dedicated to building partnerships and investing in mobile home parks. He also started the industry's first mobile home park podcast and the largest group on LinkedIn dedicated to mobile home park investors.

[00:01 – 06:38] Mobile Home Park Investors

• I introduce and welcome guest, Jefferson Lilly
• We talk about Jefferson's podcast, Mobile Home Park Investors

[06:39 – 17:46] From the Tech Industry to Mobile Home Parks

• Jefferson talks about his mobile home park investing career
  • Shares his story before getting into mobile home park investing
• The mindset
  • Buying his first mobile home park
• Jefferson gives fantastic advice on how to get your real estate career started

[17:47 – 24:18] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • A job during my high school at a catering company
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The Snowball
• What is a skill or talent that you'd like to learn?
  • How to build corporate culture and teams
• What does success mean to you?
  • "Having the flexibility to both have a job that I very much enjoy but also have time to spend time with my family."
• Connect with Jefferson online. See the links below.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes:

"Certainly, book learning is good, but at least for me, I learn exponentially faster when I could just sit down live with somebody that has been there, done that, and ask them all my dumb questions." – Jefferson Lilly

Resources Mentioned:

• Mobile Home Park Investors website
• Mobile Home Park Investors group (LinkedIn)

You can connect with Jefferson on LinkedIn. Visit their company website https://parkavenuepartners.com/.

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Pro Athlete, real estate investor on the side, our guest for today is Hakeem Valles, the founder of Perspective Global Media. Hakeem is an advocate to spread financial literacy in the professional athlete scene. When he is not out there grinding on the field, he’s on social media posting content and sharing his financial knowledge.

[00:01 – 07:49] Opening Segment

• Hakeem talks about his time off from the NFL
• Currently trying to get back to the professional scene

[07:50 – 15:28] Teaching Financial Literacy to Pro Athletes

• Hakeem talks about teaching financial education to pro athletes
• Creating a podcast about pro athletes in real estate

[15:29 – 25:28] Running a Media Production Company

• Hakeem talks about his business, Perspective Global Media

[25:29 – 33:41] The FINAL FOUR

• What’s the worst job that you ever had?
  • An ambassador for Love Beets
• What’s a book you’ve read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The Go-Giver by Bob Burg
• What is a skill or talent that you’d like to learn?
  • I’d like to learn French.
• What does success mean to you?
  • “The consistent pursuit of happiness is success to me. It’s finding that what lights you on fire continuously.”
• Connect with Hakeem online. See the links below.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes:

“It can be slightly a reason why some guys go broke is in the NFL, and I’m not sure about the other pro sports. Everything kinds of gets done for you and it gets easy to get complacent with everything, on top of that, your finances.” – Hakeem Valles

Resources Mentioned:

• Pro Athletes in Real Estate podcast (coming soon)
• Carrot Theory
• Gary Vaynerchuk
• Happier by Tal Ben-Shahar

You can connect with Hakeem on LinkedIn. Visit their company website http://perspectiveglobalmedia.com/ and book a call with him!

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Having that "ONE" life-changing idea is better than pitching out millions that will lead you to nothing. That's why Brian Burke's mantra is "Quality over Quantity." Brian is the CEO of Praxis Capital, and he is the No.1 go-to guy when I think about real estate syndicators who got the experience and background for the job.

[00:01 – 05:25] Opening Segment

• Brian shares why he is a "quality over quantity" guy

[05:26 – 09:53] What's your favorite thing about real estate investing?

• Brian talks about what hooked him into real estate investing
• The challenges Brian and Praxis Capital faces in the COVID-19 pandemic

[09:54 – 18:49] The Hands-Off Investor

• Brian talks about his book, The Hands-Off Investor
  • Mostly centered around Multifamily Syndications
  • Diversify your assets
• Syndications: not a get rich quick type investment platform

[18:50 – 26:48] The FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • My first job. I was bagging groceries.
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • TED Talks by Chris Anderson
  • Real Leaders Don't Do PowerPoint by Christopher Witt and Dale Fetherling
• What is a skill or talent that you'd like to learn?
  • Flying Helicopters and getting the license
• What does success mean to you?
  • "I think that success is about good work-life balance."
• Connect with Brian online. See the links below.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes:

"If I'm gonna say something, I want it to mean something to someone and help somebody." – Brian Burke

"I find it really important for our business that we have multiple streams of incomes from many different strategies so that we're not in a position where we are forced to transact just to keep the lights on." – Brian Burke

Resources Mentioned:

• Steal the Show by Michael Port

You can connect with Brian on Instagram and BiggerPockets. Visit their company website https://praxcap.com/ to know more.

