The Art of Passive Income

Jerome Maldonado is a serial investor and entrepreneur. He started his professional journey in traditional businesses where he was first introduced to team building, sales techniques, and real estate concepts. In 1998, Jerome pioneered a new construction company which he took to seven figures, in less than one year. Understanding the simple concepts and benefits of leasing real estate, he purchased a multi-use retail and commercial property to house his business. After years of hard work with minimal return, Jerome has built an eight-figure empire and has mentored people from around the world in sales, real estate, and business. Over the course of his career, Jerome has founded multiple highly successful businesses. Additionally, he is the founder of several other corporations and an investor and equity owner in several diverse companies and industries. Today, Jerome is excited to bring over 20 years of professional experience to the world’s business owners and entrepreneurs. Listen in as they discuss:Jerome’s real estate journey and his acquired successTraditional companies that he owns and the ownership processHis biggest lesson or take away from buying a distressed asset and rebuilding itFranchise real estateAnd, more!Jerome also shares with us the best advice he received from his parents.TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is going to change your life, go to Jeromemaldonado.com and learn more. Check out the courses, the speaking; you'll get smarter, tenacious, and be a better marketer.Scott: Check out this book, this is especially great for people who are overthinkers, it's Dream First, Details Later: How to Quit Overthinking & Make It Happen by Ellen Marie Bennett.Jerome: One of my favorite books is by Scott Alexander called Rhinoceros Success, it's a book I read over 25 years ago. What I like about Scott Alexander is he's very straightforward, straight to the point —real blunt. He talks about the difference between being a rhino or being a cow, and he compares it today, he uses that as an analogy. But then, he also talks a lot about faith, and I think the biggest takeaway from everything is, without faith you can't get anything done in life. It really is through the means of faith that keeps me going. Without faith, you can't level success to where you get to without it.WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with special guest John Vuong as we discuss how to improve your SEO to expand your ROI.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Joining Mark this week are:Erik PetersonScott BossmanMike ZainoScott ToddListen in as they go around the table and share with us what they like to do to start their day and get into a good productive mindset to run their business.TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is, for the longest time I never take my office-based work seriously, but a clean-inviting workspace makes all the difference. Now, I can't wait to work. If you want to learn more just email Erik Peterson on how to get a perfect set-up, it's amazing! Take a good hard look on your workspace, invest in it. You can work more, in a more focused manner and in a productive manner.Want To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where we discuss the right mindset to have when venturing into something new.Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want when you want, and with whomever you want?

Joe Pulizzi is an entrepreneur, speaker, author, podcaster, and one of the world’s top content marketing authorities. He is the founder of multiple startups, including the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) and digital content news site The Tilt. He is the Amazon bestselling author of Content Inc., Killing Marketing, and Epic Content Marketing, which was named a “Must-Read Business Book” by Fortune Magazine. Joe is the recipient of the 2014 John Caldwell Lifetime Achievement Award for content marketing from the Content Council. His podcast series, This Old Marketing with Robert Rose, has millions of downloads from over 150 countries. His Foundation, The Orange Effect, delivers speech therapy and technology services to children in over 35 states.Listen in as they discuss:How Joe became passionate about marketingBeing consistent with content production for a pacific nicheFinding your audience and starting where they are atChoosing a social media niche and pursuing what you are good atThe worst advice seen or heard given in content marketingFinding that area of content differentiationHow frequently you should email your listAnd, more!TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is going to change your life, which is joepulizzi.com. Check out Joe’s newsletter, the books. Every aspect of marketing, he has you covered.Scott: Sometimes we just need a quick resource to go and check things out whether it’s a quote of the day or site of the day, check out this website called The Reference’s Desk (refdesk.com). What’s cool is they have a site of the day, like a fun fact, thought of the day, a book of the month. Joe: The book that I used as an entrepreneur, that helped me through all sorts of issues was Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. The big lesson in that is writing down your goals and reviewing those goals on a regular basis. That’s my secret that’s not a secret to success in entrepreneurship: I write down my goals, I have 5 or 6 main goals for every year that I look at and review them every day. And when you review them in the morning, you do different things based on those goals. This new book, I was surprised because I had low expectations on this book, it’s Greenlights by Mathew McConaughey. I really thought it’s not a good book, but I read it, he wrote down his goals on a regular basis and review them. Great lessons and I learned a lot about myself reading that book. The real focus on that is goal setting and goal reading.WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Jeremy Greenberg as we discuss the most important key factor to customer diplomacy.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Joining Mark this week are:Erik PetersonScott BossmanMike ZainoScott ToddListen in as they go around the table and share their gratitude for one thing in their business that they are eternally grateful for. The Land Geeks also share with us how this business model has greatly impacted their lives.TIP OF THE WEEKMark: I know Scott Todd loves flick.io, other people love Loom, I know they like making videos, but Shawn Adams is the head of another company called iorad.com. They have a free version and it records your screen, it actually records every movement you make. The AI writes down everything you just did into sentences. So you can send it as a video, as a PDF, and as a flow. It is unbelievable!Want To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where we discuss establishing trust with your virtual assistants.Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want when you want, and with whomever you want?

Steve Sims is the founder and CEO of the internationally famous and luxury concierge service Bluefish. His company delivers the highest level of personalized travel, transportation, and cutting-edge entertainment services to corporate executives, celebrities, professional athletes, and other discerning individuals interested in living life to its fullest. With his unique talent for connecting with people’s passions, opening doors, and making things happen, he has developed an exclusive reputation and impressive client list of the world’s rich and famous.Steve has been quoted in various publications & TV including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, London’s Sunday Times, South China Morning Post, and many more. He is also a best-selling author of the book "BLUEFISHING - the art of making things happen”, a sought-after consultant, and a speaker at a variety of networks, groups, and associations. The core of his philosophy focuses on simple, yet effective ways to sharpen the mind and gain practical skills that can help you learn a new perspective and accomplish anything. Listen in as they discuss:Steve’s journey to successAddressing a real or perceived problem you haveHow to get the influencers to acknowledge youTips you need to solve your problemMaking the impossible possibleAnd, more!Steve also share with us his most challenging A-list celebrity encounter and the worst advice he has seen or heard given in his area of expertise.We are in a world where far too many people are focusing on what they look like rather than what they solve ~ Steve SimsTIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is learn more about Steve Sims, get the book BlueFishing: The Art of Making Things Happen and go to stevedsims.com. He's got a podcast, and of course, get the books!Scott: I just want everybody to take from this podcast what they want. One of the things I get from this podcast and it kind of aligns with what Steve said that solidifies it, and that is, everybody does something because they have a problem, everybody is looking and calling you about their land because they have a problem. So figure out how to solve their problem and the minute you solve their problem, you will not have any issues with money or sales. You just try solving out what problem they're trying to solve. Solve it!Steve: My tip is 'Challenge Yourself'. I think the trouble is we get into the rough and I constantly challenge myself. Challenging yourself doesn't mean you get into deals that are expensive. It could be listening to the different radio stations, it could be like trying an appetizer on a restaurant that you don't know what it is, it could be like turning left when you're supposed to turn right just to see the area of your neighborhood looks like. When you try something different, it gets your mind engages and builds up a habit that triggers like "oh, we're trying new things", in which you become open with new things. Try something different with low liability, low cost, and get your head to engage in building a habit to be open.WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Michael Bernoff as we discuss how to stop negativity and live a fulfilling life.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Joining Mark this week are:Erik PetersonTate LitchfieldMike ZainoScott ToddListen in as they go around the table and share insights, tips, and advice on how to respond to poor response rates after you’ve been mailing to a county for a period of time. TIP OF THE WEEKMark: For this week's tip, I’ve discovered a software engineer, Garrett Spong who gave Tate and me an incredible tip in Jamaica. It's an app called Signal. Garrett works in the security industry, it turns out that those messaging apps are not so secure. This is end-to-end encryption, you can do lots of different things. You can verify who you are chatting with. Signal is a cool app, it does everything that iMessage does, but it has phenomenal security encryption.Want To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where we discuss some of the reasons why you should invest in counties that are more saturated.Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want when you want, and with whomever you want?

