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Real Estate BreakthroughHow Real Estate Can Lead to True Freedom | Christina Suter x Russell GrayIn this insightful episode of The Real Estate Breakthrough Show, Christina Suter sits down with Russell Gray, an experienced entrepreneur and investor. They discuss the importance of purpose, both in real estate investing and life. Russell shares his journey from starting businesses to understanding the deeper meaning of financial freedom and how it ties into personal fulfillment. The conversation dives into why money alone doesn’t create happiness, the flaws of centralized systems, and how the future may look in an age of decentralization. If you're searching for purpose and a true path to financial freedom, this episode is fo...2025-07-2851 minReal Estate BreakthroughHow They Turned Grit into Growth & Built a Luxury Rental Empire | Christina Suter x Alyssa Holbrook x Mike BrockwayIn this episode of Real Estate Breakthrough, Christina Suter sits down with Alyssa Holbrook and Mike Brockway to explore how mindset, grit, and clarity helped them rise through the ranks of real estate—and how they’re now helping others do the same. They reveal: How Alyssa started investing at just 14 and now coaches others to build custom strategies Why Michael took on a $1.5M luxury short-term rental project—and what it really cost The power of mindset in bouncing back from burnout and navigating ego-driven decisions How contracts, bounda...2025-07-1438 minReal Estate BreakthroughHow He Lost $100M & Came Back Stronger in Real Estate | Christina Suter x Resilience EquityIn this episode of Real Estate Breakthrough, Christina Suter sits down with Mike Morawski of Resilience Equity to unpack how he lost a $100M real estate portfolio in the 2008 crash—and how he rebuilt it with grit, clarity, and purpose. They reveal: What caused the collapse of his $100M company and how he recovered The five biggest mistakes real estate investors make (and how to avoid them) Why resilience and humility matter more than ego in business The exact investment strategy he uses now in markets like Tulsa, Dallas, an...2025-06-3032 minReal Estate BreakthroughHow They Survived a Multifamily Fire & Built a Real Estate Empire | Christina Suter x Up PlexIn this episode of Real Estate Breakthrough, Christina Suter sits down with Mariciela Linger of Up Plex to unpack how she and her husband Christopher built a diverse real estate portfolio from the ground up—spanning multifamily, storage, mobile home parks, private lending, and more. They reveal: How they handled a devastating apartment fire and turned it into a learning opportunity Why they stepped away from multifamily, and what made them come back The real cost of tight cap rates and how to pivot asset classes Lessons in leadership, transparency with investors, and building scalable systems What...2025-06-1931 minReal Estate BreakthroughThe Secret Weapon Every Real Estate Investor Needs with Bob LachanceIn this episode of Real Estate Breakthrough, host Christina Suter welcomes Bob Lachance, a professional investor, entrepreneur, and founder of Reva Global, a top-tier real estate virtual assistant company. Bob shares his inspiring journey from professional hockey player to real estate investor, breaking down how he built his wealth, navigated challenges, and created a legacy in the real estate world. 🏠💼 Learn how Bob: ✅ Jumped into real estate with ZERO experience and found success. ✅ Built Reva Global to help real estate professionals with specialized virtual assistants. ✅ Handles setbacks in real estate and t...2025-01-2337 minReal Estate Breakthrough#174: Christina Suter- Personal Interview from Struggling Consultant to Who's Who"It's about inner work so that the outer world can give you what you're seeking." -Christina Suter Today I was interviewed by my mentor Raven Blair Davis on my recent feature in the Wall Street Journal in collaboration with Marquis Who's Who, which has been an honor. In this episode we talk about overcoming challenges, what it means to step into your power and how I am currently transitioning into my new practice. TOPICS COVERED IN THE EPISODE: Christina's 35 years of experience as a real estate investor ...2023-11-0637 minReal Estate Breakthrough#160: Christina Suter - My Personal Story & My Why“Do what you need to do so that you move your mindset from Im exhausted to I can make a difference and I can choose.” -Christina Suter Today is going to be a unique and special show because I will be focusing on mindset both yours and mine and talking about my own personal story and how I found my why. In this episode I reveal some childhood stories both negative and positive that have given me a deeper meaning into why I became an investor and how that has contributed to my relati...2023-04-1718 minReal Estate Breakthrough#155: Christina Suter- Overview of You"Real estate is such a diverse field that the way you participate in real estate, the way you start in real estate can be based upon your natural talent."-Christina Suter Today I am talking about your education and the overview of you. The biggest thing you need to cultivate in real estate is yourself. Knowing who you are and what you do or don't like doing will help you reach your goals in investing in real estate. Your personality plays a major role in how you go about handling yourself in investing. Those four t...2023-02-0612 minReal Estate Breakthrough#153: Robert Fragoso- The Cost of Time in Real Estate"If you're trying to scale a business of volume, it gets much easier with the right systems in place, but the systems have to continually change." -Robert Fargoso Today I am interviewing Robert Fragoso. For 17 years he served as the Executive Vice President of Anchor Loans, one of the country's largest hard money companies. In 2014 Robert departed from Anchor Loans and used his industry knowledge, experience and network to help others create opportunities in the real estate business. He now partners with investors and agents as a coach and mentor educating them on flipping. He ha...2023-01-0251 minReal Estate Breakthrough#151: David Coe- Why Investing In Los Angeles is Still Worth It“Los Angeles is the top 5th economy in the world and a part of which makes the economy so diverse is because it's diverse.” -David Coe Today I am interviewing my long time friend, fellow investor, realtor and developer David Coe. He is the Founder of Coe Real Estate Group which specializes in construction in the Los Angeles area. He is also a Partner with Capital Stack Investments alongside Bryan Miller, which specializes in short and long term residential new construction. He is the chapter leader for FIBI (For Investors By Investors) South Bay and is al...2022-12-0550 minReal Estate Breakthrough#141: Paul Moore-Investing vs. Speculation“If you are getting an asset, you should be looking for an asset with intrinsic value you can unlock.” - Paul Moore Today I am interviewing Paul Moore for the 2nd time here on the Real Estate Breakthrough Show. He is the Managing Partner and Founder of Wellings Capital and is an investor, author, and educator. Paul has presented at my FIBI Pasadena meeting numerous times and is a world class real estate investor. He recently released a book called Storing Up Profits and will have his recent FIBI Pasadena presentation available on our Youtube Chann...2022-07-0938 minReal Estate Breakthrough#140: Christina Suter- Presenting at WREN, Economic Update"If you've lost money in real estate, its not a reason to give up." - Christina Suter This episode is a little different because today I am sharing my Economic Update at WREN's monthly meeting, which took place in mid May. I have 30 years of experience working in real estate and have spent the past 15 years as a Real Estate Advisor and Mentor. I have acquired over 350 doors since my investing career began and I have also purchased over 40 million dollars in real estate. I founded the real estate and networking meeting FIBI Pa...2022-06-2050 minReal Estate Breakthrough#136: Andre Simoneau- Building Personal Wealth"The other side of it is tax free, but here's the really cool