Investing In The U.S.

Today in the hot seat I am chatting with Jason Treu. Jason is a sales coach whose favorite things include champagne, barbecue, and helping executives maximize their leadership potential by strengthening their interpersonal skills. He was a featured speaker at TEDxWilmington in August 2017, leading a discussion on how to get your coworkers to like each other. We dive deep into the importance of communication in the work place and how that stifles personal and business growth, how this then leads to toxic culture, poor performing employees and ultimately the downfall of many businesses. A truly fascinating discussion on interpersonal skills and relationships. So what are you wait for? Be Bold, Be Brave and Go Give Life a Crack!!

This week in the hot seat is Chris Prefontaine. Chris is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms, and the New Rules of Real Estate Investing. Chris is the founder of Smart Real Estate Coach and the host of the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. In this show we explore the importance of generating qualified leads, how to make sure you set up your lead funnel to constantly produce CRACKIN deals, and how to get creative with seller-financing. Chris is a true-blue top bloke at the top of his game. So what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave and Go Give Life a Crack!

The legend in the hot seat this week is David Flores Wilson. David is a certified financial planner with a passion to disrupt the way in which the average American gains access to cost effective, quality financial advice that will set them up for financial freedom. David has seen his fair share of bad CFA's and he is trying to change the stigma around the fact that the average American views CFA's as only for "wealthy people". He wants to disrupt the financial services industry one client at a time with his down-to-earth approach and no-nonsense way to educate others on the best way to plan for a prosperous future. Another Cracking episode jammed packed with incredible advice and actionable steps. Please head over to reedgoossens.com for all the show notes. So what are you waiting for? Be bold, be brave and go give life a CRACK!

I have always been fascinated with the tax deferment strategies available to real estate investors here in the US. There is no other Western country, that I am aware of, that allows you to roll over your capital gains profits from one deal into another helping you grow your portfolio and create true long term wealth. On this show we have talked a lot about 1031 Exchanges but this week I am discussing the benefits of the Deferred Sales Trust (DTS) strategy with Brett Swartz. Brett is the president of Capital Gains Tax Solutions and he is super knowledgeable at the DTS strategy. This strategy blew my mind and is like a 1031 exchange but on steroids!! This is definitely an in-depth dive so be sure to have your pen and paper ready. So what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave, and go Give Life a CRACK!

This week the legend in the hot seat is Ryan Wright. Ryan is an expert when it comes to using non-conventional lending techniques, aka peer-to-peer lending, to 10x your real estate investment portfolio. He explains the power of using other people's money to buy your first property, and why you will never have to use a bank again. This episode will get the creative juices flowing! So what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave and go give life a crack!

Today's show is part 2 of a two part series I am doing on changing investors expectations in today's economy. In the hot seat i have my good mate, and all round top bloke, John Cohen, managing partner of Toro Real Estate Partners. In this show we dive deep into the importance of investing in true growth markets, how that will recession proof your investment, but also how that will mean lower returns to investors; lower risk equals lower returns. We also talk about where we are headed in the real estate economy and how an impending recession is drive up commercial real estate prices as investors look for safe havens for their equity. Its another Cracking episode filled with actionable advice from one of the leaders in the business. So what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave and Go Give Life a Crack!

Everyone is talking about the cycles in real estate, one cycle in particular that is getting a lot of attention is retail. Retail has sure gotten a beating in the press in recent years with the boom of online platforms like Amazon and Google disrupting the industry. So how is this change affecting investor confidence placing capital in this space? Well this week on the show I am chatting with Adam Carswell about this exact topic, and how investors need to involve and look differently at new retail investment opportunities. Another cracking episode jammed packed with actionable advice to help you be success and achieve financial freedom. So what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave and Go Give Life a Crack!

This week's show is part 1 of a 2 part series I am doing on readjusting investors return expectations in todays economy. As the economy continues to chug along it has been over 10 years since the last recession and people are nervous that something is just around the corner, yet investors still want to place their capital and get a decent ROI. In part 1 I interview Paul Moore from Welling Capital about how deals are getting harder and harder to find, and the deals that are available have a lower ROI to investors compared to 3-5 years ago. What does this mean? and How do investors still get a decent return whilst protecting their downside? We discuss all this an more in another cracking episode, so what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave and Go Give Life a Crack!

