074: What if we had to do it all over again? What if, for some reason, we were told that we COULDN’T work in the land business?(Show Notes: https://REtipster.com/74)What else is worthwhile in the real estate industry? What else could we actually have a fighting chance of succeeding at?In this episode, we’re talking about what other viable options are on the table in the real estate business that we, personally, could do well at.If you’re NOT interested in the land business for whatever reason (or even if you are and you want to pivot to something else), we’re going to cover some of the other solid options out there.

073: A mentor can play a huge role in your life. I’ve had a number of mentors, Jaren has too. I think anybody who has gotten anywhere has probably had SOME kind of mentor in their life… whether it’s a live, one-on-one coach, or even a person they follow along in a virtual format like a blog, podcast, or youtube channel.(Show Notes: https://retipster.com/73)Undoubtedly, having a one-on-one mentor can take you much further, because you can ask direct questions about real-time situations you’re dealing with. That direct communication can be worth a lot, maybe even priceless in some cases.Without the ability to tag along with someone who knows more than you, it’s usually going to be a longer, harder road to success, with a lot more mistakes made along the way....so how do you find someone who is miles ahead of you, and more importantly, how can you get them to give you the time of day? That's what we're talking about in this session.

072: People in the business world and particularly in the real estate space sometimes look down upon employees and people who choose to rely on a job while they start and grow their business.(Show Notes: https://REtipster.com/72)There's this idea that the only way to make it work is to take a reckless leap of faith and ‘burn the ships’ so you can’t turn back.It makes for a compelling story… but is that really the right way to play this? We’re going to talk about that today.

In this session, we’re talking with Annie Dickerson and Julie Lam of GoodEgg Investments.(Show Notes: https://retipster.com/71)I met Annie Dickerson a few years ago at a conference we both attend each year and I’ve known about GoodEgg Investments for a while, so I thought she and Julie would be great guests to have on the show.GoodEgg Investments is an apartment syndication company. They find deals in the multi-family space, they educate investors on each opportunity and they connect the sponsors with the investors - all in an effort to help busy people earn passive income from real estate (without having to do all the hands-on work themselves).Julie and Annie have helped numerous investors along their journey in passive investing and have co-syndicated over 23 multifamily properties valued at over $700m. In this interview, they'll both give us insights into what it's like working in this kind of business, what it's like to quit a day job to pursue this kind of dream, and all the other unique challenges and benefits that come with this line of work.

070: In today's episode, Jaren and I are going to talk about two competing ideologies about how to handle work.(Show Notes: https://retipster.com/70)The 10X Rule and the 80/20 Principle. Guys like Grant Cardone and Gary Vaynerchuk love to talk about the importance of hustle, while other guys like Tim Ferriss and Perry Marshall focus more on the importance of working smarter instead of harder.They can't all be right, can they?Does it make more sense to massively increase your outputs or to selectively work harder on the very few things that produce better results than everything else?In this conversation, we'll talk about the merits of both, and the areas where each philosophy falls short.

069: How important is it to be fabulously wealthy? Is it possible to live a successful life without making gobs of money along the way?(Show Notes: https://retipster.com/69)In this episode, Seth and Jaren talk about the purpose that money does and doesn't serve in the life of an entrepreneur.

068: If you've ever wanted to know the real story behind Seth Williams, this is your chance to hear where it all began, the twists and turns his path has taken, where he's headed, and some of the lesser-known details of his life.(Show Notes: https://retipster.com/68)In this episode, Jaren sits down with Seth for a one-on-one conversation about his life, story, motivations, strengths, weaknesses, and a lot more.

067: Have you ever wondered about Jaren Barnes? What's his story? Where does he come from? Why does he do what he does?(Show Notes: https://retipster.com/67)In this episode, I sit down with Jaren for a one-on-one conversation about his history and story. We'll learn about how his career developed, where he gets his motivation and you might even learn a few new things he's never shared on the podcast before.

066: Today we’re talking with Nathan Amaral of Fearless-Millionaire.com. Nathan is a real estate investor, podcaster, educator, coach and more!(Show Notes: https://REtipster.com/66)I met Nathan several years ago and we’ve stayed connected over the years. What I find really intriguing about Nathan is that he primarily invests in countries outside the United States, namely Portugal and Uganda.We wanted to get Nathan on the show to learn about what other opportunities there are outside the U.S. to learn how deals are found, how financing works and how things work outside of this comfortable bubble we have in the USA.Portugal and Uganda are very different from each other, and both countries are very different from the United States, so I’m sure we’ll discover at least a few new things here.

065: Today we're talking with my friend Jessey of REI Conversion.(Show Notes: https://REtipster.com/65)I first met Jessey a couple of years ago when he had expressed some interest in learning more about the land business. I didn’t realize it at the time, but Jessey had some background in building websites that performed and were designed very well.Last year he reached out to me and told me about his idea of building some WordPress themes for the land business (and eventually, for a lot of other real estate investing niches as well). He showed me some of the designs he had come up with - and I realized he was onto something. I pitched the idea of being an advisor to him as he built out these websites - I could be his test driver and let him know about all the stuff I would want my website to do.Long story short - I now have two amazing WordPress sites that do everything I’ve ever wanted, and they’re run by Jessey’s company. What’s even better is that he actually provides outstanding customer service (which is unheard of in the world of WordPress themes). Jessey’s company listens, responds and takes user input and feedback seriously - and this is an extremely rare thing to find on the internet.In this interview, Jessey tells us some of the most important things he's learned about what does and doesn't work for real estate websites. If you've got a website that isn't performing, converting or doing its job, you'll get a lot out of this episode!