part. They call this arbrotrose as the money sitting in your account (the principal) you don't take distribution you take a loan." Today I am interviewing Andre Simoneau. He is the Executive Vice President of Five Rings Financial as well as a partner at Life Made to Order Financial. As a Financial Preservationist and Financial Consultant specializing in insurance and annuities, Andre helps his clients build the perfect investment vehicles based on their goals and desires. He speaks at educational workshops, networking groups and sa...2022-04-1841 minReal Estate Breakthrough#133: Christina Suter- Interview on Real Estate Milestones Podcast"I can gain financial leadership and it has nothing to do with the amount of money I'm starting with. It's the commitment to choose to have financial choices in my life." -Christina Suter Today I was interviewed by Ben Malech who is the creator of the Real Estate Milestones Podcast. I met Ben at this year's IIREC. He was kind enough to approach me and ask if he could do an interview with me regarding my journey in real estate. I have 35 years of investing experience and am also a Real Estate Investment Advisor, educator, sp...2022-03-0650 minReal Estate Breakthrough#132: Julie Anne Peterson- Experience Makes the Deal"When you find that team, you have to spend time with them. It is critical to understand how this person works." -Julie Anne Peterson Today I am interviewing a very special guest, Julie Anne Peterson. She is the Senior Director at Old Capital, a commercial real estate company that deals in debt and equity. She brings 30 years of transaction history in the real estate world and has recently transitioned into syndictions. Not only is she a capital raiser, Julie brings a deep knowledge to her clients in the form of consulting which has helped rank Old Capital as...2022-02-2041 minReal Estate Breakthrough#131: Marcus Arredondo- How Systems & Structure Impact the Value of an Asset"Just because there's uncertainty, it doesn't equate to a greater amount of risk. It's about limiting the risk while gaging the uncertainty." -Marcus Arredondo Today I am interviewing Marcus Arrendondo who is the Managing Partner of Two By Two Group and has over 15 years of real estate experience in the fields of multi-family acquisitions, tenant relationship and syndications. Of his 200+ transactions, he has worked with clients such as Wells Fargo, Tesla, Sirius XM and more and has served as an advisor to create income producing strategies which include underwriting, procurement and due diligence. He holds ownership stake...2022-02-0742 minReal Estate Breakthrough#129: Steve Cook- How to Become a Lifeonaire"We take people through a process of developing a life plan because people are great at developing a business plan, but they don't know what they want out of life." -Steve Cook Today I am interviewing Steve Cook who is the Founder of Lifeonaire, a coaching practice that helps people alter their focus from money and possessions towards abundance, life experiences and purpose. Steve is also a successful real estate investor, keynote speaker, author, and trainer. Lifeonaire focuses on working with investors, entrepreneurs and business owners although anyone can benefit from the Lifeonaire message. There is also T...2022-01-0233 minReal Estate Breakthrough#128: Jen Maldonado- Don't Focus on the Process, Focus on the End Goal"One of the things I did good was build relationships and a relationship that was adding value. It was never about what I can get, it was always about how can I help?" -Jen Maldonado Today I am interviewing Jen Maldonado who I have known since 2012. She is a professional Capital Raiser, Investor, Entrepreneur, High Performance Coach and is one of the Executive Leaders and Speakers for WREN Inspires. As a mentor and coach, Jen has inspired and helped jumpstart womens investing careers all over the country. She was interviewed by the Huffington Post in 2015 f...2021-12-2036 minReal Estate Breakthrough#126: Monick Halm-The Power of Women in Real Estate#126: Monick Halm: The Power of Women in Real Estate "You have to take care of yourself. It's only through taking care of yourself that you can really take care of others." -Monick Halm Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Monick Halm who is the Founder of Real Estate Investor Goddesses where her mission is to help 1 million women reach financial freedom through real estate investing. She is a syndicator, developer and investor having worked in mobile home parks, multi-family, RV parks, vacation home rentals and flipping. She is a best selling aut...2021-11-2148 minReal Estate Breakthrough#123: Nizan Mosery- The Journey is the Ultimate Investment"Success is not the amount of money you have or your net worth, success is the journey and the person you become." Nizan Mosery Today I am interviewing Nizan Mosery who is the Founder of Cornerstone Investment Partners. He is an investor owning properties all over the US and internationally as well as the owner of K.E.A.N Management Solutions, a professional management company. He is the Founder of the South Florida Mastermind Society, a commercial real estate group which was one of the first in the area. He is an educator, mentor, c...2021-10-0459 minReal Estate Breakthrough#121: Kathleen Kramer- The Art of Being Patient in Real Estate Investing"It's not a stock and you're not selling options, so be patient." -Katheleen Kramer Today I am extremely excited to be interviewing Kathleen Kramer who is a licensed Broker and Mortgage Originator. She owned and operated a branch of American Residential Funding Inc. in the early 2000's. She has closed on over 2,500 transactions worth over a billion in volume. From 2002-2006 Kathleen ran a real estate meeting in Huntington Beach, CA. Now she and her husband Michael focus on non performing notes. I was first introduced to Kathleen a few years ago from the Norris Grou...2021-09-0649 minReal Estate Breakthrough#118 Christina Suter: Education- Cash Flow in Big City vs Tertiary Markets"The rule of thumb is that you want to make two hundred dollars a door. If you're going to make less, your property will potentially be too sensitive to the basic maintenance and daily ongoing expenses." -Christina Suter Today I am sharing with you how cash flow differs in a primary market like Los Angeles versus a tertiary market like Indianapolis . As someone who has and continues to invest in multiple markets, I've found that in tertiary markets things can be a lot more sensitive when it comes to the basics like repairs and maintenance. The rule...2021-08-2315 minReal Estate Breakthrough#117: Monica D. Higgins- Constructing ADU's From Start to Finish"There's two types of contractors, those that want to get the job and those that want to do the job." -Monica D. Higgins Today I am interviewing Remodeling Expert Monica D. Higgins. She is the Co Founder and Project Manager of Garagify, a company that specializes in helping people build ADU's including complete build to remodeling. Garagify oversees a project from start to finish where Monica and her team provide consulting, plans, and designs all the way through to obtaining permits. She has been featured on outlets like This Old House, HGTV, eHow and Entrepreneur. Sh...2021-08-1636 minReal Estate Breakthrough#116 Christina Suter: Education- Net Income for Multi Units Rule of Thumb"Im my opinion as someone whose purchased buildings, deferred maintenance buildings will cost me at least 50% of my expenses on a yearly basis because i'm making cap x improvements as I go along." -Christina Suter Today I am sharing with you a rule of thumb I learned during the beginning of my investing career which was a formula that would help me calculate the net income for multiple multi units quickly. I learned this concept from Marty Stone's Book, The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing, however other platforms like Bigger Pockets, Rich Dad, Fortune B...2021-08-1314 minReal Estate Breakthrough#115 Real Estate Breakthrough Show: More Guest TipsHere we have another installment of guest tips and tricks from the Real Estate Breakthrough Show. Two weeks ago we