Bryan Driscoll is a digital marketer who has been in the business for over 15 years. He is also a real estate investor who has applied his knowledge and experience in the digital marketing space to find off-market investment deals for real estate investors across the country. Bryan strives to help small to mid-sized businesses keep up with their competitors through creative, customized SEO & social media services.Listen in as they discuss:Bryan’s life before real estateHow to find distressed homeowners using Facebook adsThe two different ways to do Facebook adsHow much does it cost for a lead to know your ROI on paid advertisingBryan’s company from a financial standpointThe process of selecting the right variable to test for lead conversionHow Facebook algorithms work n lead generation and conversionWhat makes a good client for Bryan’s lead generation businessBryan’s definition of SEO and his strategies to optimize itBryan also shares some of the common mistakes he has seen when getting motivated leads and shares some advice on how those mistakes can be rectified.TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is going to make you money, and more importantly it's going to get you motivated leads. To learn more about Bryan Driscoll and what's he's doing, go over at motivated-leads.com.Scott: Check out this website, it's the nftoftheday.com. NFT means Non-Fungible Token, you can buy unique things with it, it's yours and it's digital. You can sell digital images, too.Bryan: My tip is a book, “The Richest Man in Babylon” by George S. Clason. There's one page in that book, the five laws of gold, I recommend everybody to read that and implement it. It saves you from gambling, wasting your money, and getting along with the wrong people.WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Brian Ellwood as we discuss how to discover true success in real estate.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Joining Mark this week are:Erik PetersonTate LitchfieldMike ZainoScott ToddTo build a business where its operations rely heavily on the efficiency of VAs requires a team that’s composed of not only exceptional VAs but also great clients. Listen in as the Land Geeks go around the table and ask Keshon questions that are centered around the topic “What it takes to be a good client and work with a VA?”. TIP OF THE WEEKKeshon: I have two tips for the week. The first tip is a free online diagram software called draw.io. We use this tool in our business to create swimlanes and diagrams for our business processes. The second tool is teams. It is a part of the Microsoft 365 suite and it is an effective tool for communicating internally. It is a great tool that clients can use to communicate more effectively with their VAs.Want To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where we share some tips on how to gain success in the land business.Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want when you want, and with whomever you want?

Shannon Huffman Polson is an Author, Leadership Speaker, and U.S. Army Veteran. She is the founder of The Grit Institute, where she focuses on leadership and grit based on her years of service and her time in the corporate world. Shannon studied English Literature and Art History at Duke University. At her graduation, she was commissioned as a 2LT in Army Aviation and became one of the first women to fly the Apache helicopter in the U.S. Army, where she has led two flight platoons and line units on three continents. She later earned her MBA in Business Administration from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.Her love for leadership has led her to combine her passion and firsthand experience along with her study of leadership and grit to deliver world-class training to companies and organizations. She energizes her audience across the country and around the world to overcome resistance, connect to their core purpose and commit to courageous ownership under the most challenging conditions. Currently, she is an American writer and leadership development consultant. Listen in as they discuss:Grit and its definition.How Shannon uses grit to survive in corporate culture.The importance of staying focus to achieve your goals.How Shannon helps others to cultivate grit in their children and their organization.What is grounded optimism?Ways to build your grit.The worst advice Shannon has seen or heard given in her area of expertise of grit and resilience and grounded optimism in order to be better every day.What kind of mindset you will need to develop to build resilience and grit.And, more!TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is go to shannonpolson.com and get the Grit Factor book. Check out Shannon's articles, essays and she has an institute: The Little Book of Grit, The Road Ahead, The Way the Wild Gets Inside and there's a ton.Scott: Check out bobbyapp.co, it keeps track of all of those subscriptions that you've signed up for: Netflix, One Password, whatever it is you add it to here. That way you'll never forget your subscriptions.Shannon: I have two tips! The first is, keeping track of what's going on every day in a journal that you write in is really helpful, and keeping track of finances (quick shout out to Taylor Money, which is my husband's tech company) is an outstanding way to look at your finances every single day, and to be able to know what's your status is every single day. You have complete control.The second thing is a book by Brian Doyle called One Long River of Song, I'm recommending it because the most important thing that you do, and the most important key to your success is people, and it always has to do with people. Brain Doyle will connect you to the most human part of yourself in a way that will literally bring tears to your eyes. If you're not taking time to connect to that human part of yourselves and others, success is a hard thing to find.WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Noah St. John as we discuss AFFORMATION and how it will help you to reach your goals.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Joining Mark this week are:Mike ZainoScott BossmanErik PetersonTeria HarrisTate LitchfieldScott ToddListen in as they go around the table and share their individual approach to handling a scenario where a prospective buyer pays the document fee and makes a down payment but becomes unresponsive soon after. Will the buyer be refunded the document fee or is it non-refundable?TIP OF THE WEEKTeria: Today's tip is a little different, I found this incredible app called Fitbod. It allows me to go in and put what equipment I have; how I want to workout and how long I want to workout. It allows me to specify if I want heavy lifting or what type of workout. It plans my whole workout. It tracks my whole muscle recovery. It designs my workout. I can change it if I don't want to do this or that, but for those who workout or who are looking to workout, Fitbod is a great help.Want To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where we discuss some of the creative ways to land deals in our niche.Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want when you want, and with whomever you want?

Gene Volpe is the digital architect at GVI Media, LLC and an all-around master of advertising, online media, and business development. He helps real estate agents excel with their digital marketing while also showing them how they can use digital marketing to grow their real estate business and take it to the next level. His skills in mapping out marketing provide an easy path to increased visibility and growth on the latest and most popular platforms.Listen in as they discuss:Gene’s journey into the field of marketingMarketing for real estateCommon mistakes in marketing for real estatePhilosophy on effective marketingHow to market effectively in real estate And, more!TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is to learn more about marketing strategy at genevolpe.com.Scott: One of the best things you can do with people is team building, like we get together and bond. We work in a remote environment and we don’t really bond, what if we could do Team-Bonding through Zoom. Check out the link, arc.dev/w/remote-game, if you go there for free, you can download a remote game called The Hike. Basically, it says 60-90 minutes, choose your own adventure path. The teams make decisions, they attempt to stay alive and have a good time in the process, get to work together, and get to know each other.Gene: My tip is this 80/20 Sales and Marketing book by Perry Marshall, one of the things I struggled with personally is growing my business and even in Real Estate I’m getting the sense that for the symbol of Real Estate Agents, in my area it’s $68M a year in sales for Real Estate Agents are closed by me. It’s the sealing, and what I mean by that is that one person to handle that business sort of running out of time, If you’re not in Real Estate and if you’re selling land or you’re in a restaurant business, I want you to think about what do you think you’re sealing is. That sealing is “when and why am I running” and I start to realize that this is not what I got in this business because I’m working too many hours and I can’t seem to surpass this number. When you get to that point, read chapters 15 and 16 in this book and keep it real simple.WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Patty Dominguez as we discuss how to position your business uniquely in the market.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Joining Mark this week are:Mike ZainoScott BossmanErik PetersonTeria HarrisTate LitchfieldScott ToddListen in as they go around the table and share how they gather pictures and videos for their listings. They also discuss whether or not pictures are an all-time necessity to market a property and on what occasions can an aerial view or GIS image of the property be used for marketing.TIP OF THE WEEKTeria: My tip is for pictures, a website that has a really good quality called unsplash.com, they're free. You can download them. You can find that they may represent your property as long as you are clear in the property details. Another thing that we've done, we had someone go out to the property and take a video of it, and then create pictures from the video. We just run the video and take a screenshot. So we do hire someone to go out and take pictures and videos.Want To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where we discuss whether or not there should be negotiation on wholesale properties.Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want when you want, and with whomever you want?

