Heroic Investing Show

Gary Pinkerton talks to Stuart Grazier, founder of the Military Investor Network, about how his network is attempting to help veterans invest in real estate. The two discuss what is available through the network, juggling a job and investing, taking the first step and the need to take advantage of the VA loan. Key Takeaways: [4:48] How Stuart ended up focusing on real estate investing and members...

Jason Hartman talks with Nate Secor about his transition from the long-term rental market into the short-term rental universe. Nate opens up and shares profit margins, business planning, home picking, furniture finding and more as these two discuss every aspect of starting up your short-term empire. Key Takeaways: [1:36] Nate's evolution from long term rentals to short-term [6:04] One of the mista...

Gary Pinkerton talks with Whiz Buckley, former decorated Navy Fighter Pilot, graduate of Top Gun, and founder of Top Gun Options LLC, about Whiz's service, how he used his military training to start his own company, and how veterans are in a much better situation than you might realize. Key Takeaways: [4:28] Whiz's first day at American Airlines was supposed to be September 11, 2001 [10:24] Lesson...

"For far too long, too many people have regarded home ownership as 'a good thing.' It is certainly true that home ownership has its benefits. But, like everything else, it also has its costs and its risks." This statement by Heroic Investing guest, American economist Thomas Sowell, has been regretfully muttered by many homeowners in various forms over the past two years. Sowell is currently a seni...

Gary Pinkerton takes the intro to this show to discuss some of the world's greatest innovators, and the traits that each of them shared that made them the movers that they were. He also shares the fact that seeking and obtaining expert advice and help is easier now than it's ever been before. Which leads us in to Jason Hartman's interview with Peter Shallard, owner of The Shrink for Entrepreneurs....

On today's show, Jason talks a little bit about mastermind groups and touches on an article that was released by USA Today on the subject of investments. Jason brings up some very interesting points on the minimum wage discussion as well as talks about conflict of interests in financial advisers. As always, Jason shares some timeless wisdom about the US dollar, commandments to live by, and more. W...

Gary Pinkerton talks with Casey Stubbs, United States Army Veteran, online marketing expert, and host of Finance & Markets Cashflow Hacking Podcast. Casey and Gary discuss the two sides of every business, his past in the armed forces, lessons learned from creating his startups, and how to go about leveling up your business. Also, Gary welcomes you to come watch the Cash Flow Wealth Summit that beg...

Gary Pinkerton starts off today's show discussing the natural existence of an organization: once created it will do whatever it can to survive. He points out government entities primarily, noting that times of war can make the Army balloon, numbers that can become difficult to cut back after the war is over. Then Jason Hartman is joined by Steve Forbes, the editor in chief of Forbes Media, to prop...

Gary Pinkerton talks with Marine Corps and the United States Army Medical Corps veteran Dr Scott Magill, executive director of Veterans in Defense of Liberty, about his organizations intent on returning the American culture to the beliefs and principles of those 56 men, our Founding Fathers, who pledged their "Lives, fortunes, and sacred honor" that liberty and justice might prevail throughout the...

Gary Pinkerton starts the show off discussing your potential returns on real estate purchases thanks to the power of leverage and inflation. He also invites you to join the Cash Flow Wealth Summit coming up in a few weeks. Then Jason Hartman shows how prudent real estate investors BENEFIT from inflation in two big ways! Here is how to use leverage prudently to maximize returns and reduce risks. We...

Gary Pinkerton takes today's episode to talk to veteran Joe Crane, host of the podcast Veteran on the Move. Joe and Gary discuss what Joe has learned about veterans after they get out of the service from his 200+ episodes of podcasting. They discuss veterans propensity to start their own business, and the value of setting up a support system. Key Takeaways: [7:19] What is Veteran on the Move about...

This episode is chock full of trends, predictions and current affairs. Jason (The Predictive Genius) Hartman is a purveyor of rational recklessness. He shares an article from The Atlantic which asserts that Americans are moving out of the city and into suburbia. Once again proving his theory of the resurgence of the suburbs to be correct. Jason also reminds us to take time to remember the good thi...