released the first version of expert tips that include snippets from Bruce Norris, David Tilney, Brent Kesler, Kaaren Hall, Deborah Razo, David Coe and many more. This week we have snippets from Wes Hill, Reed Goosens, Hunter Thompson, Anthony Walker, Bill Tan and more. I am once again encouraging you to listen to these two shows because they have been compiled to showcase what these experts feel, think and practice on a daily basis within their investments and personal...2021-08-0916 minReal Estate Breakthrough#114 Christina Suter: Education- What Loan is Right For You"You can take a 30 year fixed and make it perform as if it's a 15 year. Why would you do that, because it gives you options in case your plans change." -Christina Suter Today I am sharing with you the different types of loans available when looking to purchase a single family property. First, be mindful that what will work for one person may or may not work for the other, so due diligence is priority when it comes to choosing the right loan for you. The most commonly known mortgage loans are a 30 year fixed, a 15 year f...2021-08-0624 minReal Estate Breakthrough#112 Christina Suter: Education- Vacancy Rates & What That Means for the Investor "Vacancy rate is affecting my bottom line as far as dollars go as my vacancy rate is only 1 of the effects I need to consider when I have an empty unit." -Christina Suter Today I am talking about vacancy rates and how they affect your investing. On average a building at any given time can have at least a 5% vacancy. As investors no vacancy is best, but it does happen and can affect your overall investment in a property. When a unit is vacant you're not bringing in cash and it brings up the cost fo...2021-07-3015 minReal Estate Breakthrough#111 Real Estate Breakthrough Show: Guest TipsIn today's episode of the Real Estate Breakthrough Show, we put together some of our favorite real estate guests from the first 50 episodes. These tips, quotes and life stories are the backbone to how they've become successful investors in real estate and in life. I am encouraging you to listen to these shows to get in depth, personal and life changing stories that helped these investors make it to the next level. It's not always just about investing, but what you can do to help people and make what we do as investors a more sound and positively educating...2021-07-2619 minReal Estate Breakthrough#110 Christina Suter: Education- Intro to Cap Rates (Review)"Your cap rate is a pretty simple math equation although at best it's usually an estimate." -Christina Suter Today I am taking the time to review what a cap rate is and how to use both a cap rate and interest rate in real estate. There are many formulas out there to help you calculate your rates and that is fine. The only thing that is truly necessary is that your interest rates are not higher or even a half point higher than your cap rates. In this episode I compile what I think are the main...2021-07-2308 minReal Estate Breakthrough#109 Brian Wagers: Market Appreciation in Multifamily Investing"Market appreciation is the icing on the cake in real estate and by increasing the net operating income, you force that appreciation." -Brian Wagers Today I am interviewing Brian Wagers. He is the President and CEO of Wagers Capital, a private investment firm, which focuses on acquisitions, improvements, and operations in the multifamily real estate market. Wagers Capital was founded in 2017 and is located in Northwestern Arkansas. Wagers Capital currently holds over 450 units valued at 19 million dollars. He is a top Broker in Northwestern Arkansas, ranks top 10 in the region and has a youtube channel c...2021-07-1938 minReal Estate Breakthrough#108 Christina Suter: Education- Interest Rate RE Terms and What They Mean"Do not refinance your house unless you have at least a ½ point to a point difference in interest rates. Then it will be valuable to you." -Christina Suter Today I am talking about interest rates in real estate and what that means for you. First, it's very important to know what an interest rate is and how it differs from commercial real estate to single family. The standard turnaround time for when people refinance is about 5 years, however if the interest rate only moves slightly and not at least a half of a point or greater, then r...2021-07-1612 minReal Estate Breakthrough#107 Swapnil Agarwal: Maximizing Growth by Maximizing the Strengths of People"The goal was never to make profit, it was always how to improve people's living conditions." -Swapnil Agarwal Today I am interviewing Swapnil Agarwal who is the Founder and Managing Principal at Nitya Capital, which Swapnil launched in 2013. They are a Houston, Texas based real estate investment firm with a focus on asset management, property management, and acquisitions. They hold 2.5 billion in assets, 20,000 apartment units, hold a million and a half square footage of commercial office space, and 672 units of student housing. Swapnil's Philanthropic and professional awards range from Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 by t...2021-07-1239 minReal Estate Breakthrough#106 Christina Suter: Education- What You Need to Know About Commercial Mortgage Loans"In a commercial loan, 5 units and above, there's often a fixed time period and a variable time period. It's like a variable rate loan in the residential world, but there are no 30 year fixed loans in the multi family world." -Christina Suter Today I am talking about the difference between commercial and residential loans and what the process over time looks like for both. A residential loan can maintain the same interest rate and payment through its 30 year entirety. A commercial loan on the other hand will have a fixed period and a variable time p...2021-07-1114 minReal Estate Breakthrough#104 Christina Suter: Education- How to Calculate a Cap Rate"One of your most important calculations is your cap rate." -Christina Suter Today I am sharing with you 3 ways to calculate a cap rate. When investing in multi family properties, the cap rate is used to compare a property against another. The equation for one step is your net income divided by the purchase price. First you have to determine what your net income is by including in that what you pay for utilities, management, property taxes, insurance and maintenance. Your net income however does not include your mortgage. By using these three ways to calculate your...2021-07-0210 minReal Estate Breakthrough#102 Christina Suter: Cap Rate vs Interest Rate and How They Work"You want your interest rate to be less than your cap rate or the other way around. You want your cap rate to be greater than your interest rate." -Christina Suter Today I am sharing with you something I learned a long time ago that helped me improve my investing. It was learning the difference between cap rate and interest rate and how they play a major role in investing. The first rule of thumb is your interest rate should be lower than your cap rate. An example of this is purchasing a million dollar property and...2021-06-2607 minReal Estate Breakthrough#101 John Alden: Using the Principal of Clarity & Transparency in Real Estate Investing"As a real estate investor, yes you are running a business, but it is someone's home or shelter which is super important." -John Alden Today I am interviewing John Alden who is the Managing Broker at Alden Pacific Investments which is a brokerage and consulting firm with a specialty in assisting investors in commercial real estate. They are located in Santa Monica, CA with a focus on higher end properties that aggressively help their clients build wealth and their portfolios. I've known John now for 6 years and he is an invested member of my FIBI P...2021-06-2137 minReal Estate Breakthrough#100 Christina Suter: Mindset- Using Discernment in Real Estate"Discernment is not judgement. Its perception in the absence of judgement. It means im perceiving what's occurring but not judging whats occurring." -Christina Suter I have not shared a mindset segment in some time, but this one may be the most important skill I think is necessary a Real Estate Investor. Using