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Lauren Agee was a 21-year-old college student whose death in July 2015 remains a mystery. She was attending WakeFest, a wakeboarding festival at Center Hill Lake in Tennessee, with friends. Her body was discovered in the lake by fishermen after she had been camping on a cliff near the festival. Authorities initially ruled her death an accident, suggesting she fell from the cliff, but her family has raised concerns about possible foul play… what do you think? Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Refresher: LAUREN AGEE mysteriously died in July of 2015 at an annual party known as WAKEFEST in Center Hill Lake, Tennessee. AGEE'S death sparked suspicion as her friends never reported her missing, and even posted about what a great weekend they had on instagram, after her body was found. In Part 1, we went through all of the inconsistencies in her "death by blunt-force trauma & possible drowning." In this emotional Part 2, we feature an interview* with LAUREN'S mother, SHERRY SMITH, who has never been interviewed for a podcast before. SHERRY is begging for anyone with information about what happened to her daughter that night to please come forward."I'm asking, I am begging if you have somebody you love, if this had happened to them, you want somebody to do the right thing and come forward," -SHERRY SMITH *WATCH THE INTERVIEW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Iyn5fe52YcEPISODE NOTES AND DISCLAIMER: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/cjs94s/whats_your_opinion_on_what_happened_to_lauren_agee/https://casetext.com/case/agee-v-palmerhttps://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/court-of-appeals/2019/m2017-01822-coa-r3-cv-0.htmlhttps://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/unsolved-mysteries/lauren-ageehttps://fox17.com/news/local/ferrier-files-witnesses-give-new-details-about-defendant-in-lauren-agees-wrongful-deathhttps://www.instagram.com/withoutwarningpi/p/C4dyFVOs5ra/https://www.facebook.com/WithoutWarningPI/photos/more-little-gems-from-one-of-the-last-people-to-see-lauren-agee-alive-aaron-lill/450568239015439/?paipv=0&eav=AfbDVSDxu40YjzEjAUAwnA3kk_RTtQmZe9uNwurbzb9fsmfVqVaB5hTti9oxblqhhD4&_rdrWWW.SHEILAWYSOCKI.COMhttps://www.newschannel5.com/news/the-mysterious-death-of-lauren-agee-could-go-to-trial-after-allhttps://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/tenn-mom-mission-prove-daughters-mysterious-death-lake/story?id=46593845WHILE EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, WE WOULD LIKE TO EMPHASIZE THAT THE VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES EXPRESSED BY THE INDIVIDUAL ARE THEIR OWN. THROUGHOUT THE PODCAST, THERE MAY BE INSTANCES WHERE OPINIONS AND/OR SPECULATION ARE EXPRESSED REGARDING CERTAIN EVENTS, INDIVIDUALS, OR CIRCUMSTANCES. THESE ARE THE PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES OF THE PODCAST HOSTS OR GUESTS AND SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN AS CONCLUSIVE OR FACTUAL STATEMENTS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A cross promotion from The Outlier Podcast- another case of a mysterious death from Sumner County TN: LAUREN AGEE, PART 1.LAUREN AGEE mysteriously died in July of 2015 at an annual party known as WAKEFEST in Center Hill Lake, Tennessee. AGEE'S death sparked suspicion as her friends never reported her missing, and even posted about what a great weekend they had on instagram, after her body was found. In Part 1, we go through all of the inconsistencies in her "death by blunt-force trauma & possible drowning." In the upcoming Part 2, we will feature an interview with LAUREN'S mother, SHERRY SMITH. Additionally, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE gets arrested in Sag Harbor, New York, for allegedly driving under the influence. Developing story...EPISODE NOTES AND