Investing In The U.s. - An Aussie's Guide To U.s. Real Estate

One of the hardest things I find with my own portfolio is building culture and accountability in my onsite teams even though I am not their direct employer. Choosing the right 3rd party property management is tricky and is key to the success of your assets. This week on the show I chatting with a pro when it comes to property management; Luke Leins - Senior Director at InvestRes. We discuss many aspects of the property management and real estate sectors, specifically: - How to attract the right talent as a property management company so your clients assets are successful. - How to choose the best 3rd party PM firm?; - Tips for being a better owner and asset manager in order to get the most out of your teams; - How technology is finally revitalizing the real estate/property management industries, which historically are very slower-moving sectors. - And much, much more. So what are you waiting for? Learn from one of top PRO's in the business. Rember, Be Bold, Be Brave and Go Give Life a Crack!

This week I am chatting with Chris Miles, founder of Money Ripples, host of The Chris Miles Money Show, and co-author of the book Entrepreneur on Fire. Chris is known as the Cash Flow Expert and Anti-Financial Advisor. He is a leading authority teaching entrepreneurs and professionals how to get their money working for them TODAY! In fact, his personal clients have increased their cash flow by over $200 Million in the last 10 years! We dive deep into the weeds on: - The I7 Secrets to Free Up Cash Today - Get Your Investment Money to Pay You TWICE - How to Create an “Anti-Financial Plan” - and Why Financial Advisors Suck! So what are you waiting for? Learn from one of the best in the business about how to make wholesale changes in your everyday life to increase your cash-flow! Remember, be bold, be brave and go give life a crack!

How do you digitally transform your business in order to increase revenue? Sounds difficult, right? Well this week on the show I am chatting with Matt Shields, CEO of Virtus Technology, who is on a mission to help companies and entrepreneurs turn inefficient, painfully processes into systems in order to transform the business and increase revenue. We cover many cracking topics: - Identifying the processes that can be systemized; - The power of creating software for your systems that will create assets for your business; - Learning to remove yourself from a business in order to maximize profits; - And much, much more. So what are you waiting for? Learn to fire yourself, and start digitally transforming your business to decrease stress and increase revenue. As always, Be Bold, Be Brave and Go Give Life a Crack!

This week I am chatting with a guest who has truly defined what her hustle is in order to achieve sustained success. I am chatting with Moneeka Sawyer, Founder of the Blissful Investor and host of the Real Estate Investing for Women Podcast! Moneeka discusses her road to success which took her on a journey of breaking the chains of an 80-hour work week and redefining what she wanted out of life. We cover topics such as: - Learning to pause every 6 months to redefine what your true north-star is in life. - How to not get caught up in the "hustle" which isn't propelling you towards your true goals. - Letting go of mental blocks and external pressures to focus on building a life of financial freedom. - And much, much more. So what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave and Go Give Life a Crack!

This week on the show I welcome back a great bloke, Kevin Bupp. I first had Kevin on the show 3.5 years ago and a lot has changed since then. We recorded this podcast LIVE at the BEC 2020 in Colorado back in February. Kevin shares with us his journey over the past 20 years and he gives us an update on the recent changes that he has being implementing in his business in order to help the portfolio scale. This is another cracking episode jammed packed with some incredible advice: - When is the right time to bring property management in-house? - The importance of being vertically integrated in order to attract new investors. - How does vertical integrated will help reduce overall costs to the portfolio? - What has been some of the lessons learned trying to implement a property management element to your business that is spread across the country? - And much, much more! So what are you waiting for? Learn from one of the top blokes in the business! Be Bold, Be Brave and Go Give Life a Crack!

I have been very excited about launching this episode as today's guest has created something truly inspiring over a very short period of time. We recorded this show back in February at the Best Ever Conference in Denver, CO. Only 6 years ago (in 2014) I first met Frank Roessler. He and I became good mates, and ultimately Frank went on to tie up his very first 250 unit deal in Houston later that year. That deal was the launching pad to him quitting his day job and starting Ashcroft Capital. Now, 10,000 units later, Frank has created an incredible platform for his employees and his investors. To watch this guy grow and scale his business has been truly inspiring, especially knowing that I was there at the start. In today's show we dive into many topics related to: - How to scale a real estate business? - The excitement you get from creating something from nothing as a founder. - Controlling your future and not working to create someone else's dreams! - The challenges and growing pains that c

This week on the show I am excited to share my interview with Trevor McGregor. We recorded this interview live at the Best Ever Conference back in February in Keystone, CO. Trevor is an incredible bloke and in this interview he shares with us the 6 levels to achieving extraordinary success in your life and in your business. Trevor is a globally renowned business success coach who has devoted over 20,000 hours of coaching to help his clients achieve and sustain remarkable results. For 25 years, Trevor McGregor has helped investors, entrepreneurs, business owners, and professionals shift from feeling worried, frustrated and overwhelmed to growing their confidence and achieving phenomenal levels of success. This show is jammed packed with some incredible life changing advice. So what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave and Go Give Life a Crack!