discernment versus using judgment will help you find actionable solutions instead of using worry, judgement, fear and blame. Discernment holds value in almost every decision you need to make when dealing with real estate including the people you partner with, who claims to be an e...2021-06-1819 minReal Estate Breakthrough#98 Christina Suter: Education- Investing in Stabilized Markets & What Works"When you're investing in Knoxville, TN, your capital improvements will wipe you out faster than when you get a higher rent base like you would in a Southern California market." -Christina Suter I am continuing with my 4 part series on investing in appreciating and depreciating markets and what that means. Today I am talking about stabilized markets and some of the ways investors can invest in these types of markets and what that means. A stabilized market can be found in places like Knoxville and Indianapolis because although appreciation is not high, it is stabilized because I c...2021-06-1122 minReal Estate Breakthrough#97 Hunter Thompson: A Passive Syndicated Approach to Investing"If you can prepare yourself emotionally to fail, but create systems that are going to be set up very well, you're going to be in a great position." -Hunter Thompson Today I am interviewing Hunter Thompson who is the Managing Principal at Asym Capital. At Asym Capital Hunter is responsible for helping his clients invest in passive cash flow investments working in various assets that include residential and commercial syndications, syndicated office space investments, bridge financing opportunities, mobile home parks and more. He is an educator, speaker, mentor and has written the book Raising Capital F...2021-06-0952 minReal Estate Breakthrough#96 Christina Suter: Education- Investing In Stabilized Markets and Market Timing"You need to pay attention to the cycles that occur where you are invested and it's your job to know the movements in those cycles and whether you've hit the top or the bottom and what you're going to do with the property at that point." -Christina Suter Today I am talking about investing in stabilized markets and what market cycles indicate for these types of markets. A stabilized market is a place where when you look at a FRED housing chart for your desired city, the market stays between 20˚ and 30˚ during recession cycles. This mea...2021-06-0415 minReal Estate Breakthrough#94 Christina Suter: Education- Investing in Appreciating Markets & What Works"It's a gamble from my perspective of being a long term investor in positive cash flow properties. The market is defining itself based on those buyers, which is what I'm seeing because the price of multi units are buying and selling off of that." -Christina Suter Today I am continuing with last week's show about appreciating markets and what works. Depending on your investing style and where you are investing, appreciating markets can be a great way to invest if you know when and how to do so. In appreciating markets, the land is worth m...2021-05-2827 minReal Estate Breakthrough#92 Christina Suter: Education- Investing in Appreciating Markets"Generally an appreciating market, I think of it as sprinting. Short, compact and has a specific beginning and a specific end. It has a specific purpose and you don't want to lose track of it." -Christina Suter Today I am talking about what it's like investing in appreciating markets and what cycles can do to your investing style. Cycles can last for years, but the fluctuation of appreciating and depreciating cycles vary depending on affordability, pending sales and demand. You can use the St. Louis FRED to find housing charts for your particular area. Three t...2021-05-2115 minReal Estate Breakthrough#91 Wes Hill: The Investors Perspective on Professionalized Management"1 of the nicest things about real estate is anybody can manage anyway they want within the confines of being legal." -Wes Hill Today I am interviewing a very special guest, Wes Hill who is one of the creators of Multi Family Asset Advisors. As a certified Property Manager and California Real Estate Broker, Wes has been involved in over $200 million transactions and is part owner in over 1,000 units in California, Utah, Oregon, and Washington. He has presented at my FIBI Pasadena Multi Family meeting. Wes Hill: Got started in real estate as a co...2021-05-1751 minReal Estate Breakthrough#90 Christina Suter: Education- Investing Out of State and Market Cycles"If you're riding an appreciation market, you want to try to purchase either in the lower half of the downturn or the beginning of the up turn and sell at the top of the market or as the market is starting to decrease." -Christina Suter Today I am talking about out of state markets, their cycles and why it's important to understand what the rules are for your asset in a particular market. The two types of markets are stabilized and highly volatile. Cities like Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago are high volatile markets w...2021-05-1424 minReal Estate Breakthrough#89 Dek Bake: Reputation Over Revenue"Once you are in a position where you don't have to worry about cash flow or finances, that's when the real self actualization starts to come into play." -Dek Bake Today I am interviewing Dek Bake, one of the Founders of Fair Trade Real Estate, a California based acquisitions firm dedicated to high quality service in helping investors and everyday people buy and sell homes. Dek, who specializes in residential investment properties, along with a few partners started Fair Trade Real Estate in July 2020. He has completed over 2,500 transactions and handled millions during his so f...2021-05-1033 minReal Estate Breakthrough#88 Christina Suter: Education- Should I Invest Out of State"Investing out of state gives you the advantage to be able to diversify what you're holding and why you're holding it." -Christina Suter Today I am answering a question I get asked a lot and that is, should I invest out of state? My answer is always yes and it depends. Knowing what your investment goals are can help guide you better to answering this question for yourself. Depending on where you live and the market you're in, this will vary from investor to investor. Are you looking to hold for appreciation or cash on ca...2021-05-0811 minReal Estate Breakthrough#87: Peter Fischer: Investing in the Team & Papers as a Real Estate Attorney"The federal regulations when you're raising money from passive investors is that you're also selling a security as well as buying a piece of real property." -Peter Fischer Today I am interviewing a long time associate and friend of the FIBI network Peter Fishcer who is a real estate attorney and investor, and a partner at Sklar Kirsh. His practice revolves around most facades of the real estate industry such as development, fund formation, equity investments, joint ventures, acquisitions, syndications and more. When he first moved to LA, Peter became friends with Jeremy Roll who a...2021-05-0348 minReal Estate Breakthrough#86 Christina Suter: 14 Days to a Better Real Estate Investment“It's about being willing to be found and seen and it's not that hard whether it's a physical meeting or virtual as the pathways are pretty straight forward. -Christina Suter Today I am sharing with you a few ways you can improve your real estate path in just 14 days. The two main components to this is one network and two, education. What I am suggesting you do is attend 2 meetings a day for both education and networking and read or listen to 2 blogs or podcasts a day. The goal here is to ramp up both your...2021-04-3009 minReal Estate Breakthrough#85 Amanda Han: Income Shifting Strategies & the New Tax Climate“A lot of investors might hear & know the strategy, but if you're not implementing it correctly before you sell the property, then your CPA however good they are, cannot help you.” -Amanda Han Today I am interviewing Amanda Han, who is one of the founders of Keystone CPA alongside her partner Matt MacFarland. Keystone CPA focuses on tax strategies for the everyday investor to help them achieve wealth building by using entity structuring, income