The Winning Move Podcast

New Podcast is out! Things entrepreneurs care about Starting in the landscaping business Making your goals bigger Changing the output and mindset The Gutter Kings growing process and going to different states        

New Podcast is out! Today's topics: Being husband and wife business owners Becoming A killer Salesperson The importance of consistency in your business Learning from the decision-making process Running google ads Keep growing but stay present      

New Podcast is out! Today's topics: Becoming a coach and creating impact Goals/ Buying apartments to flipping houses Favorite marketing channels  Learning from masterminds on becoming a leader  

New Podcast is out! Today's topics: The importance of college education  Discipline and religion  Getting yourself to do hard things and keeping the momentum  The scary part of exponential growth  Working on your vision  The struggles of the property management industry    

New Podcast is out!  Today's topics: -Learning how to analyze a deal from an investor perspective  -Moving to Hawaii as a Real Estate investor -Working with Ryan Pineda and making high-level relationships  -Hard time negotiating with tenants

Today's topics: Educating and helping online entrepreneurs with marketing. Differences between copyright issues and trademark issues. Litigation timeframes. How to acquire trademark rights.        

Today's topics: Sales on Wall Street  Analyzing the financing of the family business.  The importance of loving your job and finding the right partners in life as entrepreneurs.

Today's topics: Airbnb businesses and real estate flipping. How he built his own successful flipping company. Thoughts and experiences on the subject.

Learn how to Generate 1,000s of SEO leads for your Real Estate Investing business every month with Andy Kolodgie! Andy is an investor who has generated 1,000s of free seo leads for his own company and shares how you can scale your real estate company with easy seo leads.

Thanks to William Denis for sharing his trajectory, which has taken him very far, he did $7mm in wholesale last year! He spoke about the importance of growing with an extremely hard work ethic, what is he doing to grow as a leader, and more.

Our last event “Collaborate to dominate” was our first panel where we talk about what we are doing in our business differently in these fast pace changing times and the current downturn.

The entrepreneurs who do not control between their ears during an econmic downturn will be left behind. Amy Talks about what you need to do in order to thrive during the next 18-24 months

Tim Herriage is an active Real Estate Investor in Texas and Lender with RCN Capital. He will talk about how he has built his Real Estate Portfolio over time and how he plans to get to navigate this changing market. RCN Capital will Lend out $1.5 Billion this year to Real Estate Investors. He will share how to capitalize on the market in these changing times.

 Stratton is interviewed on the Motivated Leads Podcast with Bryan Driscoll. How you can train your team and learn the skills you need to build a 7 figure business. How to break into Real Estate with $0

The Man Tarry Summs is another Ohio boy crushing it in the Real Estate Space. He is a master of getting Bank financing. A killer Drummer. A world class speaker, and a owner of one of the most iconic Gyms in the world. THE PROS GYM in Columbus Ohio. He will talk about how he has built his portfolio up to $50mm and why SFRs are the best asset class in Real Estate

Here is a podcast that will demonstrate how to expand your business massively by making every day a rock and a learning day.

Bryan Driscoll has scaled his Real Estat portfolio all within a 5 mile radius using online adevertising. He also has helped several Real Estate Investors scale their business to 7 figures a year using online ads.

The 7 step problem solving delgation framework I have used to get to 7 figures in business.

This single lesson has lead to exponential growth in everything I have done in business. How you can implement it in your business and life.

I spoke to Eddie Wilson at a mastermind a few weeks ago He sold 81 companies in 2019 1 Company for $1BILLION with a B Will be a billionaire in Real Estate in not too long He tells me what it takes to build a company and sell it WHy it is easier to sell a company for $20mm twice instead of $50mm once

In this episode Dean Rogers discuss difficult things of being an Entrepreneur like he needs to figure something out on  his own. Were he doing sales? What was he doing It wasn't sales and that's why there wasn't that like big earning potential, it was more of like a consulting position technically. And so what he was doing in it in that position was nothing consulting wise, right It was all of that kind of like innovative stuff, but it resulted in that kind of pay structure.     Show Notes: -So for me it just like opened up my eyes all right, I've got to figure out what's next.  -You can just do one deal and you're making seven figures.  -And then again with encouragement from people like you and others kind of pushed me off the cliff to be like, hey come out with a coaching program. 

