Rush to Fail

Matt Hayes has seen the entire spectrum of business. The ups and downs. And one thing that he took away from the recent downturn in 2022 when rates skyrocketed and lending dried up and he was stuck holding 42 properties that he couldn't sell all of a sudden was this quote from Connor McGregor: "I don't eat with people that I wouldn't starve with."In other words...When times g...

Pat Martin did not take the typical entrepreneur real estate journey...Far from it actually. Pat went to college in Michigan and married his wife at the young age of 19! He and his wife had their first child about 18 months after marrying and then get this...They had 5 KIDS under the age of 4 because their 4th and 5th were twins! If that was not impressive enough, Pat graduated from college after...

Adrienne has a similar story to so many others who find themselves obsessed with real estate. She started off by "house hacking" their home by renting out the basement for additional income and after realizing how easy that was, decided to go out and try it again. Well since that first experience in Virginia renting out their basement, they have since moved to Chattanooga, TN where they...

Adam West with Umortgage joined us today on the podcast and YES...We talked about the topic on everybody's mind "when or if rates will come back." Spoiler alert...He does not have a crystal ball. But he DOES have some incredible advice regarding what you should do with locking in a mortgage in today's chaotic world. Adam is incredible at what he does. If you need a loan and you d...

We left behind everything we knew in Arizona to pursue our dream of building the Amazon BUY NOW button for real estate investing. If you are wondering what it is exactly that we are building out here that is the way I can describe it. On this episode I give the vision for what we are building. We wil make it possible for ANYONE to place their money in the greatest investment in the world. REAL EST...

On Realpower House we believe in adjusting to life changes as a part of the journey to success. Recently, the Gremillion family made the decision to pack up their family, leave behind everything they knew, and move across country from Arizona to Knoxville, Tennessee, allowing for the Property Rush business to grow. Listen to the good, the bad, and the ugly of their journey to this brand new chapte...

Josh & Becca Hadley are a POWERHOUSE couple that learned early on to take their God-given skills and lean into one another's strengths to create a WILDLY successful Amazon business. Becca is an incredibly talented artist and designer and Josh has an engineer brain that is able to reverse engineer just about anything into a SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) and the two combined have become...

Marck has an incredible story of being able to overcome incredible hardships in business. From a hostile takeover in 2008 to dealing with major market corrections, Marck has an incredible business acumen and drive to make adjustments in the face of adversity. We talk about his journey from being FORCED out of a partnership at the beginning of the 2008 crash to then building a turnkey business that...

Chris Miles has retired in his late 20's, unretired, lost everything, then gained it all back 10x over the last 5-6 years...He has seen the ups and downs of the economy and started out as a Financial Advisor learning about all of the reasons why he should NEVER invest in "whole life" insurance policies only to learn that what he was told was not accurate. Since learning more about th...

Brad Chandler has not had a bad day in almost two years...But it took him 47 years to figure out how this was possible. Brad lived most of his life trying to prove his worth to others through making money and building businesses only to find it never was actually fulfilling and left him feeling empty no matter how much money or success he had. In 2021 Brad discovered what had been holding him back...

For the first podcast with the new name, I had to bring someone on the show that was a true Powerhouse... I did not have to look far for this one...Alexis if you have not already guessed it by the last name is my wife. I still cannot believe how fortunate I am to be her husband. She is the rock and true foundation to our family. Do not let her good looks fool you...This girl can outwork anyone! Sh...

Change has definitely been a constant for us in 2023! We are putting The Rush to Fail Podcast name to bed and in its place, it will now be The Real Powerhouse Podcast. We are officially moving our family to Knoxville, Tennessee in July and will be focused on building not only our turnkey rental business but will also be launching our new education & coaching platform beginning in Q3 of 2023! T...

Ryan Zolin does everything fast. He talks fast, moves fast, and most importantly…FAILS fast! Ryan is not someone to sit around and wait for things to happen. He has taken MASSIVE action at a very young age which has put him on a trajectory for huge financial success!  Ryan began his career as a Realtor and quickly realized the real money was being made by investing in real estate…Not just transact...

Brad Leavitt is one of the most prominent luxury home contractors in the greater Phoenix area. He is the founder and President of A Finer Touch (AFT) Construction and has worked on some of the most incredible luxury homes in the valley that you will find. Not only is Brad incredibly successful in his business ventures but more importantly Brad is an amazing husband and father and friend to so many...

In today's podcast, I announce some BIG news for our family and it centers around the theme of 2023 for me which is the Leap of Faith! Have you ever had a year in your life where it felt like you grew a decade's worth in just one year? May 2022 - May 2023 has without question been like that for our family. The hardest part sometimes is not knowing what is ahead of you as you try to navigat...

Today I had the opportunity to interview STEVE TRANG who is the host of the Real Estate Disruptors Podcast and the biggest reason why I decided to start a podcast!! Steve was gracious enough to allow me to use their studio and sit in HIS seat to record this episode! We wasted no time at all getting into what made Steve so incredibly successful with his podcast and social media following that has e...

Successful people are never satisfied with just being a caterpillar. They inherently know life has so much more to offer! To tell someone that a caterpillar becomes a butterfly is seemingly unbelievable. This does not make it any less true. The caterpillar did not cease to exist; it simply transformed into what it always was. Lizy Hoeffer will tell you, she is in her cocoon phase. Here is the craz...

"Recession is when a neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours." -Ronald Reagan-The housing market in Arizona was hit especially hard in 2022 when the Fed rates were aggressively hiked. By May of 2022 real estate volume plummeted. We went from the greatest seller market of our lifetime with mortgage rates at 3% to a freezing cold buyer market with rates in the 7's!! R...

Kristen took the time to discover what makes her unique and what her super powers are and since she identified those unique skills, she has been singularly focused with her mission and she has started courses, coaching and events that are all focused on helping women (especially moms) exceed in their real estate and entrepreneurial journey. Kristen knows what it takes to be an incredible mom, wife...

You will not find a better example of someone who embodies growth by pushing through anxiety and fear to grow exponentially. Jason is someone who is rarely comfortable or complacent and is always pushing himself to be better. Jason has taken the lessons learned from his childhood working on their family cattle farm to become an incredible husband, father, leader, and entrepreneur in Arizona. Jason...

Stop trying to win by playing someone else's game! Mitch Jessop learned this lesson once he joined the "corporate world" after having a successful collegiate football career. Mitch talks about his experiences with jumping from one opportunity to the next in hopes of striking it rich only to realize that he needed to stop trying to be like everyone else and pave his own path. Patience...

No more Mr. Nice Guy! Dan Law is passionate...Some may say even OCD about automation in business. After realizing the corporate world was not for him, he set out to build a business that would operate to perfection...Without requiring his involvement in the day-to-day operations. Unfortunately, employees do not always turn out the way you hoped for, and after several agonizing months and tens of t...

“I have failed many times, and that’s why I am a success.” Michael Jordan. Failure can be one of life's greatest teachers. I seem to know of only one way to learn in my life...And that has been through failing and persevering until I succeed. The Rush to Fail podcast was created to highlight & celebrate those failures that make us BETTER people! Nelson Mandela said, "The greatest glor...