E302 Amanda Cruise - Unleashing Abundance: How Real Estate Can Transform Your Life

In this episode of Elevate Podcast, host Tyler Chesser welcomes Amanda Cruise, a remarkable person who has transformed her life through real estate investing. Prepare to be inspired as Amanda shares her incredible journey, from a near-death experience to finding abundance and freedom by breaking free from the corporate world. Get ready to raise the bar, embrace expansion, and tap into your courageousness as you join Tyler and Amanda on this enlightening and action-packed conversation. 

 

✅ KEY POINTS ✅   

✅ Transforming life through and creative approaches to commercial real estate. 

✅ Importance of expansion and making decisions based on growth rather than limitation. 

✅ Transitioning from the corporate world to a life of abundance and freedom. 

✅ Real estate investing offers the opportunity to prioritize family time. 

✅ Achieving success is a result of effective teamwork and the presence of complementary skill sets. 

 

LINKS 

Keep up with the Elevate Podcast: https://elevatepod.com/ 

Interested in investing with Tyler? Visit https://www.cfcapllc.com/ 

 

FIND AMANDA 

Voyage Investing: https://voyageinvesting.com/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amanda.blackmer.9/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandacruisemhpinvestor/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/investingwithamanda/ 

Voyage’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/voyage-investing/posts/?feedView=all 

 

NAMES AND BOOKS 
“ABCs of Real Estate Investing” by Ken McElroy: https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-Advisors-Investing-Investors/dp/B00B78NL1Y/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3P23491Q8XTL6&keywords=ABCs+of+Real+Estate+Investing&qid=1684947532&s=audible&sprefix=abcs+of+real+estate+investing%2Caudible%2C145&sr=1-1 

“The Gifts of Imperfection” by Brené Brown: https://www.amazon.com/Gifts-Imperfection-10th-Anniversary-Features/dp/B085LLCPT5/ref=sr_1_1?crid=16MN5ETUJW5OI&keywords=the+Gifts+of+Imperfection+by+Bren%C3%A9+Brown&qid=1684947370&s=audible&sprefix=the+gifts+of+imperfection+by+bren%C3%A9+brown+%2Caudible%2C136&sr=1-1 

Coach Trevor McGregor: https://coachwithtrevor.com/bestever1 

Tim Ferriss Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_ferriss_why_you_should_define_your_fears_instead_of_your_goals 

Jay Tiegs: https://www.facebook.com/coachjaytiegs/ 

 

💥 QUOTES 💥   

💥 “I was afraid, I was very scared at the time, I was scared when I left my job a year ago. But ultimately it came down to what's the worst thing that can happen.” -Amanda Cruise 

💥 “If I hadn't tried to build our own business, there would have been a part of me for my entire life that thought, what if you fail, but you didn't do it.” - Amanda Cruise 

💥 “Real estate is a great investment... for us, real estate allows more time freedom... we can choose when we're working or when we're spending time with our children.” - Amanda Cruise 

💥 “That's the exciting space, is figuring it out and making it happen. If I already know all the next steps to get to what I want to do, it's not as exciting.” -Amanda Cruise 

💥 “It's the possibility mindset, not the fear mindset, which is a game changer.” - Amand Cruise 

💥 “So much of the components of investing are all about foresight and understanding, perhaps where there's an opportunity to add value.” - Tyler Chesser 

💥 “There're thousands of ways to invest in real estate. And it just comes down to your creativity and resourcefulness and willingness to look at something and say, is this best positioned for the market? Is this maximizing the value at this current stage? And if not, perhaps there's an arbitrage that we can go in and we can reposition and we can make some adjustments.” - Tyler Chesser 

💥 “If we really want to do big things through this vehicle of real estate, which is really all about outcomes, at the end of the day, it's a vehicle towards creating an outcome that we want in our life.” -Tyler Chesser 

 

ABOUT AMANDA 

Amanda Cruise is a successful real estate investor based in North Carolina, specializing in mobile home park investments. She and her husband have built a portfolio of 113 lots across four parks, helping investors achieve passive returns. Amanda's inspiring journey from the corporate world to real estate was fueled by a near-death experience, leading her to embrace abundance and freedom. With expertise in finding deals and operating properties, she shares valuable insights to elevate investors' performance. 

 

BROUGHT TO YOU BY CF CAPITAL 

This episode of Elevate is brought to you by CF Capital, a national real estate investment firm. CF Capital’s mission is to provide property investment and asset management solutions to help investors like you maximize their returns by investing in high-value multifamily communities. 

If you are looking for risk-adjusted alternative investments in quality apartment communities and are seeking tax optimized cash flow with appreciation upside without all the hassle of management, you might benefit from learning more about investing alongside our team. 

You’re invited to reach out and learn how you can invest with us by visiting cfcapllc.com.