Weekly Financially Update with Michael Zuber talks about Elon Musk backing out of twitter, talks about Crypto, Bitcoin and Everything about the Real Estate Interest Rate.  So Elon Musk is backing out of twitter because Twitter is a broken business model and it's the worst run social media company because they've been banking on fortune 500 customers and they're gonna run away so there's a chance that Twitter doesn't survive until the court rulling and it will take 7 years. And Mr. Wonderful from Shark Tank lit up the Twitter Board and Employees basically saying it's the worst company ever.  And there's a youtube channel thats been calling a crash. The issue is in September of 2021 interest rate is at lifetime low and he said don't buy.  So your payment is now $2,000 more expensive in LA if you listen to this idiot.  This guy, because he is more interested in clicks and getting paid than helping people, cost people and the interest rate is what kills you. This guy hurt people and i've had enough.  This idiot only thinks about price, Real Estate is not a pricing game it's a payment game and whether you like it or not 2020 and 2021 will be second and third best year in 52 years to buy a home because you could get a 30 year interest rate on your 3%. This moron told people not to buy because there's a crash, he did this because he got paid, he wasn't trying to help people, his selfish motive, broken record and doesn't understand basic math and just horrible.    Show Notes:  - Twitters never had incentive to frankly produce a real number, they're just courage and they like bots.  - The thing that you really need to be watching is the yield curve inverted this week and it's still inverted - You can borrow money for 10years less than you could borrow money for 2 years. - And long term money is supposed to be expensive that short term money.   - The good news I don't do youtube for the money. If people stops watching youtube he goes broke. - The other big news, houses in San Francisco were screwed.  - Commercial stuffs are collapsing.  - Banks are evil.  - I have 1% on my net in Crypto and i haven't touch it.  - Refused to do stock market because i have business and will invest it in the Real Estate to get a better return.  - Rates goin up doesn't really solve shit.  - Everybody had to work from home anywhere, everybody is looking for developers and developers are expensive.  - We have CPI next week. Above CPI last month - means have not get a peak inflation. - Cathy Wood runs a ETF - index fund, trading tax reasons  - Basically had an amazing 2 years and She's the number 1 capital allocator which is hard to do  - Now she's losing and she's hurting a lot of people. 

Recession coming being right a lot. The last 2 years it was easy to make money, income, money rain down on fools. You could have been a horrible operator but you get amazing timing and you printed money. The next 2 years perhaps is going to be the best 2 years to get wealthy and there's a big difference between being wealthy and rich in the moment. Builders today are so much smarter because of the last crash. Bringing everything back in the US economy. It will be harder than the next 2 years and we need more marketing. This the time to get wealthy and not rich. It's about controlling property, control some assets at discounted prices and let's get wealthy.   Show Notes:  -I don't like using luck. I'll take it don't get me wrong. But just not how i rolled, it will work with daily discipline and focus. -Biggest news of the week is the existing home sales in Tuesday morning.   -Housing crash is gonna fall 30% this summer. Transactions could fall 30% this year.  -Housing transactions we're going down 3% and more.  -Values crashing 14.8%. -2020 is the best year ever to buy a home.  -2022 Housing market is gonna crash but it's gonna be transaction is not pricey.  -Vegas is the ultimate boom bass market.  -More runway, more marketing and we really get capitalized.

