The Gentle Art of Crushing It!

Do you have a great job, benefits, and make lots of money, but still feel like you are missing something? Maybe you have heard about real estate investing and are looking for a way to transition from your W2 job into something that gives you more time, freedom, and financial security.  Today's guest Mathew Bradberry can help!  Matt is a former Silicon Valley engineer who has successfully started and sold an indie software company.  He's currently working on a new software startup company while investing in self-storage as a diversification strategy. Matt,  Jordan Kapper (episode 23), and the podcast host, Sean Graham, are all owners of Farwell Mini Storage. In this episode, Matthew shares how he took a leap of faith, left a high-paying job in the Silicon Valley Tech Industry, and transitioned into full-time real estate investing.   He discusses how remaining focused and disciplined, leveraging his previous failures, and relying on people he could trust were key to his success. He also deep dives into the benefits of self-storage investing versus commercial real estate investing and gives advice on fast-tracking your success as an investor. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE 00:00 - Coming up 00:11 - Intro  00:50 - Welcome Matthew to the show  01:29 - He talks about his background  06:02 - His transition from Silicon Valley  10:00 - How to stay focused on goals  16:05 - Sean talks about his transition into commercial real estate 21:12 - Challenges in commercial real estate 26:20 - How to find the right property managers  29:48 - Matthew’s experience with self-storage 34:20 - Advice for someone starting out in real estate  42:41 - Optimizing the rents and property value 48:19 - Competition  51:53 - What would his advice be for his younger self  59:40 - Success Mindset 1:04:13 - Book and tech recommendations  1:08:27 - Final thoughts  LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Book Recommendations The Dip by Seth Godin The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson Tech Recommendations Kubera – The World's Most Modern Wealth Tracker Notion.so CONNECT WITH THE GUEST mcbradberry@gmail.com Twitter @FableRBX CONNECT WITH THE HOST Connect with Sean Graham to discuss self storage syndication investment opportunities at Maven Equities or to sell your self storage facility without a broker. www.mavenequities.com www.mavenstorage.com linktr.ee/seangraham --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/

Is not having access to capital preventing you from achieving a life of financial freedom and expanding your wealth? This week's guest, Mike Bargetto, has found success with a creative approach through whole life insurance! Mike Bargetto co-founded Axiom Wealth Solutions, a wealth strategy company specializing in cash-value Whole Life insurance. Mike and his wife, Kate, also own a portfolio of 30 doors across 5 markets consisting of SFR and Multi-family units. However, they have been aggressively divesting from their personal holdings and deploying more and more capital into syndications as limited partners. Passive income has allowed Mike to focus on his greatest use of time-showing the power of blending permanent life insurance with real estate investing and business ownership. Mike resides in Phoenix, Arizona, with Kate and their two children. Mike was looking for a way to spend more time with his family, which drove him to leave his job as a firefighter and become a full-time real estate investor. He shares how he achieved time freedom through passive real estate investing and the steps he took to achieve it. Mike realized that a whole life insurance policy was a great way to acquire capital for entrepreneurs and investors and quickly based his business around it. Mike dives into the benefits of leveraging a whole life insurance policy, what exactly it is and how it can help passive investors achieve success. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE 00:00 - Coming up 00:11 - Intro 00:57 - Welcome Mike to the show  01:16 - Mike talks about his background  03:12 - Investing in his full-time job 04:38 - The transition from a firefighter to a full-time investor  08:21 - Journey into passive investing  11:38 - The path to whole life insurance  14:19 - The benefits of keeping money in a whole life policy  18:11 - How is it different from keeping money in a bank 22:16 - Debt benefit  25:03 - Misconceptions about whole life insurance 28:45 - Benefits of a child policy 31:05 - Mike recommends resources to learn the whole life  32:00 - Bucket list item 33:38 - Final thoughts  LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Youtube - money secrets with mike and kate  http://www.axiomwealthsolutions.com/ CONNECT WITH THE GUEST Axiom Wealth Solutions | Owner M: 831.818.9456 E: mike@axiomwealthsolutions.com www.axiomwealthsolutions.com CONNECT WITH THE HOST Connect with our host, Randy Smith, for more educational content or to discuss investment opportunities in the real estate syndication space at www.impactequity.net, https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallsmith, or on Instagram at @salesguyinvestor --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/

