Our first stop on our Nomad Trip takes me to my hometown. I have this epiphany and find the data that proves my hometown is dying.    EPISODE SPONSOR:  Bank on Yourself - Become Your Own Source of Financing CONNECT WITH JAY:  jay@w2capitalist.com w2capitalist.com KEY TAKEAWAYS: Research & Tools to validate a market's growth potential EPISODE AFFILIATES: DealCheck - Best REI Calculator on the Planet PropStream - Big Data for Market Research LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: W2 Capitalist Gear W2 Capitalist Community 

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#163: My Hometown is Dying

Cassie Helms is my better half and voice of reason when it comes to REI. The brains behind the scenes who has been pushing me to convert our primary residence to an AirBnB/Furnished Rental and travel (since I was laid off and no longer have an office)! Wheels up, we're taking off!   EPISODE SPONSOR:  Bank on Yourself - Become Your Own Source of Financing KEY TAKEAWAYS:   EPISODE AFFILIATES: DealCheck - Best REI Calculator on the Planet PropStream - Big Data for Market Research LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Discover Your Why: https://www.w2capitalist.com/DiscoveryYourWhy W2 Capitalist Gear W2 Capitalist Community 

#162: Cassie Helms [AirBnb Journey - Part 1]

Matt Fore is a Triathlete, Investor and Regional Sales Director at one of the 10 IT firms in the world. Matt is highly motivated, results-driven sales leader with 12+ years of technology sales at a Fortune 50 company. Strategic and analytical thinker with a proven track record of exceeding revenue and margin goals.   EPISODE SPONSOR:  Bank on Yourself - Become Your Own Source of Financing CONNECT WITH MATT: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/forematt/ Ice Cream with Investors: https://icecreamwithinvestors.com/ KEY TAKEAWAYS: Being an IRONMAN Consistency to Success Mental Practice: underwrite 100 opportunities Kobe Score Clarity, Consistency, Compounding Pick off one bill at a Time Find Your Physical, Emotional, Spiritual and Financial Boundaries EPISODE AFFILIATES: DealCheck - Best REI Calculator on the Planet PropStream - Big Data for Market Research LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Discover Your Why: https://www.w2capitalist.com/DiscoveryYourWhy W2 Capitalist Gear W2 Capitalist Community 

#161 - Matt Fore [REI Workouts]

Happy Father's Day - Here's your sign to tackle whatever you're afraid to tackle or something you've been procrastinating on.  CONNECT WITH JAY:  jay@w2capitalist.com w2capitalist.com EPISODE SPONSOR:  Bank on Yourself - Become Your Own Source of Financing EPISODE AFFILIATES: DealCheck - Best REI Calculator on the Planet PropStream - Big Data for Market Research LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Discover Your Why: https://www.w2capitalist.com/DiscoveryYourWhy W2 Capitalist Gear W2 Capitalist Community 

#160: Jay Helms [ Procrastination ]

Mark Willis is a man on a mission to help you think differently about your money, your economy, and your future. After graduating with six figures of student loan debt and discovering a way to turn his debt into real wealth as he watched everybody lose their retirement savings and home equity in 2008, he knew that he needed to find a more predictable way to meet his financial objectives and those of his clients. A repeat guest on the podcast, today Mark and I dive into the weeds a little more on why the Bank on Yourself concept is superior to the Infinite Banking Concept, Universal Life and he starts labeling and providing examples of BIG MISTAKES people make when setting up a Bank on Yourself life insurance policy.  If you haven't listened to or watched the Bank on Yourself 101 episode, #113, please go back and do that before listening to this one. Episode #113 will serve as a foundation for you before you dive deeper with us on today's topic. You can find episode #113 at w2capitalist.com/bank . EPISODE SPONSOR:  Bank on Yourself - Become Your Own Source of Financing CONNECT WITH MARK: w2capitalist.com/bank http://nyafinancialpodcast.com KEY TAKEAWAYS: Mistake #1: "Do it for me." Mistake #2: " I'll do it myself." Mistake #3: "Oh yea. I can do that." Variable is not whole life. Uninterrupted Cash Growth EPISODE AFFILIATES: DealCheck - Best REI Calculator on the Planet PropStream - Big Data for Market Research LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: W2 Capitalist Gear W2 Capitalist Community 

#159: Mark Willis [ Bank on Yourself 201 - Part 1 ]

Brian C. Adams is the President and Founder of Excelsior Capital, where he spearheads the investor relations and capital markets arms of the firm. He has 10 years of experience in real estate private equity and has advanced knowledge in best practices for strategic real estate investing. Prior to forming Excelsior Capital, Brian co-founded Priam Properties (an institutional real estate private equity sponsor) in 2010 and provided leadership and direction for the firm in connection with capital markets, investment management and investor relations.   EPISODE SPONSOR:  Bank on Yourself - Become Your Own Source of Financing CONNECT WITH  BRIAN: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-c-adams/ Excelsior Capital: https://www.excelsiorgp.com/ KEY TAKEAWAYS: Thoughts of a Recovering Attorney Seek Out Guidance & Listen to Industry Veterans Everything is Always for Sale Not Enough Supply Anyone Can Raise Money Less Ego, More Empathy EPISODE AFFILIATES: DealCheck - Best REI Calculator on the Planet PropStream - Big Data for Market Research LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Join My Book Launch Team: w2capitalist.com/joinmyteam W2 Capitalist Community 