Amira Alvarez is the founder and CEO of The Unstoppable Woman, a global coaching company that helps entrepreneurs, athletes, and self-employed professionals achieve their financial breakthroughs while living their best lives. Throughout her entrepreneurial journey, Amira has made a quantum leap that is going from barely making 6-figures to making $700k in one year, then on to 7-figures. She knows exactly what tactical strategies and mindset shifts are required to help others in achieving any goal they set their mind to. Amira uses these strategies to help her high-achieving clients, go for their “I’m-possible” dreams and achieve them in record time. She is proud to have helped thousands of people to confidently break free of limitations and be unstoppable in pursuit of a life they are proud to have lived. When she’s not helping others, she spends her time indulging in her own growth and stays 100% committed to being unstoppable in her own life and business.Listen in as they discuss:Amira’s breakthrough storyThe concept of being unstoppableWhat’s the common theme that prevents one from moving forwardHow to get over a subconscious fearAnd, more!Amira also shares the worst advice she has seen or heard given in her area of expertise to help people get to the next level in life and in their business.TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is also about being unstoppable, go to theunstoppablewoman.com and check out Amira Alvarez's podcast, resources, and breakthrough.Scott: Check out this book called Believe It: How to Go from Underestimated to Unstoppable by Jamie Kern Lima.Amira: Fundamentally, you have to manage your mind. Everything we are talking about here is how we control our thinking, the choices we make in our thinking, and determine the actions that we take so use your greatest power, which is your power to choose in favor of going for it, being unstoppable. Just make that decision, take that risk. Yet people have issues around that, so one resource that we have to help people with if they're interested in this is our Morning Mindset Club and I'll take you through how to change your mindset and how to achieve your goals faster than you've ever thought possible. You can go to theunstoppablewoman.com/freestuff and the Morning Mindset Club is there.WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Jay Papasan as we discuss the best way to keep a balance in all areas of your life.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Joining Mark this week are:Scott BossmanTeria HarrisErik PetersonTate LitchfieldScott ToddListen in as they go around the table and discuss several metrics to utilize in order to drive your business forward. They also elaborate on how they use metrics in their business to make changes and manage its operations to create business growth.TIP OF THE WEEKTeria: My tip kind of gets along with our topic, it is by Peter Drucker, "What's Measured Improves", and I want to reiterate what you said that in the beginning, we didn't say, 'oh let's gather all of this', we started with the area where we wanted to improve. So we began collecting those metrics, without having the metric you kind of don't know how to improve.Want To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where we discuss the best etiquette for social media marketing and prospect handling.Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want when you want, and with whomever you want?

Gabe Petersen is the founder of Great Northwest Home Buyers and Kaizen Properties, and the host of The Real Estate Investing Club. He began his career as a management consultant for Fortune 500 companies, but after 7 years of working behind a desk, he called it quits to chase after what he loves the most, communicating directly with people. Gabe ventured into real estate investing after buying a broken-down triplex in Tacoma, WA. He proceeded to flip and wholesale homes in the greater Washington area until he found his niche in Self Storage and Mobile Home Parks. Gabe later founded Kaizen Properties, after purchasing his first two mobile home parks in Washington state. He now operates nationally buying and repositioning self-storage and mobile home parks across the US. With being equipped with the most advanced degree of experience in many different asset classes and strategies, Gabe decided to share some of his acquired knowledge by starting The Real Estate Investing Club podcast and YouTube show.Listen in as they discuss:Gabe’s journey into real estate investingWhy he chose to invest in mobile homes and RV parksHow long does it take to get a deal in mobile home investingHow Gabe went from turning an idea into a successful clubRecommendations and advice for choosing an asset class as a new investorAnd, more!TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is, go to realestateinvestingclub.com, get your education. There are books from Gabe Petersen, there's Masterclass, Podcast, he's on YouTube and Spotify. There's so much in there on one website!Scott: The most challenging of life is basically, your brain, it's the whole thing about your inner voices telling you to do things and not do things. Check out this book, Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life by Craig Groeschel.Gabe: If you're interested in land, go to thelandgeek.com! Other than that, there are tons of different resources out there, try Real Estate Investing Club. If you go to their website, I have a free calculator, it's an excel analysis sheet you can use for underwriting. Download that and it will show you the basics of how to look at a property and analyze whether it's a good deal or a bad deal.WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Marcus Maloney as we discuss how to find real estate opportunities with massive equity.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Joining Mark this week is:Mike ZainoScott BossmanErik PetersonTate LitchfieldScott ToddListen in as they go around the table and discuss strategies and things to do when you’ve encounter changes and problems with the marketing platforms you use in your business. TIP OF THE WEEKMike: Recently, there's a TikTok account created by the Landgeek guys and we are putting out free content, it's another way to help our community.Mark: I have a tip, I got the new iPhone 13, I had the system updated and there's this thing called Focus. It is phenomenal. With Focus Mode, I only check my email twice a day. You can focus mode for personal, for work and you can choose which screen is your opening screen. It's been a game-changer!Want To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where we discuss the best etiquette for social media marketing and prospect handling.Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want when you want, and with whomever you want?

Martin Saenz is known to be a thought leader in the mortgage note investment industry. He founded Note Investing Made Easier in 2009. Prior to launching NIME, Martin has owned and operated multiple successful companies. He is a successful entrepreneur and real estate investor with over 15 years of experience under his belt. Martin is very generous with his first-hand expertise, to the benefit of his many clients and followers. He is passionate about creating a better world through profitable businesses and works hard to share and spread success. He has directly aided over a thousand families to stay in their homes and countless more through the influence of his mentorship.Martin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of Texas at San Antonio, a Master of Business Administration from Drexel University, and a Master of Science in Project Management from George Washington University.Listen in as they discuss:Martin’s journey into note investingWhat is note investingHow note investing worksWhat is the cost and risk associated with note investingWhat happens when one stops making payments on the secondary marketThe payment policies of note investingHow much capital do you need to get started with note investingWhat attributes should you have to be taken seriously in note investingAnd, more!TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip is, learn more about Martin Saenz and his strategy, go to noteinvestingmadeeasier.com.Scott: My tip is this book called The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed and Happiness by Morgan Housel.Martin: So I learned this the hard way. In 2013, I made a commitment to only invest in assets that have cash flow, in that I have control over. And that’s how I live my whole life by; the properties I manage, the note we purchase, the note we worked out.WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Brian Orr as we discuss the importance of taking action to your financial success.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Joining Mark this week is:Mike ZainoScott BossmanErik PetersonTate LitchfieldScott ToddListen in as they go around the room and discuss several approaches you can take to sell a property that has been sitting in your inventory for a while. TIP OF THE WEEKScott: My tip of the week is "Learn to Delegate"!Mike: My tip is a Youtube video clip, it's called "How to bend reality to your will and become unstoppable" by Moren Cerf on Impact Theory. It basically goes to the fact of a story, we tell ourselves how our lives changed. It's important to tell yourself the correct story. So, listen to this video.Want To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where we share with you how we establish trust with buyers and sellers.Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want when you want, and with whomever you want?

