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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with the Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder of Spartan Investment Group, Ryan Gibson.

Let’s jump right into Ryan’s story of how he manages his time to become more productive and reach where he is now.

[00:01 – 05:09] Opening Segment

• Ryan talks about their current project
• Ryan talks about his background

[05:10 – 12:28] Make the Most Out of Your Free Time

• Ryan shares the story of how he got into real estate
• How do you manage your time?
  • Ryan weighs in on making the most out of your free time
• You have to have the mindset to be productive in your spare time

[12:29 – 19:07] Opportunities from the Pandemic

• How are you guys handling the pandemic situation?
• Ryan talks about how this pandemic is a good time to start learning other things

[19:08 – 28:25] The FINAL FOUR

• Quick plug to my podcast producers, STREAMLINED PODCASTS
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• What’s the worst job that you ever had?
  • The worst jobs come with no training and no improvement.
  • A sales job that I had. Purple Life International. I hated that job
• What’s a book you’ve read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Rich Dad’s CASHFLOW Quadrant
• What is a skill or talent that you’d like to learn?
  • I want to learn how to do mountaineering 
• What does success mean to you?
  • I think the definition of success is not necessarily where you end up, but its where you start and what you build.
• Connect with Ryan online. See the links below.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes:

“Everybody is just providing so much great value for free and its right there in your smartphone. And you can just pop it in and it’s like what do you want to learn today.” – Ryan Gibson

“If you don’t know what to do, don’t do anything.” – Mark Cuban

Resources Mentioned:

• Rabbi Moshe Feinstein
• Rich Dad’s CASHFLOW Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki
• Tax-Free Wealth by Tom Wheelwright

You can connect with Ryan by sending him an email at [email protected]. Visit their website, https://spartan-investors.com/ for more information and schedule a call with him at https://spartan-investors.com/our-story/#our-team

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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with the entrepreneur, speaker, and attorney at Crowdfunding Lawyers LLP, Jillian Sidoti.

Let’s dive into Jillian’s story of helping entrepreneurs find the best and least challenging path to find funding for their deals.

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 – 04:24] Who is Jillian Sidoti?

• Jillian talks about her background

[04:25 – 11:12] From Real Estate Developer to Attorney-at-Law

• Jillian talks about her career transition from real estate development to being an attorney
• Jillian shares about her role as an attorney for entrepreneurs

[11:13 – 20:44] Finding the Best Way to Attract Investors

• Jillian shares what is the best part of working as a crowdfunding lawyer
• Jillian gives powerful advice on how you can attract investors

[20:45 – 30:33] The FINAL FOUR

• Quick plug to my podcast producers, STREAMLINED PODCASTS
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• What’s the worst job that you ever had?
  • An accountant at Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
• What’s a book you’ve read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The Count of Monte Cristo
• What does success mean to you?
  • Coming to terms with how can I live the best and most fulfilling life that I can live. Whatever that means to you.
• Connect with Jillian online. See the links below.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes:

“If you don’t know anything and you’re really just starting out, ask thoughtful questions. Keep the conversation running.” – Jillian Sidoti

Resources Mentioned:

• Grant Cardone
• BiggerPockets
• RealtyMogul
• Jilliene Helman
• Last Life Ever

You can connect with Jillian on LinkedIn. Join their Crowdfunding Lawyers (Facebook group). Visit their website http://crowdfundinglawyers.net/

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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with the Entrepreneur, Author, Co-host of the BiggerPockets Podcast, and founder of Open Door Capital LLC, Brandon Turner.

Let’s dive into Brandon’s story of how to build your social media platform and how can you achieve your goals by working backward.

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 08:43] What is Bigger Pockets?