offset opportunities and self-directed investing. They are the Authors of two best selling books on Amazon, The Book on Tax Strategies for th...2021-04-2751 minReal Estate Breakthrough#84 Christina Suter: Education- Websites for Real Estate“ The team on the ground is what will define my success especially as an out of state investor because I need to be able to cultivate my team.” -Christina Suter Today I am sharing with you the websites I use that help me with my real estate investing. Research, research and more research is one of the key components to investing successfully. There are websites available to us like City-data.com or Google Maps that will help us with the many questions that come up when doing our due diligence. What are the demographics, what are t...2021-04-2318 minReal Estate Breakthrough#82 Christina Suter: Education- 3 Things to Consider Before You Invest in a Real Estate Deal“3 basic things: the deal, your team and your goals.” -Christina Suter Today I am sharing with you the 3 things that I use before investing in a deal. As investors, most of our lessons will be delivered through first hand experiences both positive and negative. The goal is to be as educated as possible so that you can eliminate as much risk as possible regardless of how secure or risky a deal is. The 3 things I share will be on the deal itself, the team you are working with and your goals. It may not seem all t...2021-04-1618 minReal Estate Breakthrough#80 Christina Suter: Education- 5 Power Moves for the New Investor“Your network is your access point to your deals. Your network is your access point to your clients depending on what you chose to do in real estate.” -Christina Suter Today I am sharing 5 power moves for the new investor. There's so much information out there that will help you discover what you want to do in life, but how hard is it to get started when you finally make that decision? As a new investor, I am sharing 5 ways that I think will help you go from this is what I want to do, to ta...2021-04-0916 minReal Estate Breakthrough#78 Christina Suter: Education- 5 Tips on Social Media for Real Estate Professionals“If you don't have any social media, it's like having a storefront with your door to the alley with no signage.” -Christina Suter Today I am sharing 5 tips on a topic that I don't know much about personally, but am required to partake in because of my business and expertise in real estate. The first thing we should establish is why do we do it? Why should we engage in social media and invest in using it as a marketing tool? The first answer is to establish yourself in what you do. Real estate professionals shoul...2021-04-0217 minReal Estate Breakthrough#77 Bill Tan: The Time Flow of Money with The Teachers Teacher“I always recommend people get as long a payoff time they possibly can with the lowest payment because you can always add principal to every payment to pay it down faster if that's what your goal is.” -Bill Tan Today I am interviewing one of my favorite people and educators, Bill Tan. I met Bill Tan years ago when I was first starting my FIBI Pasadena meeting. I consider him a mentor, dear friend and a pioneer in the transactional and note investing side of real estate. Bill has been investing in real estate for over...2021-03-2950 minReal Estate Breakthrough#76 Christina Suter: Education- 5 Actionable Steps for Real Estate InvestingToday I am sharing 5 actionable steps that will help you with your real estate investing. Whether you're an expert or just starting out, as an investor or person working in real estate, there are things you can do that will help you make your goals. As an investor of 30+ years, I have had many experiences that were both positive and negative due to my knowledge, expertise and ability to determine if a deal is right for me. Not every deal is going to fit the mold you've created for yourself, but being educated on what you want and don't...2021-03-2616 minReal Estate Breakthrough#74 Christina Suter: Education- What City Should I Invest In?Today I am talking about what you should do when you are looking to purchase a piece of property. The first question you should ask yourself is where? Where you want to invest is just as important as the investment itself. The 5 elements you need to do your due diligence on are population, housing affordability, demographics, quality of life and community stability. What population demographics do you prefer to be your tenants? Is it young millennials who want to still enjoy night life, or new parents looking for a neighborhood that is kid friendly. The most important of these...2021-03-1907 minReal Estate Breakthrough#73 Bronson Hill: Multi Family Investing for Long Term Passive Income“I find that if you can add value, you can be a part of those conversations where people say hey, I have this problem. I'm looking at how to help people get to their why.” -Bronson Hill Today I am interviewing my friend, Co host of FIBI Pasadena Multifamily and mentee, Bronson Hill. He is the Managing Member of Bronson Equity, a passive investing and multi family syndication company. Bronson Equity works one on one with clients who are high earning individuals who want to invest passively. He manages and controls over 60 million in multifamily assets as well...2021-03-1536 minReal Estate Breakthrough#72 Christina Suter: Education- Easiest Ways to Invest Your Money in Real Estate“These are actually four very simple, quick and easy ways to invest in real estate that all start with going to a meeting raising your hand and saying hey I have money can you help me invest it.” -Christina Suter Today I am sharing with you four tips on how you can get started in investing in real estate. What I've found is that there are a lot of people who don't invest, not because they don't have the capital, but simply because they aren't currently educated on the options available to them. The quickest way to get s...2021-03-1212 minReal Estate Breakthrough#70 Christina Suter: Mindset- Invest in Fulfilling Your Vision“There's a vision in your head. You want to make that vision closer, more obvious to you. When it does now you go what am I doing? If I'm owning multi units, then why don't I think about what I'm investing in today to educate me in being able to be a multi unit investor of a much larger unit in 5 to 10 years. “ -Christina Suter Today I am sharing with you some tips on how to continue moving forward with that vision in your mind, that thing that wakes you up and gets you going every...2021-03-0507 minReal Estate Breakthrough#68 Christina Suter: Due Diligence Syndicator“Did I make this clear enough? You're really vetting the principals or the managing members, if not more, than the pure success of the project itself.“ -Christina Suter Today I am talking about due diligence for syndicators and what it means to be a part of a syndication deal. Some people don't want to become experts in real estate, but that doesn't mean they don't want to invest passively. A way to invest in real estate this way is by investing with a syndicator. The only downside of getting involved with a syndication deal is no co...2021-02-2613 minReal Estate Breakthrough#66 Christina Suter: Mindset- Are You Half Empty or Half Full“Don't just rest on your laurels, don't just rest on your strengths. Normally I would say you can lead with your strengths, yes, but make sure that you are able to work well with others.” -Christina Suter Today I am talking about your mindset and what it means to either be a half empty or half full type person. Me personally, consider myself to be a half full person as I am all about community, inclusion, and freedom. However, there are people who are of course half empty people. Half empty people are actually just as de...2021-02-1905 minReal Estate Breakthrough#64 Christina Suter: Education- Your Portfolio’s Yearly Review“How do I get from x to z is defined by my earning goal and my portfolio should perform to that.” -Christina Suter Today I am talking about your yearly review and what that means. Do you look over and manage your portfolio throughout the year or do monthly reviews? The two most important