The Wealth and Freedom Nexus Podcast

Today I have a very special guest….an FBI agent that translates Russian documents!  Ok, so that was in a past life but NOW Derreck Long is a Senior IRA Specialist at Quest Trust Company. Not only does Derreck help clients self-direct their old 401ks and IRAs, he self-directs his retirement accounts as well!  From note lending to fix and flip real estate, Derreck does the majority of his investing...

Infinite Banking and Replacing Your Mortgage?  How are these related and IS it possible to pay off your home in 5-7 years? Today I have on Adam Edwards, a certified Replace Your Mortgage consultant, Replace Your Banker consultant, and Licensed Life producer. Is Infinite Banking a ‘scam?’  If so, why do banks own MORE Whole Life Insurance than real estate? Can you pay off your mortgage early WITHOU...

Today joining us from Panama (apologies for the iffy audio quality at some points) is the Expat Expert Mikkel Thorup, author, and host of the popular podcast Expat Money Show. After finding out he didn’t fit in a traditional school environment, Mikkel officially dropped out at age 15, started traveling internationally, and met INCREDIBLE people doing things differently than what he was exposed to...

The Cost Seg King……The Lord Of The LinkedIn…..the man, the myth, the legend, the one and only YONAH WEISS joins us to start off the New Year in 2022! Yonah is The Regional Business Director of Madison Specs LLC, a leading cost segregation specialist company AND the host of the popular top rated podcast Weiss Advice. Yonah is a powerhouse with property owners' tax savings. As Business Director...

Wow, what a YEAR 2021 has been and much to come in 2022! The founder of Get Rich Education Keith Weinhold.   Numerous tax experts, sharing how to save on taxes, in fact we will start off the year with a specialist that deals with cost segregation.   Deep dive into mortgage qualifying, the underwriting process and the appraisal of a property Rachel from ECI Development joins us again with another e...

Today, 3 days before Christmas I am happy to have on Maureen McCann, the VP of Sales & Cofounder of Spartan Invest in the Birmingham, Alabama area! Her passion for real estate was ignited by Robert Kiyosaki’s book Rich Dad Poor Dad 20 years ago.  She is an advocate for helping investors reach their monthly passive income goals so they can live a financially worry-free life.   In 2013, she part...

Today we have Courtney Moeller on the show to talk about all things crypto and blockchain! Courtney is no stranger to the oil patch.  She was born and raised to a petroleum engineer in the Permian Basin where most of her family was involved in the oil field in some aspect. Courtney served in the United States Navy from 1999 until 2005 as an aviation electronics technician stationed at NAS Coronado...

If Joe Biden and the Progressives have their way, the 1031 exchange may either go away or be severely limited in the future for real estate investors. Brett Swarts is one of the leading experts and speakers on deferring capital gains and savings clients thousands if not MILLIONS in taxes! Brett and I discuss the pros and cons of a 1031 exchange and IF it does go away, what do you do?  The Deferred...

Originally from South Africa, MC has now lived in the US for over 20 years.  MC says, if you were born in the US, you have “won the lottery” with the incredible opportunity for upward mobility. MC believes your best investment is…..in YOURSELF!  Since 2001, M.C. has grown from just a single-family investment homeowner to owning multiple businesses across multiple niches and has two top-ranked podc...

Today my guest is Amanda Holbrook with Specialized Trust.  She has been a key account manager and has lived in the self-directed space for over 13 years.   Not only has she connected with investors all over the country, but she also practices what she preaches by investing herself and has her kids investing in self-directed Roth IRAs.  Or as Amanda describes those accounts…”TAX-FREE FOREVER!!” I m...

Today my guest is Dana Samuelson, founder of American Gold Exchange and has been involved in the precious metals industry for DECADES!  I met Dana personally at the Real Estate Guys 2021 Summit On Sand and felt he would be a great addition to the podcast! Gold: it is the oldest form of money in human history.  You can find gold coins that were minted in 500 BC and earlier! But is it an “old relic”...

Flip & Dani Lynn Robison are seasoned real estate investors who have bought and sold over 1,000 properties.   Today they serve as the Co-Founders of the Freedom Real Estate Group family of companies based out of Centerville, Ohio which includes an acquisitions company, renovation company, turnkey company, property management company, a brokerage, and a syndication company with over 40 team mem...

Today we are joined by Rachel Jensen who is the VP of Sales and Marketing for ECI Development.  Having been with ECI for nearly 10 years and now living in Belize, Rachel brings unique knowledge and perspective for those wishing to live and invest in Panama, Nicaragua, Belize, and Costa Rica as well as upcoming projects in El Salvador, Honduras, Argentina, Ecuador and Mexico! Ms. Jensen became a re...

Wagner’s company, B2Rent concentrates on new construction builds that are ONLY for investors.  New construction tends to be cheaper to maintain with less capex expenditures and lower tax and insurance bills. Florida has one of the LOWEST property tax rates in the nation and the largest in-migration.   It is predicted by 2025, an additional 1.4 MILLION people will call Florida home. As a turnkey pr...

What is Whole Life Insurance and IS it really a scam like Dave Ramsey and others say it is? Our guest today is my friend and insurance agent Barry Brooksby.   Barry Brooksby has been involved in the financial and investment industry since 2001 and helped build a multi-million dollar real estate empire. He has an extensive background in real estate investing and financial services and is an Infinit...

Thank you for joining in for the first episode of the Wealth and Freedom Nexus Podcast!  Listen to this brief info to find out: What is the Wealth & Freedom Nexus? John’s story (link - https://www.wealthandfreedomnexus.com/about.html ) and what led him to pursue financial freedom What types of topics you can expect to be covered Who you can expect to be guests on the show John’s own pet peeves...