Construct Your Life With Austin Linney

Bruce Petersen: Own Up to Your Choices and Re-engineer Your Life Meet Bruce Petersen, the CEO, and founder of The Apartment Guy, syndicator, and the author of Syndicating is a B*tch. His passion is providing passive streams of income to investors by improving apartment complexes and creating communities’ residents love to call home.    In this episode of Construct Your Life with Austin Linney, Bruce shares his life story as a college dropout with a retail background to a serial syndicator. He talks about his turning point at age 43 where he changed his mindset, quit his job, and took control of his life. Listen in to learn why syndication is not for everyone and the more units you can get, the better. “Don’t beat yourself up because you haven’t accomplished what you thought by the time you got to a specific age.”- Bruce Peterson [11:54] What You Will Discover: [12:38] Stop conforming to measuring sticks and just live your life fully. [15:02] How to say no to money if it’s not serving you and your purpose. [18:41] Why you need to go bigger and quickly in real estate syndication. [32:00] How to be self-aware and be unapologetic with who you are. [45:27] Build a relational thought process, not transactional. [52:01] Take back your power and re-engineer your life to make a difference. Relevant Links: Website: https://apt-guy.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/apt-guy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apt.guy/ Book: Syndication is a B*tch #podcast

Tyler Cauble: How to Buy Your First Real Estate Property Without Capital Meet Tyler Cauble, a commercial real estate investor in Nashville, a bestselling author, and creates online content for his business. He focuses on office, retail, and industrial leasing or sales with small businesses and entrepreneurs in East Nashville. In this episode of Construct Your Life with Austin Linney, Tyler shares when he started his real estate journey at age 21 after dropping out of college and how he has witnessed the tremendous growth of Nashville. He describes how he approached his first deal which is a perfect example of why you don’t need money to buy a property. Listen in to learn how you can scale your business through content marketing like blog posting, YouTube videos, and podcasts.   “It’s super important to be very picky about who you spend time with because that’s all you have.” [38:17] What You Will Discover: [7:04] Having the vision to impact and give back to the community. [12:00] The power of giving and maintaining a personal touch in a business. [15:57] Utilizing content marketing and repurposing as a business scaling method. [34:14] Why you don’t need any capital to buy real estate property but creativity. [36:51] How to be picky with the people you surround yourself with. [45:04] Quit thinking about the image and sacrifice for your future.   Relevant Links: Website: https://www.tylercauble.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylercauble/ Book: Open for Business: The Insider's Guide to Leasing Commercial Real Estate #podcast 

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David Cohen: Out of The Box Approach to Commercial Real Estate Meet David Cohen, a commercial real estate broker, a father, and has sold $1 Billion + in real estate sales. He has had to think out of the box and approach deals differently to achieve success selling commercial properties to billionaires. In this episode of Construct Your Life with Austin Linney, David narrates his story from when he was a teenage basketball player, to slacking when given opportunities in real estate, up until when he decided to change things for himself and chase after success. He talks about the difference between how people carry themselves in both residential and commercial real estate. Listen in to learn the importance of finding your footing and following your path as a real estate agent in the commercial space. “The only way you’re going to extract information from someone is if they trust you.”- David [34:18]   What You Will Discover: [9:51] Taking the steps that lead to the rest of your life. [31:30] The difference between residential real estate and commercial real estate. [33:40] The power of trust, integrity, and authenticity when doing commercial real estate deals. [40:37] How to build an out of the box approach to deals and be successful. [48:55] How to make communication easier by connecting the seller and buyer when doing bigger deals. [1:06:58] Learning to follow your own path and build relationships to mold yourself for success.  Relevant Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedavidcohen1/ Email: dcohen@kwcommercial.com #podcast  

Kyler Peters - Starting Real Estate Wholesaling from Scratch Meet Kyler Peters, a real estate investor specializing in wholesaling and the Director of Acquisitions at New Wave Property Group. He swears by wholesaling and believes it outweighs being a realtor any day. In this episode of Construct Your Life with Austin Linney, Kyler shares how his life changed nine months ago when he made the decision to leave the hospitality industry and join the real estate industry. He shares how he pitched himself to investors to offer value and got more than he bargained for. Listen in to learn the purpose of forming small actionable habits that will help get you closer to your goals. “Take inventory of what is bringing you joy and what is not bringing you joy and take inventory of what is pulling you closer to your goals.” [27:25] What You Will Discover: [5:48] Taking action and not allowing failure to define you. [7:24] How to pitch yourself and offer value when starting in real estate. [14:51] How to do real estate wholesaling across the country. [22:23] Becoming intentional by forming more good habits than bad. [24:25] Redefining your idea of fun by making worthy sacrifices. [29:29] Why becoming a real estate wholesaler is better than becoming an agent. Relevant Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TXInvestmentPro/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylerpeters/ #podcast