Have you ever found yourself staring down the face of adversity? Mike Morawski has, and in this episode, he shares his incredibly inspiring, if not harrowing, journey with us. Mike Morawski is a 30+ year real estate investment veteran who has controlled over $285M in real estate transactions.  Mike is an entrepreneur, author, real estate trainer, public speaker, and personal coach with a strong personal resilience and a deep desire to help others live extraordinary lives. He is also the host of Multifamily Unplugged - A weekly real estate podcast that streams every Saturday at 10 am CST.  Mike has coached hundreds of real estate investors to fulfill their dreams. Mike shares how a few bad business decisions resulted in catastrophe, landing him in Federal prison for 10 years after his investors lost millions of dollars. He opens up about his experience and how he was able to pick himself up and charge forward to success even while facing challenges along the way. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE 00:00 - Coming up 00:11 - Intro 00:50 - Welcome Mike to the show  01:56  - Mike talks about his background  07:08 - His experience in buying properties  09:00 - What keeps him going  10:00 - Difficulties he faced  11:08 - Why was he imprisoned  13:16 - How did he recover from that 18:17 - The definition of success changed over time  21:41 - Limitations in deals because of his background  25:26 - How he would start his journey over 28:52 - Book recommendations 30:47 - Technology or tool he would recommend  32:44 - Connect with Mike LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Insider Secrets Podcast: https://mycoreintentions.com/cat/podcast/ Book Recommendation: Exit Plan by Mike Morawski https://mycoreintentions.com/product/exit-plan/ Book Recommendation: Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller https://amzn.to/3UGZ82U Email Mike for access to his deal underwriter Our favorite deal analyzer - DealCheck (PROMO CODE: UNDOOR): https://dealcheck.io/?fp_ref=n8m28 CONNECT WITH THE GUEST https://mycoreintentions.com/ Insider Secrets Podcast: https://mycoreintentions.com/cat/podcast/ @mikemoraswki on all social platforms Mike@MyCoreIntentions.com CONNECT WITH THE HOST Nathan Murith is a husband, father, technologist, remote real estate investor, coach, and podcast host. Get in touch with Nathan: https://undoor.com/links --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/

Self-storage investing is one of the most profitable value-add opportunities in real estate, but few people know how to jump into the space.  In this episode, we speak with Sean Graham, the founder, owner, and operator of Maven Equities, a commercial real estate syndication company focused on self-storage opportunities. He started his real estate journey by house-hacking small multi-family properties before launching Maven and going full-time with real estate investing. Sean continues managing his own portfolio of residential rental properties while investing in and developing self-storage facilities. Sean is a licensed CPA with a background in public accounting and private equity. Sean explains how he successfully transitioned into the Self-storage space and the lessons he learned along the way. He gives tips on what to look for in properties, how to manage them, how they do in recessionary periods, and ultimately the steps you need to take to make your self-storage business successful! HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE 00:00 - Coming up 00:13 - Intro 00:52 - Welcome Sean to the show  01:17 - Sean talks about his background  03:30 - He talks about his early career  06:14 - The transition from W2 to entrepreneur  08:57 - What his education process looked like  14:07 - How he maintained focus throughout his journey  19:08 - His experience with real estate  21:30 - The lessons learned  24:19 - How he transitioned over to self-storage 28:30 - What to look for in properties  35:54 - Book recommendations 36:35 - Podcast list  37:49 - Bucket list item  38:40 - Final thoughts  40:13 - Connect with Sean LINKS FROM THE EPISODE The Largest Self-Storage Podcast in the World-https://www.selfstorageincome.com/podcast The Investors Guide to Growing Wealth in Self Storage: The Step-By-Step Playbook for Turning a Real Estate Asset Into a Thriving Self Storage Business Book- https://www.amazon.com/Investors-Guide-Growing-Wealth-Storage/dp/1735258806/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1671428872&refinements=p_27%3AAJ+Osborne&s=books&sr=1-1 They Ask You Answer: A Revolutionary Approach to Inbound Sales, Content Marketing, and Today's Digital Consumer Book- amazon.com/They-Ask-You-Answer-Revolutionary/dp/1119312973' CONNECT WITH THE GUEST Website: https://www.mavenequities.com/ Website: www.mavenstorage.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-graham-cpa-5b3a5443/ SeanGraham email: sean@mavenequities.com CONNECT WITH THE HOST Connect with our host, Randy Smith, for more educational content or to discuss investment opportunities in the real estate syndication space at www.impactequity.net, https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallsmith or on Instagram at @salesguyinvestor --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/

