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Another Way to PlayPursuing Your Dream with a Powerful Intention with Justin and Keisha BrooksI had the pleasure of speaking with the founders of Realliferealequity.com, Justin, and Keisha Brooks. Together they operate a Real Estate Investment Fund (REIF) which gives them the opportunity to provide jobs to the community. Their goal is to share with you, be motivated, and learn from real-life examples of entrepreneurs who are winning in both life and business. Let's jump into the story of Justin and Keisha where the only way to reach your dream is to pursue it. Do it now! before your future version of yourself will regret it.
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Real Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 85 Fail Fast, Fail Forward, Fail Frequently with Special Guest J. MasseyJ. Massey is the CEO and Founder of Cashflow Diary, a training and development brand for building short-term rental entrepreneurs. Before Cashflow Diary, J. raised capital and invested in traditional real estate (single-family homes, note brokering and holding, cell phone towers, commercial real estate, and apartment buildings). Eventually, he built his real estate investing training program to share what he learns continuously through his years of successful, real-world experience owning hundreds of traditional long-term housing units. When one of his students asked him what he knew about the world of short-term rentals, the answer was not very much.
2020-05-1938 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 84 Surviving COVID-19 A Recap of How Our Guests are Responding to the Global PandemicIf you don't think you can fail you have a lot to learn. Often times we see people flashing their success, but they never show you behind the curtain or the mask. Think of OZ in the Wizard of OZ. Before your eyes everything seemed too good to be true until Dorthy discovered the honest truth on how OZ actually because stuck or trapped in his own fairy tale. Many entrepreneurs are trapped with no escape route. It is up to us to share our stories, provide transparency and be the beacon of hope. In this unforeseen time, leaders...
2020-05-1215 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 83 If James Bond, Tony Robbins, and his University Professor was one you would get our Special Guest Marco RobertMarco Robert is an international business consultant and inspirational speaker. Whether he’s shining on stage in front of thousands of people in Florida, advising members of a board of directors in South Africa, or coaching the CEO of a company in Malaysia, he can be described as a result-driven-disrupter. Equipped with the BOSS, his proprietary business framework, he challenges the status quo and finds solutions to the toughest business challenges.
His entrepreneurial spirit was seeded at a young age as an apprentice in his family’s business. Later it sprouted on the benches of academia and fina...
2020-05-0538 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 82 Real Life Real Equity Shorts with Director of Media and Marketing at Concordia Realty and Special Guest Adam CarswellAdam J. Carswell is a real estate entrepreneur, new media marketer, and podcaster. Adam committed his career to real estate in 2015. Within his first year-and-a-half in real estate, he closed over 25 transactions with RE/MAX in Washington, D.C. Adam currently resides in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada and has previously resided in the Bay Area of California, Northern Virginia, Cleveland area, and Belize. He serves as Director of Media and Marketing for Concordia Realty, and Business Development Manager for Asym Capital. Combined, both firms have syndicated, redeveloped, repositioned, and revitalized more than $430mm worth of...
2020-04-3024 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 81 Real Life Real Equity Shorts with founder of Blue Elm Investments Todd SulzingerTodd Sulzinger is a former corporate finance executive turned mobile home park investor and the founder of Blue Elm Investments, a mobile home park operator specializing in adding value to and transforming distressed mobile home parks across the U.S. They have built the expertise to turn neglected mobile home parks into vibrant communities, increasing the availability of safe, clean, and affordable housing to their residents, while offering their investors above-market returns. Todd is a firm believer that investing in real, tangible assets like real estate is the most effective way to build long-term wealth.
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2020-04-2818 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 80 Real Life Real Equity Shorts with Co-Founder of G&L Capital Lee FjordTODAY WE HAVE ANOTHER REAL LIFE REAL EQUITY SHORT!! WE GIVE YOU THE SAME REAL CONTENT, IN A SHORTER TIME. WE HAVE SO MANY ENTREPRENEURS OUT THERE, THAT ARE LIVING THE DREAM OF BRINGING MONEY FROM WALL STREET TO MAIN STREET. HOW ARE THEY DOING IT?
Today on Real life Real Equity Shorts, we have a guy that is all about due diligence. After 5 years of property management experience and relocating to St. Louis, MO, Lee Fjord began investing in smaller properties and within 2.5 years of investing, scaled up to buying a 38 unit apartment complex in his...
2020-04-2115 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 79 Introducing Real Life Real Equity Shorts with the Insurance Sales Princess Erika CobbINTRODUCING REAL LIFE REAL EQUITY SHORTS!! WE GIVE YOU THE SAME REAL CONTENT, IN A SHORTER TIME. WE HAVE SO MANY ENTREPRENEURS OUT THERE, THAT ARE LIVING THE DREAM OF BRINGING MONEY FROM WALL STREET TO MAIN STREET. HOW ARE THEY DOING IT?
Today on Real life Real Equity Shorts, we have a lady that doesn't need a full introduction, because she has been a mover and a shaker in her industry for quite some time. She graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Manufacturing Engineering Technology and is a sales marketer for Eaton. Besides...