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Gary Lipsky is a multifamily real estate syndicator. He is also a partner for the APT Capital Group. As a successful real estate investor in over 1700 units, Gary helps friends invest in C-Class Value-Add Multifamily opportunities. He runs several meetups and is a regular on real estate podcasts and at conferences.

[00:01 – 06:57] Opening Segment

• Gary gives a bit of background about himself and why he does asset management 
• Here’s what Gary is up to when he’s not out there acquiring deals

[06:58 – 14:26] Asset Management

• Asset management, Gary walks us through his craft
• Gary talks about the Asset Management Summit

[14:27 - ] The FINAL FOUR

• What’s the worst job that you ever had?
• “One summer, during my college years. Early on, I worked at an accounting office for a little bit.”
• What’s a book you’ve read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The Oz Principle by Craig Hickman
• What is a skill or talent that you’d like to learn?
  • “I’d love to learn how to play the guitar or drums.”
• What does success mean to you?
  • “It’s having that flexibility to do what I want when I want.”
• Connect with Gary online. See the links below.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes:

“I like to be a life long learner. So, just because I’ve done something for ten years doesn’t mean I’m not learning something new every day in that, you know, and you have to be open to that and then apply it to all of the different passes of your life.” – Gary Lipsky

Resources Mentioned

• Asset Management Fridays Podcast
• Asset Management Summit (free virtual summit)

You can connect with Gary on LinkedIn and Instagram. Send him an email at [email protected].

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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with the President of Wolfe Investments, Kenny Wolfe.

Let’s jump right into Kenny’s story and find out what it takes to succeed in real estate.

[00:01 – 06:42] Opening Segment

• Kenny gives a bit of background about himself

[06:53 – 09:50] Out on Vacation

• Kenny talks about the current vacation he is having with his family
• Kenny shares his experience living in Egypt

[09:51 – 18:07] Go Big or Go Home

• Kenny talks about Wolfe Investments
• Kenny gives fantastic advice for first-time real estate investors
  • Shares a story about her daughter getting into real estate

[18:08 – 24:25] The FINAL FOUR

• What’s the worst job that you ever had?
  • “My first job was an intern at an accounting firm in Houston, Texas.”
• What’s a book you’ve read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • “Snowball about Warren Buffett.”
• What is a skill or talent that you’d like to learn?
  • “I’d like to get better on the guitar.”
• What does success mean to you?
  • “To me, that’s success. Is when you are helping people grow their net worth, grow their passive income.”
• Connect with Kenny online. See the links below.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes:

“Don’t limit your belief. You know. The only thing holding you back is the amount of money you can raise. So, if you can’t raise that money to go buy that bigger deal, go figure that out. It’ll be well worth your time.” – Kenny Wolfe

Resources Mentioned:

• Traction by Gino Wickman
• Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
• The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

You can connect with Kenny on LinkedIn and Facebook. Check out his YouTube Channel. Visit their company website http://wolfe-investments.com/.

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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with the real estate investor, attorney, analyst, athlete, and author, Stu Grimson.

Let’s dive into Stu’s story of how he prepared for life after his career as a professional hockey player.

