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🧔‍♂️ WHO AM I?
Our names are Brandon Turner and Cam Cathcart! We teach people how to BUILD WEALTH WITHOUT LOSING THEIR SOUL through real estate investing!

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📖 BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• The Way of the Superior Man by David Deida

• The Masculine in Relationship: A Blueprint for Inspiring the Trust, Lust, and Devotion of a Strong by GS Youngblood

• The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict by The Arbinger Institute

🙏 SPONSORS

• TurboTenant: Market your rental, screen tenants, and collect rent… all in one place! Use the code BRANDON10 to get 10% off upon sign-up at https://go.abetterlife.com/tt_pod_landing or check out all of their incredible FREE resources for landlords at https://go.abetterlife.com/toolbox_pod

• BetterLife Tribe - If you're an existing real estate investor and you want to scale but you don't know how to supercharge your journey, just know... I've been there! And if that's you, check out my personal mastermind for EXISTING INVESTORS ONLY called the BetterLife Tribe at https://go.abetterlife.com/blt_pod_landing 

🎥 DESCRIPTION

With over two decades as a record-breaking real estate agent having sold over 2500 homes, and host of "The Jimmy Rex Show" podcast, Jimmy brings a wealth of real-life experience to his role as an authentic leader of men. His passion for adventure, commitment to humanitarian causes, and mission to redefine healthy masculinity drive him to make a lasting impact in personal development and beyond.

Specifically, we talk about:
• why it's so tough for men to be men in today's society
• how to build a great real estate team
• his time as a real estate agent (and his $32.5 million sale)
• the biggest mistake that real estate investors (and agents) make
• and SO much more

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🧔‍♂️ WHO AM I?
My name is Brandon Turner and I teach people how to BUILD WEALTH WITHOUT LOSING THEIR SOUL through real estate investing!

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• TurboTenant: Market your rental, screen tenants, and collect rent… all in one place! Use the code BRANDON10 to get 10% off upon sign-up at https://go.abetterlife.com/tt_pod_landing Or check out all of their incredible FREE resources for landlords at https://go.abetterlife.com/tt_pod_toolbox
• BetterLife Tribe - If you're an existing real estate investor and you want to scale but you don't know how to supercharge your journey, just know... I've been there! And if that's you, check out my personal mastermind for EXISTING INVESTORS ONLY called the BetterLife Tribe at https://go.abetterlife.com/blt_pod_landing

🎥 DESCRIPTION
In today's episode, I'm going solo and breaking down how I get so lucky.... No, really! I'm breaking down the role that L.U.C.K. plays in finding the best real estate deals.

Specifically, I'm going to be talking about:
• the importance of defining your funnel
• how to approach the top part of your funnel
• when to move deal down your funnel
• tips for closing
• and so much more

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Our names are Brandon Turner and Cam Cathcart! We teach people how to BUILD WEALTH WITHOUT LOSING THEIR SOUL through real estate investing!

1️⃣ WANT TO GET YOUR FIRST DEAL?

https://go.abetterlife.com/fd_pod_landing 

📈 WANT TO SCALE YOUR EXISTING PORTFOLIO?

https://go.abetterlife.com/blt_pod_landing 

🔁 WANT TO LEARN HOW TO FLIP HOMES?

https://go.abetterlife.com/df_pod_landing 

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👋 CONNECT WITH CAM ON INSTAGRAM

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• TurboTenant: Market your rental, screen tenants, and collect rent… all in one place! Use the code BRANDON10 to get 10% off upon sign-up at https://go.abetterlife.com/tt_pod_landing Or check out all of their incredible FREE resources for landlords at https://go.abetterlife.com/toolbox_pod

• BetterLife Tribe - If you're an existing real estate investor and you want to scale but you don't know how to supercharge your journey, just know... I've been there! And if that's you, check out my personal mastermind for EXISTING INVESTORS ONLY called the BetterLife Tribe at https://go.abetterlife.com/blt_pod_landing 

🎥 DESCRIPTION
Sahil Bloom is the author of the new, hit book, "The 5 Types of Wealth." He is also a successful entrepreneur, content creator, athlete, and most importantly - father and husband!