2020-04-0719 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 78 The Queen of Capital Special Guest Tammy ThrasherShe is one of the World’s Greatest Mom, a Real Estate Investor Broker with a focus on Relational Capital. Through years of transactions, coaching and being a catalyst for others, Tammy has made connecting with people the center of her business. Her reputation as a connector sets her apart in the industry. She helps others build wealth not only in their business but most importantly in how to connect beyond networking and to create lasting, quality relationships. Her vast experience in all aspects of real estate, including brokering and raising capital for multi-million dollar properties, has given her th...
2020-03-3132 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 77 Alumni of Georgetown and CEO of Erupt Sales Special Guest Alvin TuckerHigh-level real estate investors come to Alvin when they want a consistent and predictable flow of conversations with qualified motivated sellers from Facebook ads and automated follow up systems.
His team uses empathy as the basis for shaping the impact that not only Erupt Sales LLC has but their client's businesses have on the people they serve as well. A lot of business owners focus on the surface level benefits that result from their services not knowing and understanding the deeper and more significant impact of the transformations we can help others achieve. As a result, this...
2020-03-2447 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 76 Disrupt Equity with Special Guest Ben SuttlesOur guest this week has been an entrepreneur for 15 years, first starting his career in IT sales and business development then onto management. His background in management and sales has helped him propel into commercial real estate, first starting in 2013. Over the last 7 years he has been involved in the acquisition & asset management of nine multifamily properties, through partnerships and Disrupt Equity, totaling over $80MM in current AUM and the purchase and sale of over 1600+ units.
He is more than an entrepreneur but a man of great endurance. Hear his story RIGHT NOW how he survived...
2020-03-1729 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 75 Our Guests always add VALUEReal Life Real Equity Podcast, is about the transparency of entrepreneurship. It isn't always sexy. It is just downright ugly and dirty at times. We don't present fancy cars but we talk about REAL life as an entrepreneur. Over time we have had some amazing guests. They have not only shared their stories, and sage wisdom but they always provide ACTION steps and tools that you can implement right now in your business and life. This episode highlights our last several guests. We encourage you to stay tuned as we have new guests and content coming to you REAL...
2020-03-1011 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 74 1031 Exchange with Special Guests Michael Brady and Alex ShandrovskyWe are back with our Vendor Series and this week we have two great guests to share with us the ins and outs of 1031 Exchange.
A §1031 Exchange is a valuable tax strategy for those selling and buying real estate for investment. Whenever a business or investment property is sold and there is a gain, generally the person selling the property has to pay taxes on the gain at the time of sale. IRC §1031 provides an exception and allows payment of the tax on the gain to be deferred if the seller reinvests the proceeds in a like-kind pr...
2020-02-2528 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 73 It's Tax Season, Are you Prepared to File...Tax Expert Allen Woodward EsqAllen A. Woodward, Esq. has been a tax consultant for over a decade. His experience includes working with small to mid-sized companies as well as international conglomerates with multi-billion-dollar average annual gross receipts. Allen has worked for the leading research and development tax firm Alliant Group LP of Houston, where he was recognized as a top-performing associate in 2015, and for Big 4 accounting firm: KPMG LLP, as a member of the Accounting Methods and Credits Services Tax Practice. Currently, Allen works for Engineered Tax Services as a tax consultant. Allen has represented the interests of companies such as Toyota, Konami...
2020-01-2843 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 72 US Olympian, Real Estate Investor, and Podcaster Hans StruzynaOur amazing guest for this week is a US Olympian. He is a Realtor Partner with the Wall Street Journal Top 100 nationally ranked team, The Gunderman Group. He focuses on advocacy, risk management and exceeding client’s personal definitions of success. By staying true to those core values, he has been part of the top team in the East Bay area and sells over $180M per year (with over $1.5B sold in total) with an average price point of $1.2M. He became so fascinated with real estate investing that he completed his first flip during his first year in th...
2020-01-2126 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 71 The Man behind an eCommerce Business, Johann NogueiraOur featured guest has spent his entire career solving problems and fixing businesses. He discovered the power of systematization and leverage in his early 20’s, where he built an eCommerce business. This knowledge allowed him to grow not only his business but his clients as well.
Johann has significantly increased the bottom lines of over 1,000 clients in more than 40 industries, worldwide. He thrives on challenges and opportunities that are presented to him by focusing on technology and utilizing the systems he has built over the last two decades.
Johann’s clients range from top tier bank...
2020-01-1456 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 70 LIVE New Years Eve Podcast with your HostsHello Entrepreneurs. This weeks episode is our live show, where we talk about 2019, our goals for 2020 and beyond. We were very fortunate this year to be able to focus solely on our Entrepreneurial goals, and we wanted to share some measures of our success with you this episode and to talk about a very important aspect of growth, how do you view yourself? In case you missed it, this was the episode from December 31st, as we counted down the New Year with our live episode! Great content, take a listen!
2020-01-0735 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 69 Our Success and Failure, Lets RECAP 2019Alright, we are a week away from the NEW YEAR, and we have so much that we have learned from our success and our failures throughout 2019. We have also had some pretty AMAZING guests, from Dave Dee to G. Edward Griffin to Michael Zuber (One Rental At a Time) to Greg and Heather Self. There are so so many more, and it is hard to pick a favorite. Each one brought something different and unique to the table, but many of them had similar golden nuggets, such as build your brand and build your network. So we give it...