Douglass Lodmell is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Lodmell & Lodmell, one of the nation's premier providers of integrated estate planning and net worth protection services. He is recognized for his excellent knowledge and experience in estate planning, strategic asset protection for domestic and international clients, and taxation. Douglass obtained his Juris Doctorate from Cardozo School of Law. In addition to his Juris Doctorate degree, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance, and an advanced law degree in taxation from NYU School of Law. He has authored numerous articles for professional journals and is currently working on a book about the explosion of lawsuits in America and how personal wealth is no longer safe. His extensive experience in asset protection has created recurring opportunities to be the guest speaker at professional and medical conferences and seminars throughout the country. Listen in as they discuss:Douglass’ journey into asset protectionWhat people don’t know about asset protectionInside liabilitiesVehicles that can be used to protect our assets and wealthBridge trust and its functionsBridge trust versus foreign asset protection trustAnd, more!TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is going to help you sleep all night knowing that your assets are protected, your wealth is protected. You owe it to yourself, to your family. Learn more, go to lodmell.com and start getting into it, get a consultation with Doug, start learning about all the different ways you can protect your assets.Scott: Sometimes you want to like have this big reveal of a link or something; you’re like, you want to build some excitement with your list, you want the kind of waiting like “this is going to be released at a certain time”, and when they’re on this link it would release it to them, check out this company urlcast.io. So I’m going to send you a link and if you click the link I sent you I’m going to take you somewhere cool in two minutes and thirty-six seconds.Douglass: My tip is to stay out of the legal system, don’t think it’s an easy way for you to get something done because it is a web-soar, it comes around and bites the unprepared. The actual thing I’d say, I did write a guide specifically on protecting real estate, it’s a topic that people are confused about. Protecting cash is easy, you can send them off-shore to the off-shore trust in the Swiss Bank, it’s a very effective and very easy thing to do. So if you want, I will send anybody who wants that guide, you can just email me and I’ll email you back with the guide. My email is [email protected] TO LISTEN MORE?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Melanie Finnegan as we discuss how to build wealth through tax lien investment.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Today on the Round Table we start with a story from Scott Todd about property purchased that had a previous tax deed sale in the chain of title. Tax deed properties present complications when future buyers/owners look for title insurance within the redemption period. Joining Mark today are: Teria HarrisTate LitchfieldErik PetersonScott ToddMike ZainoListen in as they go around the table and share their experiences buying tax deed properties. They also share with the audience all there is to know about the possible risk, issues, and concerns to take into consideration when purchasing tax deed properties and how they can be resolved.TIP OF THE WEEKTeria: Join us in our Mighty Networks community where we gather, discuss, and disseminate information. It’s a great place to learn more about land investing. And a bonus tip from the Land Geek Coaches—come in as yourself! Some people are joining and using nicknames, and so those accounts look a little trollish. So my recommendation is, use your actual name when you sign up for Mighty Networks. If you want us to engage and communicate with you, we would like to actually know who you are.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Nathan Latka is the principal of the private equity firm Latka Capital, the founder of the software company Heyo, and the executive producer and host of The Top Entrepreneurs podcast. He is also the CEO at two companies that he purchased recently.Nathan’s entrepreneurial journey started at a very young age. At nineteen, he founded a software company with only $119 in his bank account. Five years later, the company was valued at10.5 million dollars and he was able to retire at the age of 29. Today, Nathan makes over one hundred thousand dollars in passive income monthly.Listen in as they discuss:Nathan’s success storyHis journey into real estate.Achieving success by believing in your capabilitiesThe four rules to break in order to get richAnd, more!Finally, Nathan shares the worst advice he has seen or heard given in his area of expertise.TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is going to build systems; if you’re going to build a team, if you want to build systems and processes, go to processmodo.com and set up an account. It’s a game-changer!Scott: Check out this website, withpersona.com. You can sign-up for a free account and basically, what will it do in the starter plan, which is the free one, you can basically do 500 Government I.D. checks on people for a month in order to verify the person that you’re dealing with is legit (real person).Nathan: Instead of spending twenty-four bucks on Amazon to buy my book, go to nathanlatka.com and get it for free. Go to nathanlatka.com and you’ll see screenshots from the early real estate deals I did, you’ll see screenshots from my stripe account; there are a bunch of money-making ideas at nathanlatka.com, and that helps you to save twenty-five bucks from buying the book.WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Lior Gantz as we discuss how a 16-year-old investor became a successful entrepreneur.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Joining Mark this week are:Mike ZainoErik PetersonTeria HarrisTate LitchfieldScott ToddAs CEOs who can work when they want, where they want, and with whom they want, the Land Geeks still make sure that their business processes are carried out effectively and efficiently daily. Listen in as they go around the table and share their top three priorities to accomplish each day.TIP OF THE WEEK:Mike: My tip could possibly be a quote, Don't let the emotion get in the way of the motion. In all business, you can overthink any aspect of it. There are literally all these emotions that can come up that would prevent you from taking that correct motion.Want To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where we discuss whether or not custom offer letters are better for your business.Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want when you want, and with whomever you want?

Steve Olsher has been an entrepreneur for over 30 years. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of Podcast magazine, host of the #1 rated podcasts Reinvention Radio, and the founder of The Reinvention Workshop. He is an award-winning author and the original chairman and founder of liquor.com.Steve is known as the world’s foremost reinvention expert for his role in helping individuals and organizations discover their WHAT, that is the one thing they were created to do. Steve is also a New York best-selling author and a keynote speaker. Listen in as they discuss:How Steve started his entrepreneurial journeyWhere does the future of podcasts lie?Changes in the media landscapeClubhouseWhat is a reinvention expert?The mindset of a successful entrepreneurIdentifying your WHATAnd, more!TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is free, go to podcastmagazine.com/free and start getting deeper into some of these podcast shows. Start opening your mind and go to Steve Olsher’s reinventions.Scott: Whenever your website gets traffic from other places, would it be nice to see where the traffic is coming from and how much is coming? There’s one dashboard that will show you all of the websites that are referring you to the traffic and how much they’re sending you. Check out mentioned.app, go there, and sign up for a free account. It will track who is sending you traffic, how much they’re sending you and you’ll get notified by email whenever you get some new traffic from a referral source.Steve: In the world of online marketing, seldom do opportunities come in a way that they came with the advent of the internet with Instagram, with Facebook, and with some of those platforms that allowed us all no matter where we are on the planet and to be able to connect in a deeply meaningful way. We talked about it a little bit earlier, but I have not seen anything like clubhouse in a long time. And there is an early adapter opportunity here that if you put six months into the platform, it’s very addicting and you’ll see that it can suck your life away with the quickness, but if you’re intentional on how you invest your time on the platform, I have confidence that six months in can pay dividends in quite some time. So this is an opportunity.WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Bill Allen as we discuss how to delegate tasks in your business.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Joining Mark this week are:Erik PetersonMike ZainoScott BossmanTate LitchfieldScott ToddListen in as they go around the table and share their views on having a pricing range included in your offer letters. Will they be for it or against it? Tune in to hear more!TIP OF THE WEEKTeria: My tip of the week is actually a quote that my son and I talked about last week, this quote says, "No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn't trying." and that's from Mr. Tony Robbins. It's okay to start your business and it may not seem going fast at first, it may seem like everything is set up the way your coaches are set up, but as long as you have momentum and you're doing something you are doing better than everyone else.Want To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where we discuss how we mentally mind the inevitable dips in our lives and in our business.Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want when you want, and with whomever you want?

Joe Evangelisti is the host of Legacy Blueprint and the President of Mammoth Conversions, LLC. He is one of our most decorated veterans who has served for six years in the United States Navy Construction Battalion. For his service, he has been rewarded with letters of commendation from the US Navy and a letter of appreciation from President Clinton among other achievements.Today, Joe is a real estate investor who specializes in commercial development that is situated along the East Coast. He has built an eight-figure empire for himself and has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs and business owners to cross the 7, 8, and 9 figure mark. He also mentors and coaches new and seasoned business owners who want to achieve massive growth and success.Listen in as they discuss:Joe’s journey to where he is now.Ways to build success that’s enjoyable.Getting out of your own way to get to the next level.Why are people hesitant to invest in a coaching program?The five roads to progress.And, more!TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is to learn more, go to JoeEvangelisti.com. He has two podcasts: The Whole-Scaling Podcast and The Legacy Blueprint.Scott: Check out this, this is easy for WordPress users if you have a WordPress website, check out this free plugin called Propush. It’s free web push notifications for your website.Joe: My tip is a book by Mathew McConaughey called Greenlights. I listened to the audiobook last week. It’s definitely worth getting, especially on audible because he reads it and it’s interesting. It talks about his story and has a lot of philosophy in it. It’s a good book.WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Patrick Powers as we discuss how to kill fear by stepping outside of your comfort zone. Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

With Mark being absent, Teria steps in to host this week’s roundtable discussion.Joining Teria are:Scott BossmanErik PetersonTate LitchfieldListen in as they go around the table and discuss some of the things they are seeing people do to overcomplicate a simple business. Whether it be the compilation process of a deal of the week or simply posting an ad to Facebook, tune in to hear the Land Geeks elaborate more on these simple processes that are often overcomplicated.TIP OF THE WEEKTate: My tip is an article from Derek Sivers titled Six Things I Wish I Knew the Day I Started. I love it.Step 1: Focus. Disconnect. Do not be distracted.Step 2: Do not accept their speed limit.Step 3: Nobody will teach you anything. You have to teach yourself.Step 4: Learn from your heroes, not only theirs.Step 5: Don’t get stuck in the past.Step 6: When done, be valuable.I encourage everybody to read or listen to it.Want To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where we discuss creative ways to land deals in our niche.Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want when you want, and with whomever you want?