In this episode, we also talk about:
• The 5 Types of Wealth (buy it now!)
• balancing financial success with physical and familial health
• how to make friends as an adult
• building your life around performance and not effort
• and SO much more

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Noah Kagan is an entrepreneur, Youtube creator, and author whose company, AppSumo, does $80M+ in annual revenue.

In this episode, Noah explains the framework behind his new book, "Million Dollar Weekend" and walks you through the process of launching 7-figure business in 48 hours. 

He even puts Brandon to the test, challenging him to produce a business idea on the spot and call up a potential investor live on air.

Noah also talks about: 
- Getting fired as the 30th employee of Facebook and missing out on a giant payday... and why that might have been a good thing
- How to build a $1M business in a weekend (Step 1 is NOT ordering business cards)
- The many, many ways to get rich in today's economy
- Riding on private jets and yachts with billionaire strangers... just because he asked
- How to rewire your brain to get comfortable asking for what you want
- How to take on the "Coffee Challenge" and the power of the mantra "Now, Not How"
- Quickly launching a Docusign competitor with none of his own money
- Why Brandon's wooden sunglasses e-com business failed
- Setting unambitious goals for himself and his business
- The routine he started 3 years ago that makes him a much better leader
- Finding the right spouse or partner
- How to choose coaches in various aspects of business and life

Books mentioned:
- Million Dollar Weekend by Noah Kagan
- A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller
- The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron

Connect with Noah:
- MillionDollarWeekend.com
- Noah's Youtube channel
- Twitter
- Instagram
- TikTok

Sponsor: Whitestone Coaching with Peter Awad. Text "BetterLife" (one word) to 55444 to connect with Peter.

Noah's Charitable Cause: Funding the purchase of laptops for an underfunded school on Maui

Join the Tribe:
- https://abetterlife.com/

Diego Corzo is a real estate investor and agent, entrepreneur, and advocate for undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children.

In this episode, Diego shares his story of immigrating from Peru at age 9; overcoming a speech disorder; and seeking out successful mentors who helped him become a millionaire through real estate and business before the age of 30.

He also talk about:
- What life was like Peru and in the weeks and months after he arrived in Florida on a tourist visa
- Creating his own scholarship and selling study guides to pay his way through college
- Practical tips for finding and keeping mentors, including the "book report video" trick
- Riding a bike to and from jobs because he couldn't get a driver's license
- Speaking in front of Congress and visiting the White House to discuss DACA legislation
- His thoughts on a path to citizenship for DREAMers who arrived in this country as children
- How he became a successful realtor by apprenticing under a mentor
- How he became the first non-millionaire in Gobundance, the mastermind for "healthy, wealthy, generous men"
- Buying a "2% rule" rental house without immigration papers at age 23
- How he used money partners and "unfair advantages" to buy investment property
- His experience with rent-by-the-room and Airbnb
- Prioritizing experiences over material belongings and the value of organizing unforgettable 1:1 trips with your parents
- His own mastermind, The FI Investors, which talks about not only how to achieve financial independence but what comes next

Books mentioned:
- Rich Dad, Poor Dad
- Think and Grow Rich
- Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell

Diego's Charitable Cause:
- Immigrants Rising, an organization that provides financial, mental health, and career pathing resources to undocumented students

Sponsor: BetterLife Real Estate Funding (REF), which provides Hard Money, DSCR, Conventional, and Portfolio loans specifically tailored to real estate investors' unique needs

Connect with Diego:
- FI Investors' 2024 resources: E-Book, goal-setting worksheet, and more
- @realdiegocorzo on Instagram

Join the Tribe:
- https://abetterlife.com/

Aaron Hale is a former Army bomb disposal tech who, after being severely injured in Afghanistan and losing his sight and hearing, has gone on to run ultramarathons, start a successful confections company, and build a cash-flowing real estate portfolio.

