18: How to “Have it All” by Living with INTENTION with Brandon Turner

Aug 27, 2019

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Be honest. Have you ever set an ambitious goal, mapped out a plan—and then watched that goal get buried under an avalanche of more urgent (but less important) responsibilities?

We bet you’re nodding. Maybe even wincing. Doesn’t feel great, does it?

Today’s show is about breaking that cycle.

And to help us, we brought in a familiar voice. Brandon Turner, co-host of the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast, thinks a LOT about this.

Today, he shares the tools he’s used to achieve financial freedom through real estate investing, move to Hawaii, improve his personal health, AND spend more quality time with his growing family—tools you can use to get clear on your vision and really stick to your next big goal.

You’ll hear about Brandon’s failed first business venture, how he got into real estate investing for cash flow, and how he discovered a way to bring BIG value to BiggerPockets as Employee #2, despite not owning a computer the year before!

Brandon also reveals the surprising reason he chose to go all-in on mobile home park investing (hint: NOT necessarily because it’s the “best” investment) and the workflow that allowed he and his partners to get hundreds of pads under contract in just a few months—the exact method he outlined in the new-look BiggerPockets Intention Journal.

Oh, and you’ll learn the meaning of “M.I.N.S.” and the role they plan in moving your business forward (ESPECIALLY when the going gets tough).

Brandon shares why writing out a “vivid vision” of your future might be the best thing you can do to move you closer to your ideal life, why he asks, “What would be awesome?” and then works backwards, and why he and his wife organize a goal-setting retreat together on the same day every year.

This is an awesome episode that lays out a battle plan for getting WAY more done while setting aside quality time for friends, family, and fun.

Download this one, and subscribe using your favorite podcast app so you won’t miss any future shows.

Listen on BiggerPockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/bizshow18

In This Episode We Cover:

Brandon's mobile oil change business plan (that he didn't execute on)
How he flipped a house and spent all the money
Brandon's very first house hack
How he “got into the business of collecting units” and quit his job
How a cold email led to him working for BiggerPockets
The strategy he used to write 50 blog posts in a year for BiggerPockets
Brandon's thoughts on the path to 100 units
Why you should ask yourself, “What would be awesome?”
How to ask, “What if it was easy?” and work backwards towards your goal
How to balance family life and health with business
Why he chose mobile home park investing (hint: not because it’s the “best” asset)
How to "have it all" (as long as you’re focused and tracking everything)
Tips for setting goals as a couple
How to identify the “Most Important Next Step” (M.I.N.S.) and then time block it
The 90 Days of Intention Journal
The importance of writing down goals every day
And SO much more!

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