Stop Being A Bottleneck In YOUR Business & Hire Virtual Assistants! People build systems and systems build businesses! So many entrepreneurs start out wearing all the hats in their investing business: capital raising, find deals, underwriting, operations..... the list goes on. Learning to let go of tasks in your business that you don't enjoy will help you scale and grow much faster. This week on the show I am chatting with John Jonas, founder of OnlineJobs.ph, which is a platform to find highly skilled, english speaking VA's in the Philippines. Johns walks us through his secrets to hiring the right VA to ensure they are a valuable assets to your business. We cover: 1. Identifying the right tasks to outsource. 2. Learning how to develop a system for remedial tasks in your business. 3. Step by step guide to hiring the right VA! 4. and much, much more! So what are you waiting for? Learn let go, build systems and scale your business. Be Bold, Be Brave and Go Give Life a Crack!

This week on the show I am chatting with economist, Logan Mohtashami, about the 6 economic indicators that lead to recessions. This podcast was recorded pre-COVID so some things have changed/might be added to these 6 indicators, but for benefits of continuing education, this show is jammed packed with incredible data points we can all use to gauge the economy. What are they? 1. Federal Reserve Interest Rate Hike. 2. Unemployment Rates. 3. Inverted Yield Curve. 4. Falling Housing Starts. 5. Leading economic indicators fall for 4 to 6 months straight. 6. Over Investments in a Particular Sector (aka a supply spike). So what are you waiting for? Another cracking show to help you increase your financial IQ. Be Bold, Be Brave and Go Give Life a Crack!

Student Loan Debt. These three words will mean different things to different people. Some are crippled with over 6 figures of debt, others have chosen a different approach to getting a tertiary education. Whatever camp you are in will ultimately affect how you set yourself up for the future. This week on the show I am chatting with Travis Hornsby, CEO and Founder of Student Loan Planner. To date, Student Loan Planner has consulted on over $500Mill in student debt. Travis is a Chartered Financial Analyst and brings his background as a former bond trader trading billions of dollars. He brings that same intensity to analyzing the best repayment paths for graduate degree professionals with six figures of student debt. Student Loan Planner has helped over 2,600 clients save over $120 million dollars on their student loans. So ditch your anxiety about your student loans and find out how you can regain control of your debt. Remember, Be Bold, Be Brave & Go Give Life a Crack!

How do you stand out from the noise in today's social media landscape in order to attract investors, leads, partnerships, employees, and ultimately grow your business? It's tough, right? Well, this week on the podcast I am chatting with Erik Cabral, CEO of OnAir Brands, about the importance of personal branding and becoming a "unicorn" in your sphere of influence. He explains that it isn't about becoming the next Tony Robbins, or Tim Ferris; It's about being known in your direct sphere of influence and being top of mind in your industry. It's easier said than done, right? We cover topics like, - The imposter monster: Getting over the limiting beliefs that people will judge you if you put yourself "out there". - How creating a personal brand will help recession proof your business. - Leading with education rather than asking for something from your audience is paramount when starting to develop a personal brand. - And much, much more! So what are you waiting for? Learn

The journey towards success in life is challenging, really bloody challenging! When you hit rock bottom you realize all the areas in your life and in your business where you were short sighted. From failures we learn the most about ourselves and our resilience. Today on the show I am chatting with Tamera Aragon. Tamera has seen her share of success and failures. She hit rock bottom early in her career as an entrepreneur and the lessons she learnt from those lows helped her create a business where she would never have to experience those incredibly challenging times again. Today Tamera is known as the Flipping Queen with over two decades of experience. She has created her own personal brand of life coaching and she now helps inspired, dedicated souls succeed at solopreneurship of all kinds. We cover topics: - Having the self awareness to ask for help when you hit rock bottom. - Knowing that it's ok to not have all the answers when it comes to creating a successful businesses. - How creating a persona

Did you know you can create cash flow from raw land? I didn't.... :) This week on the show I have the dangerous duo, Adam Southey & Justin Sliva, in the hot seat giving us the lowdown on all things related to buying and investing in raw land. We dive deep into the topics of: - How to get started buying land? - What areas are the best for land investing? - How do you cashflow a piece of raw land? - How to future proof this investment strategy? - And much, much more. These lads are down to earth legends who have created a lot of wealth out of a very niche investing strategy! So what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave & Go Give Life a Crack!

