A big part of the American Dream is freedom, and that doesn’t shy away from financial freedom, which isn’t only an American dream, but everyone else’s. Real estate is a big industry that can provide you with the freedom that you need, given that you make yourself fundable by avoiding fatal funding mistakes. Coach, Speaker, and Strategy Expert, Brad Burnett, crams eight of these mistakes that even veteran investors make. He provides different situations and scenarios that you should keep an eye out for to maintain and, better yet, increase your fundability. Brad also shares strategies on how to flip these mistakes to your advantage and touches on the funding formula they offer to work the system.

Ever felt like real estate, especially single-family properties, is too taxing a job with little return? That’s exactly why Garrison Gilbert prefers investing in commercial and multifamily properties. Garrison dived headfirst into the real estate industry at the age of 22 and has not known any other job since. He moved to Baltimore, Maryland after college with a goal of buying real estate and figuring out how to creatively turn properties into profitable investments. He went on to become the Managing Partner at InvestProPartners.com with his experience in buying, selling and managing over 1,200 both residential & commercial real estate properties through creative deal structuring, project management, and property management. In this episode, Garrison gives emphasis on why multifamily properties are ideal and how important it is to surround yourself with a team of like-minded individuals. He is a huge believer in karma and having a win-win mindset for everyone on his team.

Many of us can agree that the perfect strategy for ensuring a successful investment isn’t just one simple method. It’s usually comprised of different complex, creative, and unique tactics, merged into one final approach to provide you with the best results possible. Senior Vice President of CBRE, Yakhin Israel, takes the time to talk about the different strategies from different situations that has shown promising results–which he witnessed from all the years he’s been in the business. Learn about how building the right relationships can be a gamechanger in any asset type you might be tackling. In this episode, he also covers where the future of real estate is headed with the current generation steering the wheel.

History has shown again and again that the higher you climb, the harder you fall. This may not always be the case in life, but in the corporate world, setting up a corporate veil protection has and always will be a good practice. CEO of Laughlin Associates, Aaron Scott Young, discusses the similarities of corporate and real estate. He reiterates the importance of protecting yourself and being prepared as business owners. Aaron also emphasizes why the law should be followed and that it’s in place for your safety. He further shares the different services his team provides to ensure that you are well guarded and can run your business at ease without ever having to think about your corporate veil being pierced.

A lot of people want to get into note investing and real estate in general but lack the resources to do so. The good news is, thanks to technology, more information on deals and lenders are starting to be accessible for the masses. In this episode, host Scott Carson takes the wheel and shares the tools that he personally uses when looking to be financed or hunting for assets to buy. He guides us step by step on how to utilize these resources so you can get the most out of them. Scott also speaks the truth about taking action and making excuses that most people don’t want to hear.

You may have the best idea in the world, but without the right amount of financing, your idea might never see the light of day. Getting financed requires skill, effort, experience. Having a guideline definitely won’t hurt anyone. President and CEO of Bullseye Capital, Joel Block, with all his years of experience and expertise in investing, talks about his approach on how to get investors interested and close with you. He defines the differences between funds and syndications to help you decide what suits you better. Joel also gives his insight on how getting into the money business can net you more money, and how it can turn things around. In this episode, learn what you need to do to get financed the right way.

To turn your idea into a million-dollar business, you’ll need investors, and you’ll need to keep them happy. To get the attention of an investor, you need to pitch something that has a low risk of failing and a high chance of giving their money back and more. One business that fits the bill is self-storage. Owner of Capital Storage Fund, Terri Garner, shares the best practices in the business to keep investors satisfied and ultimately keep them investing in you. She talks about various reasons why she loves the self-storage market—from being able to add value, all the way to the financial freedom it provides. Terri also educates on the math behind investments along with the important terms you need to understand, whatever asset class you might be dealing in.

Anyone who is interested or is already knee-deep in real estate investment can benefit from being familiar with IRC Section 1031. This allows investors to sell a property and reinvest proceeds to a new property while deferring all capital gain. In this episode, 1031 Exchange Expert, Dave Foster, discusses what 1031 is and how to use it. Dave’s years of experience in real estate investment taught him tips in minimizing tax consequences, which allowed him to help other investors keep all their equity working for them and legally avoid paying taxes and other tax strategies. Dave gives a rundown of the six requirements that qualify a property for a 1031 exchange and how to understand the rules and regulations for it to be successful.

Do you know what you qualify for or what your loan amount threshold on a property to buy a note is? John Matheson, a commercial real estate developer, property investor, and Founder of Commercial Loan Success, talks about a do it yourself software to screen your investment property or business loan against common bank guidelines and get approved for lender financing. John dives into the CLS software that helps you get your finances lined up and qualify for that lender financing critical to your transaction. John gets into how lenders work and why it’s important to understand how they originate financing for you to buy properties. Get rid of anxiety and uncertainty in the process of obtaining financing and know beforehand if your transaction is lendable.

Thanks to technological innovations, the business of real estate agents may be improved and performed without having to go out the front door. The future is digital, and that’s a fact that we can’t avoid. BuWit Family of Companies co-founders, Steven Jack Butala and Jill DeWit, present how they tackle real estate investing the easy way. In this episode, discover how to buy and sell a property the fastest way possible while still making a profit. They discuss their business model and explain why they opted not to maximize their prices when selling, and how it’s worked for them over the years. They also share the different tools and software they’ve used and are still using to achieve their success while going into the details of how to use these yourself.

More often than not, you need to have money on hand before you do any kind of transaction. In this episode, Chuck Sutherland shares his story about how he raised money to kickstart his career. Chuck has been in the real estate business for over four decades ever since he received his broker’s license at the age of 21. At present, he is a national real estate developer, consultant, and speaker who has both worked with and learned from some of the most creative real estate professionals in North America. He demonstrates that a properly crafted deal with outstanding benefits for every party is almost impossible to be pulled apart by circumstances. When asked about how he gained success, Chuck likes to share his magic question of, “Do you know of anyone who might be interested in making a good profit on their money secured by real estate?” This is what he focuses his discussion on – finding the right people to back you up financially if you are unable to raise your funds alone.