DISCLAIMER:https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/justin-timberlake-arrest-sag-harbor-long-island/5517507/https://casetext.com/case/agee-v-palmerhttps://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/court-of-appeals/2019/m2017-01822-coa-r3-cv-0.htmlhttps://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/unsolved-mysteries/lauren-ageehttps://fox17.com/news/local/ferrier-files-witnesses-give-new-details-about-defendant-in-lauren-agees-wrongful-deathhttps://www.instagram.com/withoutwarningpi/p/C4dyFVOs5ra/https://www.facebook.com/WithoutWarningPI/photos/more-little-gems-from-one-of-the-last-people-to-see-lauren-agee-alive-aaron-lill/450568239015439/?paipv=0&eav=AfbDVSDxu40YjzEjAUAwnA3kk_RTtQmZe9uNwurbzb9fsmfVqVaB5hTti9oxblqhhD4&_rdrWWW.SHEILAWYSOCKI.COMhttps://www.newschannel5.com/news/the-mysterious-death-of-lauren-agee-could-go-to-trial-after-allhttps://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/tenn-mom-mission-prove-daughters-mysterious-death-lake/story?id=46593845WHILE EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, WE WOULD LIKE TO EMPHASIZE THAT THE VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES EXPRESSED BY THE INDIVIDUAL ARE THEIR OWN. THROUGHOUT THE PODCAST, THERE MAY BE INSTANCES WHERE OPINIONS AND/OR SPECULATION ARE EXPRESSED REGARDING CERTAIN EVENTS, INDIVIDUALS, OR CIRCUMSTANCES. THESE ARE THE PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES OF THE PODCAST HOSTS OR GUESTS AND SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN AS CONCLUSIVE OR FACTUAL STATEMENTS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LAUREN AGEE mysteriously died in July of 2015 at an annual party known as WAKEFEST in Center Hill Lake, Tennessee. AGEE'S death sparked suspicion as her friends never reported her missing, and even posted about what a great weekend they had on instagram, after her body was found. In Part 1, we go through all of the inconsistencies in her "death by blunt-force trauma & possible drowning." In the upcoming Part 2, we will feature an interview with LAUREN'S mother, SHERRY SMITH. Additionally, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE gets arrested in Sag Harbor, New York, for allegedly driving under the influence. Developing story...EPISODE NOTES AND DISCLAIMER:https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/justin-timberlake-arrest-sag-harbor-long-island/5517507/https://casetext.com/case/agee-v-palmerhttps://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/court-of-appeals/2019/m2017-01822-coa-r3-cv-0.htmlhttps://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/unsolved-mysteries/lauren-ageehttps://fox17.com/news/local/ferrier-files-witnesses-give-new-details-about-defendant-in-lauren-agees-wrongful-deathhttps://www.instagram.com/withoutwarningpi/p/C4dyFVOs5ra/https://www.facebook.com/WithoutWarningPI/photos/more-little-gems-from-one-of-the-last-people-to-see-lauren-agee-alive-aaron-lill/450568239015439/?paipv=0&eav=AfbDVSDxu40YjzEjAUAwnA3kk_RTtQmZe9uNwurbzb9fsmfVqVaB5hTti9oxblqhhD4&_rdrWWW.SHEILAWYSOCKI.COMhttps://www.newschannel5.com/news/the-mysterious-death-of-lauren-agee-could-go-to-trial-after-allhttps://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/tenn-mom-mission-prove-daughters-mysterious-death-lake/story?id=46593845 WHILE EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, WE WOULD LIKE TO EMPHASIZE THAT THE VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES EXPRESSED BY THE INDIVIDUAL ARE THEIR OWN. THROUGHOUT THE PODCAST, THERE MAY BE INSTANCES WHERE OPINIONS AND/OR SPECULATION ARE EXPRESSED REGARDING CERTAIN EVENTS, INDIVIDUALS, OR CIRCUMSTANCES. THESE ARE THE PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES OF THE PODCAST HOSTS OR GUESTS AND SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN AS CONCLUSIVE OR FACTUAL STATEMENTS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In July of 2015, 21-year-old Lauren Agee went to Center Hill Lake in Tennessee for an event called WakeFest with her friend. After a weekend spent partying, Lauren was found dead in the water on Sunday afternoon. With a plethora of questionable injuries and Lauren's "friends" acting strangely about her death, Lauren's family is still fighting for answers.   Follow us!   Instagram: @somethingsickpodcast Twitter: @ASickPodcast TikTok: @somethingsickpodcast Email: somethingsickpodcast@gmail.com