Paul Flanagan II is a professional actor who has over 20 years of experience. He is famously known for his appearances in Amazing Stories, 90 Feet from Home, and Your Honor. Paul is also a flight school graduate who has been doing phenomenal in the land business since graduating in December 2018. Paul’s interest in land investing began after listening to a podcast where Mark appeared as a guest. Having piqued his interest, Paul bought a copy of Mark’s book Dirt Rich and by its directives, he enrolled in flight school. Almost three years later, land investing continues to play an important role in Paul’s success with acting and other areas of his life.Listen in as they discuss:Paul’s journey as an actor and land investor.Generating passive income as an actor and as a land investor.How land investing can give you more time to focus on other areas of your life.Acting on the passion and desire you have to improve your life.And, more!TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is to learn more about the talents of Paul Flanagan II, start watching Your Honor, amazing stories.Scott: When you google carrots, egg, and coffee the first thing that comes up when you google it, it’s a restaurant in Hawaii called Alan Wongs, my favorite restaurant in Hawaii. Therefore, google that so you’ll remember my favorite restaurant, and when you go to Hawaii go to Alan Wong's Restaurant.Paul: My tip is Carrot-Egg-Coffee, it's a Mike Zaino thing, it’s a mindset thing. It’s actually a story- a carrot, egg, and coffee beans put into a pot with water then was boiled for 15 minutes. Are you going to be a carrot that was hard but once put in the boiling water or in an environment you come out soft or an egg that was soft at first then when you come out from an environment you’ve become hard or are you going to change the environment, be a coffee that can change what’s going around you? I think we should be coffee beans.Want To Listen More?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes as we discuss some of the best ways to keep a balance in all areas of your life with special guest, Jay Papasan.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Joining Mark this week are:Mike ZainoErik PetersonTeria HarrisScott BossmanTate LitchfieldScott ToddListen in as they go around the table and share their individual advice on how to be successful in your business. They also share their best tip for everyone who is starting out as a land investor.TIP OF THE WEEKTeria: My tip of the week is an app I found called krisp.ai, it can remove all my background noise. I love it!Want To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where we discuss how you can start a successful land business with 10k in 2021.Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want, and with whomever you want?

Aaron Scott Young is a lifelong entrepreneur, trusted advisor, and business owner. He discovered his passion and talent for entrepreneurship early in life, and at age 18, he formed a recycling company in Portland, Oregon. He grew the company to 5,000 customers before selling it to become one of the first cellular phone dealers in Portland.For over 34 years, his garnered experiences from founding, acquiring, and directing multi-million dollar businesses as well as working as an officer for a publicly traded, multi-national company, have set him apart from the crowd as a trusted advisor of knowledge and authority. Today, Aaron is the CEO of Laughlin Associates, a pioneer in the incorporation industry that has helped over 100,000 entrepreneurs start, grow and profit from their business. He has made it his life’s work to arm other business owners with success formulas that immediately provide exponential growth and protection for their business.Listen in as they discuss:Aaron’s journey to developing wealth.Elements of a strong and successful business.What you need to grow your business.Qualities of a successful entrepreneur.Formulas to incorporate into your business.And, more!TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is going to be about reinforcing real wealth; not to solve your money problems, solve your time problems, and become an unshackled business owner. Learn more, go to aaronscottyoung.com.Scott: My tip is a book called Dare to Lead: Brave Work, Tough Conversations, Whole Hearts by Rene Brown.Aaron: At the beginning of the year, I go back either re-read or re-listen to The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason. The principles taught in the Richest Man in Babylon are easy ways to think about how to manage money, debt, relationship, how to look at a long game, and if you look at a long game how to follow a recipe. Here’s a thing, if you follow a recipe don’t get greedy and stupid, just do things that are reasonable. Don’t try to get rich quick, if you’re making 10% 15% or 20% on an investment that’s great! Celebrate! Don’t think you have to double and triple every year. If you follow a proven recipe and you aren’t greedy, you will be surprised at how fast your wealth grows and you will be amazed at how many people are watching you. When people see you that you’re being responsible and you’re being a little aggressive, you're not afraid and you’re leading out, but you’re doing things in a smart way and having some success, all of a sudden everybody wants to hitch their wagons to your star because most people have no clue what’s going on, no clue what to do next and they’re desperately seeking guidance. The Richest Man in Babylon gives you all of the foundations to know what to look for, how to act, what to do so you can grow your wealth.Want To Listen More?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Rock Thomas as we discuss the importance of personal development.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Joining Mark this week are:Erik PetersonTeria HarrisTate LitchfieldMike ZainoListen in as they go around the table and share their biggest takeaways from the recent Land Geek Bootcamp. From networking and enjoying the VIP room to interactive sessions in the regular room, it’s safe to say that this year’s live Bootcamp was one for the books. Tune in to hear more!TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip is the book I love, Simon Sinek, The Infinite Game! He talks about business, business values, culture, and why it is important. It's really a phenomenal book, especially if you're building your virtual assistant team.Want To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where we discuss why you need to go to the Land Geek Bootcamp.Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want, and with whomever you want?