Emilio Lara closed his first deal at 17. Parent's influenced him doing business, after closing the deal spent the money for mentorship with Stratt and getting a caller right away to give him a straight path. Increase your marketing right away, get that caller and texter just whatever it is that works for you continue doing it. Biggest tip for meeting people just play your confidence for your people even if you're young show them you know what you're doing. Listening to Real Estate Podcasts helped him alot specially old stuffs. Show Notes:  -Whatever it is that works for you just continue doing it.  -Not everybody's are motivated, they just wanted to get what they want. -You need to learn atleast to Lead a team and you will go really really far.  -Staying disciplined and continue training the Team/Lead Managing.

Housing transaction is going down, economy is shaking and 2020 is the best year to buy a home. It will be harder than the next 2 years, so you have to reduce income, let people go, shut down some business and it's all about cash flow. More runway and used the excess capital to invest new one. Going for growth in a different aspect, investing more, productize more and eliminate to complex to be able to know what's going on.   Show Notes: -Get Focused as an Entrepreneur no matter what Marketing you're in.  -You could be 10million bucks and go bankrupt and default alive is all about cash flow.  -Do what we do, build that up, everything in excess will go into stores.

Some people are just borned really naturally gifted. Got to see all the aspects of being a Entrepreneur, true problem solving and how to stay motivated by watching motivational content and feed yourself. Show my son how to be a good person, how to solve problems and not be overwhelmed under pressure if you have all those skills you're good.    Show Notes: -Nobody has accomplished anything that is worth talking about that is well being balanced.  -If you're not good enough, do it again, do it right the first time and it's goin' to be the best.  -Show them how to work hard and how to communicate.  -Learned alot of hardwork from Sports without getting any allowance.

We are back with this week's financial news, and oh boy we have a lot to say.  The crisis is HERE, how did it happen? When will it stop? All of these questions are answered in this week's daily financial news with Stratton Brown and Michael Zuber! Show Notes: - We catch up with Mike and Stratt! - Interest rates have gone up, mortgages are more expensive, borrowing money is more expensive  - Revlon, a giant makeup company had to file for bankruptcy due to not being able to borrow any more money - The same thing will happen to many more companies - "When the tide is high, we see who's swimming naked" - Warren Buffet - Crypto is crashing and many popular coins will disappear - Down rounds explained - Money was rained on fools last two years and now it's time to pay - Elections have consequences, will the senate flip in the November election? - Immigration policies and the changes that have to be done - When will the inflation stop? - Flip Flops explained - As predicted, the housing market is CRASHING - Wholesalers will need a new strategy - Should REALLY be scared? - This is ONLY getting started - If you are an investor, this is the time when you become WEALTHY - Closing  

Mistakes are the best teachers in life. We've all made plenty of mistakes during our lives- enough to probably fill up several books. However, those who make the most mistakes are those who stand to learn the most, that is, only if they can identify the wrongdoing, own up to it, and understand the reason behind it. Welcome to The Winning Move Podcast!  In this solo episode, we will talk about the reason we had to let go of 5 PEOPLE in one of our companies and shut it down. In this process, mistakes were made. However, life is not about not having mistakes at all, but learning from them! Tune right in to learn what those mistakes were, and the valuable lesson this experience has left behind. “Even a mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary to a worthwhile achievement.” - Henry Ford

The Winning Move Podcast: Bring The Juice In this episode of TWMP, we went on an amazing podcast called Bring The Juice hosted by Frank Dalena. Stratton, Michael, and Frank will talk about the mentality it takes to really be successful in life. Don't miss out on one of the best episodes to ever be released! Show notes: - Frank introduces Michael and Stratton! - We remember old times when Stratt was one of the first guests to ever be on Bring the Juice Podcast - How sport absolutely changes your mindset and helps build discipline -  Why quality matters when you are building a reputation - Turning flaws into strengths - You have to think bigger, always - Do it right do it light, do it wrong do it long - Consistency is key  -  Great advice for the youth - How do different circumstances change your life perspective and goals - Pushing limits - Life is ALL about respect - Respect doesn't always equal money, respect can be earned in many ways - You have to be OBSESSED in your goals - What got us into real estate - Why building your personal brand is vital  - Closing

