Middle Class to Millionaires

Most of us remember Jason Castro from American Idol, Season 7, after his stunning renditions of classic songs like "Hallelujah" and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." After a life in the music industry, Jason realized to be the husband and father (of now 5 kiddos! Go Jason!) he wanted, he'd have to change career paths. With a degree in Construction Science, Jason turned to what was likely always inside–real estate. A creative entrepreneur, Jason and his team are building something quite amazing between the four initiatives they've launched in 2023. Listen in as he shares knowledge, wisdom, and lessons learned on his path from American Idol sensation to successful real estate investor. This is one for the books!

Happy New Year! We both hope you had an exciting 2022 and are looking forward to an even better 2023! In today's episode, we cover mistakes made and lessons learned in 2022 that we'll use to explode our success and grow exponentially in 2023. We also cover some extremely helpful tips learned from a book we both listened to called "The Most Important Thing," by Howard Marks. We hope you enjoy and as always, if you do, please be sure to share, rate, and review!

You wanted strategy? Well, here it is. In this episode, Vince and Christian cover three (with a bonus topic at the end) creative financing strategies you can utilize to get started in real estate with no (or low) money down now and in 2023. These same strategies have made us both six to seven figures in real estate, as well as many others. Have big goals for the new year? Get ahead of the game and tune in! You will NOT want to miss this one.

Sean Turner, CEO of Buffer Insurance, talks about creating a healthy culture in the workplace, taking care of his employees, and teaches important topics on how to genuinely care for those under your charge. We also briefly cover how he handled the explosion in business after announcing his company would pay for medical costs associated with birth after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

In this episode, we turn the tables a bit and interview Christian Mercado, co-host of the Middle Class to Millionaires podcast. We're allowed into the mind of Christian and what it took for him to succeed in real estate. From humble beginnings and hardships – Christian's story is 100% sure to inspire others who came from nothing to get to where they want to go. This episode is jam packed (as always) with a lot of great tips and advice for you, too, to succeed! Let's get it!

Jamal Miller, Co-Founder of The One University, knows what it takes to scale a business. He's been at the bottom on food stamps and at the top earning eight figures with his online courses. He's now been featured on Forbes, CBN, BET, and Huffpost (spoiler: he's the real deal!). This episode will help you learn how to set goals for your family AND your business. Learn how to become the CEO not only of your business, but of your family and create a healthy culture at home and in your company. This episode is JAM packed with so much goodness, you'll definitely need to listen twice.

This episode with R. Dyson Colley, home builder based out of Dallas / Fort Worth, is jam packed with so many nuggets... it's sure to make your head explode! We cover a lot in this one about creating a legacy and life you've always wanted, but also dive into some mindset tactics (as we always do) that will help you along the way. Tune in!

The current economic market is flooded with uncertainty. In this episode, Vince and Christian provide a market update and give practical advice on how you can prepare and be aware of the current climate. The second half of the show covers 5 steps you MUST take to succeed in business. Take these steps and you're bound to succeed. Listen in!

This episode of Middle Class to Millionaires is sure to have a huge impact on your life if you'll let it. Listen intently as Troy Bravenboer, founder of an eight figure trucking company shares powerful insights into living a successful life as a husband, father, and business owner. Get ready - this is one of our favorites yet!

Vince and Christian are back again to update you on what's happened since our last episode almost 9 months ago and to share vision for what the show will look like going forward. They also update listeners on some pretty exciting net worth goals! Tune in!

Are you ready for 2022? We sure are! It will be a great year and a fresh start. In this episode, Vince and Christian give practical advice, tips and strategies to launch your real estate investing career in 2022, or even now, in December of 2021 - why wait?! This episode is packed full of things Vince and Christian have both done to get to where they are today. You can do this! The best is yet to come!

In this episode, we sit down with Sean Forney, successful insurance agency owner, storage facility operator, elected official, husband, father of three girls with a baby boy on the way, and car aficionado. We cover a lot in this episode on what it takes to succeed and the mindset that's necessary to achieve the goals you have for yourself. If you're looking to get motivated to win, take a listen!

As always, this episode is jam packed with so much information and inspiration that is sure to make you want to take action today! On this episode, we sat down with Patrick Winn, a Dallas / Fort Worth real estate investor who house hacked his way to financial freedom. It's a good'n!

This episode is a powerful one you won't want to miss! We "sit down" (all in our trucks in different locations) with Alex Loredo, owner of Invoke Roofing and talk about how pain became his platform for success. At age 17, Alex was involved in a crime that ultimately led to a felony charge and a sentencing that would shape the next 13 years of his life. Alex didn't let his past or bad decisions stop him from becoming the man, husband, and father he felt God called him to be. Tune in, bring the tissues, and get ready for a great episode!

