Re-sharing one of our top episodes with Karlton Dennis. Original airdate was on November 16, 2023.Rich sits down with Karlton Dennis - a Licensed Enrolled Agent, Tax Strategist, Forbes council member, Consultant and YouTuber. Karlton has helped over 10,000 clients and 3200 real estate investors and entrepreneurs save millions of dollars in taxes in real estate and business. Karlton also hosts the podcast “Tax Free Living.”Rich and Karlton start off by discussing the LA Lakers and Clippers, how Karlton became a tax professional, the benefits of setting up holding LLCs in Wyoming and Delaware, the benefits of having a living trust, the differences between a revocable trust and irrevocable trust, and the STR loophole for high earning w2 taxpayers. They also reflect on the intricacies of depreciation recapture, the 1031 exchange, cost segregation studies, Tenancy in Common, reverse 1031 exchanges, the definition of like kind exchanges, the child payroll strategy, S Corps and C Corps, the intricacies of Roth IRAs and backdoor IRAs, whether high income earners should put their money into Roth IRAs or 401ks, and self directed 401ks.Lastly, Rich and Karlton talk about setting up Simplified Employee Pension Plan (SEP), stepping up and taking action during the COVID-19 lockdown, tax strategies for high income earners of $10 million or more, and the tax benefits of purchasing jets, yachts, and luxury cars. Connect with Karlton on Instagram: @karltondennisFor limited investment opportunities with Somers Capital: www.somerscapital.com/invest. Ready to take your investing to the next level? Join our Boutique Hotel Mastermind Community. Join a free strategy call with our team: www.hotelinvesting.com. If you're committed to scaling your personal brand and achieving 7-figure success, it's time to level up with the 7 Figure Creator Mastermind Community. Book your exclusive intro call today at www.the7figurecreator.com and gain access to the strategies that will accelerate your growth.

This episode is a recording from Rich's Boutique Hotel Mastermind Community Group Call. Jonathan Yoo of Convoy, joins us to discuss the current interest rate environment, capital market update, and where interest rates are headed.Interested in joining our Boutique Hotel Mastermind? Visit www.somerscapital.com/mastermind to book a free call.Connect with Jonathan: jonathan@convoyhomeloans.comFor limited investment opportunities with Somers Capital: www.somerscapital.com/invest. Ready to take your investing to the next level? Join our Boutique Hotel Mastermind Community. Join a free strategy call with our team: www.hotelinvesting.com. If you're committed to scaling your personal brand and achieving 7-figure success, it's time to level up with the 7 Figure Creator Mastermind Community. Book your exclusive intro call today at www.the7figurecreator.com and gain access to the strategies that will accelerate your growth.

On today's episode, Rich sits down with pro skateboarder Brandon Turner -- this child prodigy struggled with addiction growing up, and following some injuries and time in prison, he went through a period of recovery. After turning sober in the late 2010's, he began mentoring in addiction in recovery programs, and returned to skateboarding in what The New York Times called "an impressive late-career renaissance". Rich and Brandon dive into his early years as a skateboarder, sponsorships & endorsements, the importance of mindset, and how skateboarding has evolved over the years. The also discuss creating your personal brand through social media, Brandon's experience jumping off a bridge and getting hit by a car, and his road to recovery. Connect with Brandon on Instagram: @bturner_For limited investment opportunities with Somers Capital: www.somerscapital.com/invest. Ready to take your investing to the next level? Join our Boutique Hotel Mastermind Community. Join a free strategy call with our team: www.hotelinvesting.com. If you're committed to scaling your personal brand and achieving 7-figure success, it's time to level up with the 7 Figure Creator Mastermind Community. Book your exclusive intro call today at www.the7figurecreator.com and gain access to the strategies that will accelerate your growth.

Today we're dropping a special episode from Rich's live speaking engagement at Tony & Sara Robinson's STR Summit in Denver a couple weeks ago. Rich delivers an insightful presentation to the crowd by diving into all things boutique hotel investing, mindset, what it takes to build a portfolio, scale that portfolio, and so much more. He discusses the importance of sacrificing certain things to get to the next level, his transition from an air traffic controller to where he is today in the real estate space, and some key actionable steps you can take if you feel stuck and are looking to make a change in your own life!For limited investment opportunities with Somers Capital: www.somerscapital.com/invest. Ready to take your investing to the next level? Join our Boutique Hotel Mastermind Community. Join a free strategy call with our team: www.hotelinvesting.com. If you're committed to scaling your personal brand and achieving 7-figure success, it's time to level up with the 7 Figure Creator Mastermind Community. Book your exclusive intro call today at www.the7figurecreator.com and gain access to the strategies that will accelerate your growth.

