BTM166: The Pursuit of Financial, Location and Time Freedom for Immigrant and Ex Wall Street Trader Linying Zou
Today’s guest, Linying Zou is on a mission to achieve one thing – help people achieve freedom in their lives, by breaking free from the constraints of money, time and employers.
On this episode, we discuss exactly how Linying was able to achieve this feat in her own life. As a former Wall Street trader, her initial dream was to become a partner at her firm but she quickly realized that she was a pawn and had no true way to wealth if she kept down that track. After a few failed entrepreneurial partnerships and a 6 month trip halfway across the world she decided that it was finally time to settle on real estate as her wealth building vehicle and has been on a trip to her freedom number ever since.
Key Points From This Episode:
- How Linying’s immigrant upbringing affected her financial future
- The importance of a “freedom number” and how to calculate it
- Why Linying attributes her success to her “miracle morning”
- The decision Linying made to start investing in multifamily apartments
- How you can use real estate to replace your income and travel the world
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Recommended Book:
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
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BTM164: Cultivating Dreamcatchers to Exit the Matrix with Jerome Myers
Today’s guest, Jerome Myers is a multifamily investor and executive coach that has a knack for repositioning apartment buildings. Having amassed a portfolio well over 200 units, Jerome’s competitive advantage is lies in his focus of adding value to those around him.
On a day to day basis, Jerome’s work with individuals looking to escape the rat race, or has he coins it “exit the matrix”. On today’s episode, we discuss Jerome’s journey to full time self employment as well as the lessons he’s learned along the way.
This episode could be exactly what the doctor prescribed if you’re on a journey to catch a dream that is bigger than yourself. Buckle up.
Key Points From This Episode:
- Creating abundance in the 6 focus areas of life: Self Image, Relationships, Career, Health, Prosperity and Significance.
- Jerome’s desire and plan to switch from full time engineer to full time investor
- How to cultivate a ‘dreamcatchers’ mindset and schedule
- The truth behind your relationship with money
- How to become successful in the apartment business starting from scratch with no resources
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Recommended Book:
Millionaire Success Habits by Dean Graziosi
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BTM158: A House Hacking Guide To Become Debt Free with Shawn Rea
This episode will highlight how today’s guest – real estate investor, Shawn Rea, went from 25K in debt to a 6M portfolio in just a few short years. He did all of this by first using the house hacking investment strategy and the the brrrr strategy (buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat).
If you’ve needed a strategy to extinguish your debt once and for all while getting your feet wet in real estate in one of the most powerful ways possible then this episode is for you.
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BTM63: Triple Case Study A to Z
Recommended Book:
The Millionaire Fastlane by Mj DeMarco
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BTM155: The Goal Setting Workshop with Rod Khleif
Building over 24 businesses in 40 years, Rod Khleif, today’s guest, has seen what success and failures and tough times are all about. He has remarkably recovered from losing 50$MM in the 2008 cash.
Rod brings incredible authenticity and insight in real estate, business, success and life to today’s show. Being one of the country’s top real estate, business and peak performer luminaries, we decided to discuss goal setting during a personal or pandemic crisis.
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Recommended Book:
Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield
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How To Virtually Buy Real Estate In Uncertain Times (LIVE Webinar)
BTM127: 8,000 Apartment Units and $640 Million Dollars Later with Michael Becker
Michael Becker is a banker turned seasoned apartment syndicator with 8000+ units acquired. He currently has $650 Million assets under management. Michael is an expert in commercial financing, including underwriting, due diligence, financial analysis and preparation of marketing materials.
On today’s episode, Michael and I discuss the current state of the real estate market and what a new investor needs to know to get started with apartments. It’s not always about what you know, in fact it’s almost never about what you know. We’ll discuss the power of leverage and taking notice of the resources in your circumference.
Key Points From This Episode:
- Why Michael made the move from single family to multifamily
- Different ways to raise capital for deals
- How to create a consistent pipeline of opportunities in any market
- How to avoid taxes legally
- Michaels advice for getting started in real estate
- How to work with brokers on apartment deals
- The difference between an active and passive apartment investor
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Recommended Book:
Tax Free Wealth
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