times you should manage and look after your portfolio are monthly and yearly including a full 6 month review. The first question you need to ask yourself is is my portfolio performing and if so am I meeting my earning goals? Every invest...2021-02-1209 minReal Estate Breakthrough#63 Lorraine Beato: Compiling Years & Deals to Develop Solidarity in Real Estate Investing“I'm going to advise somebody on what is the right thing because i'm not a one transaction person, I want a client for life.” -Lorraine Beato Today I am interviewing Lorraine Beato who wears many hats in real estate. She is an Author, Real Estate Thought Leader, Investor, Speaker, Legacy Advisor, and Real Estate Wealth Strategist. She is the Author of the book Flip the Switch from Real Estate Agent to Real Estate Investor,” which was published on Amazon in March of 2020. In Think Realty’s January 2018 issue, Lorraine was featured for her European renovation in Portuga...2021-02-0952 minReal Estate Breakthrough#62 Christina Suter: Education- Let’s Get Real: No Money = A Job in Real Estate“I don't have any cash, how can I invest in real estate? You can still invest, but what's important for you to understand, and this is the get real part, is basically you get a job in real estate.” -Christina Suter Today I am talking about ways you can still get involved in real estate without having the capital to do so. You can do this in many ways by finding a job in real estate that allows you to get your foot in the door. Many investors started off in real estate doing a job s...2021-02-0511 minReal Estate Breakthrough#61 Mercedes Torres: Using Data to Create Portfolios That Cash Flow“The number one message that I deliver to my clients is that your holding period of an asset is forever because you do the work one time, you buy one property one time and it pays you forever. -Mercedes Torres Today I am interviewing Mercedes Torres who is the Co Founder and Vice President of Cash Flow Savvy. She is the WREN (Women’s Real Estate Network) Las Vegas Chapter Leader and is also the Co Founder of Epic Real Estate, which is an educational platform and podcast hosted and taught by Mercedes and Matt Theria...2021-02-0143 minReal Estate Breakthrough#60 Christina Suter: Education- Simple Methods to Help Investors Sleep at Night“You need to keep a certain amount on the side for your instinct to be happy, cash or near cash or in a primary residence that's not being leveraged, those are instincts. But let the rest be how you play, let the rest be how you grow your portfolio.” -Christina Suter Today I’ll be sharing a few methods that will help you as an investor catch a good night's sleep. As an investor of 30 years, I have had my fair share of sleepless nights, but there are methods that I've implemented that have helped me get pa...2021-01-2907 minReal Estate Breakthrough#59 Caeli Ridge: Diversification From a Lender's Perspective“I've been in my career as an investor where I put too many eggs in one basket. So the diversification of not just property type, but markets, cash flow, appreciation is a well rounded and diverse portfolio. That balance is really where you get the highest success rate for anyone focused on real estate.” -Caeli Ridge Today I am interviewing Caeli Ridge who is a personal friend of mine and has presented at my FIBI Pasadena meeting. She is the President and CEO of Ridge Lending Group which is a second generation company and is a nat...2021-01-2558 minReal Estate Breakthrough#58 Christina Suter: Education- Where Do I Find a Deal That’s Best For Me“If somebody who's been to meetings comes to me and asks where do I find an investment, what I know is they may not actually be questioning where to find an investment, what they're asking is how do I know this investment is right for me.” -Christina Suter Today I am sharing ways to help you find the deal that is best for you. There are numerous ways and strategies you could use that could help you find a deal. The real question we should be asking ourselves is, is that the best deal for me? Ab...2021-01-2207 minReal Estate Breakthrough#56 Christina Suter: Education- 5 Ways to Vet a Syndication Deal“Ask very simple questions; have you been successful in the deals you’ve been in, have they paid you out successfully, have you had any concerns and what do you find works best? Very simple core questions that open the door to being able to confirm if they are a good reference or not.” -Christina Suter Today I am talking about the ways you should vet a syndication deal. A syndication deal is a deal where a partnership from several investors is formed to combine resources to purchase a property. The first thing you should look at...2021-01-1508 minReal Estate Breakthrough#54 Christina Suter: Education- 5 Tips to Make Your Flip Look Amazing“Having multiple offers will mean that you're in a better position for being able to ask for best and final.” -Christina Suter Today I am sharing with you 5 tips that I think will help your next flip look amazing. As an active flipper since the 2000 up turn, I’ve recently decided that I'd like to let that part of my investing world go, but that doesnt mean I can't share some of the things I've learned along the way. Flipping a home can require a lot of moving parts like landscaping, design, physical layout and marketi...2021-01-1112 minReal Estate Breakthrough#53 Buddy Broome: Long Term, Low Payments with Seller Financing“Talking to the general public about investing, the idea is that you get a lender. The bank comes in and tells you the terms of the loan but, there's no flexibility in those terms.” -Buddy Broome Today I am interviewing Buddy Broome who is an investor and attorney in southern California. Buddy and his wife purchased their first rental property in August of 2008, but the following month the downturn happened. During that time their property began to negatively cash flow and they also started to notice that homes were selling for 60% below market value. Encouraged to buy...2021-01-1154 min
Real Estate Breakthrough#54 Christina Suter: Education- 5 Tips to Make Your Flip Look Amazing“Having multiple offers will mean that you're in a better position for being able to ask for best and final.” -Christina Suter Today I am sharing with you 5 tips that I think will help your next flip look amazing. As an active flipper since the 2000 up turn, I’ve recently decided that I'd like to let that part of my investing world go, but that doesnt mean I can't share some of the things I've learned along the way. Flipping a home can require a lot of moving parts like landscaping, design, physical layout and marketing. Flipping is a c...2021-01-0812 minReal Estate Breakthrough#52 Christina Suter: Education- Let’s Get Real“If you have money you might be having a job in that you're an active investor in an asset using your own money or somebody else’s. But you have a job and it takes your time and you're running the process. Or you can have an investment and not be engaged in the process of running the project, but handing the money over and getting a return on that money.” -Christina Suter Today we are getting real with what's the difference between investing in real estate and having a job in real estate. There can be some c...2021-01-0110 minReal Estate Breakthrough#50 Christina Suter: Mindset-Holiday Gratitude“Gratitude brings us closer to that higher source. Gratitude brings us closer to having a heart that is full of love. Gratitude brings us closer to being successful.” -Christina Suter Today I am talking about gratitude and how it's most important to have and share our gratitude during the holiday season. As cliche as gratitude can be especially in the space of self help and spirituality, gratitude however is a core lesson that helps bring us closer to our dreams and desires. Being grateful for your team, family, environment, purpose can bring you peace, but what's even bett...2020-12-2707 minReal Estate Breakthrough#48 Christina Suter: Education- Risk/Time Matrix“Part of it is where do you want to go, but also how do you want to live getting there.” -Christina Suter Today I am talking about risk time matrix, which means