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

I recorded this episode a few weeks back whilst I was on the road for my book tour. I had the pleasure of jumping in the studio in Asheville, NC, with Rodrigo Afanador. Rodrigo is originally from Columbia and immigrated to the US to pursue a better life/career. Through a lot of hard work and learning by doing, he is now scaling his wholesaling business and becoming a thought leader in his local market of Asheville, NC. An incredible story of learning to put one foot in front of the other and to take action even if you don't necessarily have the full picture of where the journey will take you. Top Lessons from Rodrigo: - It's ok to not have all the answers. - You have to always be taking action even if it's baby steps in the beginning. - Success is a right, it is earned through hard work and determination. So what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave and Go Give Life a Crack!

AJ Osborne has an incredible story; Recording this episode nearly brought me to tears after hearing it. A hugely emotional struggle after a freak accident caused AJ to become a quadriplegic on life support, facing his own mortality, and the doctors not knowing what to do. This horrific ordeal caused AJ to reassess his life and how he supports his family. By pivoting his business AJ realized the power of cash-flowing real estate assets and learning how to make money as you sleep. An incredible journey that will bring tears to your eyes. This is a must listen to episode, a hugely inspiring battle on developing resolve to never give up! 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 Rob Stephens, co-founder of MyLodgeTax. Rob stumbled into the business of short term housing way before AirBnB was a thing! He had a condo in Aspen, CO where he would go on weekends with his family to enjoy skiing and the great outdoors. He started posting his condo online in the early days of short term rentals and soon realized he had massive amounts of demand for his property. However, there was no decent information out there to help him navigate the taxation on profits earned and what is owed when owning a short term rental..... That is when he has an idea to create a one stop shop for all things taxation related for the short term housing market. This is a hugely inspirational story of how to take a simple idea and create a full blown profitable business. So what are you waiting for? Be Bold, be Brave, and Go Give Life a Crack!

We all have grandparents who have lived in retirement facilities. I know I use to go visit my grandparents at a very expensive, high barrier to entry facility in Australia. Well this week on the show I am chatting with a bloke who has created a whole new system for senior citizens. Emmanuel Guarino is the expert when it comes to creating residential assisted living opportunities. This is a fascinating asset class to be involved with. As the cost of health care is going up, and more people are heading into retirement, sometimes there needs to be an affordable, safe, well run system that people can transition into without loosing their independence. Emmanuel walks us through his entire operations from how he identifies deals, to how he renovates the deals to suit senior clients, and then how he markets to family members of the senior clients as the alternative solution to big costly retirement facilities. Another cracking episode jammed packed with some incredible advice about an asset class that most of u

Today on the show I have the pleasure of chatting with all round good bloke, Raphael Vargas. Raphael is a young millennial, like myself, who has come from very humble beginnings. With no formal education Raphael set out on a mission to be the sole provider for his mother and his brothers/sisters. Along the way he has made a few mistakes but through sheer grit and determination Raphael has created a 7-figure business whilst still being younger than 30 years old. Raphael truly defines the never-say-die entrepreneurial attitude and he isn't stopping until he has achieved his goals and dreams. A truly inspirational story that anyone can relate to. You aren't handed free rides in this life, you have to take whatever is handed to you, make it your own, and run with it! So what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave, and go Give Life a Crack!

This week I am chatting with Michael Green, house flipper and podcast host of the Flip Factor. Michael has an incredible story: at 17, Michael found himself thrown into a paddy wagon with handcuffs around his wrists. Faced with a four year jail sentence Michael had a lot of time to think. He thought about how if his life up to that point. His negative patterns and limiting beliefs had eaten away at his foundation like hungry termites. Michael had a choice, he could either continue these patterns and let his life crumble around him, or he could step up and fix it. Since then Michael has gone on to achieve great things with his business, podcast, and his life! He truly lives up to the Never-Say-Die positive attitude to back himself, own his mistakes, and use them as the building blocks for a better future. This is a must listen to episode full of great life advice and actionable steps to changing your life for the better. If Michael can do then so can you! What are you waiting for! Be Bold, Be Brave an

I am very excited to release this show. This week in the Hot Seat I am chatting with one of my favorite thought leaders, and author of Key Person of Influence, Entrepreneur Revolution, 24 Assets & Over Subscribed; Daniel Priestley. We dive deep into Daniels up bringing on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, how he never received a formal education but has yet gone on to grow a hugely successful global business, Dent Global, that helps entrepuerns and business owners become a Key Persons of Influence. We discuss the power of niching then pivoting and how we as entrepreneurs must continue to evolve as the world changes, otherwise we risk our businesses becoming obsolete. Daniel's story is truly fascinating as he went from a humble upbringing to creating something awesome out of nothing! This interview has been a long time coming and I am super excited to share it with the world. Enjoy!

This week in the hot seat I am chatting with a fellow expat, Joseph Gozlan. Joseph is originally from Israel and we dive deep into the conversation of how his international investing perspective gives him an edge over other US investors & syndicators when buying multifamily deals, given the low rate of returns he is getting back in his home country. The US is full of opportunity and a lot of international people are flocking to the US for a combination of yield and growth. A truly fascinating conversation with another expat about his journey, creating something from nothing, and ultimately crushing it here in the US. What are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave and go give life a crack!

This week on the show I have the dangerous duo of Jack Gibson and Jeff Schechter in the hot seat. Jack and Jeff dive deep into their business partnership, how they came together to start their business, the ups and downs of partnerships, how to set up the best systems for your business, and establishing successful business ecosystem in order to future proof your wealth. These guys are truly down to earth top blokes in my book and have a lot of experience and knowledge to share. So What are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave and Go Give Life a Crack!