In this episode, you'll hear why Aaron left a cushy gig as a Navy chef to tackle one of the riskiest jobs in the world. He also shares a detailed account of his injury; exactly what it feels like to go blind and deaf; how he travels, cooks, climbs mountains, and leads teams; and the silver linings he's found along the way.

Aaron also talks about:
- What it felt like to be blinded by an improvised explosive device and the immediate aftermath of the blast
- His recovery at Walter Reed, and going from "why did this happen to me" to "why is this happening for me"
- How not consuming TV or social media content has affected his productivity
- The role cooking played in his recovery and founding a successful fudge company
- Running a 135-mile race in Death Valley and kayaking through whitewater rapids while blind
- His first real estate deal, where nothing went according to plan 
- How he BRRRR'd a Short Term Rental
- His advice to his younger self  
- An epic quote that Brandon might steal

Books mentioned:
- The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership
- Man's Search for Meaning
- The Book on Managing Rental Properties by Brandon Turner

Aaron's charitable cause:

Building Homes for Heroes, a 501(c)(3) that builds and modifies homes for gold star families and injured first responders. Aaron was a recipient of their work; see his story here.

Sponsor: BetterLife Tribe, our accountability mastermind dedicated to helping you build wealth without losing your soul

Connect with Aaron:
- Point of Impact Podcast
- Aaron's company, EODFudge
- EOD Fudge TikTok ("Cookin without Lookin")

Scott Donnell is a financial literacy expert and serial entrepreneur who has helped more than 6 million families learn how to earn, spend, save and invest. 

In this episode, Scott shares the exact steps you can take to instill healthy, wealthy money habits in your kids and family. 

He also talks about:
- Why Gen Z is pessimistic about their economic future and skeptical about investing 
- The dangers of “first-generation wealth”
- How he gets his kids to clean up after themselves and help out around the house
- The “quarter system” he uses to reward and discipline his kids without anyone losing their cool
- Leaving your kids “heritage, not inheritance”
- His thoughts on Dave Ramsey and Grant Cardone
- How he founded, bootstrapped and sold a fast-growing school fundraising company
- What kids learn by participating in business fares
- How the GravyStack system replaces chores with paid “gigs” and puts them in charge of expenses
- His religious faith and how it’s intertwined with family
- A hack for keeping rebellious teenagers out of trouble 

Books mentioned:
- Value Creation Kid: The Healthy Struggles Your Children Need to Succeed by Scott Donnell
- Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms by Justin Whitmel Earley
- Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg
- The Road Less Stupid
- Rich Dad, Poor Dad

Connect with Scott:
- Instagram
- TikTok
- GravyStack (Use code DINNER30 when you download the app for 30 days free)

Scott’s Charitable Cause:

Gravystack's giving fund providing scholarships for inner-city kids who can't afford the membership.

David Pere is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who's helped tens of thousands of fellow military veterans accelerate their journey to financial freedom through his From Military to Millionaire podcast, books, Facebook group, Youtube channel, events, and War Room mastermind.

In this episode, David talks about transitioning from the military (or any W-2 career for that matter) to business ownership and real estate investing; the importance of connecting with a tribe when taking on a big challenge; and how he's built wealth and freedom on the strength of a middle-class salary.

He also talks about:

- Getting inspired by Rich Dad, Poor Dad as a broke Marine who'd blown his savings on motorcycles, tattoos, and dates

- The camaraderie he felt with his platoon while deployed, and his experience hitting a roadside bomb

- Getting into real estate via house hacking and why he still does it

- His take on the VA loan, "the best primary residence loan on the market"

- His #1 piece of advice for military members who want to set themselves up to build wealth during and after their service

- Why he left the military and how owning a business and real estate helped him make that leap earlier

- What he learned from a long-distance house flip gone bad

- The best and worst real estate deals he's done and what he's learned ("call your attorney before things go off the rails!")

