The Art of Passive Income

Chris Craddock is a certified life coach, real estate investor, realtor, and entrepreneur who runs multiple successful businesses in the Washington DC Metro area and Richmond, Virginia. He holds a doctorate in Leadership and is one of the top real estate professionals in the world closing 30 to 65 deals a month. He is the creator and face behind REI Revive and the host of the Uncommon Real Estate Podcast. Chris is also the founder of the Redux Group, a highly skilled team of professional agents who provides home sellers and buyers with a unique perspective and advantage in today’s competitive marketplace. Chris and his companies consistently bring in close to 10 million in revenue each year. He has been married for 21 years and is the proud father of six beautiful children.Listen in as they discuss:How Chris got started in real estateWhat drew Chris to delve deeply into leadershipWhat great leaders are around today that are considered excellent examples of leadershipMultiple streams of income and how they are createdHow Chris structures his businesses from a management standpointChris also shares with us the worst advice he has heard or seen given in his area of expertise in leadership and scaling. TIP OF THE WEEKMark: Learn more about Chris Craddock at chriscraddock.com. Check out his REI Revive program.Chris: Optimize everything that you're doing, whether it's your business or your life. Know what your genius zones are. Because that's optimizing you. If you don't know where your genius zones are, you haven't thought about it. We are all built and created uniquely. Be excellent in areas you are good at. WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with Chief Strategy Officer Aaron Scott Young we discuss how to build and grow wealth.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Joining Mark this week are: Scott Todd Erik PetersonTate LitchfieldListen in as they consider cost, size, location, and the mindset shift that can make your properties more valuable. TIP OF THE WEEKMark: Check out landmodo.com. It's where you should be marketing your properties. If you are not on landmodo.com right now, you are not in the land business. You need to be putting your properties on landmodo.com. Do not cheap out on marketing. It is not an expense, it is an investment. Also, read the book Die With Zero by Bill Perkins. WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where the Land Geeks share their tips on how to succeed in the land investing business.Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call. Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want when you want, and with whomever you want?

Daniel is the President of Quest Education, a company that helps entrepreneurs acquire capital for their companies, pay off high-interest debt and use self-directed retirement accounts to invest in alternative assets. With over 10 years of experience educating small business owners, Daniel has a passion for helping individuals get creative with their finances which leads to life-changing results.Daniel and his team pride themselves in providing exceptional real-time customer experience and as a result, under his leadership, his company has reached the seven-figure mark two years in a row and has customers all across the United States. Daniel is also a regular contributor to Forbes.com. Listen in as they discuss:Daniel’s story and his journey to where he is nowThe benefits of 401k and IRA in real estateDoes Quest Education provide individuals with the freedom to manage their accounts?How much money can be placed in a 401K or IRA account annually?What is a solo 401k and its benefits?Can a person who already has a qualified retirement plan also set up a solo 401k plan?What are the pros and cons of a solo 401k plan?And, more!TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is what I use today called calendar.com. It will make it easier for you to see the slots in your google calendar where everybody can get in and have a quick meeting. But the most important tip is, learn more, go to danielblue.me and certainly get the book.Scott: Sometimes writing stuff is just kind of a pain, what if you find an AI who kind of does it for you? Check out WordHero.co, it's an AI writing software. One-Click. Try it out, see if you'll like it!Daniel: My tip is danielblue.me, my website. The book will teach you how to access your retirement account or an IRA. There's a really good chance that we can help you access on your own, and many more. Just head out to danielblue.me, there's a form to fill out and I or some of my team can give you some love. We also have a podcast, called How Winners Win. If you go to Spotify or iTunes, head over to Episode 32, listen in as Mark Podolsky gave out tips, and many more.WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Rachel Marshall as we discuss how to build financial freedom with privatized banking.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Aryeh Sheinbein is a finance professional with broad practical operational and investment experience in hedge funds and private equity businesses. Beyond his investment, valuation, and operational expertise with many types of businesses, investments, and financial instruments, he has many years of experience and success in eCommerce and the Amazon selling platform.Over his career he has obtained extensive experience managing large complex projects and teams, giving him executive leadership skills with concentrated experience with finance, business strategy, marketing, and operations. He has his own podcast called Inside the Lion's Den and can be found on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Joining Mark for this session are: Erik PetersonTate Litchfield…and our special guest, Aryeh Sheinbein! Listen in as the Land Geeks go around the table and ask Aryeh questions about: Why alternative investments are no longer optionalTips on how to invest–no matter how much you haveThe worst investment advice he’s come acrossWhy you should stay away from the financial media“Focus on the long term, whether it's 5 years, 10, 15, 25. It’s a whole different mental space and idea on how to handle finances.” ~Aryeh SheinbeinAryeh also explains fair value and private market valuations and how they can relate to raw land investment. TIP OF THE WEEKAryeh: My tip of the week is one word. Patience. It hits on everything: business, investment, or life. If you’re building or growing something, you think it should happen in 12 months or less. It’s not going to. Continue to build the skill. Have the patience to see it blossom. Most people don’t have the patience and bail too early, because they don’t have the patience.As for books, the book I like a lot and that I read every other year is James Cleary’s Atomic Habits. If you read the book and implement the ideas, it’s game-changing.The other book I’ve read recently is Adam Grant’s Think Again. It gives you perspective on investing, business or life as well. If you don’t take the time to rethink why you’re doing something, you can be on a sinking ship and not realize it, because you’re too focused on your idea working out. Mark: Atomic Habits is one of those books you should read every single year. WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Aaron Scott Young as we discuss how to build and grow wealth. Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call."Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want when you want, and with whomever you want?"