This week in the hottest seat in town I am chatting with a great guy, Joe Evangelisti. Joe is a decorated US Navy veteran but also the founder of TheFlipKing.com & OperatorToOwner.com, host of The Flip King Real Estate Radio Show, and a real estate investor who specializes in flips & new builds in South Jersey. We dive deep into the topics of: - Realizing your business shouldn't eat up more of your time. - Mastering the art of working on your business, not in your business. - Understanding the entrepreneurial itch within you in order to be successful. - Checking your ego at the door when it comes to building a successful business - Its ok to leave profits on the table in order to free up more time to spend with family and loved ones. This is another cracking episode with a truly down to earth bloke who is making massive waves in the industry. So What are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be brave and Go Give Life a Crack!

Today in the hot seat I am chatting with Jason Treu. Jason is a sales coach whose favorite things include champagne, barbecue, and helping executives maximize their leadership potential by strengthening their interpersonal skills. He was a featured speaker at TEDxWilmington in August 2017, leading a discussion on how to get your coworkers to like each other. We dive deep into the importance of communication in the work place and how that stifles personal and business growth, how this then leads to toxic culture, poor performing employees and ultimately the downfall of many businesses. A truly fascinating discussion on interpersonal skills and relationships. So what are you wait for? Be Bold, Be Brave and Go Give Life a Crack!!

This week in the hot seat is Chris Prefontaine. Chris is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms, and the New Rules of Real Estate Investing. Chris is the founder of Smart Real Estate Coach and the host of the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. In this show we explore the importance of generating qualified leads, how to make sure you set up your lead funnel to constantly produce CRACKIN deals, and how to get creative with seller-financing. Chris is a true-blue top bloke at the top of his game. So what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave and Go Give Life a Crack!

The legend in the hot seat this week is David Flores Wilson. David is a certified financial planner with a passion to disrupt the way in which the average American gains access to cost effective, quality financial advice that will set them up for financial freedom. David has seen his fair share of bad CFA's and he is trying to change the stigma around the fact that the average American views CFA's as only for "wealthy people". He wants to disrupt the financial services industry one client at a time with his down-to-earth approach and no-nonsense way to educate others on the best way to plan for a prosperous future. Another Cracking episode jammed packed with incredible advice and actionable steps. Please head over to reedgoossens.com for all the show notes. So what are you waiting for? Be bold, be brave and go give life a CRACK!

I have always been fascinated with the tax deferment strategies available to real estate investors here in the US. There is no other Western country, that I am aware of, that allows you to roll over your capital gains profits from one deal into another helping you grow your portfolio and create true long term wealth. On this show we have talked a lot about 1031 Exchanges but this week I am discussing the benefits of the Deferred Sales Trust (DTS) strategy with Brett Swartz. Brett is the president of Capital Gains Tax Solutions and he is super knowledgeable at the DTS strategy. This strategy blew my mind and is like a 1031 exchange but on steroids!! This is definitely an in-depth dive so be sure to have your pen and paper ready. So what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave, and go Give Life a CRACK!

This week the legend in the hot seat is Ryan Wright. Ryan is an expert when it comes to using non-conventional lending techniques, aka peer-to-peer lending, to 10x your real estate investment portfolio. He explains the power of using other people's money to buy your first property, and why you will never have to use a bank again. This episode will get the creative juices flowing! So what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave and go give life a crack!

Today's show is part 2 of a two part series I am doing on changing investors expectations in today's economy. In the hot seat i have my good mate, and all round top bloke, John Cohen, managing partner of Toro Real Estate Partners. In this show we dive deep into the importance of investing in true growth markets, how that will recession proof your investment, but also how that will mean lower returns to investors; lower risk equals lower returns. We also talk about where we are headed in the real estate economy and how an impending recession is drive up commercial real estate prices as investors look for safe havens for their equity. Its another Cracking episode filled with actionable advice from one of the leaders in the business. So what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave and Go Give Life a Crack!

Everyone is talking about the cycles in real estate, one cycle in particular that is getting a lot of attention is retail. Retail has sure gotten a beating in the press in recent years with the boom of online platforms like Amazon and Google disrupting the industry. So how is this change affecting investor confidence placing capital in this space? Well this week on the show I am chatting with Adam Carswell about this exact topic, and how investors need to involve and look differently at new retail investment opportunities. Another cracking episode jammed packed with actionable advice to help you be success and achieve financial freedom. So what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave and Go Give Life a Crack!

This week's show is part 1 of a 2 part series I am doing on readjusting investors return expectations in todays economy. As the economy continues to chug along it has been over 10 years since the last recession and people are nervous that something is just around the corner, yet investors still want to place their capital and get a decent ROI. In part 1 I interview Paul Moore from Welling Capital about how deals are getting harder and harder to find, and the deals that are available have a lower ROI to investors compared to 3-5 years ago. What does this mean? and How do investors still get a decent return whilst protecting their downside? We discuss all this an more in another cracking episode, so what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave and Go Give Life a Crack!

This week in the hot seat I am chatting with Darryl Glade, CEO of Stilio and IMOTO. We have a fascinating discussion about the benefits of niching and then pivoting into a new venture, particularly for an online real estate business. However, as I discover, Darryl's early success in his first online business wasn't necessarily replicated in his second pivot business. We talk all about the pros and cons of starting an online real estate business, and how to handle the every changing e-commerce landscape, taking on outside capital and developing business culture. Check it out! Another must listen to episode. So what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave, and Go Give Life a Crack!

In 2018 new tax reforms came into play in the United State. There have been many questions about these new laws. So who are the real winners, and who are the losers? Today on the show I have tax expert Diane Gardner in the hot seat to break it all down for us. If you are a new investor, business owner, entrepreneur, W2 employee or a real estate investor then these new laws may change the way you run and operate your business, so pay attention! So what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave, and Go Give Life a CRACK!