In today's episode, Rich shares with the audience an opportunity to join this year’s Somers Capital Holiday party, his biggest takeaways from 2024 this far, how to build and reflect on personal goals, and what Rich is looking forward to as he finishes out the year.Reach out to info@somerscapital.com to get access to the Somers Capital 2024 Holiday PartyFor limited investment opportunities with Somers Capital: www.somerscapital.com/invest. Ready to take your investing to the next level? Join our Boutique Hotel Mastermind Community. Join a free strategy call with our team: www.hotelinvesting.com. If you're committed to scaling your personal brand and achieving 7-figure success, it's time to level up with the 7 Figure Creator Mastermind Community. Book your exclusive intro call today at www.the7figurecreator.com and gain access to the strategies that will accelerate your growth.

Rich sits down with Neil Shah - President of Inntech Management and a leader in the hospitality industry. Neil started out as an electrical engineer in India, and at age 23, moved to California where he became a hotelier and a GM. Since then, Neil began investing in hotels and has grown to multiple properties in Arizona. Neil currently owns 13 hotels.  Rich and Neil discuss Neil’s fascinating beginnings in India and becoming a hotelier, the distinction between branded hotel properties and independent properties, and how to effectively educate yourself in what you want to do. They also talk about automating property processes and how the next generation will take on real estate innovations. Connect with Neil on Instagram: @nilangsFor limited investment opportunities with Somers Capital: www.somerscapital.com/invest. Ready to take your investing to the next level? Join our Boutique Hotel Mastermind Community. Join a free strategy call with our team: www.hotelinvesting.com. If you're committed to scaling your personal brand and achieving 7-figure success, it's time to level up with the 7 Figure Creator Mastermind Community. Book your exclusive intro call today at www.the7figurecreator.com and gain access to the strategies that will accelerate your growth.

Rich sits down with Jordan McMurtry - Co-Creator at YES Inc. & Investor Relations Manager with Hayley Capital. Jordan’s career began as a personal assistant, quickly advancing to an executive assistant role. In November 2023, Jordan launched the YES dating app in San Diego, a project Jordan and her co-founders meticulously developed since 2019. Jordan is dedicated to expanding YES dating’s presence in San Diego, aiming for market dominance before scaling to other cities. Her involvement in startups has been highly rewarding, witnessing companies grow from inception to generating nearly $45 million in annual revenue.Rich and Jordan discuss how Jordan started her dating app - YES, group dating and double dates, their critiques of modern dating etiquette, and what a perfect first date would look like. They also reflect on transportation when dating, Rich’s big Holiday Party announcement, awkward dates and catfishing on dates. Lastly, Rich and Jordan talk about social media and dating apps, where and how to meet new people, long-distance dating, settling down in dating, and Jordan’s goals for 2024.Connect with Jordan on Instagram: @jordanhayleymFor limited investment opportunities with Somers Capital: www.somerscapital.com/invest. Ready to take your investing to the next level? Join our Boutique Hotel Mastermind Community. Join a free strategy call with our team: www.hotelinvesting.com. If you're committed to scaling your personal brand and achieving 7-figure success, it's time to level up with the 7 Figure Creator Mastermind Community. Book your exclusive intro call today at www.the7figurecreator.com and gain access to the strategies that will accelerate your growth.

This episode is a re-cut from The Action Academy Podcast, hosted by Brian Luebben. The original episode aired on May 14th, 2024.In today's episode, Rich shares with Brian his key takeaways and learnings on how he went from his first deal to a portfolio of $80M+ of real estate, establishing how to get started in boutique hotels, apartment buildings, and short term rentals in 5 years.Connect with Brian on Instagram: @brianluebbenFor limited investment opportunities with Somers Capital: www.somerscapital.com/invest. Ready to take your investing to the next level? Join our Boutique Hotel Mastermind Community. Join a free strategy call with our team: www.hotelinvesting.com. If you're committed to scaling your personal brand and achieving 7-figure success, it's time to level up with the 7 Figure Creator Mastermind Community. Book your exclusive intro call today at www.the7figurecreator.com and gain access to the strategies that will accelerate your growth.