Are you ready to start investing but don't know where to start? Get VIP access to the top investment strategies, active and passive, from today's guest, Real Estate Investor, #1 Best-Selling Author, and Tony Award Winner Matt Picheny! Matt went from earning less than $8,000 a year as an actor to generating half a billion dollars of real estate transactions. In just six years, Matt invested in over 10,000 apartments nationwide and helped his own clients amass tens of millions of dollars in profit. He’s also the author of the #1 best-selling book Backstage Guide to Real Estate: Produce Passive Income, Write Your Own Story, and Direct Your Dollars Towards Positive Change. Matt and his wife have two Tony Awards® as co-producers of the Broadway shows Moulin Rouge and American Utopia. They have invested in many other theatrical productions, including the iconic musicals Hamilton and Wicked. Matt shares what it was like overcoming his fears and investing in his first passive and active deals, the challenges he faced, and how he was able to apply the things he learned to his business along the way.  He shares how important building a relationship, being persistent, and being educated are to successful investing as well as the three pillars of investing that he uses to generate cash flow and live his life to its fullest. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE 00:00 - Coming up 00:13 - Intro  00:54 - Welcome Matt to the show 01:20 - Matt shares his background  03:24 - How he got into real estate 05:18 - His experience in active investing  07:15 - Working as a property manager 09:25 - Cost segregation study 12:40 - What you should know as an investor  15:17 - First passive investment  21:05 - Investing and purchase strategies  24:51 - Attitude of operators  27:16 - His journey back into the active space 31:02 - Podcast or book recommendations  32:10 - Resources that new investors might find helpful  34:17 - A recent bucket item list that he has checked off 35:30 - Final thoughts  LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Get Matt's Book- The Backstage Guide to Real Estate- https://picheny.com/backstage-guide/ Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail by Ray Dalio- https://www.amazon.com/Changing-World-Order-Nations-Succeed/dp/1982160276 Matt Linkedin- https://www.linkedin.com/in/picheny/ CONNECT WITH THE GUEST Connect with Matt at www.picheny.com CONNECT WITH THE HOST Connect with our host, Randy Smith, for more educational content or to discuss investment opportunities in the real estate syndication space at www.impactequity.net, https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallsmith or on Instagram at @salesguyinvestor --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/

Trade your W2 job for passive income, life-long financial security and a life of complete freedom! Sound like a dream? Today's guest proves it is possible. In this episode, Marta talks with Karen Chenaille, an EXP ICON real estate agent and private investor specializing in short-term rentals.  She has been investing in and operating short-term rental accommodations since 2015. Her cash-flowing portfolio includes smoky mountain cabins, glamping resorts, and Emerald Coast condominiums. She is a general partner in the Accelerate Capital Partners short-term rental syndication. Prior to becoming a full-time real estate agent and investor, Karen served over 20 years in corporate America as a W-2 employee and five years in the US Army as a Chinese linguist. Karen is a smoky mountain resident with a deep knowledge of the smoky mountain market. In addition to owning a multitude of cabins (www.stargazerstays.com), she also owns and operates a coffee shop (www.theheavenlyroast.com) and glamping resort (www.stargazerstaysglamping.com). As a smoky mountain local and business owner, she has exceptional insight into the dynamics and intricacies of the smoky mountain economy. She has developed an extensive network of local resources to assist out-of-state investors with all aspects of cabin setup. Karen explains how she overcame her fears and transitioned out of her W2 job into real estate investing. She discusses her process for managing a glamping resort in the smoky's, how it is different from her short term rental properties, and what she has learned along the way. Karen also shares her exciting upcoming projects and how you can get involved as well as advice on how you can transition out of your W2 job, turning your dreams into reality! HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE 00:00 - Coming up 00:12 - Intro  00:52 - Welcome Karen to the show 01:26 - She shares her background 03:00 - How she made her first real estate purchase  08:25 - What made her get into real estate 10:45 - The timeline from leaving her job to doing full time real estate 12:44 - She talks about how to get over fear  14:30 - How the glamping resort project transpired  20:00 - What the occupancy is like  21:41 - The competition  24:16 - The automations inside of her glamping business  28:50 - Changes she made from feedback 30:00 - Her experience of setting up the glamping resort 37:46 - She shares her new upcoming project  41:08 - Ideas for projects  43:22 - Closing advice 46:45 - How to get in touch with Karen LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Black Sheep realty: https://blacksheeprealty.co/meet-karen/ Stargazer stays: https://www.stargazerstays.com/ The Best BNB Host: https://thebestbnbhost.com/ Stargazer Glamping: https://stargazerstaysglamping.com/ The Heavenly Roast: https://theheavenlyroast.com/ CONNECT WITH THE GUEST Karen's Email: Karen@blacksheeprealty.co Karen's Phone: 865-770-0743 CONNECT WITH THE HOST Marta is a mom of two boys, healthcare strategist by day, and real estate investor by night. Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marta-cieslak-mph-317a5611/ Follow on IG: @polipinoinvestor --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/