you as an investor have a limitation on both your time and the risk tolerance associated with an asset. The questions we need to ask ourselves is what am I starting out with, what capital do I have and where do I want to go. The 4 compartments of risk time matix are high time high risk, low time low risk, high time low risk...2020-12-1818 minReal Estate Breakthrough#47 Peter Apostolos: An Authentic Approach to Real Estate Investing“We go through a lot sometimes just to learn what we learn. That's an opportunity to take what we learn and really benefit someone instead of making a check on somebody in bad shape.” -Peter Apostolos Today I am interviewing Peter Apostolos who is a private investor I met at the Bruce Norris Bootcamp back in 2007. For the past 11 years Peter has been an investor, rehabber, buy and hold landlord, short sales negotiator, wholesaler and a creative financier. His boots on the ground approach to real estate investing has helped him successfully develop a niche syste...2020-12-141h 00Real Estate Breakthrough#46 Christina Suter: Mindset- Sexy Real Estate Investing“As fun as sexy investing is and how exciting it is to talk about, what you're looking for is depth of experience and long term success. Everything else is shiny objects.” -Christina Suter Today I am talking about the shiny object in investing also known as sexy real estate investing and how getting caught up in it can take you away from what real estate is really about. There are two aspects to real estate investing and those are being an investor vs having a job in real estate where you are responsible for other people...2020-12-1115 minReal Estate Breakthrough#44 Christina Suter: Mindset- Authentic Self“Your self assessment, self authenticity and capacity to be truthful with yourself while not shaming yourself and while not putting yourself down, takes a willingness of self discipline from a determined mind.” -Christina Suter Today I am talking briefly about mindset and what it means to be your authentic self. The most important part of yourself is your mindset and how well you rely on yourself when things don't go as planned. In real estate investing a lot can be uncertain and risky, but what if you equipped yourself with your authentic self? It means that y...2020-12-0404 minReal Estate Breakthrough#42 Christina Suter: Mindset- Gratitude and Real Estate“The lack of judgement opens the space for gratitude.” -Christina Suter Today I am talking about gratitude and how it can create opportunities in your investing for positive relationships and communities. Practicing gratitude can demand accountability and respect so that you and those around you are operating and doing the best they can with what they have. When you begin to drop judgements you open space for synergy and gratitude. This is what gratitude means to me because as an investor of thirty years, you learn, you grow, you fail, you start over, but mos...2020-11-2807 minReal Estate Breakthrough#40 Christina Suter: Ownership and Time“If I have direct ownership and I'm active, I own it, I run it. Not only is my time going to be used to run the asset, I get a lot of choices and control. I have a lot of power therefore my ownership is agnostic to the asset.” -Christina Suter Today I am breaking down the relationship between ownership and time and how your level of ownership determines the amount of time you allocate to your investments. There are four levels of ownership and they are direct ownership, active and passive, securitized notes and funds...2020-11-2014 minReal Estate Breakthrough#38 Christina Suter- Mindset: Discernment“There's a difference between discernment and judgement. I can discern the information and then I can have a judgement about it. And that judgement can be emotional or unemotional.” -Christina Suter Today I am talking about discernment and how such a small word can greatly impact not only your personal life, but also your investing. Your capacity to discern between two things can be what saves you if you can first use discernment before judgement. Being discerning requires a calm, clear and perceptive approach instead of anger, frustration and victimhood. Discernment gives us space to access what is i...2020-11-1611 minReal Estate Breakthrough#36 Christina Suter-Education: A Real Estate Map“When you're learning about real estate there's two things you want to understand when someone is talking about what they're doing. What is the asset and what is the process they're using.” -Christina Suter Today I am talking about real estate education and what I think a real estate map looks like. The 5 basic categories in real estate are single family, multi-family, notes, syndication and commercial. Each of these are assets that require a different process. Some people are experts in the process while others are experts with an asset. How you approach each asset will b...2020-11-0613 minReal Estate Breakthrough#34 Christina Suter: Are You Embarrassed by Your Real Estate skills? Here’s what to do“Don't be embarrassed, be yourself.” -Christina Suter Today I am talking about what to do if you are embarrassed by your real estate skills as a newbie investor or as a seasoned investor. Being overwhelmed and embarrassed is actually very common in investing but there are ways to help you move forward. For the new investor the first step is education. I would suggest you start by attending a real estate meeting 1 to 2 times a week. At this stage try not to worry about the topic and focus on gaining as much knowledge about the field of real...2020-10-3015 minReal Estate Breakthrough#33 Paige Panzarello: People Before Profits in the Note Investing World“As long as I learn something, I did not fail and that's a big deal for most people, failure. I'm here to tell you that anyone who is successful in real estate has failed and if they haven't they’re lying. “ -Paige Panzarello Today I am interviewing Paige Panzarello who is an expert in note investing, works in tax deeds and liens, fix and flips and is also the owner of a residential and commercial construction and acquisition company. Paige, also known as The Cash Flow Chick, has completed over 150 million in real estate transactions and cur...2020-10-2654 minReal Estate Breakthrough#32 Christina Suter-Mindset: Types of Investors Over Time“Life changes will absolutely change your form of investing. Single vs married, having a baby vs not having a baby. Being a primary provider of the family or not. All of that will change what's inside your portfolio and how you treat it.” -Christina Suter Today I am talking about what I feel are the three types of investors and what stage of investing they represent. How you manage your portfolio over its lifespan will inevitably change over time causing you to have to make adjustments within how you manage your investments. The first scenario is major life eve...2020-10-2315 minReal Estate Breakthrough#30 Christina Suter- Mindset: How to Lose Money in Real Estate is TIME“Time. Your biggest deal breaker is going to be the lack of control over time because it's not just your time.” -Christina Suter Today I am talking again about losing money in real estate. In my last mindset segment I shared seven ways to lose money, but one component, a very important component I left out is TIME. For me I have discovered that I fall short in how I treat my partnerships and time. Because I believe in partnerships I participate in joint ventures that require I work with a team, however as we all know work...2020-10-1611 minReal Estate Breakthrough#28 Christina Suter- Mindset: How to Lose Money in Real Estate Investing“My encouragement to you is to just breathe, stop and acknowledge your loss, assess where you are and make a sound decision on your next project.” Christina Suter Today I am talking about your mindset and how your mindset can affect how you lose money in real estate investing. To me, there are 7 ways to lose money while investing and the 1st is when investors don't realize how much of themselves is required to be a participant in investing. The 2nd way to lose money is being overwhelmed and not spending time looking at your project. The 3rd wa...2020-10-0918 minReal Estate Breakthrough#26 Christina Suter- Mindset: Real Estate Really Sucks, or Does it?