[00:01 – 06:09] Life After Sports

• I introduce the guest, Stu Grimson
• Stu talks about his background and how his journey began
  • Keeping his choices open for after his career in Professional Hockey

[06:10 – 14:52] The Grim Reaper on Real Estate

• Stu talks about the skills he picked up as an athlete that he was able to apply when pivoting to a different career 
• Stu shares how he got into multifamily real estate investing
• Stu talks about his inspiration for writing his book 

[14:53 – 22:13] The FINAL FOUR

• What’s the worst job that you ever had?
• I worked as a galley kid at Fintry Queen.
• What’s a book you’ve read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Rich Dad Poor Dad
• What is a skill or talent that you’d like to learn?
  • Swing dancing
• What does success mean to you?
  • The ability to live a life in your own terms
• Connect with Stu online. See the links below.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes:

“I wanted to do a graduate degree, specifically the law because I thought it would provide me the broadest range of choices. Just in terms of career opportunities after I walk away from the game.” – Stu Grimson

“At the of the day, you know, you as an individual, you as a professional. Though the door has been opened for you, you got to kind of deliver. You got to be able to bring some value to the table.” – Stu Grimson

“Essential to team success is you got to find a niche. You got to master your niche, and you’ve got to do the best you can for your group each and every night out.” – Stu Grimson

Resources Mentioned:

• THIRDHOME
• National Hockey League Players Association
• The Grim Reaper: The Life and Career of a Reluctant Warrior by Stu Grimson

You can connect with Stu on Twitter. Send him an email at [email protected]. Visit their website https://www.thirdhome.com/

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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with the real estate investor and the CEO of Arion Fund, David Weinstein.

Let’s dive into David’s story of how Scalability is the key to a successful organization.

[00:01 – 10:02] Opening Segment

• David talks about Arion Fund
• The Two Categories of Investments or Assets
• There is no other asset in the world like real estate

[10:03 – 15:25] Scalability is Key

• David talks about how Arion is as an international company
• Scalability is the secret to success

[15:26 – 22:32] Market Slowdown

• How the slowdown in the real estate market due to COVID-19 has affected Arion

[22:33 – 31:46] The FINAL FOUR

• What’s the worst job that you ever had?
• My father-in-law offered me a job working at a warehouse, packing boxes.
• What’s a book you’ve read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The Power of Influence by Dr. Robert Cialdini
• What is a skill or talent that you’d like to learn?
  • I would like to learn how to speak to people in a way that influences them.
• What does success mean to you?
  • Success means the measure of enjoyment that you can derive from any particular situation.
• Connect with David online. See the links below.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes:

“As long as they are able to make one dollar or one penny. As long as they’re making more than they’re spending, they can make enough products, and they can become huge. If you can’t scale, if you’re selling something that just cannot scale, I don’t care how much money you’re making on that.” – David Weinstein 

Resources Mentioned:

• Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Dr. Robert Cialdini
• How to Win Friends & Influence People
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

You can connect with David by sending him an email at [email protected].

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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with the host of Target Market Insights podcast and founder of Casmon Capital Group, John Casmon.                                               

Let’s dive into John’s story of grabbing control of your own life and live the success that you want.

[00:01 – 06:06] Opening Segment

• I introduce the guest, John Casmon
• John discusses a bit of his background and his podcast the Target Market Insights

[06:07 – 12:19] Navigating Through COVID-19

• John talks about the MidWest Real Estate Networking Summit and how they pivot to make it a virtual event.

[12:20 – 19:30] I Don’t Want to Feel Powerless

• John talks about what made him switch to real estate
• Don’t allow a job to define who you are
• John shares how his experience in marketing has affected his career in real estate

[19:31 – 29:01] The FINAL FOUR

• What’s the worst job that you ever had?
• “I was asked to clean a warehouse.”
• “My first job out of college.”
• What’s a book you’ve read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Atomic Habits by James Clear
• What is a skill or talent that you’d like to learn?
  • “I’ve always been interested in learning a language.”
• What does success mean to you?
  • “Success really comes down to freedom of choice.”
• Connect with John online. See the links below.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes:

“For me, it became crystal clear that having a good job was not gonna be sufficient because, at any moment, that good job could disappear.” – John Casmon

“Success really comes down to freedom of choice. You know, it’s the ability to make decisions based on what motivates you at the moment – to have that flexibility.” – John Casmon

Resources Mentioned:

• MidWest Real Estate Networking Summit
• Atomic Habits

You can connect with John on https://www.casmoncapital.com/ and grab a sample deal package! Listen to their podcast, Target Market Insights on all major podcast streaming platforms.

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