Show notes: - Having problems moving deals because of buyers - Buyers aren't in a rush because of all the options - The market during the COVID-19 pandemic vs the market now - Listing all your properties on MLS - Is it possible to close in 7 days? - Deals that come with complicated situations - Bring The Juice podcast - Buying properties with higher interest rates - Dealing with difficult sellers with great offers - Private money lenders - Making deals: price vs terms - The 50-40-10 loan - Can you do terms if someone owns a mortgage? - Looking at properties as rentals vs AirBnBs - Creating cash flow vs buying for appreciation - Uncontrollable factors in buying properties - Calculating your profit and ROI - Cash flow and infinite return - Burn rates - Sign up for our next meetup!

Show notes: - Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down - Why did Sheryl Sandberg step down and how will it affect Meta/Facebook? - Will Elon Musk make Sheryl Sandberg Twitter's new CEO? - Jamie Dimon says there's an economic hurricane coming - Elon Musk shaving 10% of Tesla's workforce because he has 'a bad feeling' - Economy added 390,000 jobs in May, unemployment at 3.6% - Why a recession is coming - Unemployment bottoms at the start of a recession - The housing slowdown is real and it's here - You can make a million dollars and still go bankrupt in a year - Wholesaling is a hard business and there haven't been any new people - Why the creative investors will win the next two years - Will venture capitalists be okay with a company as bloated as Twitter? - Ego is a dangerous thing - The PayPal Mafia - 5 tips for creating a top sales team - Turning 3 products from zero to $100,000,000 - Closing

Show notes: - The All-In Summit - Biggest news from this week - Why they should move Christmas to June - Walmart has an inventory problem - Stagflation and the next quarter's forecast - How do you solve stagflation? - Ripping the band-aid off - Existing home sales and a housing crash - Demand destruction - First-time homebuyers are in trouble - Retail sales - The mortgage market is in trouble - Winter is here now - If you want to buy more assets, you should be excited about what's coming - The market is coming to us - The best time to be an investor is in a recession - 50-40-10 loan

Show notes: - Who is Armando Banuelos  - Working hard and working smart - What makes employees quit their job - Getting into real estate - Doing the first deal, and the next one, and the next one - Partnering with JAMKE - Coming back to consulting - The biggest lesson from the financial crisis - Why being cautious works   - Let experts do what experts do - Picking up candies from a broken piñata - Choosing risks that work for you - Having unsecured debt - Outgrowing business partnerships - When things fall into place - There is always an opportunity to find deals - Pivoting from the pandemic - The cake and the icing - Becoming bored and breaking out of a routine. - What book in the last 10 years has changed your life - What do you think about interest rates and the economy right now - Armando's family - Having immigrant parents as an entrepreneur - Maintaining your business relationships - Setting goals now vs setting goals for the next 10 years - What does a day in the life of Armando look like? - What makes people tick and what ticks people off - What have you done to develop yourself as a leader? - How do you find talented people to work for you - When to keep people and when to let people go - Working with family - What advice do you have for someone who wants to grow a company as big as you? - How to get over buying nice things - Learning to enjoy life - As someone who is in a partnership, how is the dynamic between you and your partner? How involved is he in the day-to-day operations? - How much say do you have in your deal operations? - Armando Banuelos closing

Show notes: - Catching up with Mike and Stratt - An age past partying hard - Why I'm not buying a Tesla - Elon Musk at the All-In Summit - Investing in a new concept - Selling companies and Venture Capitalism - Coming to terms with failure - Buying a flip - How has it been managing 5 projects? - Dealing with Contractors - Balancing flipping houses and wholesaling projects - Rising interest rates - Why a housing crash is impossible - Weeding out people who aren't built for business - Learning the tricks of the trade - The 50-40-10 rule - What changes in the downtrend? - What is the risk in investing in real estate? - Buying the dip - Investing in crypto - Losing a crypto hard wallet - Getting scammed in discord - Preparing for the bottom - Are we in a recession? - How can I make a million a year? - How to market your business and sell your brand - How do you source and raise private capital? - How social media brings value to entrepreneurs - Closing

