Money School Elite

A great deal of what we're taught about money isn't the truth, and also doesn't allow us to achieve financial freedom.   We're taught to park our money, while the institutions convincing us to do that are using it to expand their own wealth. When investing in rentals, we're advised to pay off the mortgage as quickly as possible, instead of using the cash flow to create more opportunities.    All t...

Real estate investing gives us the opportunity to take control of our money and escape the false security of a traditional job. There are so many avenues we can use to gain freedom through real estate, provided we take that first step.    Many people who dream of becoming real estate investors spend so much time analyzing that first deal that they never take action, missing out on great opportunit...

Real estate notes have evolved into a highly attractive asset class and investing strategy that has a low barrier for entry, and guarantees long-term cash flow.    It is the perfect investment vehicle in today's marketplace, and one of the best ways to become the bank while getting into the financial side of real estate. No other asset class can give a double-digit return backed by collateral wort...

Some brands just market products, while other brands are powerful movements, and there's a reason for this distinction. What separates brands like Starbucks, Nike and Apple from their competitors isn't the products they sell. The reason they have billions of loyal fans and customers is the personal feelings people associate with them, and the worldview they stand for.    Even though it seems unlik...

80 - 90% of our success in anything is driven by our mindset. Only 10 - 20% of what we achieve comes down to the mechanics and the methods we use. When our mindset is dialed in and set up for us to achieve, doing what it takes to win becomes second nature.    We often put a lot of our focus on the tactics that will make us successful, but if we aren't laying the right foundation with our thinking,...

When you're trying to build up your investing portfolio, you quickly realize how difficult, draining and unsustainable it is to do it on your own. This is where it becomes critical to employ creative financing and leverage other people's money.   Investors are going to lend us money based on our relationship with them and the fact that they trust us to be able to pay that money back. If we don't s...

90 cents of every single dollar we make as Americans goes to somebody else, and we give that money up willingly.    All our lives we've been taught to hustle and work hard to earn money and have the lifestyle that we want, but we were also taught to give up control of our money.    When we don't control our own money, we can't have power, we can't have freedom and we can't make an impact. We need...

Building equity in your home unlocks massive leverage and cash flow, but thanks to an antiquated system, very few people ever get to put that to use.    With $17.8 trillion of equity in single family homes, and 14.7 million homeowners with 50% or more in equity, this is a huge untapped asset class that's right in front of us. Most people think the only way to leverage their equity is through a tra...

Real estate is perhaps the greatest wealth creator and preserver, and the most powerful vehicle for passive income and financial freedom. The challenge is, in order to extract the value of real estate and use it to create the life we want, our strategy matters. Certain key pieces have to be in place so that our investing operations help us build wealth and mitigate risk.    Many real estate invest...

There are two reasons why people start their own business. One is to have financial freedom, and the other is personal freedom. The problem is most business owners find themselves struggling financially and feeling trapped by the very businesses they built to make their lives better.     When our businesses become too complicated, and we don't know how to prioritize, we end up in a constant state...

Recently, the behavior and expectations of the consumers we market ourselves to has changed tremendously. They have the internet at their fingertips, they research the people they want to work with, check their online presence and then add us to their shortlist.    Before, all it took was seeing our marketing to pick up the phone. Marketing is no longer enough for someone to choose us. While it ca...

Many people remain stuck and stagnant in life because someone else has told them what to do, how to work and how much money they can make. Ultimately, they end up wasting their potential and never having the power to control their own destiny and make a real impact.    In order to be and have more, we have to take the reins of our own lives, and real estate investing is one of the best ways to do...

Many new investors hit a wall thinking they can't get any money for deals. A rough economy can have us believing that there's absolutely no easy way to find private lenders.   When an economic disaster worsens, those with access to the deals hold a lot of the power and value. But going out and raising money actually becomes easier when we do the exact opposite of what we've been taught to do - Whi...

"Be greedy when others are fearful and be fearful when others are greedy." Warren Buffett's famous words are incredibly relevant now as we navigate this crazy covid economy.    The turbulence of this time has led to hesitation, concern, uncertainty and fear. These emotions lead people to make irrational decisions, especially with money. It becomes easy to follow the crowd, but this is definitely a...

On the surface, it appears that the market has bounced back, and that it's safe to start investing again. But underneath this current of speculation, fake optimism and manipulation, there is a looming market low.    People are pouring money back into the market, thinking it's going to continue its upward trend, but that's definitely not where things are heading.    A market high that's based on sp...

The yields and benefits of the stock market are benefiting a small section of our population. The system has been built to increase their wealth, and protect their investments no matter what.    This top 5% has twisted the system to where what happens in the stock market is good for them and nobody else. This coronavirus downturn has revealed to us that Wall Street is no longer a reflection of Mai...

In every recessionary period in the market, we ask ourselves a serious question "where is my money?" Many of us have been asking this question for the last 4 months. If your money is in a 401k or any other employer sponsored plan, you might come to the sad realization that you have no control.     All our lives we've been taught to give up control of our money by putting it into a 401k, but that a...

The smallest piece of information or a simple strategy can be the missing ingredient to unlocking massive growth in the real estate investor business.    If we want to dominate in this game, we have to constantly focus on growth, gaining the knowledge that takes us further and then taking massive action on what we have learned.    That requires us to adopt the mindset that we never reach a ceiling...

Right now, we're living through a very challenging period. Depending on how you view the situation, this coronavirus crash could help set us up to win in the next 6 to 12 months.  When we gather information, data and understanding, we gain an advantageous perspective of our situation. Knowledge allows us to stand at the top of the mountain, see all the options and prepare to make a move.  If we al...

We're in the midst of the coronavirus crash and a lot of things are changing. Real estate investors are having to pivot into new markets or find new ways to position and use their existing investments.    Most people believe that short-term rentals are doomed at this time, but there are actually new opportunities that have emerged as a result of everyone being housebound.   Over the summer months,...

There's no denying that the last few months have been anything but business as usual. While it's been a challenge, we don't have to let that become the whole narrative of this time. We can either view this moment in history as an obstacle or as an opportunity.    This is actually a time for us to pivot and take advantage of an opportunity to change the entire course of our lives. But we need to de...

Successful investing requires time, energy, and persistence, but those things are meaningless if people don't trust us enough to give us their money in the first place.    What truly drives someone's decision to give us their money is our integrity, and the knowledge that their investment is in safe and trustworthy hands. We won't unlock the opportunities if we don't fully understand our moral res...

As the Baby Boomers begin to retire, we're experiencing the largest transfer of wealth in modern history. In the midst of both the stock market and main street's decline, we're also on the verge of an overall financial crisis. There has never been a better time to stop believing the lies we've been taught about money.   The advice we've been given by our financial advisors, like being 'in it for t...

The world is on the cusp of an economic downturn, but we have to remember that this is not the first time we've experienced a market shift, and it certainly won't be the last time we'll find ourselves in this place. Economic cycles are inevitable, so instead of panicking during this period, we need to find ways to adapt.   How can we make the most of this period, and what are the hurdles if we've...

The road to building a successful business doesn't come without its fair share of challenges, tests and even complete shifts in direction.    Events won't always go according to plan, but we can take the lessons we learn and make our businesses stronger as we learn and grow. One challenge we may experience is creating poor business relationships, which leads to many other professional hurdles. How...