The NAR class action lawsuit will disrupt real estate as we know it, and Rich and Brad Rice dive deep into why during today’s episode, right before they switch gears to boat lending and how to create a home listing in under 5 minutes. Rich sits down with Brad Rice - Founder and CEO of Amerifund Home Loans, a nationally recognized mortgage company and Homepie, a groundbreaking and disruptive online marketplace that enables anyone to sell their own home without paying excessive real estate commissions. During his 30-year career, Brad has scaled, owned, and operated several successful mortgage companies, an escrow company, a real estate brokerage, and real estate investment groups.Rich and Brad discuss Rich’s Banker Hill property, The 7 Figure Creator group, the current lending space, HELOCs, what Brad is doing in the lending space, reverse mortgages, Rich’s first win in the real estate space, and why Rich and Brad do business in California. They also reflect on Rich’s idea for a San Diego Real Estate Conference, Brad’s company - Homepie, Brad’s vision for the future of real estate, and how to create house listings and agreements in only five minutes. Lastly, Rich and Brad talk about a class action lawsuit that has completely disrupted the realtor space and will force several severe NAR (National Association of Realtors) and brokerage practice changes, why Rich only works with listing agents, commercial lenders and sellers, why Rich doesn’t like people who aren’t gamers, a deep dive on Rich’s new boat, wake surfing, Brad’s private lake, Rich announces the next Somers Capital holiday party, and Brad announces the title of his podcast.Connect with Brad on Instagram: @thebradriceSell Your Home with Homepie: https://homepie.com/For limited investment opportunities with Somers Capital: www.somerscapital.com/invest. Ready to take your investing to the next level? Join our Boutique Hotel Mastermind Community. Join a free strategy call with our team: www.hotelinvesting.com. If you're committed to scaling your personal brand and achieving 7-figure success, it's time to level up with the 7 Figure Creator Mastermind Community. Book your exclusive intro call today at www.the7figurecreator.com and gain access to the strategies that will accelerate your growth.

Rich sits down with Michael Sartain - Performance Coach, Air Force Navigator and Instructor, and Host. In 2019, Michael created Men of Action, a program that dedicates its time to teaching men how to increase their status, build an abundant lifestyle, find elite friends, and attend VIP events in under 25 days. Men of Action has had 400+ success stories. Michael is also the host of the Michael Sartain Show podcast.Rich and Michael discuss hanging out last weekend, where beautiful people typically are, how to meet high level people at night clubs, being fake rich and the future of social media, “dad bods,” the importance of fitness, TRT and cold plunges.  They also reflect on cheating in relationships, bisexual partners, 50 Shades of Grey, dating age gaps, Ryan Gosling being “mid,” bikini competitions, how Michael met his girlfriend, low stimulus partners, Michael’s greatest dating hack, the direct and indirect dating games, un-sending messages, attention vs compliance, and Rich’s dating advice.Lastly, Rich and Michael talk about current affairs, OJ Simpson, the removal of consequences in modern society, Wes Watson and Jordan Belfort, influencers and live streaming, Michael’s favorite stories with Dan Bilzerian, victim mentality, creating space for relationships, how mindset can anti-age you, Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen’s relationship, the Ukraine war and WWIII, and first world problems.  Connect with Michael on Instagram: @michaelsartainIf you're ready to take your game to the next level and enjoyed everything you heard in this episode, click this link to schedule a call with Michael's team and get an exclusive discount for podcast listeners.Level up with Men of Action: https://www.moamentoring.com/For limited investment opportunities with Somers Capital: www.somerscapital.com/invest. Ready to take your investing to the next level? Join our Boutique Hotel Mastermind Community. Join a free strategy call with our team: www.hotelinvesting.com. If you're committed to scaling your personal brand and achieving 7-figure success, it's time to level up with the 7 Figure Creator Mastermind Community. Book your exclusive intro call today at www.the7figurecreator.com and gain access to the strategies that will accelerate your growth.