• Brandon talks about BiggerPockets

[08:44 - 18:51] Building Your Social Media Platform

• Brandon shares his secret of how he sharpens his mind and keeping it in the right place
• Brandon talks about the power of social media and podcasting
• BiggerPockets is making a big impact in the world

[18:52 - 24:50] The FAMOUS FOUR

• Quick plug to my podcast producers, STREAMLINED PODCASTS
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• Brandon answers to his own four questions from his podcast show

[24:51 - 32:47] The FINAL FOUR

• What’s the worst job that you ever had?
  • I spend a day working at a strip club once to help with plumbing
• What’s a book you’ve read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The One Thing
• What is a skill or talent that you’d like to learn?
  • Getting better at managing teams
• What does success mean to you?
  • Being able to do what you want, when you want, how you want, where you want with whom you want.
• Connect with Brandon online. See the links below.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes: 

"Relationships at scale are built through podcasting, through webinars, and through social media." - Brandon Turner

"The idea of No Limitations of nobody else is telling me what to do is like success to me." - Brandon Turner

Resources Mentioned:

• Rich Dad Poor Dad
• ABCs of Real Estate
• The Unofficial Guide To Real Estate Investing
• Crushing it in commercial real estate
• The 4-Hour Workweek
• The E-Myth Revisited
• The ONE Thing
• The 4 Disciplines of Execution
• UNSCRIPTED
• BiggerPockets Podcast Episode #92 with Brandon Turner

You can connect with Brandon on Instagram. Visit their website https://www.biggerpockets.com/ to know more real estate investing.

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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with the Top Seattle Broker, and CEO and Founder of Renfrew Real Estate Corporation of Washington, Arron Renfrew.

Let’s dive into Arron’s story of how he grew his portfolio like a pro and achieved financial freedom at the age of 27.

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 05:19] Opening Segment

• Arron shares something interesting about himself
  • He's been awarded "Seattle's Top Broker" every year for the past 10 years

[05:20 - 11:37] Achieving Financial Freedom

• Arron talks about what it's like to be a top broker
• Arron talks about achieving his financial freedom
• Aaron shares a story of how he got into real estate investing

[11:38 - 20:27] Growing Your Portfolio Like A Pro

• Arron talks about the power of passive income in real estate
• Arron talks about his new goal of "Growing Up"

[20:28 - 32:04] The FINAL FOUR

• Quick plug to my podcast producers, STREAMLINED PODCASTS
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• What’s the worst job that you ever had?
  • Digging Ditches
• What’s a book you’ve read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
  • Rich Dad's Cashflow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki
• What is a skill or talent that you’d like to learn?
  • Putting on the big boy pants to grow up.
  • To learn to delegate and understand people. Leveraging my people skills
• What does success mean to you?
  • Success to me is Freedom. I am successful if I am free to grow and be the best I can be.
• Connect with Arron online. See the links below.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes: 

"It's about grinding it out. Self-improvement every day trying to learn a little bit every day. Getting out of that self-employed mentality of no one else can do it. I'm gonna do everything, I'm better than everybody else because I'm a control freak, I'm a self-employed Entrepreneur." - Arron Renfrew

You can connect with Arron on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Visit his website https://www.arron.net/ to know more real estate investing.

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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with the CEO and Founder of Rockstar Capital, The Apartment Rockstar himself, Robert Martinez.

Let’s dive into Robert’s story of how creating an award-winning community and evolving in a changing market can be your greatest weapon in the real-estate industry.

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 06:31] Opening Segment

• Robert talks about how Rockstart Capital started

[06:32 - 17:49] Creating An Award-Winning Community

• Robert talks about growing his community
• Robert shares the biggest secret in apartment investing
• Robert talks about the biggest challenge of COVID-19

[17:50 - 28:35] The FINAL FOUR

• Quick plug to my podcast producers, STREAMLINED PODCASTS
  • Use Promo Code: Weiss for 20% OFF on your first month
• What’s the worst job that you ever had?
  • I don't remember my worst job. You have to add a skill set you have to add experience to be able to be worth more to demand more. But you remember the things that built you and now you understand why was I making $3.65, well because that's what I was worth. I had no marketable skills at that point as a 16-year old
• What’s a book you’ve read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
• What is a skill or talent that you’d like to learn?
  • I've always wanted to sing. I would love to be able to carry a tune.
• What does success mean to you?
  • I want my children to grow up to be strong and capable men. Making sure they are loved.
  • I can get older one day and not look back and think I didn't achieve enough.
• Connect with Robert online. See the links below.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes: 

"You make your money when people renew. Not when people move in." - Robert Martinez

"At the end of the day, if you're not trying to help others. Then what are you trying to do?" - Robert Martinez

You can connect with Robert on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook. Visit his website theapartmentrockstar.com/ and signup for his courses or coaching. Subscribe to his YouTube Channel to know more real estate investing.