Kirk Chisholm is a Wealth Manager, Economist, and Principal at Innovative Advisory Group. His background and areas of focus are portfolio management and investment analysis in both the traditional and alternative investment markets. Since 1999, Kirk has been providing wealth management services to individuals, executives, entrepreneurs, and their families, as well as businesses and organizations. Over the years, he has been highly dedicated to developing lasting relationships with all of his clients. One of the benefits of working with Kirk is his patience and ability to provide a clear and easy to understand explanation of complex financial concepts.Prior to integrating with Innovative Advisory Group in 2008, Kirk founded Stirling Global Advisors, LLC in 2005, a full-service private wealth management firm. Kirk has also held wealth management roles at both UBS PaineWebber and Smith Barney.Listen in as they discuss:How Kirk got into wealth management.The reasons why his business is innovative in wealth management.Lack of advertisement as the reason behind the limited knowledge of RIA.Some of the things that put people at risk when investing in real estate through an RIA.Questions that should be asked about alternative investments.Some of the challenges that are observed from RIA clients.How to do smart investing.And, more!TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is learn more, go to innovativewealth.com and also, do check out the Money Tree Podcast.Scott: Sometimes you have to move files from one computer to another, or you have to move files from your phone or iPad to a computer. Macs sometimes have Airdrop but it’s not always convenient so check out SnapDrop.net. All you do is open it up on your browser and you’ll see this in the middle of your computer that says Coral Pipe (maybe your says something else), and what will happen is, if I go to another device around me like my phone for example, and go to SnapDrop.net it will now see through the internet connection the other computer. If I drop a picture or file through there, it will move it to the other device seamlessly.Kirk: The one thing I think that has been the most productive for me this year is the book called The 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran. It is so good, it helped me basically take a full year's worth of productivity and jamming into one quarter. I got all my year goals accomplished this year in the first quarter, it was amazing and I’m still shocked that I was able to do that. That is one of the books that I love and I’m spending the next two weeks re-reading it again to make sure I can do it again this year.WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Omar Khan as we discuss how to get a passive return on your investment.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Joining Mark this week are: Erik PetersonScott BossmanTate LitchfieldScott ToddWhen people are more likely to hold onto their assets, what do you do? Should you lower the offer price? Should you mail more aggressively? Do you sell it faster? How much do you sell it for? Tune in to this week’s episode to learn from the experts. Plus, Scott Todd reminds us why land is the best way to hedge against inflation. TIP OF THE WEEKScott Todd: My tip of the week is to download this app 10BII Financial Calculator, learn how to use it, learn how to calculate yield.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Josh Culler is the owner and founder of Culler Media and podcast host of REI Marketing Weekly and The Content Marketing Playbook. Also, he is a sought-after mentor and an active real estate investor. He has been in the real estate investing industry for seven (7) years and has helped hundreds of investors in their marketing efforts.Like many successful people before him, he didn’t go to school to study real estate in the effort to find a job. He was introduced to real estate at 19 years old by the father of his close friend. At the time, he just wanted a job that offered him the opportunity to be the creative genius that he is and make good money at the same time. After working for a while with several competitors, real estate investors, and clients, Josh discovered that he had a deep passion for content marketing and video production. Putting the other aspects of real estate on the backbench, he focused on strengthening his content marketing skills, which led to him zeroing in on a sore point for many real estate industry folks, video production. Through many successes and failures, he was able to break down the mammoth tasks of successful content marketing into simple, easy to follow steps that guarantee the best ROI.With his infectious personality and headstrong drive for success, Josh connects with his target demographic and clients on a friend-to-friend level. This skill of understanding your demography and maintaining open communication is one he aspires to teach all who seek him for guidance and mentorship. Through his company, Culler Media, he has positively impacted hundreds of people and aims to reach thousands, even millions more. Listen in as they discuss:Josh’s journey into real estate and the successes he enjoys presently.Recognizing your strengths and capitalizing on them.Learning when to let go of strategies that inconvenience you and your business. The benefits of hiring experts in specific fields you are weak in, despite your drawbacks about spending money out of your pocket. Taking time to delegate low priority tasks to competent colleagues/employees and focusing on the high priority tasks. Studying your audience to determine your target demographic and the content that is widely consumed by them. Keeping an active line of communication with your target demographic to grow your following and prospective client list. And, more!Every quatre is like dog years when it comes to marketing because it evolves so quickly. ~Josh CullerTIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week actually can move the needle in your life. Start blowing up your content marketing, learn your target audience, and where and what is going to be the most receptive message for them, then go to cullermedia.com.Scott: If you like money and want more of it then you have to read The 1-Page Marketing Plan that Josh Culler mentioned.Josh: My tip of the week is: create relevant content for your target demographic. When it comes to creating contextual; relevant content for your target demographic is going to take you far above what you could possibly imagine when it comes to competing with your competitors. That could be several mediums like writing, video, podcast, etc. This is why knowing your target demographic is so important because if your target demographic is not listening to your podcast then don't put it on your podcast. If they're not reading articles don't put it in your articles. Creating contextual marketing to your target demographic that is relevant to them is important. The purest definition of content marketing is answering the questions of your target demographic or audience has about your industry, services, or products.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Joining Mark this week are:Scott BossmanErik PetersonTeria HarrisTate LitchfieldScott ToddListen in as they go around the table and discuss all the factors to consider when purchasing bigger land deals as opposed to smaller ones. They also share some of their experiences with reselling properties they have acquired at a high cost and why they will continue to buy smaller and easier properties to sell.TIP OF THE WEEKTeria: My tip is the website I found and it has several pictures on land as well, it's called unsplash.com. They're free, you can download them.Want To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where we discuss the best strategies for buying wholesale properties.Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want, and with whomever you want?

Jonathan DeYoe is a Licensed Insurance Agent, Certified Private Wealth Advisor, and the President of Mindful Money. He is the author of the Amazon Bestseller Mindful Money: Simple Practices for Reaching Your Financial Goals and Increasing Your Happiness Dividend.Before establishing his own company, Jonathan worked for a number of Wall Street giants, including Morgan Stanley, UBS PaineWebber, and Salomon Smith Barney. He later founded DeYoe Wealth Management in 2001 out of the need to offer independent financial advice and unparalleled customer service in a warm, welcoming, client-centered environment. For over 20 years, he has been successfully helping people to gain a sense of order in their financial life.Jonathan writes about Financial Literacy and Behavioral Wealth Management for news outlets like BusinessInsider.com and MindBodyGreen.com. Today, Jonathan and his team manage close to $250,000,000 for nearly 235 families and non-profits in the Bay Area and beyond.Listen in as they discuss:Behavioral wealth managementOvercoming biases in behavioral wealth managementMindfulness as a tool to overcome biasesFundamental principles to learn from Jonathan’s bookAnd, more!TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is the best, it'll really change your life, just go to mindful money and get Jonathan DeYoe's book Mindful Money: Simple Practices for Reaching Your Financial Goals and Increasing Your Happiness Dividend.Scott: Check out this book, Everybody Writes by Anne Handley.Jonathan: My whole life changed when I started doing a couple of different things, and one book that helped me get through this is Steven Pressfield's The War Art, which is a fantastic book for people who are struggling to finish a creative project or start a creative project. It really talks about THAT struggle, and what's inside our brain that makes struggle happen and how do we overcome THAT struggle.Want To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? Check out another exciting episode with special guest Dan Candell as they discuss how to unleash the power of your mind for success.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want, and with whomever you want?

For this week’s episode we are focusing on mentally minding the inevitable dips and the right mindset to have when venturing into something new.Joining Mark are:Mike ZainoTate LitchfieldMimi SchmidtErik PetersonScott ToddScott BossmanListen in as they go around the table and discuss:What they have done when they are faced with inevitable dips.Effective ways to manage and overcome inevitable dips in your life and business.The mindset to have when taking on new ventures in your life and business.The importance of having the right mindset in your business.And, more!Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Ryan Sterling is a successful wealth manager and the founder of Future You Wealth. He is a sought-after holistic wealth coach, speaker, and published author of “You’re Making Other People Rich”. Ryan has a BA in economics from Carleton College, an MBA with a specialization in investment management from Vanderbilt University, and is a CFA Charterholder. Prior to starting Future You Wealth, Ryan has over 15 years of experience helping individuals and families achieve their financial goals in addition to teaching financial literacy courses in underserved communities. Over the past few years, he has been featured in Business Insider, CNN Money, and HuffPost, discussing his knowledge of building wealth.As a financial advisor, Ryan challenges and inspires people to get real about their life, guiding them to make the necessary changes and creating their own definition of wealth. His mission is to use his own life reinvention to fuel simple yet effective lessons to help anyone live a life of true abundance and wellness.Listen in as they discuss:Ryan’s journey to becoming a successful wealth coach.The process of bringing peace to yourself.Breaking out of the cycle of consumption.The friction point of acquiring depreciating assets versus appreciating assets.What happens when we over-consume depreciating assets.Turning scarcity into abundance through gratitude.Lastly, Ryan gives our listeners advice on how to live an intentional life. Tune in!TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is start to be more intentional, more mindful with your life on how you're consuming your financial goals, growth mindset, and read the book You're Making Other People Rich by Ryan Sterling. It is available. And check out Ryan Sterling's website, futureyouwealth.com.Scott: Check out webapp.wisestamp.com, go create a cool signature on your emails for free.Ryan: My tip is a book that has really been transformational in terms of my life, in terms of really thinking about lifestyle design as a part of my financial plans, it's not about the money but about the life that the money is allowing me to live. The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss is really helping you think about work and lifestyle design in concert with one another.Want To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? Check out another exciting episode with special guest Mark Dolfini as they discuss creating true wealth in real estate.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want, and with whomever you want?