Shownotes: - What is a recession? - Stagflation - Double-dip recession - The credit bubble - The Fed broke housing - Is the Fed going to keep raising rents? When are they going to stop? - When the market throws up, the Fed will cut except in this case - Will Elon Musk re-trade Twitter? - The Luna crash and the Cryptocurrency bank run - Is Tether a fraud? - Why Michael Zuber doesn't believe in crypto - Will crypto be regulated by the government? - CPI  - How long will inflation stay? - What will happen in the next three months? - The dotcom crash - The 2008 crash and investing through recessions - Why Twitter is dead money - San Francisco is dying - Fresno's homeless problem and my 2nd rental fire - Who the next president should be - 50-40-10 loans - Closing

Show notes:  - Stratton Brown intro - The reason Stratt got into Real Estate - Stratton's first deal - Learning from someone in the business - What motivated you to work hard? - Does motivation matter? - Life as a father and an entrepreneur - Why starting out as a solo entrepreneur isn't all sunshine and rainbows - What people don't understand about running a real estate business - Working a day job while being an entrepreneur - Why focusing on one thing pays off - Creating Call Magicians - What it takes to be a millionaire - How does Call Magicians work? - What you should know before outsourcing - Where will Call Magicians go from here? - Acquiring companies vs acquiring clients - When to start a company and when to grow one - The moment you realized you wanted to go all in? - Closing

Show notes: - Catching up with Mike and Stratt - Four flips in two months - Settling the insurance for ANOTHER house fire? - The demand for storage facilities - The things you find inside abandoned storage units - Vending machines and parenting - Alumni weekend - Being in different places with your friends and family - Which phase of your life are you in right now? - People who had the right mentality in college are doing well now - How do you handle family in business? - Would you ever consider working with family members? - Doing business with friends - Why you shouldn't ask your friends for discounts - Looking for the best deals means looking at all the deals - Mike and Stratt Closing

Josh Z is the Co-Founder of ERC Specialists and the Founder/Principal of The Chandler Group, LLC with expertise in Real Estate discusses one of the most effective tax policies for small to medium businesses that have been affected by the pandemic. Summary: Forbes said that 70% of small businesses are qualified for up to $7,000 per employee per quarter in refundable tax relief from the ERC Program. But just what is the ERC Program? Josh Z and Stratt talk about this and more om this episode of The Winning Move Podcast, and trust me, you don't want to miss this!

Jeremy Mathis, Co-Founder and CEO of the Freedom Cash Home Buyers sits down with Stratt to talk about  Show notes:  - The Mathis Twins' business journey - The biggest lesson from selling their company - How to make money with your passion - Who is the vissionary and who is the integrator - Masterminds and Entrepreneur Organization - Getting a mastermind together - Transitioning to real estate  - Catching momentum, cold calling, pay-per-click deals, and $100k months - Going nationwide - Where to make the most money without employees - Keeping people in the organization  - KPIs, core values, and doing what's best for the organization - Hiring people with the right mentality and setting expectations - What are you doing to develop as a leader - How to get better people into the organization - Setting your company culture up the right way - How to make $600,000 in 9 months off of refinances - Building relationships with lenders - Know who to not take money from - The Mathis' Portfolio - Jeremy Mathis Closing

Stratt talks about an experience he had in one of his companies that opened the conversation for effective leadership and the leadership culture in that company.  Show notes: - The Three Strike rule - Leading with the carrot and not the stick - Why you should let employees have room to make mistakes - Effective leadership in the workplace - How am I not leading the team the right way - Setting the right standard for company leadership - Delegating leadership tasks effectively