Property management ain't SEXY! Thats for sure! This week on the show I am chatting with Founder and CEO of Lyon Property Management, Jimmy Murray. Jimmy knows first hand just how hard it is to start a business, let alone starting a property management business. However, after years and years of dealing with bad 3rd party PM firms Jimmy decided he would take matters into his own hands and start Lyon. He has developed a mission statement around a passion for providing a best in class experience to both his clients and their tenants. We cover topics: - The importance of having the proper systems in place from the start in order to help the business be successful. - Learning from his experience as an owner dealing with past PM firms, and making sure he doesn't repeat the same mistakes. - Knowing what the "North Star" is in the business to help implement good company culture. - And much, much more. Another cracking episode jammed packed with first hand experience of building somethin

This week on the show I am chatting with Juan Vargas, Principal at GenWealth Capital. Juan has an incredible story. He lives by his moto: It’s not about money, and it’s not about fame. Juan is the son of immigrant parents who instilled in him strong work ethic, hustle and grit. Before discovering real estate Juan used to have a regular job as a car mechanic with BMW, working 60-70 hours a week just to keep the bills paid. Over many years of self education Juan was able to change his mindset about financial freedom and learnt he could forge a new life for himself, and it didn't require working +70 hours a week! Now Juan has achieved financial freedom through investing in US real estate. In the show we cover topics such as: - Learning to back your intuition - Blocking out negative people in your life - Developing the mindset that anything is possible through knowledge combined with action! - and much, much more. This is another truly inspiring story that anything is possible. So what are you wait

This week I am chatting with a truly top bloke, Eric Satz, CEO and Founder of AltoIRA. Eric Satz knows that investing is no longer just for the wealthy. Together with his team at AltoIRA, Eric is living out his mission of delivering 21st-century investment opportunities to everyone, including non-accredited investors. Through the AltoIRA platform, Eric is making alternative asset investing available to all by giving people the support they need to choose and make their own investments using their IRA savings. Eric is a serial entrepreneur with both wins and losses on his scorer’s sheet. He is a former investment banker and early-stage investor with a passion for nurturing startups and raising capital. We cover topics like: - Why is there a lack of IRA investing outside of the public markets? - What investments are classed as "alternative" assets? - Why is there a paradigm shift in how people want to invest their hard earned dollars? - How do we all benefit with more retirement dollars invested i

This week on the show I have my good mate, Bryce Robertson, back in the hot seat. We recorded this episode LIVE from the Intelligent Investors Real Estate Conference 2020 in Downtown Los Angeles back in January 2020. Bryce and his wife have set themselves up to live a truly freedom lifestyle. They have intentionally designed their business and their life so they can do what they want, when they want, with whom they want, whenever they want! This is an incredibly transformative episode that will provoke you to ask yourself, how are you living a freedom lifestyle? We cover topics: - Overcoming simple mindset barriers in order to live a freedom lifestyle. - How to set up your business so it can operate without you as the bottleneck? - Letting go of societal norms - How to be truly successful in all walks of life? love, health, business, spiritual and having fun! - And much, much more! So what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave and go Give Life a Crack!

This week on the show I am chatting with Minesh Bhindi. Minesh is the founder of Perfect Portfolio, which is an online educational platform for safe investing in gold/silver, real estate and the stock market. Minesh’s mission has always been the same, to make safe investing exciting. It’s what he’s pursued since 2010. Investing doesn’t have to be risky to be profitable, consistency and discernment matter more for profit. We dive deep into the topics of : - What is 'safe' investing? - How is 'safe' investing profitable? - The benefits of Gold/Silver during QE/Recessions. - How having a truly diversified portfolio reduces risk 10X! - Why REIT's can be a great way to be involved in real estate without the headaches.... - And much, much more. So what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave and Go Give Life a Crack! Find out more: Real Estate Webinar: https://perfectportfolio.com/go/?p=rg&w=riwebinar Perfect Portfolio Homepage: https://perfectportfolio.com/go/?p=rg&w=site

This week in the hot seat I am joined by an absolute legend, Chad Peterson. Chad is an expert when is comes business brokerage and flipping businesses. He is the CEO of an award winning firm called Peterson Acquisitions. Chad’s firm handles transactions in $1-$25 million range, and he works with companies all over the United States and has completed international deals as well. Peterson Acquisitions was recently named by one publication as the #1 ranked business broker in the United States. We dive deep into topics like: - How to value a business? - What are the benefits of buying an operating business? - How to add value to an existing business through operational efficiency and increased marketing? - Blue Sky Investing - And much, much more. This is an absolute Cracker of an interview...So what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave and Go Give Life a Crack!

This week on the show I am chatting with real estate rockstar Nichole Stohler. Nichole is the founder and host of The Richer Geek Podcast, where she lives out her mission of educating and empowering high income professionals to find creative ways of building wealth and financial freedom. Nichole has been in technology sales for 22 years, and absolutely loves how fast-paced, dynamic, and diverse the industry can be. As much as she’s enjoyed her career, however, Nichole realized she needed a “plan B.” So she created one. While working full-time, Nichole and her husband built an 8-figure real estate portfolio of multi-family, single-family, and hotel properties. Through her conversations on The Richer Geek Podcast, Nichole is helping professionals take the next step toward their new lives of freedom and success: We dive into the topics of: - Hotel Investing - Finding good operators to partner with - How to balance a W2 and a real estate investing side hustle - Overcoming the W2 mindset about breaking th