Jonathan Farber - Different Ways to Offer Value Meet Jonathan Farber, a real estate investor, the Millennial Millionaire podcast host, and teach the value of virtual assistants. He comes from the tech industry and started in real estate as a side hustle in multifamily and rental properties. In this episode of Construct Your Life with Austin Linney, Jonathan gives an in-depth explanation of how he leverages virtual assistants and is teaching others how to do it. He also talks about the value of podcasts in building business relationships. Listen in to learn how you can use Facebook groups to offer value to people and build a strong community. “Put it together, look at it, let it drive you, and if not then you don’t want it.”- Jonathan [32:10] What You Will Discover: [4:47] The purpose and value of starting a podcast. [12:47] How to leverage virtual assistants to make work easier for you. [22:35] The value of building an online community through Facebook groups. [27:26] The importance of a motivation board to drive you during your low days. [33:50] The immense value of mentoring other people using your acquired knowledge. [38:31] How to make an impact while living your purpose. Relevant Links: Podcast: Millennial Millionaire show #podcast

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Live w/ Amber and Jaime: Answering Questions from Young Potential Real Estate Investors In this episode of Construct Your Life Podcast with Austin Linney, we have two new investors Amber and Jamie who are formulating their strategy to get their first properties. We also have Matt Teifke of TRE homes who together with Austin answers real estate questions from Amber Adams and Jaime Aguilar. They talk about the state of the current real estate market and why you should focus majorly on buying properties rather than selling. They also share their golden tips on how to approach offering value to your mentors when you’re just starting in the real estate industry. Listen in to learn the right process of getting the right real estate deals. “Define who you are, show up every day as that person, and the right clients will find you.”- Austin [50:29] What You Will Discover: [3:13] How to go about starting your real estate journey as a young person. [7:12] Find people who align with your goals as a serious real estate investor. [19:58] Tips on how to offer value to potential mentors when you’re new in the real estate game. [36:14] Where and how to start the process of getting property deals. [42:42] The state of the real estate market right now and how to buy the right properties. [46:57] Lessons from experienced investors on how to separate money from success.   Relevant Links: Website: https://www.trehomes.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-teifke-90672438/ #podcast  

Austin Hartley: Take Control of Your Life and Live It Now Meet Austin Hartley, a real estate entrepreneur and podcast host from Denver, Colorado.  He strives to impact, inspire, and ignite others through real estate investing to create fulfillment financially and emotionally. In this episode of Construct Your Life with Austin Linney, Austin shares that pivotal moment when his life changed after losing everything. He also talks about how he has taken control of his life and the success tips he uses to grow as a real estate investor. Listen in to learn how doing small habits consistently can help you reach bigger goals and fulfill your passion. “Find those little small habits, they’re really going to make a big difference in your life and make you to the person you want to be.”- Austin Hartley [21:01] What You Will Discover: [2:08] How to be a successful entrepreneur by mastering what works best for you. [3:39] Creating the life you want by delegating your business and focusing on your passion. [11:26] How to be in control of your time and not trade it for money.   [16:44] The power of focusing and taking control of your life. [24:40] Allowing growth to change you for the better. [28:26] Forming the habit of taking a break from work and refocusing. Relevant Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AustinHartleyRealEstate/      Books Mentioned: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill #podcast  

Darrin Willingham: Keeping on The Hustling Spirit Meet Darrin Willingham, a former footballer, a sneaker collector, a YouTuber, and a real estate investor. DJ as he’s commonly referred to describes himself as a real hustler which he has been since a very young age engaging in multiple things and businesses. In this episode of Construct your Life with Austin Linney, DJ shares his story growing up as an athlete in the streets of Portland in a very ‘black and white’ family where he got to experience the two sides of the spectrum businesswise. He talks about the value of family and friends in his life and how their relationship has helped him overcome adversity. Listen in to learn how you can offer value to your audience through YouTube videos as you grow. “Keep pushing forward and learning from every single thing- the success and the failures- because that’s the only way you can teach our younger generation and then you can teach your friends around you from all your experiences.”- Darrin [46:14] What you will discover: [2:51] Developing the hustling spirit from a young age. [14:47] How to use positivity to get over life’s adversities. [17:51] How to offer value to your audience through YouTube videos. [23:52] Surrounding yourself with family and friends to get over disappointments. [33:03] Using the ‘collecting houses’ mindset to actively invest in real estate.  [41:00] Do not allow anyone to control your life, do it yourself! Relevant Links:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dj_sneakerhead/ #podcast