#158 Brian Adams [ Career Transitions & Raising Capital ]

Gabe Petersen is the founder of Great Northwest Home Buyers, a principal at Equal Housing Group, and most importantly, the host of The Real Estate Investing Club. Gabe started out his career completely oblivious to real estate as a path. He got started as a management consultant for Fortune 500 companies and worked the cubicle life for over 7 years. After 7 years of working for "the man",  he stumbled into real estate after buying a broken-down triplex in Tacoma, WA. As they say, the rest is history. Since that first triplex, Gabe went on to start Great Northwest Home Buyers, a single-family and multifamily real estate investment company focused on rehabs and rentals in the greater Washington area. They now buy and wholesale single and multifamily properties across the USA. He then went on to create a partnership in Equal Housing Group (www.sellmymobilehomeparks.com), focusing on buying mobile home and RV parks all across the US.   EPISODE SPONSOR:  Bank on Yourself - Become Your Own Source of Financing CONNECT WITH  GABE: TheRealEstateInvestingClub.com KEY TAKEAWAYS: #HatedIt Try, Try, Try and Try Again Just Started Leaving the W2 1st Flip Emotional Support System EPISODE AFFILIATES: DealCheck - Best REI Calculator on the Planet PropStream - Big Data for Market Research LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: W2 Capitalist Gear W2 Capitalist Community 

#157 - Gabe Peterson [ Starting Out ]

Derek Tellier is a full-time real estate entrepreneur but he didn't start out that way. In 2016 at 42 Derek decided it was time for some major changes. He was 50lbs overweight out of shape, working a W2 job, and had no plan for the future. Through surrounding himself with the right people to shift his mindset and hold him accountable, by Nov. 2020 Derek retired from his 20-year career and is a full-time agent with The Short Term Shop. He now has 7 investment properties, 3 LTR and 4 STR, one of which he house hacks and is financially free.   EPISODE SPONSOR:  Bank on Yourself - Become Your Own Source of Financing CONNECT WITH DEREK: Facebook | Instagram  East Tennessee REI Meetup KEY TAKEAWAYS: Mid-life Crisis Should have had a Rich Dad Poor Dad Finding Your Average Accountability   EPISODE AFFILIATES: DealCheck - Best REI Calculator on the Planet PropStream - Big Data for Market Research LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: W2 Capitalist Gear W2 Capitalist Community 

#156 - Derek Tellier [Mindset & Hustle]

Robert Syfert is the Co-Founder and Chief Visionary at RealEstateInvestor.com as well as the founder of InvestorPO, Property List Manager, and USA Portfolio Real Estate. Robert is an innovator in the real estate investment industry who creates software, tools, and services that enable investors to do things better and faster. He's passionate about being part of the solution and finding answers to the problems that hold real estate investors back from growing and scaling their businesses.     EPISODE SPONSOR: BANK ON YOURSELF w2capitalist.com/bank CONNECT WITH ROBERT: realestateinvestor.com robert@realestateinvestor.com KEY TAKEAWAYS: Finding Inspiration  Dress to Impress Turning Assets into Liabilities Kill Your Ego Daily All Leads Suck Fortune in the Follow Up Off The Wall EPISODE AFFILIATES: DealCheck - Best REI Calculator on the Planet PropStream - Big Data for Market Research LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: W2 Capitalist Gear W2 Capitalist Community 

#155 - Robert Syfert [Mindset: Finding Inspiration]

Dr. Jeff Anzalone is a full-time practicing periodontist in the great state of Louisiana, author, and founder of DebtFreeDr.com. His focus is on helping doctors and other high-income professionals create passive income from real estate so that they can STOP trading their time for money.   EPISODE SPONSOR:  Bank on Yourself - Become Your Own Source of Financing CONNECT WITH  DR. JEFF: jeff@debtfreedr.com DebtFreeDr.com/freeguide KEY TAKEAWAYS: Loan application Process prior to 2008 Survival Mode & Mindset Multiple Streams of Income Setting Goals Losing $50k and Regrouping EPISODE AFFILIATES: DealCheck - Best REI Calculator on the Planet PropStream - Big Data for Market Research LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: W2 Capitalist Gear W2 Capitalist Community 

#154 - Dr. Jeff Anzalone [Overcoming Losses]

