Break Away from the Rat Race

I had a great discussion with Michael Zuber, author of One Rental at a time. Michael talks about how he achieved financial, gives tips on adapting your strategy to the market, and shares how to break down some of these barriers to financial independence. You can find him on Instagram @onerentalatatime and on his website www.onerentalatatime.com

In this interview I speak with Melissa Tosetti and Kevin Gibbons from the Savvy Life (http://thesavvylife.com). They shared with me how they help people build real wealth without sacrificing their lifestyle but by focusing their spending on what really matters.  They can find savings of 13% of your income that you currently spend on things you  don't care about and repurposing these savi...

David and Dana Hagstrom retired from their respective positions as a pastor and paralegal. They moved abroad in 2016 and are now servants of a different kind. As online business strategy coaches, David and Dana work with others in the industry providing effective breakthrough strategies to boost their home business success. Their clients soon uncover their own goldmine of passions and experience a...

In this episode Kyle shares his experience from house hacking to turnkey rentals to multifamily syndication. He is the managing partner and co-founder of APT Capital Group with $17MM of assets under management. Their mission is to positively impact the lives of their investors and the communities in which they invest through the highest level of transparency and fiduciary responsibility. Kyle is a...

In this episode I speak with Todd Sulzinger who is a corporate finance executive turned mobile home park investor and the founder of Blue Elm Investments. Blue Elm is a mobile home park operator specializing in adding value to and transforming distressed mobile home parks across the country. They have built the expertise to turn neglected mobile home parks into vibrant communities, increasing the...

In this episode I speak with Jesse Di Lillo who has an inspiring story about how his hard work is helping his mom retire. We also discussed why he changed strategies over the years.

This is a followup to the video "Why your #1 goal should be financial freedom?" In this video we actually calculate your Passive Income target and I show you how you can achieve it.

It is inevitable we will all need to achieve financial freedom. We all want to retire one day. Stop working and enjoy life. Financial experts promote these huge savings target so that you can retire with dignity. In this video I propose a new approach for setting that target saving which is why your #1 goal should be financial freedom. I also discuss

In this episode, I tell all the accidental investors out there how to become a Goal-Driven investor.

In this video I share a tool I developed to help achieve your goals.

Here is a recording of my discussion with Alpesh Parmar. Alpesh Parmar is an entrepreneur who owns over 100 residential rental units in Dallas, Atlanta and Birmingham. He also invests internationally in markets like Belize, Panama, Paraguay and India.  He helps busy working professionals build long term wealth using real estate so they can generate supplemental income and live a stress free l...

In this episode I discuss a depreciation method that could significantly reduce your tax liability. Did you know you have a choice when it comes  to the depreciation method you use? With the tax reform of 2018 you can now apply component depreciation to existing building not just new construction. 2018 also extended 100% bonus depreciation on building components with tax recovery period of 20...

This is my Interview Bobby Sharma who is a well known Real Estate investor and mentor.  He shares with me how he went from house hacking to a portfolio of 300+ units. Bobby is  really involved in the community, he leads 5 meetups in the bay area and mentors 100s of investors in achieving financial freedom through real estate.  #realestate #realestateinvesting #BobbySharma #bayflip Y...

Interview with Hans Struzyna Realtor, Investor and Host of Another Way to Play podcast. Here is the link the Hans podcast Another Way to Play http://anotherwaytoplaypodcast.com Hans shares his knowledge and experience and his definition on financial freedom which is that if you trade hours for dollars you will never achieve financial freedom. Hans also shares how his father achieved financial free...

When I am speaking with people I am realizing that this is their plan or at the very least it is their backup plan How much do you need at retirement? If you are single between 45 and 55 take your annual desired income and x10. If you are married x12. This is how much cash I need at retirement. If you fall short of that you need to figure it out as soon as possible because the longer you wait the...

What are we learning from all these success stories we hear about?  Are they helping us succeed?  Or is this just entertainment?  In this episode I explain the essence of these success stories, discuss what is preventing from doing the same, and how to take action and achieve our goals.

In this podcast I explained Opportunity zones which were introduced by the 2017 Tax Cut and Job Acts.  Focusing on real estate investment I compare Opportunity zones and 1031 exchange.  Finally I define how to take advantage of opportunity zones as a taxpayer and as an investor.

You read correctly.  Don't save for retirement.  In this video I give a very short history of retirement and how the shift from Defined benefits to defined contribution and 401k is affecting your retirement.  The industry wants you to save money for retirement but what is the plan for your savings at retirement!?!!?   They want you to convert everything to an annuity.  Is...

In this episode I answer the question of whether investors should pay cash or use leverage to acquire and hold rental properties.

Often people are confused about Returns.  Return on Equity, Return on investment, Cash on Cash returns, Return on Invested Capital.  All of them are special cases of return on equity.  In this video I provide a more intuitive and less formulaic way to look at returns.  I then show you 3 ways to use returns to improve your investment decisions.

In this video I explain where you can find turnkey rental properties for sale that will give you consistent 15% returns.  What I like about this type of passive income investment is that it is easy to understand, truly passive income because it includes property management, has positive cashflow, and provides excellent return on equity/cash.

Why I sold my house to invest in Real Estate?!?! I will show you the real numbers behind the biggest decision in my life.

In this episode I discuss how to take the emotions out of investing and make the best decision that will get you closer to your goals

In this episode we discuss the importance of changing your mindset, how many billionaires there are in the world, how did they get there, which industry produce the most billionaire. We also talk about why getting wealthy is not accessible, saving is not the solution.

In this episode we discuss the 3 ways to make a living and the need to get out of our comfort zone in order to achieve financial freedom. It is not easy but necessary and it requires you to break through years of conditioning.