2019-12-2432 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 68 "The Comfort Zone" with your hosts Justin and Keisha BrooksThis week's new episode we discuss “The Comfort Zone.” While we share with you the 4 main areas of the comfort zone we also share with you our own transparency of where we are within the comfort zone...
The 4 main areas of The Comfort Zone are...
Comfort zone
Fear zone
Learning zone
Growth Zone
The comfort zone model is meant to be put on repeat. Once goals are achieved, as an entrepreneur we make room to grow and level up. We are always lingering in a comfort zone, even once a goal has been achieved. For exam...
2019-12-1711 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 67 Good Deal VS Bad Deal with your HostsIt’s just the two of “Us”. This week we’re going to talk about a Good Deal VS Bad Deal, and not in the way you are thinking. We will talk on how to restructure a deal so that it is beneficial for everyone involved. There are a couple of key components that we want to highlight, and that has an established mission, vision, goals and core values. Most of the time it isn't a bad business deal it is the mission, vision, goals, and core values that didn't line up from the start which caused the deal to go so...
2019-12-1023 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 66 International Special Guest Tristan WrightAll the way from Melbourne Australia our featured guest this week is a business sherpa with a background in leadership coaching and applied business. Unlike many coaches and consultants, Tristan actually built a business – from an ad-hoc startup in his 3 square-meter kitchen to a 7-figure operation with staff and suppliers around the globe.
In doing so, Tristan acquired first-hand experience in everything from product design and procurement, to team management, financial reporting, vendor negotiations, and social-media marketing.
Tristan Wright has survived the personal aspects of entrepreneurship as well. He let the allure of success (and fe...
2019-12-0332 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 65 Special Guests Greg and Heather Self"Don't Compare Your Chapter 1 with someone else's Chapter 20" -Heather
"Don't compare relationships, stay focused, build the team, and find a mentor" -Greg
Our guest for today is a dynamic couple, and serial entrepreneurs focusing on creating significance in every aspect of their lives. They have a combined experience of 23 years of full-time real estate investing, with significant expertise in wholesales, fix & flips, buy and holds, vacation rentals, residential assisted living, private lending, and syndication. They are passionate about main street investing and spreading financial knowledge. They are the Founders of New Hope Senior Living...
2019-11-2632 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 64 Special Guest Rod KhleifOur guest for today is another passionate real estate investor who has personally owned and managed over 2000 properties. As one of the country’s top real estate, business, and peak performance luminaries, Rod has also built over 23 businesses in his 40-year business career.
A compelling rags-to-riches-to-rags-to-riches story, Rod Khleif soared from humble beginnings as a young, impoverished Dutch immigrant to incredible success. Rod’s experience involves both remarkable triumphs, and spectacular failures, which he affectionately calls “seminars.” Rod brings incredible authenticity and insight to his approach to business, success, and life. Rod loves training and coaching the “psychology...
2019-11-1942 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 63 Special Guest Gabriel HamelOur guest for this week is a Professional Real Estate Investor whose passion for Real Estate, Business, and Financial Freedom has helped him to amass a Multi-Million Dollar Real Estate Portfolio consisting of Single Family Homes, Multi-Family Apartments, Commercial Real Estate, and Mobile Home Parks. From humble beginnings, a book on Real Estate, and a strong desire for financial freedom, Gabriel set out to find creative ways to start purchasing income-producing investment Real Estate. Gabriel is a strong advocate of financial literacy through self-education. Health, Wealth, Happiness, and Family are important to Gabriel. He focuses his time and energy learning...
2019-11-1232 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 62 What is Real Life Real Equity??Today is just the two of “Us”. We’re going to take the time to answer a few questions, like what exactly is Real Life Real Equity? This is the time of year that we also start to set our goals for the coming year. We have done a lot of great things in the present year, and we want to share some of our achievements. Team building, marketing, and branding are a few key elements to our business and success. Understanding the mission of your business and being able to relay that to a team is important, and is som...
2019-11-0530 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 61 Special Guest Yonah WeissOur guest for this week is a Cost Segregation Expert. Yonah Weiss is a powerhouse with property owners’ tax savings. As the Business Director at Madison SPECS, a national Cost Segregation leader, he has assisted clients in saving tens of millions of dollars on taxes through cost segregation. Yonah has a background in teaching and a passion for real estate and helping others.
2019-10-2939 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 60 Special Guest Glen Dakan Part 2The Second Act
As promised our episode this week is a continuation of our discussion with a great friend of ours, and Part 2 of his interview. Glen Dakan previously discussed with us his military background, going from serving in the Navy to becoming a student and graduating, and then being all in as an entrepreneur. He highlights his marketing experiences and startups.
This week we go a little deeper. How does an entrepreneur recover from embezzlement? Being away and serving his country, while all three of his businesses take a deep dive...