In Tennessee's Center Hill Lake, the lifeless body of Lauren Agee was discovered floating in a cove. Was it a tragic accident or a sinister act? The police decided early on that Lauren's death was an accident - she'd fallen off the cliff she'd been camping on, but friends camping with her reported conflicting stories, and her injuries didn't seem to match a fall off the cliff. With increasing frustration, Lauren's family hires a lawyer and a private investigator, determined to get to the bottom of what really happened at Center Hill Lake. Sponsors: NomNomNow  Go Right Now for 50% off your no-risk two week trial at TryNom.com/CREEPERS Hello Fresh Go to HelloFresh.com/creepersfree and use code CREEPERSFREE for FREE breakfast for life! First Leaf Go to TryFirstleaf.com/CREEPERS to sign up and you'll get your first SIX hand-curated bottles for just $44.95. Sources: wakefest tn FERRIER FILES: Witnesses give new details about defendant in Lauren Agee's wrongful death | WZTV What happened to 21 year old Lauren Agee? Did she fall from a cliff and drown, or was their foul play involved? Crime Watch Daily investigates mysterious death of Lauren Agee | Truecrimedaily.com Video Lauren Agee's family takes their case to court - ABC News What Really Happened Concerning the Death of Lauren Agee? - Sexuality ​​Petition · Lauren Agee's wrongful death · Change.org What happened to Lauren Agee? - Murfreesboro Voice Lauren Agee | Chilling Crimes | June 3, 2021 Watch True Life Crime Season 2 Episode 2: Cliffside Accident or Campsite Killing? - Full show on Paramount Plus Friends Try to Piece Together Lauren Agee's Final Hours | WZTV Preliminary Autopsy Results Say Lauren Agee Died After Suffering Blunt Force Trauma, Mother Says | WZTV Wrongful death lawsuit filed in case of Lauren Agee | WZTV Lauren Agee's Mom Speaks Out About Wrongful Death Lawsuit | Fox17 FERRIER FILES: New witnesses speak about Lauren Agee's death | WZ TV FERRIER FILES: Defendant removed from Lauren Agee lawsuit | WZTV Tenn. mom on a mission to prove daughter's mysterious death at lake event was no accident - ABC News Crime Watch Daily investigates mysterious death of Lauren Agee | Truecrimedaily.com 20/20 Abc || Lauren Agee Mystery Death || Mother Turned Private Investigator || Full Episode FERRIER FILES: Witnesses give new details about defendant in Lauren Agee's wrongful death | WZTV Lauren Agee wrongful death lawsuit dropped, but family's search for truth far from over | WZTV 'We are going to find out what happened' Lauren Agee's family free to pursue jury trial | WZTV The 7/25/2015 Murder of Lauren Agee : r/UnsolvedMurders DailyMailTV speaks with Sherry Smith | Daily Mail  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Die 21-Jährige Lauren Agee strotzt im Sommer 2015 nur so vor Energie und Lebensfreude. Gerade erst hat sie ihr Strafrechtstudium an der Volunteer State University begonnen, führte eine glückliche Beziehung. Und dann schlug ihre Freundin Hannah Palmer im Juli schließlich einen gemeinsamen Besuch wauf dem WakeFest, einem Wakeboard Turnier am Center Hill Lake, vor. Ein Wochenende voller Spaß, Alkohol und Partys lag vor ihnen. Zusammen mit Hannahs Freund Aaron und dessen Kumpel machten sie gemeinsam mit hunderten Feierwütigen den See unsicher. Lauren hat die Zeit ihres Lebens. Doch am Sonntagnachmittag endet die Feier abrupt. Laurens Leiche treibt nahe einer kleinen Bucht im See. Was ist geschehen? War es ein Unfall? Stürtze sie betrunken eine Klippe hinab? Oder steckt etwas Düsteres hinter dem seltsamen Verhalten ihrer “Freunde”?

