Millionaires Unveiled

Mark has a current net worth of 1.5 million. He's invested primarily in the stock market but also has a self storage investment, his primary residence, real estate, and a 529 plan. He's tracked his net worth consistently for the last 18 years. Mark also wrote a book titled, "Dad's Little Book of Wisdom: A Guide for Young Professionals to Achieve More, Earn More, and Live a Good Life" (https://amzn...

Today's show highlights the story of BK. He has a current net worth of just over three million. He has money invested in both commercial real estate and the stock market. He previously used a financial counselor but currently does not. He reads about seven books a month and stresses the importance of continuous learning and self-improvement. BK's market investments are mostly invested in index fun...

Tim Bratz is today's guest and has a current net worth of 30 million dollars. 97% of his net worth is composed of multifamily real estate. He owns and operates about 3,700 units and has a portfolio value of nearly $300 Million. He's 34 years old and reached his first million at age 29. Tim shares how he got involved in real estate, the structure of his investments, and three rules for successfully...

Nate is a real estate investor, business/life coach, and dad. We discuss his career history and progression, as well as how he started investing in real estate. He shares details about his first deal and some of the struggles and success from the purchase. Nate talks about his 15K of passive income monthly from real estate as well as what he's teaching now to the clients whom he coaches. Check out...

Today's guest is Lee Kearney who has extensive experience in buying (via a variety of methods) and flipping single family homes; he has flipped over 7,000 homes in his career. We discuss how to find the homes including mailers, calling sellers, foreclosures, auctions, MLS systems, etc.. Lee shares the details of both a horror story and his best deal and also shares his recent experience (he was cl...

Sam from Financial Samurai has a net worth of three million and makes 250K in passive income annually. He discussed his career in finance for 13 years before retiring early. Sam shares the good and bad from early retirement, his net worth allocation, and his experience with investing in real estate crowd funding platforms. He also talks abut negotiating a severance upon leaving a job.  

Today's episode features our first follow-up round of interviews. We follow-up with the interviewees who originally aired on episodes #48 and #109. With Jeff from episode #109, we discuss his retirement and what stocks he's currently buying and trading. With Debt Free Dr, we discuss how and why his portfolio has changed. They also share general financial and investing advice. 

Today's show features Tiffany, with a current net worth of 1.7 million. We discuss all things personal finance including her investment allocation which includes both money in the equity markets and five single family rentals. She talks about finding and managing those rentals, the 3K in net monthly cash flow, and how she got started in real estate. Tiffany shares her insight on goal setting and h...

Michael is a 30-year-old cyber security expert with a net worth of 700K. He has been very successful and even paid off 150K in student loans. He shares his investment allocation which is nearly 50% in his Roth account and 85% in equities. Michael also discusses how he was able to grow his income so quickly and accelerate his career. He gives away 15-20% of his money, pays a regular tithe, and will...

We talk with today's guest, Jason, about single family home investing, property management vs. self managing, cyclical and linear housing markets, and how to value a small business. Jason talks about how he became involved with real estate at the age of 20 and shares details on his first deal. He guides us through what to look for when purchasing a single family home rental and the importance of s...

Dave is today's guest with a net worth around one million dollars. He currently lives in Israel, previously worked as a lawyer, and is now on his path to financial independence. We discuss having a financial goal, what financial independence means, cost of living in Israel, and his life journey. Check out his current book titled, "The Cash Machine, A Tale of Passion, Persistence, and Financial Ind...

Barbara, a radiologist and toddler mom, is today's guest on the show. She has a current net worth of just over one million dollars. Besides her portfolio allocation, we discuss her career as a physician, paying off her student debts, finding work/life balance, working in a male dominated field, plans for her financial future, and more. 

J. Money from the popular blog, Budgets Are Sexy, is the guest on today's episode. He shares his net worth and portfolio allocation which primarily consists of investments in VTSAX, the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index. We discuss the FIRE movement, money and happiness/fulfillment, how much one spends in retirement, and the range of his household income. Check out his blog at https://www.budgetsa...

John immigrated from India to the U.S. with only $1,000. He shares his story of working his first job to building a net worth of over 2.3 million. He lives in a high cost of living area and shares his asset  allocation which consists of 1MM in real estate, 300K in a 401(k), 200K in a Roth, 400K in taxable accounts and the remainder in other investments including lawsuit settlements. John also shar...

Today's guest interview features the money couple. We discuss all things finances in marriage and why/how 70% of couples whom divorce do so because of financial stress/issues. Scott and Bethany talk about the five money personalities, and share how learning about your money personality can help in marriage. They also share that it costs, on average, 275K to raise a kid from kindergarten through fo...

Today's interview features Nords, who is retired from the Navy after a 30 year career. He has been retired for 18 years. We discuss numerous topics including when to convert a traditional IRA to a Roth, military pensions, travel hacking, and financial independence. Nords currently lives in Hawaii and shares ideas about philanthropic causes and how to teach your kids about money.  Sponsor: www.star...

Today's interview features Brian, a pharmacist, with a current net worth of $1.1 million. He is invested mostly in the equity markets with a 401(k), roth, and traditional investment accounts. Brian shares his story of when personal finance and investing became a priority, his history with real estate, plans and financial goals for the future, and his experience dealing with two different financial...

Sam is a retired engineer and has a current net worth of around seven million. He also has seven single family rentals which net about 7K in cash flow monthly. He shares his thoughts on how and when to invest, personal development and self help books, real estate investing, retirement accounts, and more. We also ask about what he plans to do with his money in the future, the state of the equity ma...

Today's show features Alex, a 24-year-old who lives and works full time on a yacht. He saves 80-90% of his money as he has few expenses on board. He shares his life and financial story including his desire to be financially independent. He invests primarily in index funds and talks about what he does during the day while working on the yacht, how much the yacht is used, how much it costs to operat...

Gigi and her husband have a current net worth of three million dollars. She is a stay at home mom, while her husband is an engineer. Gigi tells their financial story including how they budget, save for kids college, purchase (or receive) cars, and plan for retirement. She shares terrific advice about "knowing who you are" when investing, and making your money work for you.  Booknotes:  https://boo...

Kristy and Bryce retired at the ages of 31 and 32 from their computer engineering jobs and have been traveling the world since 2015. They quit with a net worth of $1MM and have since grown that to $1.4MM. Their combined income ranged from 60K to 140K while working. We discuss their story, travels, investment mindset, backup plans for a market correction, and Kristy's background of growing up in Ch...

Shiloh has a current net worth of $1.3MM and is primarily invested in real estate. He has 45 single family homes, several of which have lease to buy options. He also has about 35 multi family units and holds about 300K in cash. Shiloh discusses his investment and career journey including starting his career making 35K annually. He also divulges his unique real estate strategy, talks about hard mon...

Today's show features Chris, an NYC public firefighter. He shares insight into his portfolio allocation, side businesses, and investing mindset. He discusses his career as a firefighter and what one can expect to make in the career. He shares that he and his family have a 50% savings rate and spend 120K annually. Chris also talks about learning from one's mistakes and if/when ge plans to use a fin...

Tom is a small business entrepreneur, consultant, therapist, and author among other things. He discusses starting his therapy business after leaving a comfortable corporate job. Tom shared how he bootstrapped the company, including finding clients and funding. He shares detailed %'s of his portfolio allocation which includes both marketable securities and real estate holdings. He has also written...

On this week's show we divulge a billionaire's balance sheet. We also discuss items that have stood out to us after interviewing more than 100 millionaires. Furthermore we talk about how much personal real estate to have as a percentage of one's net worth and budgeting.