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Real Estate Investing Accelerator#15: Why a Short Term-Rental Can Double as Your Dream Vacation Home with John Landherr, USNA ‘92“Have a vision and keep charging forward. That’s the bottom line. Don’t give it up. Don’t give up on your vision.”- John Landherr John Landherr (USNA ‘92) is a Marine Corps veteran and experienced business executive turned real estate investor. When John and his wife decided to invest in a short-term rental property in Southern California, they had no idea they would encounter some big permitting challenges. Despite unforeseen difficulties, they persevered with their vision and now have an amazing short-term rental property that doubles as their family vacation home. Their dream vacation home is not o...2022-09-2730 minReal Estate Investing Accelerator#14: Investing In Real Estate When You Have Zero Experience with Kimberly Johnson“In our family, we call it pulling the thread, which means you just take a step. Don’t get so overwhelmed to the point that you question if you’re able to do something, but pull the thread a little bit to see what happens and then pull it again and pull it again and it leads to the next thing…I enjoyed the White Feather approach because you’re not doing the analysis and getting stuck, but taking a step and taking a step and I feel like I had the right team around me…just pull the thread! Just...2022-09-1225 minReal Estate Investing Accelerator#13: How Mindset and Network are the Key to Real Estate Success with Tom Connally, USNA ‘83“Life insurance, real estate and the stock market are all tools…you can live your life and have your career and at the same time build generational wealth. It’s not just about making money, it’s not just about buying houses. It’s about growing your future. It’s about setting your goals and figuring out how to get them. That’s what excites me.” - Tom Connally (USNA ‘83)This is the longest Real Estate Accelerator podcast episode to date and it’s packed with a ton of wisdom we want everyone to hear. Tom Connally is a U.S...2022-07-2046 minReal Estate Investing Accelerator#12: Conquering Credit Card Debt and Investing in Real Estate with Michael Cygan (USMA ‘01)“It feels tremendous. We’re now putting meaningful savings into the kids' college education funds and savings accounts…our daily life just feels better all around. We’re holding our heads higher and we’ve got more confidence. I appreciate all the guidance and mentorship through this and I’m really happy all of this worked out.”- Michael Cygan (USMA '01)Michael Cygan (USMA ‘01) joined the Real Estate Accelerator three years ago when he was in between jobs with two young children to support. At the start of the course, Mike and his wife Heidi had accumu...2022-07-0625 minReal Estate Investing Accelerator#11: Why I Walked Away From a Great Paying Job to Start a Business with Shawn Ikpa, USNA ‘05“I walked away from a great paying job. It didn’t make sense on paper…what I learned about mindset [during the Real Estate Accelerator course] was a big reason why I decided to walk away from the job. I walked away without a job in hand, but I did have a plan.”- Shawn Ikpa (USNA ‘05)Shawn Ikpa is the Co-Founder of Castletop Investments, a company that buys, scales and sells online businesses. Shawn also recently built an Amazon delivery service in Buffalo, New York from the ground up, scaling the company up to 95 employees...2022-06-2229 minReal Estate Investing Accelerator#10: From World Champion Triathlete to Real Estate Investor with Tim O’Donnell, USNA ‘03“Its been an awesome learning experience and I can’t thank the White Feather team enough for all their support. In good weather and bad weather you guys are there for us and it’s a pretty amazing network.” - Tim O’DonnellTim O’Donnell is a U.S. Navy veteran and world champion triathlete with 29 professional wins and 65 professional podiums. He’s also a three-time Ironman World Championship record holder, brand ambassador, social influencer, and gives back to the community. Despite his packed schedule, Tim makes time to invest in real estate in order to achieve financ...2022-06-0820 minReal Estate Investing Accelerator#9: Building Generational Wealth through Real Estate with Tony Briggs, USMA ‘89“I wanted to have more in terms of generational wealth to pass on to family…I could relate to your story…that was me too. I decided I was all in. I had the time, I was sitting on money and starting a company and decided I’d figure it out from there.”