This week in the hot seat I am chatting with Darryl Glade, CEO of Stilio and IMOTO. We have a fascinating discussion about the benefits of niching and then pivoting into a new venture, particularly for an online real estate business. However, as I discover, Darryl's early success in his first online business wasn't necessarily replicated in his second pivot business. We talk all about the pros and cons of starting an online real estate business, and how to handle the every changing e-commerce landscape, taking on outside capital and developing business culture. Check it out! Another must listen to episode. So what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave, and Go Give Life a Crack!

In 2018 new tax reforms came into play in the United State. There have been many questions about these new laws. So who are the real winners, and who are the losers? Today on the show I have tax expert Diane Gardner in the hot seat to break it all down for us. If you are a new investor, business owner, entrepreneur, W2 employee or a real estate investor then these new laws may change the way you run and operate your business, so pay attention! So what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave, and Go Give Life a CRACK!

This week I am chatting with Dr. Andrew Stotz. Andrew is the CEO of AStotz Investment Research, & co-founder of CoffeeWORKS, Thailand’s leading specialty coffee roaster since 1995. To top it all off Andrew is also a published author, podcast host and a teacher of business valuations and risk management. We had a fascinating discussion about the development of emerging economies, their transition from farming/field labor to factory and infrastructure development. We also dive deep into the conversation about US and China tariffs, intellectual property rights and brand awareness. We are in an ever changing world and this interview gives a great snap shot of where we are today, where we have come from and what lies ahead in uncertain times. This is a must listen to episode. What are you waiting for. Be Bold, Be Brave and Go Give Life a Crack!

I get asked a lot from guys and gals starting out in the industry; How do you get off market listing from commercial real estate brokers? Well you need to pay attention during this episode as I interview James Young, from Newmark Knight Frank about the ways in which you create long terms broker relationships in order to get those off market listing. This episode is jammed packed with incredible actionable advice for any newbie looking to start making an impression on brokers in their market. Wo what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave, and Go Give Life a Crack!

Jens Nielsen has a very similar story to myself. He is an immigrant, originally from Denmark, moved to the US with no job prospects, no family, no network and made it happen for himself. Over the past three years Jens has balanced a busy schedule to build a 82 unit portfolio all whilst working full time. If Jens can move half way across the globe in order to become an entrepreneur and achieve financial freedom then so can you! What are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave and Go Give Life a CRACK! Also, get your hands on my new book. All proceeds go to charity. https://www.amazon.com/Investing-US-Ultimate-Guide-Estate/dp/1731042779

I am super pumped to be bringing this episode to you, my listeners!! Andy Dane Carter is in the house! Andy is a true blue legend. He is extremely passionate about helping people and investing in real estate. We dive deep into how Andy is truly committed to helping people thrive in their businesses, and in real estate, so they can be in alignment with their SUCCESS mindset. His UNLOCK NOW program is a platform which is designed to support MINDSET with knowledge that gains leverage which leads to true potential. His new book 100 doors is Andy's story from growing up in the dodgy neighborhoods in South LA, to now being financial free and stable through investing in US real estate! Another CRACKING episode full with actionable advice on the future of an investing space that is surrounded by uncertainty. Check it out! So what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave and Go Give Life a CRACK! Also, get your hands on my new book. All proceeds go to charity. https://www.amazon.com/Investing-US-Ultimate-Guide-Estate/dp/1731042779

This week in the hot seat is Babak Ziai. BZ for short, is a retail and mixed use developer here in LA. In the conversation we dive deep into the future of big box retailers and how online businesses like Amazon are affecting future mixed use developments. BZ has a huge amount of experience, over a $1 billion in institutional retail/mixed use deals here on the West Coast. Another CRACKING episode full with actionable advice on the future of an investing space that is surrounded by uncertainty. Check it out! So what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave and Go Give Life a CRACK! Also, get your hands on my new book. All proceeds go to charity. https://www.amazon.com/Investing-US-Ultimate-Guide-Estate/dp/1731042779