Mike Hambright talks about his journey in becoming a successful entrepreneur with  multiple businesses and his future plans as an investor and content creator.   - Mike's corporate career - Taking control as an entrepreneur - Radio Shack - Education - How does as successful entrepreneur raise kids - Business and Life balance - Managing the business with your significant other - Are you the operator or the visionary in your business - Finding people with the right skill set - Which of your businesses are you most excited about right now? - Rehabbing properties in this market - The Flip Nerd Podcast - Building relationships with other successful people - Hosting meetups and teaching new entrepreneurs - Should you quit your day job? - The power of masterminds - The right way to network in masterminds - Transitioning your business out of being super transactional and into an actual company - Let the assets pay for your assets - The process of scaling your business and your life style - The Investor Machine - How to develop operational skills? - Mike Hambright closing

Michael Zuber brings us his Weekly Financial Update. This week has been wild so tune in as we cover everything from Elon Musk to the deal structures coming up! Show notes: - Intro - Elon Musk wins even if he loses - The Elon Musk and Twitter drama - Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook, and the Metaverse - CPI (Consumer Price Index) and PPI (Producer Price Index) - Inflation is by no means dead  - 30 Year Mortgage - Wells Fargo said Mortgage Demand is down 35% - Rocket Mortgage - The Federal Reserve broke the housing market - Stagflation - How are we going to protect ourselves from what's to come - Cash is not trash - Cash and Cash Flow - Paying down your assets - The upcoming deal structures - Michael Zuber closing

Hey guys! I went on the Flip Nerd Podcast last week and had a blast. I spoke about how to lead a team at scale and what you can do to be a great leader! Show Notes: - Leadership - Moving from a solo entrepreneur to a business - The number one skill that'll help you get to a billion dollars - How Did Stratton get into investing  - Meeting my first mentor - Everyone has a different story - Leadership in business - The components of leadership - What do you delegate?  - The ultimate goal - How to delegate in your business - Building the business with your team  - What to look for when hiring employees - Making sure people have opportunities to make money - Financial Incentives - Key Performance Indicators - Being part of something bigger - Taking care of your team - Building deep relationships in  person and virtually - Creating the best life possible for your team - Company core values - Starting Call Magicians - Hiring virtual assistants - Loving the people who work for you - Stratton Closing

Stratton talks about the importance of keeping your energy positive and being excited about your future goals and accomplishments. Show Notes: - Why you need to be excited about what you do - When you're not excited, no one else will be - There is always someone who will work harder - What to do when you're in a rut

Jennings Smith shares how he built a massive Real Estate Portfolio of over 1,000 units that is worth over $61,000,000!   Show notes: - Jennings on buying more apartments and his goals 0:35 - Cash Flow 1:40 - How Jennings began 2:33 - Real Developments vs Custom Construction 3:37 - What Is A Spec Home? 4:33 - Custom Building 5:41 - The First Build 6:33 - Why did you still go to college 8:26 - Why I got out of Construction 10:20 - What triggered you and how did you get your first deal 11:25 - The biggest learning experience from that first deal 15:51 - What has been your biggest f*ck up so far 18: 12 - What is your biggest lesson from that 21:53 - Fee shops 24:03 - How much equity are you usually taking 26:40 - Mentoring Program 28:30 - The most interesting deal I've heard so far 30:50 - You need to have a bunch of cash on hand 36:25 - A hard conversation you don't want to have 39:43 - Communication is important 41:24 - Bernie Madoff 41:47 - Investors and Equity 43:59 - Selling to a Hedge Fund 47:30 - Rates going up 48:09 - People imagine problems that don't come to pass 50:34 - Competing with Hedge Funds 53:00 - The rental rate 55:00 - Going to friends and family vs target audience 56:29 - Social Media Presence 59:29 - Thoughts on crypto 1:03:53 - Closing 01:09:37