Robert Raymond Riopel is the best-selling author and podcast host of Success Left a Clue.  He is also the creator of the interactive web platform and app called AmentorA. Robert started his journey in personal development with guidance from complete strangers. This has led him to find his true passion for learning and teaching others.During his extensive travels teaching around the world, he recognized that success has left clues everywhere. These are in the form of insights that people, like himself, have come to learn through experience and trial and error that they now pass on to those who follow, allowing others to bypass obstacles and obtain results sooner.Listen in as they discuss:Robert’s journey to successThe difference between being a manager and a leaderThe difference between a like-minded person and a growth-minded personClues to look out for to live a successful life“ Follow the system, get the success that has been proven by the system so that now have the success.” ~ Robert Raymond RiopelRobert also shares with us the worst advice he has seen or heard given in his area of expertise to people who want to achieve success and improve their lives.TIP OF THE WEEKScott: Check out pagemaker.io, it's a landing page generator. If you create landing pages with all the cool stuff like a countdown timer, you can do it with pagemaker.io for free.Robert: My tip is just to be yourself, show up for who you are. Whatever you do, either people are going to like you or they don't. If they like you or not that's awesome, how much time do we waste trying to please people and be something they want. So, just be you! Also, my first book that I wrote which is an international best-seller, called Success Left A Clue. What I would love to do is for people to go to my website robertriopel.com, they can download the entire digital copy as a gift for them. But it does come with a caveat, I wrote the book as a workbook, which means there are action steps. At the end of the book, I'd always say, "Did you do the action, if not, stop and go back. Do the action before you continue reading." I would love for them to download, read it and do the action steps. Success is not only money; it's mental, emotional, spiritual, physical, and financial.WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Ryan Sterling as we discuss how to restore your relationship with wealth and more!Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Joining Mark for this session are: Erik Peterson Teria Harris Mike Zaino Scott Bossman …and our special guest, Joshua D. Kalinowski!  Listen in as the Land Geeks go around the table and ask Joshua questions about:  The toughest hitter he has ever faced How does he leave the pain behind to move forward and reach his goalsWhat are his eight (8) businesses? What has been the best advice that his father has ever given to him that has made the most impact on his life? And, more! TIP OF THE WEEKJoshua: Just make sure you take your daily pill, and the pill of course is an acronym for something that you can do; just 4 things that you can do on a daily basis. I’d be happy to give you the resources for this here Mark as well too for your audience. Every day you want to do something painful. For me, just an example, it is getting into that stinking ice barrel bath that is about 40 degrees because I know that if I can tackle something hard in the morning, nothing can happen to me for the rest of the day that I can’t take on. Especially as a business owner, or as an entrepreneur, there is going to be something sometime. So painful, intentional; what is it intended that you are going to do that day that is going to help move your business forward or something that is important to move forward. Do something every single day that you are lazy at, something that you just avoid, that you hope somebody else is going to do, but you do know, at the end of the day that if you did it, it will make life easier for them and you would be happy that you got it done. Every day, make sure you do something that you love, what is it that you love to do, and make sure you have an opportunity to do that. Take the pill every single day; painful, intentional, lazy, and love.    WANT TO LISTEN MORE?   Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where the Land Geeks put the spotlight on one of their former coaching clients who has been making waves in the land business.  Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.   Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want when you want, and with whomever you want?  

