The Art of Passive Income
Mark Podolsky
Mark Podolsky (AKA The Land Geek) and the coaching team are successful land investors, land investing coaches and committed to helping you break out of solo-economic dependency. Discover why Land Investing is The Best Passive Income Model (no physical inventory, a one-time sale, recurring revenue, a built-in incentive for the buyer to continue paying, and low competition). Learn about strategies, skills and helpful tips that will help you grow your Passive Income through Land Investing and other passive models.
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Oct 21, 2021 • 29min
What It Takes To Be Unstoppable In Life And In Your Business
Amira Alvarez is the founder and CEO of The Unstoppable Woman, a global coaching company that helps entrepreneurs, athletes, and self-employed professionals achieve their financial breakthroughs while living their best lives. Throughout her entrepreneurial journey, Amira has made a quantum leap that is going from barely making 6-figures to making $700k in one year, then on to 7-figures. She knows exactly what tactical strategies and mindset shifts are required to help others in achieving any goal they set their mind to. Amira uses these strategies to help her high-achieving clients, go for their “I’m-possible” dreams and achieve them in record time. She is proud to have helped thousands of people to confidently break free of limitations and be unstoppable in pursuit of a life they are proud to have lived. When she’s not helping others, she spends her time indulging in her own growth and stays 100% committed to being unstoppable in her own life and business.Listen in as they discuss:Amira’s breakthrough storyThe concept of being unstoppableWhat’s the common theme that prevents one from moving forwardHow to get over a subconscious fearAnd, more!Amira also shares the worst advice she has seen or heard given in her area of expertise to help people get to the next level in life and in their business.TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is also about being unstoppable, go to theunstoppablewoman.com and check out Amira Alvarez's podcast, resources, and breakthrough.Scott: Check out this book called Believe It: How to Go from Underestimated to Unstoppable by Jamie Kern Lima.Amira: Fundamentally, you have to manage your mind. Everything we are talking about here is how we control our thinking, the choices we make in our thinking, and determine the actions that we take so use your greatest power, which is your power to choose in favor of going for it, being unstoppable. Just make that decision, take that risk. Yet people have issues around that, so one resource that we have to help people with if they're interested in this is our Morning Mindset Club and I'll take you through how to change your mindset and how to achieve your goals faster than you've ever thought possible. You can go to theunstoppablewoman.com/freestuff and the Morning Mindset Club is there.WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Jay Papasan as we discuss the best way to keep a balance in all areas of your life.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?
Oct 19, 2021 • 27min
How To Use Key Metrics To Drive Your Business To Growth
Joining Mark this week are:Scott BossmanTeria HarrisErik PetersonTate LitchfieldScott ToddListen in as they go around the table and discuss several metrics to utilize in order to drive your business forward. They also elaborate on how they use metrics in their business to make changes and manage its operations to create business growth.TIP OF THE WEEKTeria: My tip kind of gets along with our topic, it is by Peter Drucker, "What's Measured Improves", and I want to reiterate what you said that in the beginning, we didn't say, 'oh let's gather all of this', we started with the area where we wanted to improve. So we began collecting those metrics, without having the metric you kind of don't know how to improve.Want To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where we discuss the best etiquette for social media marketing and prospect handling.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?
Oct 14, 2021 • 32min
What Makes Mobile Home Real Estate Investing Such A Great Business
Gabe Petersen is the founder of Great Northwest Home Buyers and Kaizen Properties, and the host of The Real Estate Investing Club. He began his career as a management consultant for Fortune 500 companies, but after 7 years of working behind a desk, he called it quits to chase after what he loves the most, communicating directly with people. Gabe ventured into real estate investing after buying a broken-down triplex in Tacoma, WA. He proceeded to flip and wholesale homes in the greater Washington area until he found his niche in Self Storage and Mobile Home Parks. Gabe later founded Kaizen Properties, after purchasing his first two mobile home parks in Washington state. He now operates nationally buying and repositioning self-storage and mobile home parks across the US. With being equipped with the most advanced degree of experience in many different asset classes and strategies, Gabe decided to share some of his acquired knowledge by starting The Real Estate Investing Club podcast and YouTube show.Listen in as they discuss:Gabe’s journey into real estate investingWhy he chose to invest in mobile homes and RV parksHow long does it take to get a deal in mobile home investingHow Gabe went from turning an idea into a successful clubRecommendations and advice for choosing an asset class as a new investorAnd, more!TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is, go to realestateinvestingclub.com, get your education. There are books from Gabe Petersen, there's Masterclass, Podcast, he's on YouTube and Spotify. There's so much in there on one website!Scott: The most challenging of life is basically, your brain, it's the whole thing about your inner voices telling you to do things and not do things. Check out this book, Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life by Craig Groeschel.Gabe: If you're interested in land, go to thelandgeek.com! Other than that, there are tons of different resources out there, try Real Estate Investing Club. If you go to their website, I have a free calculator, it's an excel analysis sheet you can use for underwriting. Download that and it will show you the basics of how to look at a property and analyze whether it's a good deal or a bad deal.WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Marcus Maloney as we discuss how to find real estate opportunities with massive equity.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?
