Brandon Richards

The Fearless Pursuit of Freedom Podcast

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Welcome to the Fearless Pursuit of Freedom Podcast; I am your host Brandon Richards. I am a real estate investor and avid entrepreneur based out of Flagstaff Arizona. My wife and I run a real estate investment company, The OPF Group and the brokerage, OPF Realty. We focus on land acquisition across several states, flip and build houses, acquire and wholesale apartments and we are now the proud owners of the real estate investor software, Deal Manager Pro. Deal Manager is a real estate investor CRM that we are building based off of our 10 years of experience in the game. Listen in as I intervie...

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Brandon Richards

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Aug 11, 2025

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Funding the Flip: Inside Lukrom's Private Lending Model with Merriah Harkins 11.08.2025

In this episode, I sit down with Merriah Harkins from Lukrom, a Phoenix-based private lending company that's bridging the gap between high-net-worth capital and real estate investors needing fast, flexible funding. We talk about how Lukrom structures short-term loans, what they look for in a borrower, and how they raise capital from private investors. Whether you're flipping houses, building a ren...

Unlocking Tax-Free Wealth with Jay Conner, The Private Money Authority 04.08.2025

In this episode, I sit down with Jay Conner—national speaker, author of Where to Get the Money Now , and widely known as The Private Money Authority . We dive deep into one of the most powerful wealth-building tools available: investing through your Roth IRA. Jay breaks down how to use private money and self-directed retirement accounts to generate tax-free income, fund real estate deals, and buil...

SEO Meets Real Estate: Kris Reid's Blueprint to More Leads and More Deals 06.05.2025

In this powerhouse episode of Icons of Real Estate , we welcome Kris Reid—founder of Ardor SEO and the go-to expert for real estate lead generation. Kris pulls back the curtain on how real estate professionals can attract ready-to-close clients without cold calls or wasted ad spend. We dig into the exact strategies agents and investors can use to build authority online, dominate local markets, and...

Peter Roisman systems help multi-family owners find the cracks in leasing 28.04.2025

Peter and I talk on everything multi-family asset performance. A lot of operators think they're ship is sailing smooth becuase the balance sheet is in the green. But, what if you had a 3rd party expert pick your books apart and tell you exactly where the leaks are and how to fix them, ensuring your exit is exciting? Rev's platform analyzes thousands of data points across properties and delivers ac...

Discussing retirement accounts with the author of "The CheckBook IRA", Adam Bergman 23.04.2025

On todays episode, Author of The Checkbook IRA, Adam Bergman and I discuss the power of using your retirement accounts for investing; whether you have self directed IRA, Solo401k or any other account, Adam discusses the pros and cons of each and how to convert if necessary.  We discuss his book(s), the "Mega Backdoor Roth", the Rule of 72, and the $13 Trillion dollars sitting in IRA's nationwide j...

All things real estate marketing with Nicholas Nick 17.02.2025

Nicholas is the owner of LeanMiningPro.com I brought him on after I saw the new TCPA section 47 laws come out that effectively shut down tons of businesses over night that did not understand how to stay compliant post Jan 27th, 2025. We dive into not only the rules of TCPA and 10DLC A2P, but also into what marketing strategies are working best right now for real estate investors If you want to lea...

From $20M Loss to $100M Success: A Blueprint for Investment Mastery w/ Guest Damion Lupo 10.02.2025

Meet  Damion Lupo, an entrepreneurial powerhouse whose journey from a $20 million loss and homelessness to rebuilding his wealth tenfold showcases his strategic brilliance and unyielding determination. Starting at just 11 years old,  Damion launched a video game company after his parents said they couldn't afford games, enlisting them to drive him around for business deals. This early drive for fi...

The ins and outs of land investing with Logan Swanson 03.02.2025

I brought Logan on as a fellow land investor to discuss strategies that work, and due diligence items you do not want to miss. Logan also talks about his passion to provide affordable housing and start a coffee shop with his wife and good friend. Find Logan on his podcast, Land Fixer Podcast TheLandFixer@gmail.com

Is your real estate portfolio performing the way you THINK it is with Parker Stiles 27.01.2025

I brought Parker back on the show becuase he's so open about everything that it's easy to continue learning from him. In this interview, we dive into why creative financing is so powerful when analysing the deal to purchase and dispo. We also go over the importance of evaluating your portfolio every so often to ensure it is performing the way you had expecting. Find Parker at www. CoachingwithPark...

Brent Bowers on why land is the key to financial freedom. 20.01.2025

Brent and I discuss land investing and why we think it is better than the traditonal route of creating a monthly income with rental properties. Sure, there are some tax advantages to owning rental properties, but when we break it down to pure net cashflow and headache free, land notes win every time. 

