BTM208: 5 Personal Finance Principles for Financial Freedom with Curtis May
Today’s guest, Curtis May, has been wealth planning for individuals for over 35 years taking the “anti wall street” investing approach to educate the masses. On the episode we’ll discuss how to help you save money while becoming financial free by reshaping your viewpoints on your action plan to freedom.
Key Points From This Episode:
- Why Curtis is the anti wall-street financial advisor
- Why you shouldn’t listen to Suze Orman or Dave Ramsey
- 4 Rules that make banks work against you
- Accumulation theory vs. velocity strategy
- When cash flow is more important than Equity
- Privatized/Infinite banking and its role in your finances
- 5 Personal Finance Principles
- 3 Rules of Investing
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Recommended Book:
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
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BTM201: For Profit Housing For Immigrants, Section 8 and Asylum Seekers with Dave Holman
When it comes to the world of real estate investing, there doesn’t have to be a difference between doing well and doing good. Enter Dave Holman, today’s guest, a man on a mission to use real estate to solve problems and improve communities.
More specifically, Daray and Dave discuss the use of real estate to help place new immigrants and asylum seekers in affordable housing – they discuss the advantages and disadvantages of opening your rental or home for sale to international immigrants settling on new soil. There’s a bit more money to be made but more importantly, there’s a “do good” component attached to each case. Whether tenant or buyer, you’re placing individuals that would otherwise have no access to housing and home ownership in each one of your units (sometimes even at a premium).
Key Points From This Episode:
- How to increase your rental rate by working with Governmental housing programs
- How to create more predictable income, even during a recession
- The housing problem for refugees in America
- The macroeconomic effects of the government continually printing money
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Recommended Book:
7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen Covey
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BTM200: Starting Your Own Investment Club With Friends
In this episode Antonio and Daray take a look into the inter-workings of an investment club started by friends for friends. If you and your friends have considered putting your resources together to invest in something profitable for passive income but haven’t yet figured out how to structure everything then this episode is for you.
Key Points From This Episode:
- Antonio’s Club Intake Process
- Operating Agreement considerations
- The types of investment opportunities Antonio has pursued
- Schedule, minutes and communication channels
- Title, roles and responsibilities of each club member
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BTM192: 1,000 Flips from TV Commercials for 10X Returns with Tony Javier
Tony Javier, today’s guest, owns an INC 500 Real Estate Investment Company. Tony has been investing since the dot com bubble and has done just about 1,000 – most of which have been with no and low money down strategies.
On today’s show, we are focused on the marketing aspect of his business. Tony has found a niche with TV Commercials that’s bringing his real estate business a 10X return and popularity in his local community as the “We Buy Houses” guy.
Key Points From This Episode:
- Doing 1,000 deals with none of your own money
- The best marketing channels for investors in 2021
- How TV Commercials can 10X your returns
- Using “Radius Letters” as a Direct Mail strategy
- How to cut costs paying for TV Commercials
- The best shows, channels and demographics to target
- How a coach helped Tony automate his business
- Tips on masterminding with your peers
- The trap of Parkinson’s Law
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Recommended Book:
Indestractable by Nir Eyal
12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran
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BTM191: Gaining Traction in the Flipping Business with Gabe DaSilva
Gabriel DaSilva, today’s guest, has been coined “Mr. Add-A-Level” for his extensive knowledge of construction heavy renovations – but where did it all start? How do you start a real estate business that gains momentum overtime?
On the episode, you will learn about the different ways to add value in fix n flip deals. As you do more deals, you will want to grow your team so Gabe gives us a first hand look into team structures for real estate entrepreneurs and investors. For outsized returns, you will need to provide outsized value and Gabe’s out of the box thinking is just what the doctor prescribed.
Key Points From This Episode:
- Adding Value vs. Taking Advantage
- Gabe’s transition from the restaurant business to fix n flips
- Gabe’s “act like a guy who buys deals” personality
- The transition from solopreneur to business owner
- The initial and most important members of your team
- Creative ways for flippers to add more value
- Why Gave believes that cash is trash and leverage is king
- 75 Hard the lifestyle
- Morning Routines, Masterminds and more
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Recommended Book:
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Traction by Gino Wickman
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