Oct 12, 2021 • 33min
Reasons Why You Need To Be Prepared For Changes With Marketing Channels
Joining Mark this week is:Mike ZainoScott BossmanErik PetersonTate LitchfieldScott ToddListen in as they go around the table and discuss strategies and things to do when you’ve encounter changes and problems with the marketing platforms you use in your business. TIP OF THE WEEKMike: Recently, there's a TikTok account created by the Landgeek guys and we are putting out free content, it's another way to help our community.Mark: I have a tip, I got the new iPhone 13, I had the system updated and there's this thing called Focus. It is phenomenal. With Focus Mode, I only check my email twice a day. You can focus mode for personal, for work and you can choose which screen is your opening screen. It's been a game-changer!Want To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where we discuss the best etiquette for social media marketing and prospect handling.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?
Oct 7, 2021 • 24min
What Are The Strategies Of Note Investing From An Expert Standpoint?
Martin Saenz is known to be a thought leader in the mortgage note investment industry. He founded Note Investing Made Easier in 2009. Prior to launching NIME, Martin has owned and operated multiple successful companies. He is a successful entrepreneur and real estate investor with over 15 years of experience under his belt. Martin is very generous with his first-hand expertise, to the benefit of his many clients and followers. He is passionate about creating a better world through profitable businesses and works hard to share and spread success. He has directly aided over a thousand families to stay in their homes and countless more through the influence of his mentorship.Martin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of Texas at San Antonio, a Master of Business Administration from Drexel University, and a Master of Science in Project Management from George Washington University.Listen in as they discuss:Martin’s journey into note investingWhat is note investingHow note investing worksWhat is the cost and risk associated with note investingWhat happens when one stops making payments on the secondary marketThe payment policies of note investingHow much capital do you need to get started with note investingWhat attributes should you have to be taken seriously in note investingAnd, more!TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip is, learn more about Martin Saenz and his strategy, go to noteinvestingmadeeasier.com.Scott: My tip is this book called The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed and Happiness by Morgan Housel.Martin: So I learned this the hard way. In 2013, I made a commitment to only invest in assets that have cash flow, in that I have control over. And that’s how I live my whole life by; the properties I manage, the note we purchase, the note we worked out.WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Brian Orr as we discuss the importance of taking action to your financial success.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?
Oct 5, 2021 • 21min
Solutions To Sell A Property That's In Your Inventory For Too Long
Joining Mark this week is:Mike ZainoScott BossmanErik PetersonTate LitchfieldScott ToddListen in as they go around the room and discuss several approaches you can take to sell a property that has been sitting in your inventory for a while. TIP OF THE WEEKScott: My tip of the week is "Learn to Delegate"!Mike: My tip is a Youtube video clip, it's called "How to bend reality to your will and become unstoppable" by Moren Cerf on Impact Theory. It basically goes to the fact of a story, we tell ourselves how our lives changed. It's important to tell yourself the correct story. So, listen to this video.Want To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where we share with you how we establish trust with buyers and sellers.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?