Joseph Viery is the Principal at US Tax Advisors Group, Inc (USTAGI). He began his career as a cost segregation professional in 2008 and since has helped property owners defer or eliminate millions of dollars in income taxes by leveraging IRS compliant cost segregation studies. Joseph is a regular presenter and podcast guest as he has a natural ability to turn a complex set of guidelines into easy-to-understand topics. He is also able to bridge the gap for independent residential real estate investors by providing an affordable modeling approach. In addition to cost segregation studies, Joseph is able to offer 179d and 45L energy tax credits as well as Research and Development (R&) tax credits.Listen in as they discuss:What is cost segregationWho needs and should use cost segregationPassive and active ownership in real estateHow to find the right cost segregation company for youThe IRS top seven methodologiesJoseph also shares with us what led him to found his business USTAGI and much more!TIP OF THE WEEKMark: That is also my tip of the week, go to www.ustagi.com. There's a lot of information there!Joseph: My tip is if you own any kind of investment property, please do some tax planning. Don't try and do it on your own, get somebody who knows real estate. Get a tax planner that understands, and if you have questions or he has questions then go to our website www.ustagi.com.WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with Douglass Lodmell as we discuss asset protection and more.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Joshua Kalinowski is an author, serial entrepreneur, and CEO of multiple companies. He focuses on empowering men and women to live a life of exceptional impact, influence, and faith. As a former professional athlete, he knows the importance of taking risks, discipline, and vision to overcome challenges in the pursuit of dreams and achieving goals. Throughout his personal failures and victories, Josh has trained himself to pursue excellence in spite of any obstacles that create fear or setbacks. He prides himself as a personal coach and mentor, to help people uncover their passions and live out their purpose.  His passion for life ignites the flame in those who wish to burn bright and strive in their professional lives.For part one of this two-part series, listen in as the Land Geeks go around the table and ask Joshua questions about:His back story as a professional athlete and how he transferred his experiences to his entrepreneurial lifeThe habits that led him to sports and business successWhat leadership means to him and how does he apply it to his businessesWhat advice would he give to people who are just starting a business and needs to maintain a healthy and positive mindset through the ups and downs of their businessAnd more!TIP OF THE WEEKJoshua: If you’re traveling and you are in need of a rental car, there is a new app, it’s called Turo. I personally love this app. We are using it for our vacation down in Phoenix for spring break and spring training. You can do daily rentals on some sweet cars.WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where we discuss how to use key metrics to drive your business to growth.Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want when you want, and with whomever you want?

Todd Miller is an entertainment CEO who has extensively researched and aggressively experimented with the work-life equation for over twenty-five years. He authors the book “ENRICH” where he incorporates time-honored business processes that teach skills to create optionality, even in the most uncertain times.Todd has been featured in The Asian Wall Street Journal, CNBC, BusinessWeek, and numerous publications and podcasts around the world. He has addressed international conferences ranging from the United Nations Environment Program and the BusinessWeek Leadership Forum. At age 53, Todd has stepped back from a full-time career and is now retired on the Andaman Sea in Thailand, where he devotes his time to enriching connections with people and projects.Listen in as they discuss:Todd’s background and how cash flow helps him to reach his goals.The importance of creating more than one stream of income.How to build financial securityAnd, more!Todd also shares with us the reasons behind the cash-flowing assets he acquired and why he wrote his book ENRICH.TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is in enrich101.com; create wealth in time, money, and meaning. Learn the enriching way of creating more control, time in your life, and many more. Check out enrich101.com and get the book Enrich!Scott: Check out the article On a Journey on Newsweek. Basically, if you want to conquer a major goal: Think big, start small, take action, and follow the steps in the article then you will achieve it.Todd: My tip is to act intentionally to create your financial security. What 75% of Americans do not do is make financial planning. Once you make that plan, take ownership with that plan, then wake up each day and ask yourself, "What can I do this day to help advance and to actualize that financial plan?" If you act with such intention, you can thank me later because the results are profound and it enables me, for example, to fast track my financial freedom. Same for anyone, but it's the question of acting intentionally and taking control.WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Jonathan DeYoe as we talk about behavioral wealth management and overcoming biases.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Joining Mark this week are:  Mike Zaino  Scott Todd  Scott Bossman  Teria Harris Erik Peterson Tate Litchfield  Listen in as they go around the table and discuss the reasons why they would or would not charge a doc fee for land arbitrage deals. They also discuss how charging a doc fee for this strategy could work in your business.   TIP OF THE WEEK  Teria Harris: The tip of the week today is a tool. The website is called BreakCold.com and what this does is, send out automated emails as ice breakers to your buyer's list. It uses AI to go in and generate these quick little ice breakers. Allegedly, it is supposed to get you better responses, but not only will it send out emails, but it will also send out ice breakers on your LinkedIn if you are in that industry. It is a really cool tool. It is free for the first seven (7) days, so I would recommend you take advantage of that trial and if you like it, there’s a special going on where you can pay $25 instead of $49. It will generate the system emails and send it out to your buyer's list using artificial intelligence.   WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where the Land Geeks share several advice and tips on how to become an incredible land investor and be successful in your land business. Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.  Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want when you want, and with whomever you want?