2019-10-2223 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 59 Special Guest Glen Dakan Part 1Our guest this week is a great friend of ours and has such an inspiring story that we had to make a Part 1 and Part 2 of his interview. Glen Dakan is a serial entrepreneur, whose ventures have been featured in Inc., Business Insider, and the KC Business Journal. Dakan served 11 years active duty as a US Navy pilot, then spent 7 years
building ventures in automotive and technology, having bootstrapped to $9 million in sales and raised $1 million from investors. He is now building Liquify Group, which is helping business owners sell assets when they are moving or going out...
2019-10-1524 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 58 Special Guest Amy NovotnyOur guest for this week is a woman with a big heart, she is the founder of the PABR Institute™ and has a mission to provide pain, stress and anxiety relief to those who seek a naturalistic form of treatment when other treatment methods have fallen short. Her unique approach comes from her experience treating in a variety of settings and with a wide range of patient populations over the past 10 years.
Her background in orthopedics, sports, geriatrics, balance disorders, nerve injuries, and most recently, chronic pain; and influences from coursework at the Postural Restoration Institute ha...
2019-10-0834 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 57 with Special Guest Gene GuarinoDon't waste time
Invest time
Time you cannot spend twice.
Our guest for today has over 30 years’ experience in real investing and business, he is the founder of the Residential Assisted Living Academy.
The RALAcademy is the premier source for education in owning, operating and investing in Residential Assisted Living and senior housing. He has trained thousands of people from across the country how to turn single-family homes into cash flow machines.
RALAcademy’s motto is Do Good and Do Well. He has written 4 books and hosted 3 radio show...
2019-10-0136 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 56 Special Guest Gary LipskyEver wonder why as entrepreneurs we put in 100 hours a week compared to your average working employee that only puts in 40 and calls that a loooonnnng week?
Passion, drive, and knowing WHY keeps us apart from Corporate America. This week we have an amazing individual that has been an entrepreneur a majority of his life. He has been a real estate investor since 2002. He’s active in various real estate meet-up groups and attends conferences regularly. He’s a personal student of Brad Sumrok, who’s group closed $513 million in real estate in 2018. He is also Real Estate...
2019-09-2421 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 55 Special Guest Shannon McKainOur Guest for this week is a good friend of ours. She is a motivational speaker and workplace culture expert from Kansas City, Missouri. She seeks to help companies and employees create dramatic mindset shifts that help drive positive culture transformations within an organization.
For more than a decade, workplace culture expert, Shannon McKain, has motivated audiences to make changes for the better in their professional and personal lives. A gifted speaker, McKain’s authenticity and her ability to intimately connect with an auditorium filled with employees and executives aren’t performance art — she’s the real dea...
2019-09-1739 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 54 Special Guest A.M. WilliamsWe have a powerful individual this week.
Coach A.M. Williams is a Transformation Professional who specializes in helping Entrepreneurs get the clarity they need to turn their internal success into personal achievements. He is the owner of A.M. Williams Coaching, Co., LLC and has personally coached and trained numerous executives, lawyers, doctors, recording artists, and other coaches and consultants over the past 10 years from a bed-bound state. Having been diagnosed with incomplete paraplegia (extreme weakness in legs), Coach A.M. has discovered the gift of challenges, and has mastered the art of transforming adversity...
2019-09-1033 min
Capital HackingE46: Keisha and Justin Brooks - Real Life Real Equity Podcast Hosts and Investment TeamKeisha and Justin Brooks are a husband and wife real estate investing and management team. They are also hosts of the Real Life Real Equity Podcast, a show that focuses on entrepreneurship and daily realities behind it. Keisha and Justin joins us and share their stories about growing up and how their family situations led them to become entrepreneurs. They detail their struggles with finding jobs, relocating, and buying and managing their first property. They also discuss the most impactful books that changed their perspectives. We then learn their 3 most important goals of entrepreneurship!Reference Links
2019-09-0348 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 53 Special Guests Latrese and Olivier KabuyaOur guest for this week is another amazing couple doing great works.
Olivier and Latrese strive to inspire, equip and empower everyday people to fulfill their God-given purpose in life. Their mission in life is simple - reach, touch, and impact lives.
Olivier believes the road to success lies in pursuing your passions because each person was born to be great. As a business leader, with over 20 yrs of corporate leadership experience, Olivier teach leaders and entrepreneurs how rallying around a vision and common purpose helps deliver winning teams and sustainable results. As a licensed...
2019-09-0338 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 52 with Special Guests Matt Picheny and Erica Lynn SchwartzWhat a lovely guest couple we have this week that are both real estate investors and co-producers of several Broadway shows.
Matt Picheny is the Managing Partner at MJP Property Group, a real estate investment company. He has been involved in single family, multifamily & vacation rentals for over 14 years.
Matt has experience in property valuation, acquisition, new construction, rehab projects, property leasing, management, financing and is a Fannie Mae approved buyer. With an investment portfolio of over 1,400 units, he is primarily focused on acquiring and repositioning multifamily communities.
Matt has a degree...
2019-08-2742 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 51 Special Guest Logan FreemanWhen a person is expected to always shine in one light, and can go through adversity and still give 200% no matter what life may bring on that defines Logan Freeman. He is an EX-NFL player for the Raiders and professional development junkie. Logan is a real estate investor, developer, and agent who has found his niche in the industry acting as an investment property specialist and actually representing buyers instead of sellers in the transactions process. Logan has also completed multiple joint venture projects, equity partnerships and works as a developer. Completing over 120 transactions in less...