Sep 30, 2021 • 29min
The Reasons Why You Need Effective Asset Protection Services
Douglass Lodmell is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Lodmell & Lodmell, one of the nation's premier providers of integrated estate planning and net worth protection services. He is recognized for his excellent knowledge and experience in estate planning, strategic asset protection for domestic and international clients, and taxation. Douglass obtained his Juris Doctorate from Cardozo School of Law. In addition to his Juris Doctorate degree, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance, and an advanced law degree in taxation from NYU School of Law. He has authored numerous articles for professional journals and is currently working on a book about the explosion of lawsuits in America and how personal wealth is no longer safe. His extensive experience in asset protection has created recurring opportunities to be the guest speaker at professional and medical conferences and seminars throughout the country. Listen in as they discuss:Douglass’ journey into asset protectionWhat people don’t know about asset protectionInside liabilitiesVehicles that can be used to protect our assets and wealthBridge trust and its functionsBridge trust versus foreign asset protection trustAnd, more!TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is going to help you sleep all night knowing that your assets are protected, your wealth is protected. You owe it to yourself, to your family. Learn more, go to lodmell.com and start getting into it, get a consultation with Doug, start learning about all the different ways you can protect your assets.Scott: Sometimes you want to like have this big reveal of a link or something; you’re like, you want to build some excitement with your list, you want the kind of waiting like “this is going to be released at a certain time”, and when they’re on this link it would release it to them, check out this company urlcast.io. So I’m going to send you a link and if you click the link I sent you I’m going to take you somewhere cool in two minutes and thirty-six seconds.Douglass: My tip is to stay out of the legal system, don’t think it’s an easy way for you to get something done because it is a web-soar, it comes around and bites the unprepared. The actual thing I’d say, I did write a guide specifically on protecting real estate, it’s a topic that people are confused about. Protecting cash is easy, you can send them off-shore to the off-shore trust in the Swiss Bank, it’s a very effective and very easy thing to do. So if you want, I will send anybody who wants that guide, you can just email me and I’ll email you back with the guide. My email is doug@lodmell.com.WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Melanie Finnegan as we discuss how to build wealth through tax lien investment.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?
Sep 28, 2021 • 29min
Avoid Problems! Considerations You Should Make for Tax Deed Properties
Today on the Round Table we start with a story from Scott Todd about property purchased that had a previous tax deed sale in the chain of title. Tax deed properties present complications when future buyers/owners look for title insurance within the redemption period. Joining Mark today are: Teria HarrisTate LitchfieldErik PetersonScott ToddMike ZainoListen in as they go around the table and share their experiences buying tax deed properties. They also share with the audience all there is to know about the possible risk, issues, and concerns to take into consideration when purchasing tax deed properties and how they can be resolved.TIP OF THE WEEKTeria: Join us in our Mighty Networks community where we gather, discuss, and disseminate information. It’s a great place to learn more about land investing. And a bonus tip from the Land Geek Coaches—come in as yourself! Some people are joining and using nicknames, and so those accounts look a little trollish. So my recommendation is, use your actual name when you sign up for Mighty Networks. If you want us to engage and communicate with you, we would like to actually know who you are.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?
Sep 23, 2021 • 35min
What Are The Four Rules To Break To Become Rich
Nathan Latka is the principal of the private equity firm Latka Capital, the founder of the software company Heyo, and the executive producer and host of The Top Entrepreneurs podcast. He is also the CEO at two companies that he purchased recently.Nathan’s entrepreneurial journey started at a very young age. At nineteen, he founded a software company with only $119 in his bank account. Five years later, the company was valued at10.5 million dollars and he was able to retire at the age of 29. Today, Nathan makes over one hundred thousand dollars in passive income monthly.Listen in as they discuss:Nathan’s success storyHis journey into real estate.Achieving success by believing in your capabilitiesThe four rules to break in order to get richAnd, more!Finally, Nathan shares the worst advice he has seen or heard given in his area of expertise.TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is going to build systems; if you’re going to build a team, if you want to build systems and processes, go to processmodo.com and set up an account. It’s a game-changer!Scott: Check out this website, withpersona.com. You can sign-up for a free account and basically, what will it do in the starter plan, which is the free one, you can basically do 500 Government I.D. checks on people for a month in order to verify the person that you’re dealing with is legit (real person).Nathan: Instead of spending twenty-four bucks on Amazon to buy my book, go to nathanlatka.com and get it for free. Go to nathanlatka.com and you’ll see screenshots from the early real estate deals I did, you’ll see screenshots from my stripe account; there are a bunch of money-making ideas at nathanlatka.com, and that helps you to save twenty-five bucks from buying the book.WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Lior Gantz as we discuss how a 16-year-old investor became a successful entrepreneur.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?
Sep 21, 2021 • 26min
The Land Geeks Top Three Priorities To Accomplish Daily
Joining Mark this week are:Mike ZainoErik PetersonTeria HarrisTate LitchfieldScott ToddAs CEOs who can work when they want, where they want, and with whom they want, the Land Geeks still make sure that their business processes are carried out effectively and efficiently daily. Listen in as they go around the table and share their top three priorities to accomplish each day.TIP OF THE WEEK:Mike: My tip could possibly be a quote, Don't let the emotion get in the way of the motion. In all business, you can overthink any aspect of it. There are literally all these emotions that can come up that would prevent you from taking that correct motion.Want To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where we discuss whether or not custom offer letters are better for your 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?