As business owners, we are only as successful as our team. With that being said, we are compiling two of our best episodes that focus on the importance of building a successful team for our land investing business.Joining Mark are:Scott BossmanErik PetersonMimi SchmidtTate LitchfieldScott ToddTeria HarrisMike ZainoListen in as they discuss:The right approach to training your VAs.The effectiveness of training documents for VAs.Where to go to outsource virtual assistants.How are VAs paid to post on Facebook, Craigslist, and other marketing platforms?And more!Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Trevor Mauch is a real estate investor and the CEO of Carrot, a software service company that helps small businesses to create a website that generates inbound leads. His life as an entrepreneur started at an early age. At twenty-one and still, in college, Trevor bought a 4 unit multi-family investment property. He is a graduate of Oregon Institute of Technology, where he pursued degrees in Marketing and Entrepreneurship.Today Trevor's focus is helping real estate professionals increase their inbound leads through marketing automation. He has generated tens of thousands of real estate leads and is a leading expert in inbound marketing for investors. When he is away from operating his business, Trevor enjoys mountain biking, golfing, and spending most of his time with his wife and three children.Listen in as they discuss:How to identify a strong leadThe importance of setting goals for you and your businessHow you can turn your leads into a dealBuilding systems to organize your leadsQuality vs Quantity of leadsAnd, more!Momentum happens when you do the right thing in the right order. ~Trevor MauchTIP OF THE WEEK:Mark: My tip of the week is carrot.com; start learning, checking out the resources, features, the blog, the webinar, all of the information in one spot. Start building your lead generation systems and take your marketing and leads to the next level, go to carrot.com.Scott: My tip talks about messaging, and one of the things I saw on the website is: there's consistent messaging there, the three steps or whatever. If they're looking to up their marketing gain, they should get the book by Donald Miller called Building a Story Brand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen.Trevor: I think the biggest thing for me is if you don't have a daily goal or habit tracker, in place I can promise you whether you're a one person-shop or you're forty percent team like we are, there's going to be an amazing available asset for you to pull up every day: what are the top five priorities for the week, top five priorities for the month and top five priorities for the day. Go to carry.com/habits, get the habit tracker, and start getting control of your habits. I want to see you guys gain back more of your time so you can win in business and your life.WANT TO LISTEN MORE?Did you like this episode? If so, tune into another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Paul Higgins as they talk about building your business and reaching your target market.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Marketing is one of the most important and essential elements in our niche. It can make or break our land business. Therefore we are compiling two of our best episodes that are centered around marketing in the land investing business.Joining Mark are:Erik PetersonTeria HarrisTate LitchfieldMike ZainoScott ToddListen in as the Land Geeks revisit the topics that discuss:The number of ads that are required or needed to market a property.What’s considered to be a good ad?What are the Land Geeks' top three marketing platforms?Significant marketing mistakes they’ve seen in the land industry among their clients and coaching students.Effective marketing strategies to create growth for your land business.And, more!Marketing is an investment. It has to be consistent and irresistible ~ Mark PodolskyIsn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want, and with whomever you want?

Marc Andre is a personal financial Blogger. He is the founder and owner of VitalDollar.com where he writes about many ways to make, save and manage money online. He has been self-employed as an internet marketer and blogger for over ten years, and prior to that, he worked for a few years as an auditor and in other finance fields. Today, Marc has been helping others to improve their financial situation. He does this by offering several venues on his blog that teaches how to manage your existing income while making more money. Listen in as they discuss:Marc’s journey to where he’s at now.How he manages his blogging models.How to create an audience for your business.The timeline to create an audience.The process for creating a financial blog.Lastly, Marc gives advice on how to increase traffic to your website. Tune in to hear more!TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is learn more about Marc Andre, go to vitaldollar.com.Scott: Check out close.com/sales-motivation, enter your email address in there and you're going to get daily sales motivation and maybe it makes a difference for you.Marc: My tip is based on Online Business, focus on networking, and really get to know people in your niche or industry. The resource that I use every day for that is Slack, I'm in a couple of slack groups with other people, other marketers. There are so many different ways that you can improve your business by focusing on networking and getting connected.Want To Hear More?Did you enjoy this episode? If yes, check out another one of our exciting episodes as we discuss how to live a richer life by design with special guest Jonathan Krueger.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want, and with whomever you want?

Joining Mark for this episode are:Scott BossmanErik PetersonTeria HarrisTate LitchfieldAnd, our Bootcamp attendees.Listen in as the Land Geeks go around the table and answer all the questions asked by some of our attendees at the Land Geek Bootcamp that was held in January 2021.TIP OF THE WEEKFor this week’s tip of the week, we are sharing the biggest takeaways from the Land Geek Bootcamp held in January.Matthew Landoli: Tax Expander, great software that creates keywords, shortcuts for integrating well with a computer and phone. Will save you thousands of keystrokes and will only cost you $30 a year.Matt Huber: Constantly mail and adjustPeter Peterson: Mailer in FacebookCharles & Molly Jones: ABC Always Be ClosingIsaac Carrier: Sell your land todayNicole Tate: This is a real businessPeter Peterson: Sell the land!Daniel Harris: The best way to make money on the internet is by the phoneRachel Marshall: Mark sales process, keep selling to the buyer, and then convert them into a sales assistant.Nick: Best takeaway so far, keep mailing, the money is there for the deals.Tom: I have to listen to Flight SchoolMatthew Iandoli: ABCDE, always be closing the envelopesRoss: I love all the tips about Facebook AdsZiff: Communication is the keySteve and Virginia Carlin: There's a pig for every barnJim Adkins: Put the systems in place. Work on the business, not in the businessDan Schoeph: If you're marketing everybody, then you're marketing no one.Rob: Mailing is KeyDan Schoeph: Always be closing the envelopesMark: tips on scaling the businessMatthew: Marketing automating skills and investing in yourself.Nick: Listen to October Rage on SpotifyWant To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where we discuss why you need to go to the Land Geek Bootcamps.Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want, and with whomever you want?

Jill DeWit is a business owner, real estate investor, CEO, mom, and writer. She was exposed to the real estate industry at a young age by her father who was also a real estate investor. Jill always knew she wanted to enter the real estate industry because it was a lucrative opportunity.Since 1999, Jill and her team have been building a real estate company, now known as the BuWit Family of Companies. In the last 6 years, she and her partner, Steven Butala have completed thousands of land deals and transactions. Today, she continues to inspire professionals to make changes to their lives by taking chances and pushing themselves and their business to new heights. Listen in as they discuss:Jill’s land investing journey.Understanding the land investing business.Selling houses versus selling lands.Buying, marketing, and flipping land deals.The process to do due diligence for houses.The approach to managing a big team.And, more!TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is, every pinpoint in the land investing business, I think can be solved at landacademy.com. If you go to their site and check out their tools, you got countywise.com, Deal Funding, deedperfect.com, House Academy, neighborscoop.com offers2owners.com, parcelfact.com they got consulting. So every pinpoint can be solved, go to landacademy.com.Scott: Check out swipepages.com, it's a pretty cool alternative to LeadPages and when you build a landing page quickly just further proof, you don't need a website for your land business. You can just use a landing page like this. It's super simple.Jill: Check out neighborscoop.com. You just put the state, county; it's a one-stop way to do the origins when looking at the property. It's a tool that we actually created.Want To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? Check out another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Marcus Maloney as they discuss finding real estate opportunities with massive equity.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Joining Mark this week are:Erik PetersonMike ZainoScott BossmanTate LitchfieldListen in as they go around the table and discuss the approach they have taken to establish trust with their buyers and sellers. They also share advice and tips you can use in your business to gain trust with your buyers and sellers.TIP OF THE WEEKMike: "There are millions in pennies." In this business, you can make a lot of money in little deals.Want To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where we discuss how to scale your land investing business like a pro.Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want, and with whomever you want?