2019-08-2030 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 50 Special Guest Dave DeeDave Dee, the man who now teaches independent service professionals “how to sell more of their products or services in a month than they now do all year” was struggling entertainer, a mentalist to be precise. Then he discovered the power of sales and marketing and is business skyrocketed from 3 shows a month to averaging 25 shows a month in less than 90-days. Other entrepreneurs took notice and started asking Dave for his advice. Because he knew he could make a bigger impact on people’s lives as a coach, consultant, and speaker, his new business was born.
Dave h...
2019-08-1342 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 49 A Big WHY is Not EnoughYou can't say the right thing to the wrong person, and you can't say the wrong thing to the right person...
Who do you TRUST with your big WHY?
There is no one way to do anything. We are all unique and that shows in our finger prints and DNA. If we all had the same problems, we all would all get the same results.
Be weary of the teacher who is not doing at scale what they are teaching you to do.
We highlight 3 things or 3 types of Gurus, and...
2019-08-0634 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 48 Part 2 with Special Guest Mauricio RauldLast week our Special Guest Mauricio Rauld gave us his story behind the attorney. The father, the husband and how he has become who he is today in spite of the setbacks. This week he breaks it ALL THE WAY DOWN. We have a detailed discussion about syndication, and not like syndication for entertainment or radio this isn't "Seinfeld." We mean syndication of funds to invest in assets.
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2019-07-3028 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 47 Part 1 with Special Guest Mauricio Rauld EsqMauricio is the founder and CEO of Premier Law Group, a premier boutique securities law firm. As a nationally recognized expert on private placements, He works with elite entrepreneurs who seek to increase and protect their wealth through syndication. Mauricio specializes in Reg D exempt offerings and educates investors from around the world on how to navigate the complex world of securities laws. Known for taking complex matters and making them simple to understand, He is sometimes, jokingly, referred to as one of the few lawyers who actually speaks English.
Twice a year, He joins Ken...
2019-07-2323 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 46 Special Guest Dr. Eric TaitHe is an Investment Fund Manager with Vernonville Asset Management LLC, a private investment firm that helps investors attain or maintain financial independence through the use of alternative assets. He is also a Physician who is board certified in Internal Medicine and is Founder of The Physician’s Road a Physician Services Firm dedicated to helping physicians and other medical professional create their lives in medicine on their own terms by providing resources in 5 areas:
Wealth Accumulation
Practice Enhancement
Improved Health
Enhanced Relationships
Personal Development
He attended Mo...
2019-07-1638 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 45 Special Guests Peter and Monick HalmMonick is the best-selling author of numerous books including “The Real Estate Investor Goddess Handbook” and “Wealth for Women - Conversations with the Team That Creates the Dream,” she is also the founder of Real Estate Investor Goddesses, where her mission is to help 1 million women and their families create financial freedom through real estate and the host of the Real Estate Investor Goddesses Podcast, and she is a sought-after keynote speaker.
Peter is the “Deal Hunta,” and the President of Vineyard Investment Partners where he is responsible for finding investment opportunities and strategic partnerships.
Togeth...
2019-07-0931 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 44 Part 2 with Special Guest Michael ZuberHe's back, for Part 2 with Michael Zuber.
The REAL of buying Multifamily with GP (general partners) and LP (limited partners). What can really happen with the cycle of buying apartments verses single family. If you missed Part 1, be sure to go back to Episode 43 and tune in.
Michael started work in Silicon Valley after graduating from Santa Clara University over 20 years ago. He realize that there was something better to do with his money after wasting time in his 20’s he found Real Estate Investing and more specifically Buy and Hold Rental Pr...
2019-07-0219 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 43 Part 1 with Special Guest Michael ZuberOur guest for this week started work in Silicon Valley after graduating from Santa Clara University over 20 years ago. After wasting time and money in his 20’s he found Real Estate Investing and more specifically Buy and Hold Rental Properties and never looked back. He focused on his day job and grew his rental property portfolio from a single rental house to financial freedom in 15 years. Now that he no longer has a day job he shares his story via his self-published book (available on Amazon) called One Rental at a Time and via his Yo...
2019-06-2526 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 42 Special Guest Victor MenasceThere are 5 key principles to raising capital and that is...
Relationships
Trust
Results
Compelling Opportunity
Alignment
Our guest today went from Silicon Valley to Real Estate. His career started as a designer for microprocessors, and raising capital in technology companies. Victor Menasce spent 25 years of his career in the high tech industry. He was, Vice President of Engineering at Wavesat, as a developer of chips for wireless networks, and Chief Technical Officer at Applied Micro Circuits Corporation, a Silicon Valley based public company. From Silicon Valley to Real Estate he is the author of the book...
2019-06-1835 min
Real Estate EspressoSpecial Guests, Justin and Keisha BrooksJustin and Keisha Brooks are based in Kansas City where they own and operate assisted living assets, and multi-family. They are also hosts of the Real Life Real Equity Podcast. They can be reached at realliferealequity.com.