Gary Pinkerton talks with Brian Burke, President & CEO of Praxis Capital as well as a former firefighter, police officer, and ambulance EMT, about his journey from first responder to creating and running a $150+ million company. The two discuss how Brian found/made the time, when he realized it was time to switch careers, his thoughts on real estate, and finding favorable areas to invest in. Key T...

Gary Pinkerton starts off today's episode discussing ways you can protect yourself when vetting a prospective tenant, some of them involve NOT doing things. He also discusses the rising trend of social accountability and why he believes it's a good thing. Then, Jason Hartman talks with John Simpson. John invested in the trailblazing Rent Reporters before it's official launch because he believed in...

Today's 10th Episode features Gary Pinkerton talking to Dr. Julie Kinn, military psychologist and executive producer of Military Health Podcasts, about her thoughts on healthy ways to manage your life. Gary and Julie focus quite a bit on sleep management and how to optimize your sleep in a way that lets you be the entrepreneur you want to be, as well as how sleep management can help you on those l...

Gary Pinkerton starts off today's show discussing Pat Donohoe's new book, Heads I Win, Tails You Lose. Some of the points brought up in the book are critical to not just your investing, but your life. Gary stresses that your net worth is not a terrible measure, but income is the most important part of the equation. Then Jason Hartman talks with Pat Donohoe, President & CEO of Paradigm Life, about...

Gary Pinkerton talks with David Pere, active duty Marine, real estate investor and creator of From Military to Millionaire, about David's real estate journey, and how he's used the VA loan to his advantage (and how you can too). The two also discuss strategies new real estate investors can utilize to grow their portfolio faster, extra benefits that come from being a serviceman, and why networking...

Gary Pinkerton starts today's show discussing how important a personal connection is as a landlord. Some of the tenants who've been around the longest for Gary have been those that he (or his property manager) have established a rapport with. Those without a rapport tend to leave as soon as something goes wrong. Then Jason Hartman and Ken McElroy finish up their conversation started in episode 135...

Gary Pinkerton focuses on the entrepreneur's mindset, as he talks with the founder of Liquor Labs, Owen Meyer. Owen is a graduate from West Point and realized as his time in the service was ending that he wanted to strike out on his own. Along the way Owen discovered he could make money teaching people how to make mixed drinks as a group activity. Hear this entrepreneurial tale and how the world t...

Gary Pinkerton starts off the show discussing the idea that when you invest in real estate you can't lock in to one strategy and think that you've got everything set for life. You have to be flexible based on the business cycle and economic conditions. Then we have part 1 of Jason's interview with Rich Dad Advisor Ken McElroy. Ken tells Jason some of the most common mistakes he sees real estate in...

Gary Pinkerton has the honor today to speak with World War 1 Marine Veteran Larry Klairmont about his time in the service and how he managed to run several successful business afterward. Larry has some business advice for those leaving the service as they start their journey, as well as how he manages to keep employees around in his company as long as he has (some have been around 30+ years). Larr...

Jason and guest Gary Pinkerton breakdown the article, 27 Charts That Will Change How You Think About the American Economy . Each chart represents changes in the US economy related to productivity, demographics or inflation. Highlights of the discussion include the possibility for people to work well past the current social security mandated retirement age, the lopsided amount of service jobs as co...

Today's episode features Gary Pinkerton talking with Anton Ivanov, creator of DealCheck, about his journey as an active duty serviceman with income property, and how it's led to the portfolio he and his wife have today. Anton created his app DealCheck for real estate investors to analyze properties, and has a good sized portfolio, but still holds down a W-2 job in order to get further along in his...

Gary Pinkerton starts off the show today discussing the search for our unique genius, how his coach has helped him, and what he has found his is. Jason welcomes return guest, Daniel Amerman back to the program. Daniel and Jason have been discussing the US economy for over 10 years and Jason continues to use one of Daniel's charts in his seminars. Daniel is a Charter Financial Analyst with the abil...

Dr. Vitale believes when you learn to get clean with money and stop self sabotaging your financial future you will start to attract more money to you. You must first get through the filters that are your beliefs and see what is really possible to know you are deserving of living a wealthy life. When you want something and have the means to obtain it you should buy it to reinforce an unconscious be...