- Tony Briggs (USMA ‘89)Tony Briggs is a U.S. Army veteran and an accomplished C-Suite executive with substantial leadership experience in business and IT strategies. From an outsider’s perspective, Tony had it all, but Tony desired more for his family. After reading...2022-05-2525 minReal Estate Investing Accelerator#8: Transforming Real Estate Market Analysis with Kevin Kalkwarf, USMA ‘06“I probably got about 10 years' worth of learning out of the six-month course, but the network is unbelievable. I found my CPAs and my tax team all through the course. The power of the network will enable me to scale and grow. I would have one property by myself quietly if I tried to do this for multiple years on my own, but now I know where I want to be in 20 years and I know exactly how to get there. It’s insane…and it’s continually helped me to balance everything.” - Kevin Kalkwarf (USMA ‘06)Kevin Ka...2022-05-1024 minReal Estate Investing Accelerator#7: Building a Business Through Short-Term Rentals with Carly and Jered DaCosta, USMA ‘04“When we were starting our real estate business, we knew we needed to build our network…we wanted to keep our investor group and the people that we work with very tight and work with people that we could trust.”- Jered DaCosta (USMA ‘04)“This course has been instrumental in building out business from the network perspective. Every single one of our deals since moving out to Jacksonville and completing the course has included White Feather members.”- Carly DaCosta (USMA ‘04)In June 2019, Carly and Jered DaCosta left the San Francisco tech bubble to...2022-04-2535 minReal Estate Investing Accelerator#6: Having Zero Excuses When It Comes to Real Estate Investing with KC and Jess Finnegan, USMA ‘01“The Accelerator was a turning point for how serious we got with our real estate investments and our portfolio.” - Jess Finnegan (USMA ‘01)“One of the things that resonated with us is taking action. It was awesome to get the education and put it to use…the network that we have allowed us to go for it and invest. The network really kicked us off and introduced us to other aspects of the network that we’ve continued to use over the last several years, which allowed us to keep going.” - KC Finnegan (USMA ‘...2022-04-1121 minReal Estate Investing Accelerator#5: Using House Hacks to Tackle Financial Freedom with Brett Hadley, USAFA ‘05“It's awesome that in the course itself, we talk a bit about house hacking and ask, how do we accelerate our financial freedom goals? This absolutely makes sense with where we're going, and where we want to be in our career. So it wasn't even a second thought and it’s a blessing to be a part of such a high volume of folks that are out there just making things happen. It's unbelievable how many people are doing things so drastically differently than when they started the course. It’s been a blessing.” - Brett Hadley (USAFA ‘05...2022-03-3125 minReal Estate Investing Accelerator#4: Overcoming Adversity and Empowering Others through Real Estate with Christian Gann, USAFA ‘15“It’s been, unlike anything I would have predicted. I thought I was going to learn some strategies and figure out how to buy land and make it pay for itself. And now I run three businesses and I'm actively doing stuff every day; it took off. And honestly, the videos on the course are not the most valuable thing in the class at all. It's the people that you're working with and talking with. It’s not by any means anything I would have found on my own.” - Christian Gann (USAFA ‘15)We’re so excited to share Air...2022-03-1429 minReal Estate Investing Accelerator#3: Finding Creative Ways to Fund Your Deal with Taylor Wing, USMA ‘18“There’s a Kiyosaki quote that I like a lot. He says, I never say that I can't afford it. He says, I'm going to figure out how I can afford it. And that inspired how I financed a lot of these deals, because I don't have that much to work with.” -Taylor WingTaylor Wing (USMA ‘18) is one of the youngest members to ever go through the Real Estate Investing Accelerator. In less than one year, Taylor went from owning zero properties with no access to capital and little knowledge about real estate to investing in six real e...2022-02-2623 minReal Estate Investing Accelerator#2: Leveraging Your Network to Increase Your Net-Worth with David Ortiz, USAFA ‘90“The power of two, three, four or five is way better than one, right? My dad will say, two heads are better than one, right? Yeah. I've got capital. I've got some experience. And there are some guys that don't have the capital, but they've got the hunger they’ve got the desire. What a great combination. I'm going to continue to leverage the relationships that I'm a part of, and continue to help people that call me up and ask if I’m interested…we’re all part of the same brotherhood and sisterhood.” - David OrtizDavid Ortiz...2022-02-2624 minReal Estate Investing Accelerator#1: Welcome to the Real Estate Investing Accelerator Podcast!“If you're not living your ideal life right now, the real question is what is holding you back? Nobody has all the answers, but when we come together, we can get pretty close to the center of the dartboard together…you have to ultimately take action in order to change anything in your life.” - Buddy Rushing (USNA ‘04)We’re so excited to launch the Real Estate Investing Accelerator podcast! Buddy Rushing (USNA ’04) is the founder of White Feather Investments and the leader of the Real Estate Accelerator, a six-month course for Service Academy graduates and military veterans who...2022-02-2126 min