Michael Zuber is back for his Weekly Financial Update, trust me, you don't want to miss this! Show Notes: - Elon Musk buys 9% of Twitter's shares 1:00 - What does it take to do a hostile takeover of a company? 3:23 - The 30 Year Mortgage for owner occupancy broke 5% 5:45 - Are we in for a bear market 6:40 - The Federal Reserve's two mandates 7:06 - Consumer spending 8:00  - Living in California 9:30 - Businesses in Miami 10:58 - The stock market, the bond market, and the economy 11:40 - Investing in the bond market 13:30 - Buying the dip HARD 14:40 - When to run in and when to run out 16:30 - Selling properties to Hedge Funds 17:45 - Closing 21:10

Corbin Claypool is a Real Estate Investor and Mortgagepreneur who heads the The Claypool Group in Fresno, CA.  Show Notes: - Corbin Claypool's beginnings 01:43 - Getting a mortgage license 08:28 - Getting from four million to 110 million 9:30 - Why corporate doesn't show you how to scale 10:37 - Learning from the right people (MLM, business scaling) 12:00 - Net income 12:35 - Passive income and cash flow 14:10 - Marketing and networking with realtors 15:15 - Social Media and real estate 16:00 - Call Magicians 20:20 - Investing in marketing 21:50 - Growth Track 22:15 - Ryan Pineda and Real 23:09 - Nexus and MLM 23:30 - Celebrity brands 24:20 - What do you do to keep your mindset good? 25:00 - What does your day to day look like in scaling your company? 27:25 - The 5 minute initial call 28:50 - The biggest changes 30:40 - The difference between $50 million and $500 million in mortgages 31:50 - What books is Corbin reading 33:00 - What are you doing to develop your team more as leaders? 34:09 - 1099 vs W-2 employees 35:26

1. What areas in my life am I settling in right now? 2. What battles am I choosing right now? 3. Who are the five people I spend the most time with? 4. What am I letting in that I need to shut out? 5. In what ways am I in my own way?   Show Notes: - Flipping BRRRRs - What areas in my life am I settling in right now? - Taking care of your health and making time for fitness - Work Life Balance - Sacrificing family time for your goals - Learning to pace yourself - Including your family in your business - Communication and why talking things out is important - Eliminating dead time - What battles am I choosing right now? - Battling self-doubt - Acknowledging being wrong - What am I letting in that I need to shut out? - Gratitude can make all the difference - Dark spots in our lives - Dealing with impostor syndrome - Worth doesn't come from being comfortable - Business and Tetris - Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos - Investing after October - Surrounding yourself with the right people - Who are the five people I spend the most time with? - In what ways am I in my own way?

Stratt and Mike talk about what it takes to grow a business and get it to the next level. Marketing channels, social media, Central Valley's economy and a lot more. Show Notes:  - Sustainable Marketing (Cold Calling vs. Direct Mail) - Diminishing Returns In Marketing Channels - Diversifying your real estate business - Central Valley Economics - Growth as a business and as an entrepreneur - The value of the dollar  - Understanding economics and paying attention to the consumer economy - Scaling your investment - Old and Emerging Markets - Deal Flow - Private Adjuster for fire damage - Social Media and the value of building a genuine brand - Real Brokerage and the power of downlines - What really made Kim Kardashian rich

Show Notes: - One Rental At A Time's $15000 donation to the Central California Food Bank - It all feels good at the moment, but it's a train wreck in slow motion. - The economic picture of 2022 and 2023 - The 50 BP move in May - A Stagflation in 2022 and a Recession in 2023 - What could the Fed do to stop another Recession? - The economy doesn't move that fast - 2022 is going to be an 'okay' year - Too much money chasing too few goods. We have to burn it out and get rates up! - The Yield Curve inverted - A Flat Real Estate Market for 7 years - What to do in a recession - How long is this recession going to last? - The Affordability Index