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TGCI 106: With full-time job and investing as a side hustle with John
Episode 106

TGCI 106: With full-time job and investing as a side hustle with John

The Gold Collar Investor

March 8, 202137m 23s

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Show Notes

In today's show, Pancham interviews John Blanton - sales executive, real estate investor, and host of Contrarian Cashflow.

John has a certain goal: to earn a 6-figure income, max out his 401k, spend time with his family, and to be able to travel freely. And he knew that his corporate job won't be enough to be able to achieve his goals.

With his love for chasing and closing deals, investing in various investments (lending, bitcoin, flipping houses, active deals, passive investments - you named it!) certainly helped him achieve his goals and have a fulfilled life!

In this episode, get inspired by his journey as he shares how he balances his full-time job, his investing hustles, and spending his personal time with his family. He will also share pearls of wisdom from his past 6 years of investing!

So many golden nuggets in this episode so make sure to listen until the end!

Quote:

"Anything I can do to close a deal and chase deals is something extremely exciting and what I'm passionate about."

Timestamped Shownotes:

  • 2:05 - Pancham introduces John to the show
  • 3:38 - How he and his wife discovered real estate investing
  • 8:53 - Lessons learned from his investments gone wrong
  • 13:54 - On transitioning to passive investing
  • 16:19 - How cold storage became his most consistent investment
  • 18:16 - Knowing your career path by defining your priorities
  • 24:55 - Why he doesn't want to focus on one asset class
  • 28:15 - Taking the Leap Round
  • 28:15 - His first investment outside of Wall Street
  • 29:20 - Overcoming his fear of the unknown
  • 30:46 - Why his Bitcoin investments didn't go as expected
  • 33:18 - Why investors should educate themselves first
  • 34:38 - John's contact information

3 Key Points:

  1. Define your personal priorities in order to know the career path that best fits you.
  2. Don't let other people tell you why you should invest in a deal or what return profiles will be good for you. Invest in your own terms.
  3. Be intentional with your time. Do things that could help you to generate income and to enjoy life at the same time.

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