Service Academy Business Mastermind#177: Launching Real Estate Accelerator 2.0 with Buddy Rushing, USNA ‘04Click here to register for the Real Estate Investing Accelerator 2.0 Discovery Webinar on Saturday, September 18th! “People love the content, the fact that it’s military and action-based...I care about helping people get closer to their goal of financial freedom. That’s it. The results people have attained has skyrocketed because of how the course is structured. We all sharpen each other. The network grows more powerful with each course we complete. We’re about helping military veterans create financial freedom so they can unleash their talents on the world. We’re a coalition and a family.”2021-08-3027 minService Academy Business Mastermind#172: Breaking Ground In Real Estate with Jeff Quinn (USAFA ‘93), Buddy Rushing (USNA ‘04) and Bill Militello (USNA ‘92)“This deal reinvigorated me. Being part of the Real Estate Accelerator gave me a new focus where I applied what I learned to go after what I wanted.” - Jeff Quinn (USAFA ‘93) “This is the best deal I’ve ever been part of. Action is the number one thing that separates the dream from reality...seize control of your fear and plow forward.” - Buddy Rushing (USNA ‘04) “Money moves at the speed of trust. This deal exceeded my expectations for the Academy Fund.” - Bill Militello (USNA ‘92...2021-07-2954 minService Academy Business Mastermind#163: Real Estate Accelerator Success Story with Josi Heron, USCGA '00Josi Heron (USCGA '00) is the Founder and CEO of Waypoints Equity, a company that empowers like-minded real estate investors to reach financial freedom through passive income with tax benefits. They buy, renovate and operate multifamily properties with teams and partners in growing U.S. markets. She is a graduate of Real Estate Accelerator class 2020-1. In this episode, we discuss: How Josi is using her military experience to structure deals and manage her real estate projects Her experience purchasing a 24-unit property and her goal to complete a $10M deal How the Real Estate Accelerator h...2021-05-2826 minService Academy Business Mastermind#154: Real Estate Accelerator Success Story with Michael Cygan, USMA '01Michael Cygan (USMA '01) is a Director at Alix Partners where he helps clients manage their supply chain by focusing on the intersection of consumer products and procurement. He is also a graduate of the Real Estate Accelerator class 2019-1. In this episode, we discuss: Why Michael decided to join the Real Estate Accelerator after a career transition in 2018 How he climbed his way out of credit card debt and put his family on an exciting new path How his extreme discipline combined with accountability and mentoring from the Accelerator team has changed the trajectory of hi...2021-03-2126 minService Academy Business Mastermind#140: Real Estate Accelerator Success Story with Tom Connally, USNA ‘83Tom Connally (USNA ’83) is the founder of Connally Consulting where he helps leaders and organizations improve their performance and success professionally, personally, spiritually, and physically. He is also a graduate of Real Estate Accelerator class 2019-2. In this episode, we discuss: Why Tom decided to join the Real Estate Accelerator after 5+ years into retirement Tom’s path to purchasing five properties in less than a year The tax savings strategy that Tom used to save over $20,000 in taxes Connect with Tom Connally: Tom on LinkedIn Connally Consulting If you found this episode valuable, please...2020-11-2946 minService Academy Business Mastermind#137: Becoming an Amazon Delivery Service Partner with Shawn Ikpa, USNA ‘05Shawn Ikpa (USNA ’05) is the Founder of Castletop Logistics, an Amazon Delivery Service Provider who has built his delivery team to 95 drivers in the Buffalo, NY market. Shawn was also a member of the very first Real Estate Accelerator class when we launched the program in 2018. In this episode, Shawn shares his experience from the Real Estate Accelerator and how he has recently changed careers and is now a full-time business owner in partnership with Amazon. In this episode, we discuss: How his Amazon delivery business has grown to delivering 200,000 packages per month in less than a y...2020-11-0629 minService Academy Business Mastermind#130: From Active Duty to Financial Freedom with Buddy Rushing, USNA ‘04Buddy Rushing (USNA ’04) is the founder of White Feather Investments and the leader of the Real Estate Accelerator, a six-month course for Service Academy graduates and military