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Episode 17:  In this episode, Molley and Chad speak with Jim and Becky Norris about what got them started with lake life.  They also discuss the joy they get from watching friends and family enjoy the lake.  It's a definite theme all of us love.  The episode was recorded in the lake house at Cumberland. What started the Lake Life for Jim and Becky? Jim begins by explaining how Becky and her friends introduced him to it at Rough River.  Just like Chad, he married into it.  Becky comments that her high school friend had a boat and they spent a lot of time on the water with Theresa and Gary.  They camped and learn a lot about boating from them. The four of them spent time at Rough River, Barron River Lake and Green River Lake.  Jim got his first ski lesson at Rough River behind a Checkmate boat.  It was a powerful boat to use for skiing in the early 80's. What was the first boat they bought? In 1986, they visited a boat show and bought a 19' Bayliner with a V-8 for their wedding present.  They kept it for 18 years.  The boat is still in the family.  It's had multiple owners, but it still ripping across the water.  Molley remembers how everyone had to sit upfront in that boat when someone was trying to slalom, so the boat would plane out faster.  Later, they purchased a 1994, 24' Sea Ray.  His son's family still has that boat.  They wanted a longer boat for a smoother ride.  Today, Jim and Becky have a 2009 277 Islander.  Have they always been weekend warriors? Jim remembers how they'd head to Taylorsville Lake, after work on a Tuesday or during the week.  But most of the time, it was a weekend activity for both boating and camping.  What are the names of the lakes they've visited? Becky recalls they used to go to Center Hill Lake for camping and house boating.  In addition to Barren and Green, they've also been to Dale Hollow Lake, and Nolin Lake.  They want to visit Norris Lake.  Jim and his brother have fished on Kentucky Lake.  Becky describes her unplanned trip down to rescue Jim, after one of his trips to Kentucky Lake.  Shout out to John Deere for pulling 2 trucks and a Bayliner that night! What they're favorite lake, so far? Jim says his favorite is Lake Cumberland, followed by Center Hill and Green.  Becky agrees that Cumberland has her heart.  Her favorite spot is night boating at the dam.  Jim talks about when they had a house boat and would pull up to Low Gap Island and start a campfire on the beach. What advice would they share with someone thinking about buying a boat?  Jim starts by saying, “Pay Attention.”  There's a lot to learn, so get to know your checklists.  Becky also says you can learn a lot by being a passenger.  Take advantage of the opportunity to try driving or other boating activities. What's their favorite memory or trip involving the lake? Becky says they've been boating since 1986, so there are a lot of memories.  Returning from their cruise to join their friends at the lake is a special memory for her.  She also recounts seeing her daughter get up on skis for the first time.  She also remembers their son Bradley tubing.  Now, it's about watching the grandkids developing a love of the water. Jim says he can take you to the exact spot Leslie got up for the first time.  She was only 7 or 8 years old.  He also remembers the first time she was able to slalom. Chad talks about how special it is to watch the kids conquering those challenges and the expressions on their faces when they finally do it. Jim talks about the first-time Bradley got air while tubing.  Molley also talks about how her kids grew up differently, especially when it came to skiing.  Some of them take to it better than others. Is there something they wished they'd known when they were just getting started? Jim wishes he'd realized how important the time spent with friends would become.  Those are terrific memories, so take advantage of it while you can.  You have to make the best of each opportunity.  Becky says to simply know that “S&%# Happens.”  In the beginning, there's a lot of stress and anxiety.  It's all okay.  Just be patient, breathe and enjoy it. Who has which job at the boat ramp? Becky says Jim drives the truck and trailer, while she handles unloading and trailering the boat.  It's important to make sure each of you knows your specific job.  Jim had some experience backing trailers, so he naturally handled that part.  Becky mentions the people they were usually with had the same designations. Molley talks about how she struggled on the Jamestown ramp with the pontoon, in the early days. If they win the lottery, what kind of boat would they buy? Becky says she wants to focus on comfort.  