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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with the entrepreneur, legal expert, and Sr. Managing Director of Wolfe Retail Group & Marcus & Millichap, Barry Wolfe.

Let’s dive into Barry’s story of how adapting to the changing market conditions can leverage you to success.

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 07:45] Opening Segment

• Barry talks about his transition to becoming a sales brokerage in commercial real estate.
• Barry talks about utilizing the powers of social media.
  • Building your brand
• Getting out of your comfort zone
  • Putting yourself out there
  • Helping people get to know you

[07:46 - 14:00] Where is Retail Heading?

• Barry shares some insight into what he thinks will happen in commercial real estate.
  • Success ratio has always been exceedingly low in business in reality.
  • Embracing Frictionless Retails
• Barry talks about virtual platforms that are helping the retail industry.
  • Those who adapt will succeed.

[14:01 - 22:20] The FINAL FOUR

• Quick plug to my podcast producers, STREAMLINED PODCASTS
  • Use Promo Code: Weiss for 20% OFF on your first month
• What’s the worst job that you ever had?
  • I never had a bad job. I was fortunate. But I think my practice of law could have been my worst job.
• What’s a book you’ve read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • How to Win Friends & Influence People
• What is a skill or talent that you’d like to learn?
  • I would like to learn more about social media.
• What does success mean to you?
  • Having security. Being there for other people, family, and friends.
• Connect with Barry online. See the links below.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes: 

"I think we are going to get some amazing ideas that will percolate and germinate coming out of this that probably wouldn't have happened again. In a minimum, they would have been accelerated; what may have taken 3 to 5 years to happen may happen in 3 to 5 months now." - Barry Wolfe

You can connect with Barry on LinkedIn. Visit his website https://www.marcusmillichap.com/ to know more real estate investing.

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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with real estate investor and the VP of Acquisitions at Open Door Capital, Ryan Murdock.

Let’s dive into Ryan’s journey of building the biggest mobile home park empire.

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 – 07:20] Opening Segment

• Ryan talks about how he got into BiggerPockets
  • Growing his real estate portfolio
  • Applied to become Brandon Turner’s assistant

[07:21 – 15:19] Building a Mobile Home Park Empire

• Ryan talks their newest project, Open Door Capital LLC
• Why mobile home parks?
  • Ryan talks about why they chose to invest in mobile home parks
• Ryan talks about living in Hawaii

[15:20 – 26:14] The FINAL FOUR

• Quick plug to my podcast producers, STREAMLINED PODCASTS
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• What’s the worst job that you ever had?
  • Selling Kirby vacuum cleaners door-to-door.
• What’s a book you’ve read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The 4-hour Workweek
• What is a skill or talent that you’d like to learn?
  • Be a better “manager” in the company.
• What does success mean to you?
  • It used to mean making as much money as I could. Now, It’s more about quality of life and doing things that I enjoy instead of sacrificing everything for money.
• Connect with Ryan online. See the links below.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes:

“I think it’s good to have goals even if you don’t quite hit them.” – Ryan Murdock

“I could do a lot of things with a lot of money that I’ll be happy to do. But the older I get, the more I realize that the money is not really what brings me happiness in my definition of success.” – Ryan Murdock

Resources Mentioned:

• BiggerPockets
• Brandon Turner
• BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast
• Brian Murray

You can connect with Ryan on Instagram and Facebook. Send him an email at [email protected]. Visit the BiggerPockets website, go to their forums, and shoot them a message!

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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with entrepreneur, host of The Free Time Podcast, and co-founder of Streamlined Podcasts, Karl Sona. 

Let’s dive into Karl’s story and learn how you can leverage your free time and live a life by design.