Jimmy Johnson is the founder of Sanddollar Communities, which focuses on the sourcing of off-market, direct to seller, mobile home parks. He has closed 28 mobile home parks in 12 different states. Jimmy also has founded Sanddollar Communities Management, a mobile home park management firm that manages a growing portfolio of over 1,200 sites across the country. Jimmy lives in Tampa, Florida, and is an avid boater & fisherman.   EPISODE SPONSOR: BANK ON YOURSELF w2capitalist.com/bank   CONNECT WITH  JIMMY: jimmy@jimmyjohnson.co KEY TAKEAWAYS: Side Gig in College 3 Reasons to Transition from MF to MHP Write this down: How to Keep the Quality of a Community 1st Deal = No Money Mindset Shift with Time Freedom Are You Behind the Counter @ a Bait Shop? OFF THE WALL Episode Affiliate: https://w2capitalist.com/dealcheck Links mentioned in this episode: w2capitalist.com/shop/ w2capitalist.com/community 

#153 - Jimmy Johnson [Mobile Home Parks]

After serving almost six years in the Army, Darren has spent the last eighteen years as a professional real estate investor. He has flipped, rented, and wholesaled hundreds of residential properties, and in recent years has purchased several million dollars’ worth of light industrial properties as long-term holds. Darren’s greatest achievement has been to surround himself with an incredible team of industry and military veterans who are every bit as passionate about helping people as he is. His biggest supporters are his wife Lauren and his son Henry. EPISODE SPONSOR:  Bank on Yourself - Become Your Own Source of Financing CONNECT WITH DARREN: 719-325-8853 darren@sellmyhousetosmith.com KEY TAKEAWAYS: What is "Light" Industrial Space? Pivoting from the saturated MF Market to Light Industrial Special Ways to Ensure Private Money Lenders are protected Team Pride: Shoutout to Kelly, Caleb & Jeremy The Message Darron Would Most like to be known for is... Pivotal Career Moments OFF THE WALL EPISODE AFFILIATES: DealCheck - Best REI Calculator on the Planet PropStream - Big Data for Market Research LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: W2 Capitalist Gear W2 Capitalist Community 

#152 - Darren Smith [Light Industrial Commercial]

Nate and Bethany Smith, AKA Your CashFlow Couple, are passionate about helping people increase their financial intelligence by bringing the secrets of the wealthy to the masses and putting their clients back in the driver seat of their finances.    They are financial services entrepreneurs and multi-family real estate investors. Their mission is to inspire others, especially couples,  to reach for their dream and to help entrepreneurs start and scale their own financial services businesses and create generational wealth through entrepreneurship and investing in multi-family real estate.     Nate’s background includes 13 years in the Air Force and currently serves part-time in the Air National Guard as a pilot.   Bethany has a background in residential real estate sales where she developed a strong interest in and passion for Multi-Family real estate. She transitioned at the beginning of 2019 into Multi-Family Investing. She is also on the leadership team for an international meetup organization focused on Multifamily Real Estate Investing; Multi-Family Masters.   EPISODE SPONSOR:  Bank on Yourself - Become Your Own Source of Financing CONNECT WITH  NATE & BETHANY: http://yourcashflowcouple.com/ KEY TAKEAWAYS: First Deal = No Profits Communicate, Communicate, Communicate Entrepreneurial Spirit Required for Both Couples? Sphere of Influence Best Question to Ask Your Spouse to get on the same page. The Fortune is in the Follow-Up  OFF THE WALL EPISODE AFFILIATES: DealCheck - Best REI Calculator on the Planet PropStream - Big Data for Market Research LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: W2 Capitalist Gear W2 Capitalist Community 

#151 - Nate & Bethany Smith [Couples Investing & Multifamily]

Tyler Hughes is a flipper and BRRRR'er in Chattanooga, TN area. In his very first deal, he partnered up with his future mother-in-law and now has over 5 years of investing experience and built up enough momentum to quit his W2 and become a full-time real estate entrepreneur.  EPISODE SPONSOR:  Bank on Yourself - Become Your Own Source of Financing CONNECT WITH TYLER: Tyler on Instagram KEY TAKEAWAYS: Partnering with Future Mother-in-Law A Success Story from a Guru Seminar Real Estate Investing: Hobby or Business Emotions of Quitting W2 Goal Setting Mindset, Accountability, and Discipline OFF THE WALL! EPISODE AFFILIATES: DealCheck - Best REI Calculator on the Planet PropStream - Big Data for Market Research LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: W2 Capitalist Gear W2 Capitalist Community 

#150 Tyler Hughes [Flipping & BRRRR]

Robert is the VP of Growth & Innovation at The Investor's Podcast Network, Podcast Host of 'Real Estate Investing' and 'Millennial Investing', ex-W2 Accounting and Finance professional, as well as a stock and real estate investor. He earned an MBA in Accounting and Finance, a BSBA in Finance and Economics, and is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA).  EPISODE SPONSOR: BANK ON YOURSELF w2capitalist.com/bank   CONNECT WITH  ROBERT: The Leonard Letter Robert on Instagram KEY TAKEAWAYS: Before you started investing, what drove you to seek out real estate investing? What is the biggest risk you've taken to date? Forecasting - where is the single-family market heading?  How I got two rentals for free Off The Wall Episode Affiliate: PropStream DealCheck Links mentioned in this episode: w2capitalist.com/shop/ w2capitalist.com/community 

#149: Robert Leonard [Single Family Buy & Hold]

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