2019-06-1512 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 41 A Hero's JourneyThe greatest story every told, was a hero's journey. A Hero's Journey is the adventure of your life. Usually tragedy occurs and the journey is presented in the pain. It is in that pain that your story begins to take form. You must be willing to transform your thinking to speak from a scar and not an open wound. Most individuals are not sure how to share their hero's journey or story. They are caught in the feeling of what may have occurred, or they are still in the climax of their story. Both of us have had the...
2019-06-1125 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 40 Special Guest Jay HartleyHe is a seasoned investor and has been a licensed Texas Real Estate Agent specializing in rental investments for nearly two decades. He is also the #1 best selling author for the book Desire, Discipline and Determination.
He is an active and contributing member of the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM) and has served as the Fort Worth/Mid Cities Chapter’s President, Treasurer and Secretary in recent years. He’s a sought-after speaker for multiple Realtor boards & advisory panels, investment training seminars and several nationally syndicated radio programs focused on single family and Multi-Family real...
2019-06-0425 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 39 G Edward GriffinIf there are three things you could tell your younger self, what would they be? Take a moment and think about it... When you go through the journey of life there will be times you are meant to fail as a learning curb. There will be times where you learn yet take some of the things you have learned as a grain of salt. You will figure out what you should apply and what you should omit. Mr. Griffin has learned to question authority, respect nature, and follow what your heart tells you to do. Truly is was such...
2019-05-2834 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 38 Special Guest Stefan AarnioWord of mouth is one of those things that gets around like a California wildfire. Brand building is crucial in EVERYTHING that you do. We are our own walking billboards. If that is the case what would people say about you? What do you want them to say about you? As you build your brand you establish a network. Stefan Aarnio knows a lot about brand building, and it is something he not only teaches but lives by. He is also an author of 5 books because he believed, his investment in knowledge was the most important investment he could...
2019-05-2117 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 37 Special Guest Billy KeelsBuilding teams takes time. Having the correct systems in place, can help you save time. Success isn't always about building yourself to an economic status, but success is being able to wake up and go where you want to go, be where you want to be without having to get permission. Billy has been able live abroad, build the relationships that he has established today to build his wealth. He has reminded us that educating yourself consistently and taking action has been a few key factors to his success.
2019-05-1433 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 36 BE...DO...HAVEIn this featured episode we dive into the BE, the DO, and the HAVE. These 3 elements are part of being successful in your life and business. You cannot have one without the other. We also discuss the "sling shot theory." Yes you read that correctly. Ever feel like you are consistently moving towards a moving target? The "sling shot theory" is just that.
2019-05-0722 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 35 Special Guest Sep Bekam"If you focus on the pennies you'll get pennies, if you focus on the dollars you'll get dollars..."
"You are the CEO of your company" The average CEO continues to educate themselves which is a major factor to his or her success. Education is a key factor that we continue to advise individuals to take the time to do on a continual basis. You are the average of the people you spend time with. It is important to spend time with people that can help you achieve your goals, not lead you away from...
2019-04-3041 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 34 Special Guest Tim HubbardIf you could create the perfect day, what would that look like? What time would you wake up? Where would you go, what would you do? WHY? WHAT? If you could position yourself to have that day, everyday what would you change today to get there? Our guest is no stranger to the 4-hour work week. He has positioned himself to live the life he has always wanted. Tim Hubbard has created passive income so that he can travel the world, and live where he wants to live yet invest where the money make sense. Are you looking for...
2019-04-2322 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 33 Special Guest Jeanette OrtegaReady to get your butt kicked? Well this is a normal thing for our guest this week. She has been in the fitness industry for over 25 years training over thousands of clients including celebrity clients. She was featured on the OWN network on the show Chad Loves Michelle demonstrating her trademark training class Bootoga which is a fusion of boot-camp and yoga. Truly our guest this week has learned not only the importance of exercise but has taken the time to become spiritually grounded with her work. Sometimes it takes totally getting out of your environment to take your...
2019-04-1626 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 32 BelievabilityWhat do you believe in? What principles do you stand by that is part of your success? Is it all about being successful? It is important to build a good model that not only highlights your success but also demonstrates your failures. Choosing a good model, having a principle based decision making process, and being able to say YES and NO quickly are key elements to having believability. You want to be consistent through the process in order to be a successful person.
2019-04-0920 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 31 Part 2 Experience of the Summit at SeaFinally we wrap up the insight from the Summit at Sea. We get the tips and wisdom from some additional key people of importance such as Beth Clifford, Kyle Wilson, and Victor Menasce. We advise you to take the time to research each individual for your own understanding, as we know each one of them has a different area of expertise that could be valuable to you and your business.
2019-04-0233 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 30 Experience of the SummitOn this special episode we get to hear about the amazing experience that our host Justin Brooks experienced on the Summit at Sea hosted by the Real Estate Guys. Truly this is one of those experiences that you have to had been in the room, to get the entire understanding of the impact that this summit has positively effected and inspired ALL in attendance. To be able to talk with super achievers like Robert Kiyosaki, Ed Griffin, Tom Hopkins and many others, a person has to be willing to set aside pride and ego to receive the insight...
