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29 Jan

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Gary Wilson is an expert in the world of real estate investing. He first began investing at the young age of 23, right after his college graduation. He went on to build a portfolio of more than 250 units, covering everything from single-family homes to an apartment complex with more than 80 units. Today, Gary is a self-made millionaire who continues to practice real estate and is also the Chief Wealth and Income Officer at My Investment Services and the Chief Guidance Officer at Path to Freedom. Gary has completed over 100 transactions per year consistently every single year, without...

24 Jan

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Mark Roderick is a very “boring” corporate and securities lawyer at Flaster Greenberg PC in Cherry Hill, NJ. Since the JOBS Act of 2012, he has spent all of his time in the Crowdfunding space and today is one of the leading Crowdfunding and Fintech lawyers in the United States. He writes this widely read blog, www.markroderick.net, which provides readers with a wealth of legal and practical information for portals and issuers. He also speaks at Crowdfunding events across the country and represents industry participants across the country and around the world. What you’ll learn about in this episode: An overview...

22 Jan

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Steve and Lauren Mernick are a husband and wife team investing in real estate primarily in CT, but sometimes in RI and western MA. They come from various professional backgrounds (Steve from custom woodworking, Lauren from mental health). They have been interested in real estate investing for quite some time, but really kicked into gear about one-and-a-half years ago; they were fortunate enough to find Chris and the SREC team and haven’t looked back since! Their goal is to be full time in real estate and to build something they can pass on to our kids. They have lots of...

17 Jan

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After graduating with an engineering degree and then an MBA from Ohio State, Paul entered the management development track at Ford Motor Company in Detroit. After five years, he departed to start a staffing company with a partner. They sold it to a publicly traded firm five years later for $2.9 million. Along the way, Paul was Finalist for Ernst & Young’s Michigan Entrepreneur of the Year two years straight (1996 & 1997). Paul later entered the real estate sector, where he flipped over 50 homes and 25 high-end waterfront lots, appeared on HGTV’s House Hunters, rehabbed and managed rental...

15 Jan

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Ken Greene thought he knew so much, but boy was he acting stupid being so frugal all his life. He wanted to retire by 30 and move into a lavish waterfront home on Lake Tahoe. To try and get there, he became that idiot who risked all his money chasing after outrageous returns via aggressive joint ventures, real estate and the stock market. 33 became his new 30, because it was then he became financially independent; he could retire…so I thought (remember, I was an idiot). But, he was an idiot with a house and 40 acres he owned outright. He...

10 Jan

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Greg Dickerson is a serial entrepreneur, real estate developer, coach and mentor, he has bought developed and sold over $200 million in real estate, built and remodeled hundreds of custom homes and commercial buildings and started 12 different companies from the ground up. What you’ll learn about in this episode: How Greg initially got started in real estate as a remodeling contractor and a commercial and residential developer How Greg operates in his particular niche of real estate, and why he is a big believer in delegating responsibility Why finding the right mentors who are already successful in the areas you...

08 Jan

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Chris is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order to scale...

04 Jan

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John Casmon is a real estate entrepreneur, who controls a portfolio of over 700 units as a general partner. He started by house-hacking a duplex and now partners with investors to purchase apartment buildings through his firm, Casmon Capital Group. He is the co-creator of the Midwest Real Estate Networking Summit, a no pitch event to connect like-minded investors. John also hosts the weekly real estate podcast, Target Market Insights, where he speaks with specialists across the country to uncover the best emerging markets, marketing tips and investing insights. What you’ll learn about in this episode: How, what, when, and why John...

28 Dec

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Leading real estate expert and investor Jason Hartman is the President of Platinum Properties Investor Network, which recently celebrated 14 years in business and now offers income properties in 41 markets throughout the United States. He's also a media and marketing entrepreneur who hosts more than 20 different podcasts. His shows have a global audience in 164 countries and are frequently ranked at the top of iTunes. What you’ll learn about in this episode: Jason Hartman’s inspiration for becoming a real estate investor The multi-dimensional nature of income properties vs. other investments Hartman’s ten commandments for becoming a successful investor Jason Harman’s...

18 Dec

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Ryan Staples is the Director of Creative Media at Smart Real Estate Coach. He joined the company in October 2018 and handles many areas of our digital branding and in-house marketing, including video production, graphic design, and web development. He began designing websites when he was 10 years old. Not long after that, he got his hands on a camcorder and started playing with analog video editing, casting his younger brother and sister to act in sketches and short films that he wrote. In 2011, Ryan got an account management job at a business consulting firm, eventually working his way up...