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 – 09:43] Opening Segment

• We talk about Karl’s podcasts
  • The Free Time Podcast
  • Pod Genies
• Karl gives a bit of his back story and how he got into real estate
  • His parents migrated from Cameroon, West-Africa
  • He became a passive real estate investor
• Karl talks about how they are weathering the storm during this COVID-19 pandemic

[09:44 – 20:47] Live A Life By Design

• Karl shares how he got into podcasting
  • Talks about his career in medical sales
  • Finding a better way to use his free time
  • Serving people and sharing knowledge
• Karl talks about what The Free Time Podcast is
• Karl talks about Streamlined Podcasts

[20:48 – 28:49] The FINAL FOUR

• What is the worst job that you ever had?
  • Working at a cardboard factory, it taught me what I don’t want out of life.
• What was the book that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The 5 AM Club by Robin Sharma
• What is a skill or talent you would like to learn?
  • I would love to learn to swim. I’d also love to be able to play the piano.
• What does success mean to you?
  • Success is a service in life. It’s about how I can leverage what I’ve acquired in life and how I’m able to share it with others.
• Connect with Karl online. See links below
• Quick plug to my podcast producers, STREAMLINED PODCASTS
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• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes:

“Be willing to try different things out and learn very quickly what you don’t want to do and go in a different direction. As long as you keep on moving, you’ll get there.” – Karl Sona

You can connect with Karl on Instagram. Listen to his podcast show, The Free Time Podcast, and the Podcast Genies, or visit his website http://karlsona.com/ to learn more about how to take control of your life. Visit https://www.streamlinedpodcasts.com/ to learn more about their services and book a call with Karl’s team now!

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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with the former NFL player, commercial real estate broker, host of Generational Wealth Through Commercial Real Estate Podcast, and CEO of Onyx Capital Investments, Will Smith.

Let’s dive into Will’s story of shifting his mindset and career transition from pro athlete to a real estate professional.

[00:01 – 05:44] Opening Segment

• Will talks about his background and how he stumbled upon the idea of going pro in American football

[05:55 – 12:55] From NFL to CRE

• Will tells us about the decision process of transitioning from the NFL to investing in real estate.

[12:56 – 18:24] What’s been the biggest challenge in your transition?

• Will shares the biggest challenges he faced changing careers.
• Figuring other ways to educate people about real estate

[18:25 - 24:41] The FINAL FOUR

• Quick plug to my podcast producers, STREAMLINED PODCASTS
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• What’s the worst job that you ever had?
  • I was 14, and my only job was to make drinks and ice cream.
• What’s a book you’ve read that’s given you a paradigm shift?
  • Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • I want to learn how to do fly fishing.
• What does success mean to you?
  • Making it to the top. Being able to do what I want to do. When I wanna do it. How I wanna do it.
  • Make sure that my family is taken care of if something were to happen to me.
• Connect with Will. See links below

Tweetable Quotes:

“Finding something you are good at, and you’re only going to find that out by trying new things. And most people they’re afraid of trying new things, so they end up being stuck with what they got.” – Will Smith

Resources Mentioned:

• Onyx Capital Investments Blog
• Cutco

You can connect with Will on LinkedIn and Facebook. To learn more about real estate investing, check out his podcast, YouTube channel, or visit their website onyxcapitalinvestments.com.

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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with financial coach, LinkedIn coach, entrepreneur, and owner of Teh Financial Coaching, Christine Teh, also known as the Money Queen.

Let’s dive right in and learn from the Money Queen herself, the keys to having the financial freedom you desire.

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 – 09:07] Opening Segment

• Christine talks about her background and how her journey began
• Started her financial coaching business in September 2016
• Christine talks about loving yourself first before you can begin to improve

[09:08 – 21:07] Money Mistakes

• Christine shares the most common mistakes that people who come to her for advice make.
• Check out Christine’s LinkedIn course on LinkedIn Live!

[21:08 – 31:48] The FINAL FOUR

• Quick plug to my podcast producers, STREAMLINED PODCASTS
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• What is the worst job that you ever had?
  • I think it wasn’t the worst job, but the worst manager I’ve ever had was at VISA
• What was the book that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Mind Over Money by Dr. Brad Klontz
• What skill or talent would you like to learn?
  • Video editing
• What does success mean to you?
  • Living the life you love. You’re happy most of the time, and you are just living life on your own terms.
• Connect with Christine online!
  • See below for links
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes:

“At the end of the day, it’s very hard for you to improve if you don’t have that basic self-awareness and then basic self-love. Because, like, you need to have that great relationship with yourself too.” – Christine Teh

You can connect with Christine on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter. Check out her LinkedIn course on LinkedIn Live. Also, listen to her podcast Life and Money with Christen Teh on apple podcasts, and check out the content on her YouTube channel. You can also visit her company website https://www.tehfinancialcoaching.com/ for more financial advice.

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