Why steering away from the multi-family syndication model can be more beneficial with Robert Kraus 13.01.2025

Robert dives into his business and explains why being a 100% owner in smaller apartment buildings is more beneficial than being a large syndicator and only owning a fraction of the asset.

From Cruise Ships to Real Estate: The Flip & Dani Robinson Journey 12.12.2024

Welcome to The Flip & Dani Robinson episode , where adventure meets entrepreneurship! Starting their journey as cruise ship crew members, Flip and Dani transitioned from life at sea to building multiple thriving real estate businesses on land. Through sheer determination, teamwork, and the power of connection, they've become a dynamic duo in the world of real estate and entrepreneurship. Join Flip...

Navigating the benefits of a 1031 exchange with Dave Foster 30.09.2024

Dave goes in depth on the process and benefits of a 1031 exchange to alleviate taxes, and why doing a 1031 and cost segregation can be powerful Reach Dave Here

From single family rentals to commercial repurposing with Clint Harris 21.09.2024

Clint started like alot of real estate investors do by acquiring a few houses to create cashflow, but quickly discovered that the process and time/money efforts were a slow mans game to financial freedom. The exponential growth just wasn't there, so with some strategic partnerships, Clint moved into repurposing old retail box stores into temperature controlled storage facilities with a basis much...

Expert probate attorney Paul Deloughery helps us understand common hurdles 02.09.2024

If you've dealt with a seller who has inherited a property, then you've likely dealt with these issues. Paul gives us the good, bad and ugly of helping a seller through a difficult time when it comes to the assets they've inherited....or thought they inherited!

Developing Systems and Processes to scale a rental portfolio with Jon Nolen 18.06.2024

Jump in and listen to Jon walk us through the growing pains of building out a real estate business and working hand in hand with his wife, Amy Nolen. I personally know these wonderful people and can't wait for you to learn from their experiences, good and bad.

Why you need multiple bank accounts for your Real Estate business with David Richter 03.03.2024

Have you ever gone a fews months, a quarter, or an entire year thinking "Man, I am killing it", only to discover that the bank account is empty? David tells us why we need to utilize the "envelope" method within our business to ride the waves of business.   Find David Richter on FB at https://www.facebook.com/david.richter.395 SimpleCFO.com

Power couple Candace & Anthony Coffey dive into the struggles and wins of growing a family business 02.02.2024

Power couple Candace & Anthony Coffey dive into the struggles and wins of growing a family business.  I love how vulnerable and open these guys were in regards to the struggles that all entrepreneurs deal with, and how they've overcome them to build a respectable, well known brand in the community.

After over 1000 real estate deals, Nathan Brooks shares insights on what he's learned along the way 01.02.2024

After 1000 real estate deals, Nathan Brooks shares insights on what he's learned along the way. From building, empowering and managing a team around you to embracing vulnerability, and finding the strength to learn from our mistakes

Michael Rickerd on Passive Income with a Full Time W2 JOB. 01.02.2021

Mike really dives into the pitfalls, hurdles and massive positive impacts that simply changing your mindset can do for your life and business. We briefly discuss his growing rental portfolio and then really dig into his new endeavor, Overland Flagstaff. With his new company, he provides fully equipped Toyota Tacomas with a bed top tent, all the camping supplies you'll need, and of course a well eq...

Steven Todd Morris, from zero to over 650 doors, including 50 AirBnbs. 15.04.2020

Steven really dives in and shares with me how he's been able to grow his real estate portfolio to over 650 units, including nearly 50 AirBnbs! Stevens Instagram: smorris802

William Walker lets us in on how he's grown so fast in the Multi-Family world. 08.04.2020

William breaks down how he went from accounting and the CPA industry to swiftly growing his multi-family portfolio

Chad Bartlett on how to live abroad while running an investment company 25.03.2020

Chad and his family live in Columbia and works less than 5 hours a week on his virtual real estate business….ya, you read that right. BUT, it hasn't always been like this. Listen in to hear all the struggles, failures and strategies he's used to climb back to the top and be able to move his family around the world while his company keeps turning deals! Check out his website: TheAutoPilot. Life

Sean Clemmenson on Real Estate law and title for wholesalers, investors and realtors. 18.03.2020

Sean covers all the bases in this interview, from wholesalers protecting themselves, to marketing law, cold calling law, mass texting law to realtors verifying E & O insurance before choosing the broker you have your license at. Sean can be reached at: Sean@TiagoTX.com

Matt Aycock on how to protect your A*@ in your real estate dealings 11.12.2019

Man, where do I start? One of the longest interviews I've done thus far and I feel like we cut the interview short!   Listen in to hear Matt discuss, Sub2, Wraps, Trusts, Land trusts, partnerships, contracts, wholesaling, entity formation for specific models and MUCH more!   We even discuss how realtors can help mitigate the impending disruption to the real estate space with the new tech companies...

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