The Liquid Lunch Project How This CPA Turned Storage Sheds Into Tax-Free Wealth
What if your biggest tax burden could be flipped into your greatest asset?
In this episode, Matt and Luigi sit down with Sean Graham, a CPA turned real estate entrepreneur who’s turning self-storage and depreciation into a business superpower. Sean walks us through his journey from cubicle life to building a real estate empire…one shed at a time…and breaks down how cost segregation isn’t just tax strategy; it’s tax sorcery.
You’ll learn how he used FHA and SBA loans to scale his real estate portfolio, why self-storage remains hot (even when interest rates don’t), and how small business owners can leverage tax tools most people have never even heard of.
Episode Highlights:
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Why FHA loans are a perfect starter hack for young investors
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How Sean scaled from duplexes to commercial storage units using SBA loans
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What cost segregation actually is—and why it matters to small business owners
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Three ways to legally offset active income using real estate depreciation
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The "lazy 1031 exchange" explained
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How to avoid paying depreciation recapture
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When it makes sense to DIY cost seg (spoiler: it doesn’t)
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The wildest short-term rental project Sean ever worked on
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Sean’s tips for building scalable, remote-first real estate operations
Favorite Quote: "The easiest entrance into entrepreneurship is through real estate. You don’t have to recreate the wheel."
Who is Sean? Sean Graham is a licensed CPA, entrepreneur, and the founder of Maven Cost Seg, where he helps real estate investors legally reduce their tax liabilities through cost segregation studies. With a background in accounting and a passion for real estate, Sean has carved out a niche in self-storage and teaches others how to build wealth without begging Uncle Sam to take less.
Take Action: Think you’re paying too much in taxes? You probably are. Hit play and find out how Sean’s strategies could save you five to six figures this year alone. Then head to mavencostseg.com/liquid for a free estimate and an exclusive discount for our listeners.
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