In this episode, Vince and Christian take a quick peak inside the world of taxes to help you better understand how to increase your wealth via real estate and taxes. This episode may sound like it's going to be a snoozer, but trust us, it isn't! Understanding how taxes work is how the rich get richer! Let's go!

In this episode, Vince and Christian dive deep into the importance of creating generational wealth and leaving a legacy behind for your children. Not only that, they cover the need for financial literacy and education in today's youth and how to properly manage money to invest in their future. This is one you definitely want to listen to... your kids or future kids will thank you later.

We say it often, but you're in for a real treat with this episode! We take a break from interviewing special guests to interview our very own co-host, Christian Mercado, as we talk about his newest acquisition--a 40,000 square foot storage facility that will increase his net worth by one million dollars within the next two years. If you're interested in commercial real estate, specifically self storage, this is the episode you've been waiting for! Buckle up! It's a good one!

You are in for a treat on this episode! We had the pleasure of sitting down with Steve Penate, owner of the Steve Penate Real Estate Group, serving the Dallas - Ft. Worth, Texas & Phoenix, AZ Metropolitan area and surrounding cities. Steve is President & Designated Broker of Jason Mitchell Real Estate Texas, one of the fastest growing brokerages in Texas. He's rated among the top agents in the nation and was recently nominated as Real Estate Person of the Year by the Arizona Journal of Real Estate & Business. If you have a desire to become a real estate agent or broker, this episode is truly one that will inspire you and motivate the heck out of you!

Vince and Christian get hit up pretty often about flipping houses and what all that entails. So in part 2 of this mini series, they decided to sit down and continue to answer some of the most common questions to help you as you get into the house flipping business. Learn from their successes and failures, laugh a little, cry a little (jk), as they give you a packed episode with great value! Also, check out their Best Ever BnB Course, a course designed to help you launch a profitable six-figure AirBnB business from scratch. Head on over to www.besteverbnb.com and enter the code FRIENDS100 to receive $100 off!

Vince and Christian get hit up pretty often about flipping houses and what all that entails. So in this episode, they decided to sit down and answer some of the most common questions to help you as you get into the house flipping business. Learn from their successes and failures, laugh a little, cry a little (jk), as they give you a packed episode with great value! Also, check out their Best Ever BnB Course, a course designed to help you launch a profitable six-figure AirBnB business from scratch. Head on over to www.besteverbnb.com and enter the code FRIENDS100 to receive $100 off!

In this episode and after being on a 4 month hiatus, Vince and Christian bring you key takeaways from MJ DeMarco's book "The Millionaire Fastlane," give an update on the state of their AirBnB & house flipping business, and also shamelessly plug their newest course, The Best Ever BNB Course, an A-Z course on how to break into the vacation rental industry. You'll also take away some great lessons on how to fast track yourself to becoming wealthy. But is wealth defined as having a lot of money? Find out in this episode.

We all want more time to do the things we love. Time is our most valuable commodity yet we often spend it the worst. In this episode, Vince and Christian challenge listeners to look at the processes in their business and see what you can automate to free up more time to do what matters most in life. This episode will also challenge you to be consistent and relentless in your pursuit of freedom. Get out there and create the life you're dreaming of!

In this episode, Vince and Christian bring you up to speed with how things are looking for their business during the current pandemic of the coronavirus and what they're actively doing to stay afloat until things get back to normal. You'll also take away some great lessons on how to recover from difficult times like these, how to keep your mindset positive during hard times, as well as practical things you can be doing now to make ends meet. This is definitely an episode you want to listen to.

Ever thought of opening your own gym or launching your own business? In this episode, we have the pleasure of interviewing Brandon Head, owner of CrossFit Grapevine in Grapevine, Texas who launched his business in 2009 with nothing but an idea and the determination to succeed. This episode is packed with inspiration to help you get started and to hear from our first guest interview on what it takes to succeed. You do NOT want to miss this episode!

There's a reason over 80-90% of the top 1% have made their wealth through real estate investing. Through appreciation, cash flow, loan pay down, taxes, and more, real estate presents one of the greatest avenues for building wealth. In this episode, Vince and Christian cover the basics of real estate investing and it's benefits. If you've ever been interested in real estate and want a general overview of the advantages, this is the episode to listen to.

In this episode, Christian and Vince pick up on the first episode's topic of the mindset of a millionaire with even more valuable content than before. They discuss 4 to 5 key factors that make successful people successful. If you've ever wondered what it's going to take for you to reach your dreams, then you'll surely want to listen to this episode immediately. Get ready for a jam packed episode full of great insights, tips, and strategies!

If you are going to create the life you have always dreamed of, you are going to have to make a shift in your mindset. In this episode, Vince and Christian talk about the importance of mindset and how it altered their path to where they are today. This is a must listen!