“Real estate is a commitment, it's a career opportunity for you to grow and be a better human being.” -Christina Suter Today I am talking about your mindset and the question of does real estate really suck? I'd like to first remind you that if you are getting into real estate for the reasons of getting rich quick or obtaining easy cash, let me tell you that's not the reality of it. Real estate sucks on multiple levels, but it's just as rewarding. I've lost over a million dollars in the past and recently I've lost...2020-10-0205 minReal Estate Breakthrough#24 Christina Suter- Mindset: No Such Thing as NO Mistakes in Real Estate“Ego isn't about you looking shiny all the time and it isn't about you being the big guy or the big gal. It can be the small stuff, getting the small right and doing it yourself because no one else can.” -Christina Suter Today I am talking about the big question everyone asks and that is how do I have no more mistakes in real estate investing? As someone who has been investing for over 30 years, the answer to that question is never. You will never not make any mistakes in the world of investing. The f...2020-09-2511 minReal Estate Breakthrough#22 Christina Suter-Education: The Top of Your Investing Pyramid is You"At some point, I really encourage you to think about if this is a portfolio that is going to serve me in my life now and later. The later part is where you want to be clear of what your end goals are. " -Christina Suter Today I am talking about education on the topic of you and your investing. In most conversations regarding goals in real estate, most people will tell you that your return is the most important thing. Although this may be true for many and is not a negative opposition, what I b...2020-09-1812 minReal Estate Breakthrough#20 Christina Suter-Mindset: The Beauty of Failing Forward in Real Estate Investing"Fail forward quickly is absolutely what's required in real estate so trust your investing skills. Trust your capacity to fail forward, but trust yourself to stay educated." -Christina Suter Today I am talking about mindset and how our capacity to fail forward leads us into lifelong learning and improvement. The first step is believing in your investing skills and to never stop improving. The second step is choosing an aspect of real estate and digging deeper so you can find ways to improve and evolve. Real estate investing can and will take a lifetime of e...2020-09-1113 minReal Estate Breakthrough#18 Christina Suter-Mindset: Education is Essential for Success in Real Estate"Your actual barrier to entry is not time, money, capacity or intelligence, your actual barrier to entry is a choice to get educated. " -Christina Suter Today I am talking about mindset and how your education in real estate is essential for your success. The type of job you have, the type of education you've received, even the amount of money in your bank account, should not put a hold on you making the decision to invest in real estate. 80% of the world's wealth is in real estate, meaning that there is enough to go around. Real estate, u...2020-09-0409 minReal Estate Breakthrough#16 Christina Suter-Education: Overview of You"Real estate is such a diverse field that the way you participate in real estate, the way you start in real estate can be based upon your natural talent."-Christina Suter Today I am talking about your education and the overview of you. The biggest thing you need to cultivate in real estate is yourself. Knowing who you are and what you do or don't like doing will help you reach your goals in investing in real estate. Your personally plays a major role in how you go about handling yourself in investing. Those four t...2020-08-2812 minReal Estate Breakthrough#14 Christina Suter: Mindset- How Our Personal History Defines Us"There is a way to take those deep seeded memories to reprogram them into something new. So until you can reprogram it, at least don't let it stop you."-Christina Suter Today I am talking about mindset, but more importantly how our personal history has defined us and it starts in our childhood. Remember a moment from your childhood where you were missed? Where an adult told you that what you were doing or creating was stupid or not right? Maybe some friends made you feel embarrassed for doing something that they thought was lame l...2020-08-2208 minReal Estate Breakthrough#12 Christina Suter- Financial Education: Lifestyle Vs. Capital"Let yourself of the hook for not knowing it before and set yourself up for success by choosing to learn it now & by choosing to have a financial education."- Christina Suter Today I am talking about your financial education and how much that has impacted your life in the world of finances. If noone has ever sat you down and described to you investing, stocks, notes, insurance, the rule of 72 or even savings and checking, it's time to let yourself off the hook so that you can begin learning today. It is not your fa...2020-08-1308 minReal Estate Breakthrough#10 Christina Suter- Mindset: Find Success by Accepting Who You Are"You gain self confidence because you learn the truth of who you are and you accept and make that truth of who you are successful" -Christina Suter Today I am talking about mindset and how accepting yourself is a gateway to becoming successful. One of the myths adopted by society is that you should trust people before you trust yourself. However, as an adult, it is your responsibility to recognize that there is not much standing in between you and your goals. You can cultivate who you are through your desired path which in my ca...2020-08-1010 minReal Estate Breakthrough#8 Christina Suter- Net Worth Vs. Investable Capital"Your net worth has a very distinct very clear job, its job is to work for you." Today I am going to talk about your net worth and what it means to find investable capital within your net worth. There is a distinct difference between what you can invest and what of your net worth is actually already working for you. A very important part of this, like Ive mentioned in my past shows, is taking ownership over your finances and you do this by calculating your assets vs your liabilities. Remember, you cannot invest ev...2020-07-3104 minReal Estate Breakthrough#6 Christina Suter- Financial Freedom"The key to financial freedom for you, is the vision in your head" Today I am going to talk to you about financial freedom and what it means. First, you will have to find out what it really means to you and how it affects your life and the people you love? What financial freedom means to you will mean something entirely different to the next person, making it that more important to discover what it means to you as the individual. Spend some time thinking about it on a deeper level and you can do this...2020-07-2403 minReal Estate Breakthrough#4 Christina Suter- Net Worth & Declaring Financial Leadership"Your job as a financial leader is to know that each asset is fulfilling its job." Today I will talk about your net worth and how you can figure out what your net worth is. For some, this can be a very scary ordeal because it requires you to be honest about your finances. In order to reach your financial goals, you will have to first understand where you are and secondly not be afraid to start from that point. Knowing your assets vs your liabilities is key which is another way of sa...2020-07-1610 minReal Estate Breakthrough#2 Christina Suter: Mindset & Financial Leadership"We've become our own financial leaders, but we don't own it." Today I am talking about your financial leadership and how mindset is the key to reaching your financial goals. How we understand finances comes from our upbringing and how our parents taught us to handle and value money. However, As an adult, it then becomes our responsibility to take control over our finances and plan for our financial future. We can begin this process by holding ourselves accountable and adjusting our lives so that we can become aware of what our actual goals are. For example...2020-07-0608 min