The A Game Podcast: Real Estate Investing For Entrepreneurs

Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with his guest Nick Kosko who is a wealth strategist at Create Tailwind. Nick came from a background as a pilot and life through him a curveball when he had an accident and was no longer fit according to the job standard to safely fly a plane and he had a tough decision to make. Being the entrepreneur and tenacious person he is, the setback was a catalyst for a complete change in his life and he decided to take this as an opportunity instead of a tragedy and made it one of the defining moments in his life. Nick came across Jim Oliver and learned about Infinite Banking Concepts and found a way to learn from the master and become a product of the system. Nick and Create Tailwind now help pass on those strategies through their books, communities and podcasts spreading the word on how the average person can accumulate wealth by being their own bank. This is a very unique and interesting concept you will want to learn. In his free time Nick and his entire family have fallen in love with the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and we also discuss how that has helped him personally and professionally! Topics for this episode include: ✅ Embracing the journey can be the key to success ✅ Amazing strategy to leverage your way into wealth ✅ Example of infinite banking concepts to make money ✅ Is paying cash actually a bad idea? ✅ Walkthrough example of your first flip ✅ Finding people to help you make business decisions ✅ The benefits of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for entrepreneurs + More! See the show notes to connect with all things Nick! Connect with Nick: createtailwind.com Create Tailwind on Youtube Nick Kosko on LinkedIn Nick Kosko on Facebook Nick Kosko on Instagram Nick Kosko on Twitter Get Jim Oliver's New Book FREE --- Connect with Nick Lamagna www.nicknicknick.com Text Nick (516)540-5733 Connect on ALL Social Media and Podcast Platforms Here FREE Checklist on how to bring more value to your buyers

Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with his guest Andrew Lucas, a full time real estate investor and the founder of the Deal Finders Club and Lucas Properties! Andrew comes from a background as a hotel manager and found his way to financial freedom through active and passive income investing in a short amount of time and never looked back. While in college he saw the power of investing in rentals and made the leap in 2007 to transition from tenant to landlord and acquired 35 properties in just two years! Lucas Properties is on pace to do approximately six deals per MONTH and is gaining traction in South Carolina builidng up one of the most well respected communities of investors in the area. Andrew and his family invest together and value people and relationships above all else coming from a service first mentality. They give back and collaborate through their Deal Finders Club, local meetup, live events, Columbia Cash Buyers sector and share insight through the REI Deal Finders Podcast. With all the regulations coming in wholesaling, Andrew is becoming known for his new way to safely and legally secure assets in today's market which he will discuss in detail during this episode! There is always opportunity when there is change and regulation and If you want to be ahead of the curve and learn one of the most innovative real estate investing strategies today, check out this full episode! Topics for this episode include: ✅ How to go from part time to full time real estate investor ✅ How to get a real estate agent to submit your low offers ✅ New way to wholesale deals without breaking new regulations ✅ What is the Installment Method to buy properties in 2024 ✅ New way to buy properties in 2024 ✅ 3 ways to find deals for new real estate investors ✅ Red flags when buying real estate from wholesalers + More! See the show notes to connect with all things Andrew! Connect with Andrew: Learn The Installment Method Today Deal Finders Club Andrew R Lucas on Facebook Andrew R Lucas on TikTok Andrew R Lucas on Twitter Andrew R Lucas on LinkedIn Deal Finders on Youtube Andrew R Lucas on Instagram --- Connect with Nick Lamagna www.nicknicknick.com Text Nick (516)540-5733 Connect on ALL Social Media and Podcast Platforms Here FREE Checklist on how to bring more value to your buyers

Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with his guest Darrin Carr, owner of Carr Talent Acquisition who is responsible for helping some of the biggest names in real estate investing and business find the perfect fit for staffing their sales floors with the best talent in the world. Darrin left a position as the director of recruiting to for his own agency for recruiting and HR services and has a fantastic track record of repeat business of delivering high caliber talent at a fraction of the cost most competitors charge. In a time in the world where the hiring landscape and workforce has become more and more challenging Darrin has come into our businesses at the perfect time to offer solutions to entrepreneurs of all shapes and sizes. Carr Talent is so confident in their ability to find you a quality, productive and reliable employee that they offer the 1-Year Perfect Fit Guarantee! If you want excellent advice on finding, screening and keeping your staff long term you will not want to miss this episode! Topics for this episode include: ✅ Where can you find good employees to hire ✅ Top 3 red flags when interviewing ✅ How long should it take to find a great employee ✅ should you pay base or just commission to your sales team ✅ Are your employees solution smart ✅ How to keep your employees from leaving + More! See the show notes to connect with all things Darrin! Connect with Darrin Carr: www.carrtalent.com Darrin Carr on LinkedIn Carr Talent on LinkedIn Carr Talent on Facebook Darrin Carr on Facebook --- Connect with Nick Lamagna www.nicknicknick.com Text Nick (516)540-5733 Connect on ALL Social Media and Podcast Platforms Here FREE Checklist on how to bring more value to your buyers

Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with his guest Tommy Harr the 29 year old phenom real estate investor and social media star! Tommy went from a D-1 Athlete out of Ohio and climbed his way through the ranks of being a home inspector and Property preservationist. Tommy Transitioned his drive and discipline from soccer to a career In real estate investing and now even a social media STAR with a tremendous following you need to check out if you have not already! In his 20's Tommy has achieved so much including building a portfolio over 65 rentals worth over 15 million, 25 Short term rentals managed in house, done over 100 wholesale deals and renovated over 150 properties! He has been featured twice on Business Insider in 2022 and he is now building a community where he is teaching others to find the success he has found called The Real Side Real Estate Education. Don't miss this episode with a lot of great straight forward content on getting your first deals, rehabbing, keeping yourself safe in this dynamic market and scaling your business to financial freedom through real estate investing. Topics for this episode include: ✅ How real estate investors should adjust numbers to stay safe in todays market ✅ Is there too big a budget when flipping houses ✅ Can you cash flow with todays interest rates ✅ How real estate investors should pay your contractors ✅ Quick ways to tell if you have a bad contractor ✅ How to use social media to build your real estate business ✅ Growing your social media in a short amount of time + More! See the show notes to connect with all things Tommy Harr! Connect with Tommy: www.tommyharr.com Tommy Harr on Facebook Tommy Harr on TikTok Tommy Harr on Twitter Tommy Harr on LinkedIn Tommy Harr on Youtube Tommy Harr on Instagram Tommy's Free Wholesaling Course --- Connect with Nick Lamagna www.nicknicknick.com Text Nick (516)540-5733 Connect on ALL Social Media and Podcast Platforms Here FREE Checklist on how to bring more value to your buyers

Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with his guest Jim Oliver, a master of the Infinite Banking Concept teaching the average person to BE YOUR OWN BANK! He is an entrepreneur, author and format casket builder originally Fighting out of California, he grew up in a less than stellarfinancial position now successful financial wizard and business owner. Jim owns 22 (YES 22!) businesses including his crown jewel, a financial planning firm he founded known as Create Tailwind. Pivoting to building wealth beyond wall street they have Helped 1000s of individuals and businesses achieve financial success being their own bank teaching people their need for FINANCE over need for investment. He also spreads his message on the "Breakaway Wealth Podcast," as they teach the Infinite banking Concept to acquire businesses, assets and find ways to pay less taxes and get more deductions. All of this is accomplished through the principles of Abundance, Freedom and Control. He has a new book coming out titled MAKE BANK WITHOUT THE BANK available this month! Topics for this episode include: ✅ What is the infinite banking concept ✅ How inflation affects your assets and savings ✅ Is the money or the deal more important? ✅ Is it too late to save for retirement? ✅ Two major crisis affecting our country we need to know ✅ Compound interest explained for beginners + More! See the show notes to connect with all things Jim Oliver! Connect with Jim and Create Tailwind: createtailwind.com Breakaway Wealth Podcast Create Tailwind Community Create Tailwind on Youtube Create Tailwind on Facebook Create Tailwind on LinkedIn Create Tailwind on Twitter Create Tailwind on Instagram Jim Oliver on LinkedIn Jim Oliver on Facebook Create Tailwind on Twitter --- Connect with Nick Lamagna www.nicknicknick.com Text Nick (516)540-5733 Connect on ALL Social Media and Podcast Platforms Here FREE Checklist on how to bring more value to your buyers

Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with his guest Nick Legamaro aka "Nick The Note Guy." He is the CEO OF USA Note Pro and Principal Managing Partner of Rylex Capital LLC and has done over 1200 creative financing note transactions in over 21 states! Nick is one of the most unique investors you will find as he has become a master of finding tons of monthly cash flow without ever actually having to own the real estate. Why be a LANDLORD when you have officially met a LIENLORD! Nick has seen and done it all in this business and whether you're looking for a way to buy your own home to live in, trying to get deals in a competitive market, find ways to get better cash flow with less liability or just add a new strategy for acquisitions and dispositions THIS is the episode for YOU! Nick has been so successful with this recession proof strategy that he even sold one of the companies he built to a Federally Chartered Bank! Want to deal with the bank or do you want to BE THE BANK?! Nick Legamaro shares with us how you can act like a bank and create and sell real estate mortgage notes that are secured and protected. Learn from the best in the business on how he has been able to sell almost $100 Million in paper to banks and other institutions! This is a very unique episode, take good notes! Topics for this episode include: ✅ Making Millions buying and selling notes like the banks ✅ Should you invest in real estate now or wait for the market to shift ✅ What is the most valuable asset you can own ✅ The difference between performing and non performing notes ✅ How to make money on a house with no equity ✅ What are the obstacles of a subject to deal ✅ If you own properties you may be doing real estate wrong + More! See the show notes to connect with all things Nick Legamaro! Connect with Nick: Nickthenoteguy.com USA Note Pro on Facebook Nick The Note Guy on Youtube Nick Legamaro on Facebook Nick Legamaro on LinkedIn Nick Legamaro on twitter Nick Legamaro on Instagram USA Note Pro on Instagram USA Note Pro on Youtube --- Connect with Nick Lamagna www.nicknicknick.com Text Nick (516)540-5733 Connect on ALL Social Media and Podcast Platforms Here FREE Checklist on how to bring more value to your buyers

Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with his guest Jesus Toledo, a former engineer turned real estate investor! Jesus use his background and experience to create one of the most dynamic and unique lead generation systems in the real estate investing game today! His company 8020 REI and 8020 CRM are changing the game to bring investors higher conversion through a specific formula combining data, tactics and strategy! Jesus and 8020 REI have experienced over 1.5 billions calls and messages all put together to help create data solutions for real estate investors allowing them to close more deals spending less money. Jesus' unique strategies have earned the business of many of the most successful investors in the industry today and even received support from the legend himself Gary Harper! If you are looking better leads, more affordable quality marketing tips or a user friendly Interface to scale your business you will not want to miss this episode where Jesus pulls back the curtain on his recipe to success! Topics for this episode include: ✅ Find more real estate deals using a reverse buy box ✅ Is text messaging for real estate deals dead for investors ✅ Top mistakes in direct mail texing and cold calling ✅ How to increase your rate of return in real estate investing ✅ Why is data so important as a real estate investor ✅ Top KPI"s for real estate Investors + More! See the show notes to connect with all things Jesus and 80/20! Connect with Jesus Toledo: 8020rei.com www.8020crm.com 8020 REI on Facebook Jesus Toledo on Facebook Jesus Toledo on LinkedIn 8020 REI on Youtube Jesus Toledo on Instagram 8020 REI on Instagram --- Connect with Nick Lamagna www.nicknicknick.com Text Nick (516)540-5733 Connect on ALL Social Media and Podcast Platforms Here FREE Checklist on how to bring more value to your buyers

Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with his guest Nayia Pierrakos, a real estate investor who came over from the legendary SPARTA Greece and has achieved massive success as a real estate investor often using her proven system of structuring creative real estate and creative financing deals to have multiple exit strategies, safety nets and ways to profit on each and every deal. Nayia is an author, speaker, mother of 3 and an educator founding Wealth Thru Real Estate teaching investors her method to become a "Value Amplifier," and bring the right energy and intention to win more sellers over with win-win solutions for everyone involved. After 20 years in the real estate game Nayia has seen her ups and downs but used her Sparta Fighting Spirit to never give up and constantly reinvent herself stronger than before personally and professionally. She has bought and sold over $30 Million in real estate personally and constantly works to find gratitude and balance along the way to be present and enjoy the adventure. After achieving personal financial freedom through her proven system of creative real estate often using no money, no banks and no credit checks her companies Wealth Thru Real Estate and Grateful Family Partners are on a mission to help 1000 families become millionaires through her Value Amplifier Methods while helping them achieve their greatest potential and positive impact on the world! Do not miss this episode where Nayia breaks down her method and even doesn an outstanding breakdown of a creative deal you will be sure to take away massive value from! Topics for this episode include: ✅ Creative Real Estate Deal Examples ✅ What is Creative Deal Structuring & Why Do It? ✅ Create 50k profit with no money down in real estate ✅ Big mistake beginner real estate investors make ✅ How to find seller financed real estate deals ✅ The importance of patience in closing real estate deals + More! See the show notes to connect with all things Nayia! Connect with Nayia: wealththrurealestate.com/freegift https://wealththrurealestate.com/ Nayia Pierrakos on Instagram Nayia Pierrakos on Twitter Nayia Pierrakos on Youtube Nayia Pierrakos on LinkedIn Nayia Pierrakos on Facebook Wealth Thru RE on Facebook --- Connect with Nick Lamagna www.nicknicknick.com Text Nick (516)540-5733 Connect on ALL Social Media and Podcast Platforms Here FREE Checklist on how to bring more value to your buyers

Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with his guest Jake Dean! Jake dean is a former mortgage broker who transitioned into being an MMA and Jiu Jitsu fighter and took his lessons and discipline learned in the cage and on the mats into a very successful transition into real estate investing. Starting out on the single family side selling turnkey rentals to high net worth clients he gained some traction and confidence as an acquistion and deal specialist. After getting comfortable in his residential real estate business he felt the need to be challenged again and the stars alined when he met his next mentor, Tyler Deveraux of MF Capital Partners and Multifamily Mindset. Tyler opened up Jake's eyes to the possibilities of commercial real estate and Jake bit down on his mouth piece and started swinging at bigger deals! Since then, he has accumulated control of assets worth over $29M over at least 5 different states through his relationships and syndications. His fund The Regal Fund, is gaining traction nationwide providing investors with the opportunity to yield the same incredible returns that multifamily real estate can provide, while also diversifying over several deals at once. Jake took his tenacity and grit he learned in fighting and real estate and even used that to battle the biggest fight of his life in a recent cancer diagnosis. You will be blown away at the mindset, perspective, relatability and sincerity Jake shows throughout this inspiring, fun and even at times very emotional discussion. This is one of a kind just like Jake Dean! Check it out! Topics for this episode include: ✅ How to flip properties during a recession ✅ How to go from residential to commercial real estate investing ✅ How to stop missing out on opportunities ✅ Picking the wrong accountability partners can do more harm than good ✅ Amazing positive lesson learned from a cancer diagnosis ✅ Should you invest full time or get a job? + More! See the show notes to connect with all things Jake! Connect with Jake: Jake Dean on Facebook Jake Dean on LinkedIn Jake Dean on Instagram Jake Dean on TikTok www.theregalfund.com --- Connect with Nick Lamagna www.nicknicknick.com Text Nick (516)540-5733 Connect on ALL Social Media and Podcast Platforms Here FREE Checklist on how to bring more value to your buyers

Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with his guest Josh Culler of Culler Media. Josh is a former baseball player turned entrepreneur, author, real estate investor and is now known as the "Content Marketing Ninja." His company Culler Media specializes in video content for real estate investors for social media, youtube and podcasts. He has helped 100s of investors build their brand and get more eyeballs on their content by helping produce high-quality content marketing videos for Real Estate Investors who have zero time, zero know-how, and zero want-to when it comes to producing, editing, and distributing content marketing on a consistent basis. He has written two books including the REI Marketing Book and check out the archives for the REI Marketing Weekly Podcast and Content Marketing Playbook Podcast. If you are feeling overwhelmed with the challenging and continually changing topic of growing your brand, content and podcast check out this episode with Josh to help understand, simplify and streamline the process! Topics for this episode include: ✅ Three key things needed for content marketing growth ✅ Video content growth tips for real estate investors ✅ Three steps for beginners building a social media following or podcast ✅ How to get more views on your social media clips and reels ✅ How to find the best topics in your industry for content creation ✅ How to benefit from new social media platforms without wasting time + More! See the show notes to connect with all things Josh! Connect with Josh: cullermedia.com Josh Culler on Instagram Josh Culler on Facebook Culler Media on Facebook Josh Culler on TikTok Culler Media on Twitter Culler Media on Instagram Josh Culler on Youtube Josh Culler on LinkedIn REI Marketing Weekly Podcast The First 25: Things Not Taught In School That Every Young Person Needs To Know REI Marketing Book --- Connect with Nick Lamagna www.nicknicknick.com Text Nick (516)540-5733 Connect on ALL Social Media and Podcast Platforms Here FREE Checklist on how to bring more value to your buyers