veterans who want to achieve financial freedom through real estate investing. Since his first appearance on the podcast in 2018, Buddy has built multiple businesses and will be transitioning out of the Marine Corps in a few weeks (after 16 years of service!) to pursue his business endeavors full time. In this episode, Buddy and I discuss: How the Real Estate Accelerator grew from just an idea to a powerhouse community of...2020-09-1852 minService Academy Business Mastermind#102: Real Estate Accelerator Success Story with Carly DaCosta, USMA '04Carly DaCosta (USMA '04) and her husband Jered own DaCosta Real Estate Investments, an investment company focused on buying high-quality short-term rentals leveraging Airbnb and apartment complexes through syndication. In 2018, Carly left her full-time job to purchase a $2MM multifamily apartment building in San Francisco. In March 2019, Jered joined Carly on her real estate adventure, and they relocated their family to Jacksonville, FL to build out their real estate portfolio. I am also joined in this episode by Buddy Rushing (USNA '04), Founder of White Feather Investments and the fearless leader of our Real Estate Investing Accelerator....2020-03-011h 06Service Academy Business Mastermind#81: MORE Real Estate Accelerator Success Stories!Webinar Registration (Oct 12th): https://zoom.us/meeting/register/12e863c3d8d1efb0c5b9141539e44ee6 Set up a call with the team: https://form.jotform.com/91924547858170 The Real Estate Investing Accelerator is a six month course for service academy graduates and their family members who are serious about creating financial freedom for themselves and building a legacy of generational wealth through real estate investing. Since launching the course in 2018 we’ve had over 75 grads enroll in the course. The results have been amazing and it’s always fun to share success stories from the c...2019-10-0636 minService Academy Business Mastermind#65: Real Estate Accelerator Success Story with Erin Helle, USMA '09Real Estate Accelerator: https://www.sabmgroup.com/realestate/ Erin Helle (USMA '09) is a former Engineer who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. After serving in the U.S. Army for 12 years, she embarked on a career as a Real Estate Investor and fell in love with everything about it! As a top performer in our Real Estate Investing Accelerator, she recently purchased a 10-Plex in Fort Campbell that will set her on the path to financial freedom. I am also joined on this episode by Buddy Rushing (USNA '04), Founder of White Feather Investments and...2019-05-3053 minService Academy Business Mastermind#54: Real Estate Accelerator Success Stories from Class 19-1!On today’s podcast, I am joined by special guest Buddy Rushing (USNA '04). Buddy is the CEO of White Feather Investments and the fearless leader of SABM’s Real Estate Investing Accelerator. Over the past 10 years Buddy and his team have flipped houses, wholesaled, invested in trust deeds, structured seller financed transactions using Roth IRA funds, purchased an apartment complex, executed multiple 1031 exchanges, and much more. In the past eighteen months, White Feather Investments has purchased 80+ rental properties, added $10MM+ worth of real estate to their collective portfolios, and established over $70k+ in monthly rental income. B...2019-03-1546 minService Academy Business Mastermind#45: Real Estate Accelerator Success Stories with Buddy Rushing, USNA ‘04Episode link: https://www.sabmgroup.com/success-stories/ Buddy Rushing (USNA '04) is the CEO of White Feather Investment and the fearless leader of SABM's Real Estate Investing Accelerator. Over the past 10 years Buddy and his team have flipped houses, wholesaled, invested in trust deeds, structured seller financed transactions using Roth IRA funds, purchased an apartment complex, executed multiple 1031 exchanges, and much more. In the past eighteen months, White Feather Investments has purchased 80+ rental properties, added $10MM+ worth of real estate to their collective portfolios, and established $70k+ in monthly rental income. Bu...2018-12-0555 minService Academy Business Mastermind#28: Earning Passive Income through Real Estate with Buddy Rushing, USNA ‘04Buddy Rushing (USNA '04) is the CEO of White Feather Investments, a real estate investing company. Over the past ten years Buddy and his team have flipped houses, wholesaled, invested in trust deeds, structured seller financed transactions using Roth IRA funds, purchased an apartment complex, executed multiple 1031 exchanges, and much more. In the past ten months, the White Feather Investor's group has purchased 45 rental properties, added $6MM+ worth of real estate to their collective portfolios, and established $51,450 in monthly rental income. In this episode, Buddy and I discuss: How his team closed 45 deals in the last 11 mo...2018-05-0249 min