Former professional athlete, Lewis Howes, shares insights on overcoming adversity, personal development, mentorship, and measuring success beyond money. He emphasizes the importance of mindset for success in life, business, and investing. Topics include the impact of mentorship, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, positive habits, sleep on productivity, financial growth through Airbnb, and discovering passion through authentic expression.

Compounding Quality shares insights on quality investing philosophy, criteria for selecting high-quality businesses, assessing management factors like compensation, and the importance of returns on invested capital. The discussion covers differentiating secular growth, safeguarding investments against disruption, and analyzing Dino Polska's growth prospects and valuation.

John Marsh shares his inspiring journey of overcoming $1 million in debt, renovating 300 properties, and starting 60 businesses in Opelika. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on 'irreplaceable real estate' and believes historic small towns could be a valuable asset class. Marsh discusses the intersection of purpose and profits, balancing the '5 F's' in life, and the impact of 'Unreasonable Hospitality' in business and personal interactions.

Grace Gudenkauf and Amelia McGee share their real estate investing journey, financing strategies, and co-founding Women Invest in Real Estate. They discuss using the BRRRR strategy, scaling portfolios, forming WIIRE, managing time efficiently, and tech tools. Recommended books and resources are also mentioned, giving insights into successful real estate investing.

In today’s episode, Patrick Donley chats with The FI Couple, Ali and Josh, about their journey to financial independence. Despite starting with significant debt and job struggles, they turned to real estate investing to change their lives. They paid off over $100,000 in debt, built a $1.3 million real estate portfolio, and left their 9-5 jobs. Now, they manage their rental properties and run The FI Couple platform, helping others achieve financial freedom.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:00:00 - Intro02:42 - How Ali and Josh grew up with very different money mental models and the challenges that provided to them.18:08 - Why their differences proved to be a benefit.25:31 - How they worked their way out of over $100,000 of debt.27:07 - How they began to build their real estate portfolio.44:25 - What their buy box looks like.52:10 - How their strategies and beliefs have changed over the years.55:33 - How they’ve been using seller financing to build their portfolio.62:11 - Why it is important to build social capital and a digital resume.64:35 - How Ali and Josh became The FI Couple.*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members. Recommended book: I Will Teach You To Be Rich by Ramit Sethi. Recommended book: Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey. Recommended book: Set for Life by Scott Trench. Recommended book: Seven Habits of Highly Successful People by Stephen Covey. Related Episode: REI064: Financial Freedom Journey w/ Josh and Ali of the Fi Couple | YouTube video. Check out The FI Couple’s free guide to real estate investing and house hacking. Check out the books mentioned in the podcast here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try Kyle's favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORSSupport our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: Range Rover Airbnb Toyota Public NetSuite Connect with Patrick: Twitter  Connect with the FI couple: Website   |  Instagram | TwitterSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Raoul Pal, co-founder of Real Vision, discusses the macro environment, NFTs, crypto, and Bitcoin. He explains the 3 phases of a crisis, the impact of US stimulus bills, and the changing investment landscape due to social media. Pal shares his shift from a small to a large amount of Bitcoin and addresses the opinions of fellow macro-experts on crypto.

Financial writer and investor Brian Stoffel discusses transparency in track records, anti-fragility, risk management, and investment strategies. Topics include using a reverse DCF to analyze market assumptions, the importance of narratives in stock prices, identifying switching costs in businesses, and lessons from Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Learn about the significance of track records, skin in the game, and free cash flow in investing.

Grant Dougherty, a tax professional specializing in real estate, shares lessons from college baseball, tax-saving strategies, and financial moves for small business owners. Topics include cost segregation, bonus depreciation, mistakes in taxes, and utilizing real estate investments for deductions.

David Morgan, a widely recognized analyst in the precious metals industry, discusses investing in commodities such as silver. Topics include investing in commodities through ETFs, the right time to buy, why investors avoid precious metals, picking mining stocks, and the pros and cons of commodities.

Brent Beshore, CEO of Permanent Equity, shares his journey from atheism to faith and how it impacted his business. He discusses recommended books for skeptics, advice for business acquisition, and thoughts on buying vs. starting a business. The podcast touches on personal growth through daily Bible reading and the challenges of navigating faith in intellectual discussions.