Bruce Wehner is a Financial Advisor and the Chief Cash Flow Strategist for The Money Advantage. He designs and communicates the individualized solutions that help the company’s clients increase their cash flow and financial control. He also oversees the client experience and serves as the lead advisor and director for The Money Advantage.Bruce Co-Host The Money Advantage podcast with Rachell Marshall, who is the Co-Founder and Chief Financial Educator of The Money Advantage. She is known for making money simple, fun, and doable and helps her clients create time and money freedom with cash flow strategies, privatized banking, and alternative investments.Bruce has been an entrepreneur in the wealth industry since 2007. Now, he serves as a resource for The Money Advantage since its inception in 2017. Rachel on the other hand has been a business owner since 2007. Since 2011, Rachel has, motivated to control her time and destiny, and is helping others do the same.Listen in as they discuss:Rachel’s journey to wealth creation.Bruce’s journey in the wealth industry.Money managementWhat does The Money Advantage do?Is insurance by itself an investment?What it takes to become a wealth creator.The benefits of using privatized banking.What happens to a contract if you cannot repay your loan?Who is privatized banking not for?And, more!TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is learn more: figure out your cash flow, start building wealth, start learning about the miracle of compound interest, and how you can benefit from these. As long as you’re responsible, get on a call with Rachel & Bruce. Learn more, themoneyadvantage.com.Scott: A lot of times you get this PDF document and you have to make some edits to it. If you don’t have a PDF editor on your computer, go to a little website called cloudconvert.com. Upload your file, you can edit to your heart’s content and download it. Rachel: Go read the book The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason. It’s super easy to read but I love that it is very foundational, financial principles and it starts with Set thy Purse to Fattening. It is the idea of paying yourself first and if you are building that foundational savings, have it. You’re really going to set yourself, head and shoulders above anything, any other strategy. It’s really focusing on what financial principle do I want in place in my life. After you have a principle then you can have a strategy to accomplish your goals, and then look at the tactics or the financial products. That is where the book can start laying out the foundational principles for you.Bruce: My tip is, to consume everything you possibly can consume from Dan Sullivan Strategic Quotes because Dan’s whole mindset is about wanting to set your life up so that you’re in a business setting whether as an employee or as a business owner or investor. You want to set your whole life up where you’re taking your own abilities so you never need to retire. Because as Dan says, when you look at the word retire means take out of service, so you’re no longer useful. Strategic quotes from Dan Sullivan, I would consume as much stuff as you can, and for the entrepreneurs out there 10x Multiplier Mindset Podcast (10x Talk Podcast) with Joe Polish & Dan Sullivan is very valuable for people.Want To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? Check out another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Brian Bradley as they discuss how to protect your assets and investments.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Joining Mark this week are:Scott BossmanErik PetersonTeria HarrisTate LitchfieldScott ToddListen in as they go around the table and discuss instances that have led to an establishment of trust with their Virtual Assistants as well as occasions where they have lost trust due to dishonesty and more. TIP OF THE WEEKTeria: I found this channel on youtube, School of Greatness. One thing I like about Lewis Howes is, he has the most amazing people on his podcast, he interviews them from everything —health, business, mindset, goals. He interviewed Tony Robbins, Kobe Bryant, and a lot of successful people. I recommend you to take a look at his podcast.Want To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where we discuss the mindset to have when venturing into something new.Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want, and with whomever you want?

Jay Papasan is a bestselling author, corporate speaker, and the vice president and executive editor at Keller Williams Realty Inc. He is also co-owner and co-founder of several successful businesses, such as KellerINK, Keller Capital, and, alongside his wife Wendy, Papasan Properties Group in Austin, Texas.Jay was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. After concluding his study at the University of Memphis, he spent several years working abroad in Paris before attending New York University’s graduate writing program. After graduating he found work at HarperCollins Publishers, where he helped piece together bestselling books such as Body-for-Life by Bill Phillips and Go for the Goal by Mia Hamm. In 2013 Jay co-authored the bestselling real estate series The One Thing, with Gary Keller, who is the founder of Keller Williams Realty Inc. His most recent work has debuted at #6 on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list and reached #1 on May 3, 2013. Since then it has made more than 500 appearances on national bestseller lists and has been translated into 30 languages. Listen in as they discuss:Jay’s journey to where he is at now.Multitasking and balance.Finding your WHY by understanding what you are fundamentally working for.Assessing and breaking down your goals.And, more!Jay also shares some of the worst advice he has seen or heard given in his area of expertise.TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is actually going to be one of those things, this book is literally going to be transformative, it is the one thing that I always recommend because it's that transformative, it is the1thing.com.Jay: I'm going to share the book that I've read. It's a book called Happy Money by Elizabeth Dunn and Dr. Michael Norton. It's not about building wealth, it's about if you have a dollar what is the best thing you can do with it that will actually lead to more fulfillment and happiness, and it's all based on research. And The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life by JL Collins is the single-best primer I've read that matches my philosophy for how one would use the public markets to build wealth. It explains compounding interest on how we retire on passive income in more detail than I've ever read before. Another great book is The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness by Morgan Housel, it's mental tricks about money that we can fall prey to or we can take advantage of. It's deeply-researched, wonderfully written.Did you enjoy this episode? Check out another one of our exciting episodes with special guest Johnny FD as they discuss how to create passive income to live financially free.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Joining Mark this week are: Scott BossmanTate LitchfieldErik PetersonScott ToddMike ZainoListen as they go around the table and share what has surprised them about the land business. From their sheer ability to do it, to the complications we impose upon ourselves, learn about what they discovered about this niche and about themselves. TIP OF THE WEEKScott: You're working hard every day, working hard for the money so do this, every morning go eat yourself a donut. Enjoy life!Mark: My tip is a business tip of the week, I want everyone this week to review their guarantee. If your guarantee does not make you a little nervous, it's a meek week guarantee. You can steal my guarantee, my land clients, when they buy a piece of property we guarantee they are going to love that property, and for whatever reason, they don't love it then we either exchange the property they do love or refund them. We have a 365-Day-Exchange-Guarantee. It's very simple, happy customers guaranteed.WANT TO LISTEN TO MORE?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out this exciting roundtable episode where we discuss lessons learned from past mistakes. Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want, and with whomever you want?

On this week’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark welcomes Real Estate Developer and Cash Flow Specialist, Shane Melanson to the show.Shane Melanson is a Real Estate Investor, Author, and Cash Flow Specialist. He was introduced to commercial real estate by a mentor (now his father-in-law) who showed him a systematic way to invest in commercial real estate. This approach demonstrated how to raise millions from investors and how to put together the right teams to execute their business plans. Over the years, Shane has been assisting many real estate investors to transform their lives and create enough passive income to replace their job. He has committed the last 10 years of his life to help others discover commercial assets that suit their needs. Today, he specializes in helping professionals in Canada who are earning mid-6 figures convert their income into net worth by becoming owners of commercial properties. Shane is also the host of the Investing Advantage Podcast and the founder of Melanson Real Estate.Listen in as they discuss: Shane’s journey to commercial real estate.The difference between a good deal and a bad deal. Mistakes new real estate investors make in their first year. Shane’s outlook on switching from being opportunistic to more diligent and focused. Having your money work for you rather than working for your money. Assets that have a future in investment.And more!Shane also shares the worst advice he has heard about commercial real estate while being in the business.TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is which is shanemelanson.com, read a book there: Club Syndication, How the Wealthy Invest Their Money, Discover How to Raise Capital, and Invest in Commercial Real Estate. Claim your copy today!Scott: My tip of the week is also a book called Am I Being Too Subtle by Sam Zell, it's straight talk from a business level. I like it, I like the guy's personality. Check it out!Shane: One book I really enjoyed is by Keith J. Cunningham called Keys to the Vault, some of the experts out there say he is the real Rich Dad Poor Dad behind the Robert Kiyosaki; and if you read some of his books, he's got a lot of wisdom as it relates to risk, understanding deals, deals structures whether it's raising capital or investing. Even with my own book, I think that's probably one of the best resources that I could point to your audience.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Joining Mark this week are:Teria HarrisTate LitchfieldScott BossmanErik PetersonListen in as they go around the table and discuss the approach they have taken to handle counter offers and landing deals in our niche. They also share advice on how to creatively handle counter offers in the business.TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip is one of my favorite books, it is called Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives by David Eagleman. Basically, he writes 40 scenarios of what happens after you die. It's really thought-provoking and really life-affirming. It's really interesting. It's like after you die, they see different versions of yourself, and they're disappointed with you.Want To Listen More?Did you enjoy this episode? If you did, check out one of our exciting roundtable episodes where we discuss some of the elements you need to create a good marketing ad.Are you ready to learn more about land investing? Just click HERE to schedule a call.Isn’t it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want, and with whomever you want?