2019-03-2627 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 29 Financial PhilosophyThroughout the years we have done a lot of studying on financial literacy. We have practiced several different ways to make our money work for us, and have learned that there is no right or wrong way. We believe that in order to be successful you must know how to make your money work for YOU. In this episode we talk about the different methods we have used for our finances that has made us successful, including GOOD debt vs BAD debt. There is no right or wrong way but you must figure out which method works best for...
2019-03-1927 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 28 Special Guest Dr. Felecia FroeDr. Froe is the founder of 18 Seconds for Health, which helps patients communicate with their doctors in a more effective way. She has also innovated Well Being Matters which focuses on both health and wealth. Besides having over 20 years in the medical field as a respected physician, and being an real estate investor and syndicator; Dr. Froe is also a #1 best selling author several times over in Cracking the Code to Success, Wealth for Women: Conversations with the Team that Creates the Dream and Life Defining Moments of Bold Thought Leaders. Truly Dr. Felecia Froe lives in the...
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2019-03-0826 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 27 Special Guest Loe HornbuckleOur guest this week is a teacher and educator with his partnership at Residential Assisted Living Academy out of Phoenix AZ. He has become an established Residential Assisted Living owner by creating “the boutique assisted living company” around the Dallas TX area and is the founder and CEO of Sage Oak Assisted Living and Memory Care. The total value of the facilities is 45 million which includes 300 beds and two major development projects in Texas and Louisiana. If you have ever wondered how to get started in real estate or assisted living this is the episode you want to take note...
2019-03-0533 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 26 Special Guests Wayland and Monique Coleman of Fairway Independent MortgageFirst up in our vendor series, we have a mortgage lender. Fairway Independent Mortgage is a nationwide lender. Our guest today owns and operates 4 offices with over 50 employees. He is truly knowledgeable in this field with more than 16 years in the industry. There is so much information with this vendor that even we learned.
2019-02-2630 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 25 Special Guest Alpesh ParmarEver heard of the saying health equals wealth? Our guest this week demonstrates how wealth, fitness, and mental health are key components to his success. Alpesh knows what it takes to build generational wealth, and helps other entrepreneurs and business owners do the same with his company Wealth Matters.
2019-02-1922 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 24 Lets RECAPWe have had some amazing guests. If you have not had the opportunity to listen to our special guest, NOW is the time. Not only do they demonstrate success but they all share some attainable nuggets that your can use to better your life and business. We would encourage you to go back and listen to these guests, especially if you aren't sure or feel stuck in your entrepreneur growth. This information we all had to invest in, and you are receiving it absolutely free. We also give you hands on tools from our guest that you can use...
2019-02-1232 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 23 Special Guest Anna REIMom KelleyAnna Kelley is the founding partner of Zenith Capital Group and ReiMom.com. She is a top ranked former Financial Relationship Manager for a Private Bank, and has worked in the financial sector for 20 years. Anna has a keen understanding of various financial tools available to grow and preserve wealth, and she currently owns and manages a portfolio valued over $12.5 Million. Her story of resilience and perseverance continues to inspire and help others achieve financial freedom and success. Ladies and Gentlemen Anna REImom.
2019-02-0541 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 22 Special Guest Carla Lee and Andrew MelendrezWant to take your team and business to the next level. There is an art and science to sales, and team building is a must in ALL businesses. This week we have a great couple that has excelled beyond the norm. Discover the martial art of sales and growing your business with this weeks special guests.
2019-01-2938 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 21 Special Guests EJ and Kimber SansoneWhen your faith, network, and branding is part of your success you stick to it. This power couple is a great presentation of resilience and persistence against all odds. Be sure to have your pen ready for all the golden nuggets dropped today. Enjoy!!
2019-01-2234 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 20 Special Guest Aaron HarrisOur special guest this week is the founder of Dirty Champion Aaron Harris. Aaron is a US Navy Veteran, professional bodybuilder and Worldwide Health Coach. His story of perseverance and persistence shows in is current success today. Tune in now to hear this inspiring story.
2019-01-1529 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 19 Health and WellnessYes, this week are going to discuss your health. This is something that some people overlook, but it is vitally important to have great health especially when building wealth. They too balance each other out. We will talk about "diet" exercise, weight training, and also touch on spiritual and mental health.
2019-01-0820 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 18 Leverage If you are ever trying to stretch your resources then this episode is for you. On this week we talk about Leverage. We provide key elements on How to Leverage your Time, Money and Resources? In each area we discuss and discover what leverage is and how to maximize the money, time and resources of others to benefit both sides.
2019-01-0123 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 17 Hitting Rock BottomIt is one thing to have a down moment or bad day, usually you can bounce back and start fresh the next day. What if you have a down or bad month or quarter? What if you make a $500, $5,000, $50,000 or $500,000 setback? These experiences can cause you to hit rock bottom. The BIGGER question how do you get back on top? This episode we have a real transparent conversation about it....
2018-12-2530 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 16 PartnershipsRemember the first time you went on a date? Remember why that very first date didn't work out? I'm sure eventually you figured out what you wanted from the relationship. Partnerships are just that, they are relationships that we develop with experience. In this episode we give you real life scenarios on how to create "the partnership."