- Getting involved in a 4-year lawsuit over a real estate transaction

- Balancing the Cardone/10X mentality with caution to avoid financial disaster

- His tips for building a personal brand

- Getting past the "BMW" (Below Minimum Wage) phase of starting a business or side hustle

- Carving out quality time with his 7-year-old son and navigating a divorce as a dad and stepdad

- Who you should – and should not – take advice from

David's Charitable Cause:

Heal the Heroes, which hosts healing retreats and experiences for military veterans and first responders working through trauma and the transition to civilian roles

Books Mentioned:

- Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

- The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down by Brandon Turner

- Invest in Debt by Jimmy Napier

- Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt

- 10X is Easier than 2X by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy

Connect with David: 

- TheBestPodcastGuest.com (really!)

- Instagram

- Military to Millionaire Facebook Group

- Military to Millionaire website

Valentina Brega is the founder of Hire Train VA, which helps busy entrepreneurs reclaim their time by hiring world-class support staff.

In this episode, Valentina shares her story of immigrating to the U.S. from the poorest country in Europe, and – with just $400, a 1-year-old daughter and no car – building a skill set while working remotely and eventually launching her own company.

She also delivers a mini-masterclass on how to hire a rockstar virtual assistant and begin to delegate your lower dollar-per-hour tasks.

Plus:

- Valentina's journey to the U.S. and how she made ends meet 

- Getting started as a remote assistant to real estate investor Bill Allen

- Negotiating with homeowners on cold calls

- How she built a team of virtual assistants

- Examples of tasks you should hand over to an assistant

- Which countries she's found to be the best sources of talent

- Why hiring a remote assistant will turn you into a better leader

- Writing a job posting that attracts A-players

- Using personality tests, mini-projects and role playing when hiring

- Why "visibility beats ability every time"

Valentina's Charitable Cause: 

Operation Underground Railroad, which fights child sexual exploitation and human trafficking worldwide.

Books Mentioned:

- 80/20 Sales and Marketing by Perry Marshall

- Expert Secrets by Russell Brunson

- Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes

- Traction by Gino Wickman

- $100M Offers by Alex Hormozi

Connect with Valentina:
- 100 Tasks to Delegate to a Virtual Assistant: https://hiretrainva.com/delegate/?src=af

- HireTrainVA.com

Brian Murray is an investor, best-selling author of three books about multifamily real estate, Co-founder and Key Principal of Open Door Capital, and ultramarathoner.

In this episode, Brian talks about his investing journey from $30,000 teacher salary to $1 Billion assets under management, his partnership with Brandon, embracing long-distance running and spirituality in recent years, and putting his hard-won wisdom into a new book.

-What he learned from working in a toxic startup culture that destroyed his physical and mental health
-"F You Money" and walking away from a job that compromises your morals
- How he went from schoolteacher to owning offices and apartment buildings 
- How he turned a poorly-performing asset into a cash cow
- Using creative financing early in his career
- Writing the world's best-selling self-published real estate book
- How to vet potential business partners and the story behind Open Door Capital
- Buying a ranch, working with his hands, and living a minimalist lifestyle
- Running 50+ miles at a time
- How owning more stuff complicates your life
- His advice to people who can't figure out what to focus on
- His spiritual life and a transformative trip to Nepal
- Why he's writing a highly personal book dedicated to his grown children

Brian's Charitable Cause:

Friendly Fields Farm Sanctuary, a rescue and rehabilitation sanctuary for farm animals facing abandonment, neglect, and abuse.

Connect with Brian:
- Instagram 

Books Mentioned in this Episode:
- Welcome to my Garden: A Father’s Gift of Reflections, Life Lessons, and Advice by Brian Murray
- Crushing It in Apartments and Commercial Real Estate by Brian Murray
- The Multifamily Millionaire, Volume I and Volume II
- Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty
- The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
- Loving What Is by Byron Katie

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