Accountability is one of the greatest secrets to entrepreneurial success. In this episode, Derek talks with Tanya Rooney, an active visionary in a few small businesses. She owns and operates 5 Short & Mid Term Rentals in St. Paul & Minneapolis, MN, where she focuses on hosting and the guest experience. She worked at a Global Corporate Real Estate company for 9 years doing owner’s rep project management which helps in every piece of the real estate business today. She still consults in the commercial real estate space. Being part of a few masterminds since starting in Real Estate 12 years ago, she now brings other real estate and business owners together in a weekend retreat setting to talk shop and life as an entrepreneur. For her latest project, she is on a mission to get 33,300 people to send 30 thank you cards to hit 1 Million Thank You’s sent by December 31, 2023. Tanya discusses the importance of accountability, gratitude, and paying it forward as an entrepreneur. She also shares tips and tricks for creating better listings, finding amazing masterminds, and shifting your perspective for entrepreneurial success! HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE 00:00 - Coming up 00:13 - Intro 00:54 - Welcome Tanya Rooney to the show 01:11 - Tanya discusses her background  03:00 - How her journey into real estate started  03:37 - Her first house purchase  06.33 - Short term rentals in the Minneapolis area  07:24 - She explains how a mid-term rental is different from short-term rentals 13.48 - Her thoughts on short-term renting at this current time of the year 18:46 - Tips she would recommend for a better listing  25:51 - Networking in a mastermind  30:46 - How she keeps herself accountable for things  38:10 - Her journey into sending thank you cards  43:28 - What projects is she working on right now  45:52 - How she keeps track of sent thank you cards  46:48 - Final thoughts LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Pricelabs Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod The Thank You Project CONNECT WITH THE GUEST Instagram:  tanyarooneymn  YYHminnesota  thankyouprojectchallenge CONNECT WITH THE HOST Derek is a real estate investor with over 30 years in the hospitality industry. He and his wife own both long term and short term rentals and offer management and consulting services to other short term rental property owners.  Please reach out to connect with Derek at https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekfelch or email him at derek.felch@gmail.com. Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/

Are you looking for investment opportunities but unsure where to start or how to navigate the tax laws surrounding them? You don't have to find the answers alone! In this episode, Randy talks with Dan Kryzanowski, an active capital raiser, equity owner, and passive investor, generating double-digit yields and lower taxes via commercial real estate.  Dan has personally raised millions of dollars from accredited investors and family offices and empowered his partners to raise seven figures on multiple occasions. He has made over 50 passive "LP" investments in the past decade. He previously led commercial real estate initiatives for GE Capital in Mexico and South America. Dan’s “superpowers” include Self-Storage, Self-Directed accounts (Solo 401(k), SDIRA), and Scranton, PA! Dan shares unique investing tools that can greatly impact your money, especially when compounded over time. He breaks down many incredible investing opportunities, from self-directed IRAs to Solo 401{k}s, and how you can use these opportunities to create 21st-century diversification and live the life you deserve! Join us for this unique episode and hear about investing opportunities you won't hear of anywhere else!  HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE 0:00 Coming up 0:14 Intro 0:43 Randy welcomes Dan to the show 1:12 Dan’s background and how he got started in real estate 3:28 His work for GE and if it has influenced his investments  8:00 How did he find the more risky investments? 11:29 Different investing options  15:04 Unique investment tools 17:27 His light bulb moment 17:50 Piggybank investments 20:00 Self-directed IRA 23:11 Solo 401k 28:17 Where you can find these tools and people to help you navigate them 29:13 One specific investing strategy to get started 30:33 Books and podcast recommendations 32:31 Recent item crossed off bucket list 33:57 Final thoughts LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail -by Ray Dalio: https://www.amazon.com/Changing-World-Order-Nations-Succeed/dp/1982160276 Masters of Scale with Reid Hoffman: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/masters-of-scale/id1227971746 www.Rocketdollar.com/learn https://matsorensen.com/ CONNECT WITH THE GUEST Connect with Dan on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielkryzanowski/. CONNECT WITH THE HOST Connect with our host, Randy Smith, for more educational content or to discuss investment opportunities in the real estate syndication space at www.impactequity.net Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallsmith  Instagram: @salesguyinvestor Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/