2018-12-1823 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 15 Goal SettingSMART goals are one essential tool we use to set our goals. This episode goes into the details of conquering goals step by step. Being realistic yet uncomfortable in goal setting is also important, especially if you want change.
2018-12-1130 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 14 Special Guest Julian and Sandie SadoThis week we have Special Guest Julian and his wife Sandie Sado. Julian is a National keynote speaker and business-life coach who has empowered thousands of people to improve their lifestyles by raising the awareness on how to pivot the subconscious stories that inhibit change. As the owner of Pivot 2 Change, LLC, he is a licensed behavioral coach and N.L.P practitioner.
In his young adult years, he pursued the back-end of entertainment as a music talent agent and road manager working with Tone Loc, Tracie Spencer, and Lenny Kravitz.
Leaving the entertainment world but utilizing his vast experience...
2018-12-0437 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 13 How to Flip a House (Part 3)Do you know how to read a financial statement, or even put one together? Do you have enough experience to start building your real estate resume? You may have more experience than what you know. On this episode and final part to the series How to Flip a House, we discuss How to Build Your Experience. There are several key aspects like borrowing someone else's experience as your own to add to your overall growth of experience. Be sure to tune into all three episodes on How to Flip a House to gain the full series.
2018-11-2728 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 12 How to Flip a House (Part 2)This week we continue on in our series of How to Flip a House 101. Previously we discussed How to Flip with little or No Money. On this episode we will talk about How to Find the Property to Flip. There are a few key factors to look for when looking for the property, one which is the market and two is the actual property itself. Stay tuned as we complete this series with one additional episode.
2018-11-2022 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 11 Special Guests Tyler and Tamra GunterThis week we have our first special guest. This gentleman is a loving husband and father an award-winning Financial Adviser, Insurance Specialist, Real Estate Investor, and Serial Entrepreneur.
He has successfully raised over 2 million dollars in private equity and has made returns on those investments consistently well over 15% to his investors. He has purchased and expanded multiple business’ and even built one from the ground up. He is a number 1 best selling author
and most notably was able to retire by age 30. As an expert Salesman, Speaker and Financial Coach, he encourages investing to better your life now as well as...
2018-11-1326 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 10 How to Flip a House (Part 1)On this episode we start to dig into some real estate, with the basics of Flipping a House. There are several questions that we asked quite often such as, how to get the money to flip the house, and how to find the house? This episode we break down how to get the money. We also share with you some of our losses. As entrepreneurs you must know that it isn't as easy as it sounds AT ALL.
2018-11-0627 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 9 Customer ServiceWhy is customer service important for building a business as an entrepreneur? Everything we do involves customer service. Like how we treat our team players, vendors, and contractors. Everyday in our lives we encounter customer service, and in today's episode we will discuss 3 key components to providing GREAT customer service.
2018-10-3026 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 8 How To Buy a BusinessPreviously we discussed creating a business, this week we talk about buying a business. In order to buy a business there are some key factors that come into play such as, evaluating the business.
2018-10-2325 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 7 Creating a Business ModelOne big key factor when it comes to having a business is having a plan or model to start with. In this episode we will give a few business models that we have used including the lean start-up. Like all plans there are pros and cons which we will also highlight, and share how we overcame those obstacles.
2018-10-1627 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 6 Mental Toughness and How to Determine when to Sell or Rent your HomeIn this episode we hit on a few different topics. First, we talk about being mental tough and emotional intelligence, both work hand and hand. Second, we give you real life scenarios and our own experience to determine when to sell or rent your home. Truly it is all about the numbers and what your overall objective is.
2018-10-0926 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 5 How to Create the LifestyleSo we are a busy couple with a young family, and through it all we are striving towards having the lifestyle that we desire. But how does a person or family do that. In this episode we will share what it takes to create the lifestyle.
2018-10-0225 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 4 First the WHY Then the WHATOn this episode we want to give you the tools of discovering your WHY. We will go through an exercise that we have implemented in our own lives. The WHY is what fuels the WHAT. You might want to take some notes.
2018-09-2527 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 3 Lets Talk About Real LifeIn this episode we keep it real. We discuss your lifestyle...what type of lifestyle are your wanting. We provide financial advise, and discuss branding. We will also talk about clarity and the WHY. It is key to know WHY you are doing what you are doing, but also being clear about it.
2018-09-1830 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 2 The Scientific Method of EntrepreneurshipOn this episode we will discuss what entrepreneurship is by definition and what is means to us in our everyday lives. We will also provide some helpful tools and tips that you can use within your business as an entrepreneur.
2018-09-1125 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 1 Team BuildingDuring this podcast we will elaborate on what a team means in business. We will also discuss the importance of having a team, and what each key team player means for meeting the goals of your business.
2018-09-0523 minReal Life Real Equity PodcastEpisode 0 The Hosts of Real Life Real Equity PodcastWe want to introduce ourselves, and share with you the goals and mission of this podcast. Furthermore, give you a background of who we are, and tell our story as real as it gets with this entrepreneur couple.
2018-08-2927 min