Is a fear mindset holding you back from success? In this episode, Nathan talks with Michael Albaum, a former fire protection engineer and now a veteran real estate investor with experience in everything from single-family buy-and-hold to commercial real estate, NNN lease, and short-term rentals. He invests in the USA as well as internationally. Michael is also the head coach of the Rooftstock Academy and primarily lives out of his van with his wife as they travel the country. Michael talks to us about how he found success in real estate and overcame not one but two fires in the same building he was rehabbing from a distance. It nearly destroyed him, but he tells us how he returned stronger on the other side. He walks us through the meaning of success and how you can change a fear mindset into a success mindset, turning your dreams into reality. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE 0:00 Coming up 0:11 Intro 1:00 Welcome Michael to the show 1:30 Michael’s story- how he found success in real estate investing 3:27 His saving rate before he started investing 7:00 His first investing story and how he was able to scale quickly 7:57 What success means to him 9:50 Will his definition of success change in the future? 12:54 what is his worst-case scenario, and how does it shape his decisions 14:00 How he overcomes his fears when investing in new asset classes 15:22 His most difficult experience and what he learned from it  21:28 You can't be enamored by the shiny end product because there is everything in between 23:20 If he could go back in time and fast-track his success, what would he do differently 25:36 How to change a negative mindset into a success mindset 28 How Nathan and his family help keep a positive perspective by saying what they are thankful for 29:00 Your brain looks for what you focus on 29:28 One secret that helped him unlock his success 32:09 Book recommendations 32:51 Tool, tech, or app recommendations 34:07 Help and connect with Michael 35:20 What is Roofstock academy? 36:49 Final thoughts LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Roofstock Academy: https://www.roofstockacademy.com/ Stessa: https://stessa.com/ Book Recommendation: The Go-Giver by John David https://amzn.to/3NXEJoi Book Recommendation: Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success by Adam Grant https://amzn.to/3hyKdtk Our favorite deal analyzer - DealCheck (PROMO CODE: UNDOOR): https://dealcheck.io/?fp_ref=n8m28 CONNECT WITH THE GUEST https://twitter.com/MichaelAlbaum Remote Real Estate Investor Podcast: https://remoterealesateinvestor.podbean.com/ Roofstock Academy: https://www.roofstockacademy.com/ CONNECT WITH THE HOST Nathan Murith is a husband, father, technologist, remote real estate investor, coach, and podcast host. Get in touch with Nathan: https://undoor.com/links Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/

Hello, and thank you for joining us today on "The Gentle Art of Crushing it!" podcast, where we focus on learning and sharing with our listeners all there is to know about how to create success in our lives.  This show stands on the shoulders of Giants.  Our mission is to empower and inspire our listeners to create the life of their dreams whilst having a blast in the process. Let's celebrate life together! Welcome to the show. Whether you are interested in syndication, hospitality, residential, self-storage, or the success mindset, this show has you covered. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE 0:45  Introduction to the show 1:20 Doug’s introduction   2.28 Randy’s introduction  3.48 What you can expect on Randy’s show  4.37 Nathan’s introduction  5.44 What you can expect on Nathan’s show 6.56 Marta’s Introduction 7.50 What you can expect on Marta’s show 9.31 Derek’s Introduction 10.20 What you can expect on Derek’s show 11.14 Sean’s Introduction 11.28 What you can expect on Sean’s show 12.18 David’s Introduction 13.12 What you can expect on David’s show 13.40 Final thoughts CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS Derek Felch-  Connect with Derek Felch to discuss Short Term Rental operations and revenue management. https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekfelch/ Sean Graham- Connect with Sean Graham to discuss self-storage syndication investment opportunities at Maven Equities or to sell your self-storage facility without a broker. linktr.ee/seangraham www.mavenequities.com www.mavenstorage.com Doug Clark- Connect with Doug Clark - Success Mindset. https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-clark-a13a68191/ Randy Smith- Connect with Randy Smith for more educational content or to discuss passive investment opportunities in the real estate syndication space at www.impactequity.net, https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallsmith or on Instagram at @salesguyinvestor Nathan Murith- Success in technology and out-of-state single-family investing. https://undoor.com/links Marta Cieslak- Marta Cieslak is a mom of two boys, a healthcare strategist by day, and a real estate investor by night. Her focus in real estate investing is within the hospitality industry. Connect with Marta https://www.linkedin.com/in/marta-cieslak-mph-317a5611/ Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/