She'd like a longer boat with an open bow.  It's not about speed for her.  She does like the 35' Sea Ray model.  Jim is also about comfort.  Getting in and out of the boat is important.  He's also looking for a smooth ride.  He likes the open bow boats.  Molley, Chad, Jim and Becky agree that we've made things complicated.  It seemed simpler back in the day.  Lake Life is about hanging out with good friends and family.  Just focus on having a good time. What is their least favorite thing about boating? For Jim and Becky, it's the ramp, followed by inconsiderate boaters (especially when you're tied up).  Floating in a cove is a great way to relax, but when people forget about the wakes, it can ruin the moment.  Molley comments that if a boater causes a wake in a no-wake zone, they are responsible for the damage that make result from the wake.  Chad agrees and talks about how he handles it. Jim discusses how boaters should be more considerate.  Items can get washed off the deck of a smaller craft.  Again, pay attention if your boating near other boats. Do you prefer boating as a couple or with a boat full of friends? Jim enjoys sharing the moments with different groups of people, although the autumn is a great time to get out as a couple to simply enjoy the day.  Becky enjoys the companionship of having a group of people.  Chad talks about how he and Molley really look forward to spending some time together, as a couple, on the water.  They love having friends down, but it's nice to not have to worry about everyone else.  Molley explains how they used to have a lot of people down to the lake house.  Now, they try to reserve specific weekends for family-time or just couple-time. Chad reminds everyone that not all of your friends will get along with all of your friends.  It's important to put together the right group.  The Camper Jim's Handbook Molley introduces how this was a part of how she grew up.  Jim says it's a collection of tips and tricks.  One of the final thoughts in the handbook is to simply get a room or a lake house.  That was the result of a 4-day camping experience in the rain.     We'd like to thank Jim and Becky Norris joining us for this episode.  They've been long-time, family friends and conversations with them always bring back some great memories.  Is that what Lake Life is really about?  That's a wrap for this episode.  We hope you found it helpful, insightful and maybe a little entertaining.  Thanks for Listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider sharing it with your social media friends.  We hope to see you out there soon.  Until next time, here's to warm weather and calm waters! Don't forget to subscribe!

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Is it worth it to invest in gold?   Bringing in years of experience working for the oldest continuously family-owned and operated precious metals dealer in the US, Robert Goodin answers why we should add gold, silver, and platinum to our portfolio. Robert also gives his perspective as a real estate investor and talks about networking with leaders in the business, finding value in the market, and helping others get the financing they need.   [00:01 - 04:12] Networking is Key Robert shares his background Selling precious metals and side hustling in real estate on the side Building relationships with successful people    [04:13 - 10:25] Investing in Precious Metals Comparing the US dollar to gold Why gold is similar to real estate The potential of silver and platinum   [10:26 - 22:16]  Starting Small in Real Estate and Scaling Up Scouring the market to find value Turning around raw, underappreciated land How marketing and subdividing are keys to profitability What Robert and his team do to help people who are struggling to finance a property Working with notes and the importance of pre-payment penalty Finding the right people Robert's thoughts on debt   [22:17 - 24:31] Closing Segment The best piece of advice Robert has received Reach out to Robert!  Links Below Final Words Tweetable Quotes   “Gold still makes sense. Countries buy gold. Central banks are buying gold.” - Robert Goodin “You've got to know your market to be able to identify value.” - Robert Goodin “It's about the right people. You can kind of tell when somebody has your interest in mind.” - Robert Goodin -----------------------------------------------------------------------------   Connect with Robert at robert@mcalvany.com or 8556385616! If you want to know more about the precious metals market, check out their show, the Golden Rule Radio on McAlvany Financial's Youtube channel. They post every Thursday!   Connect with me:   I love helping others place money outside of traditional investments that both diversify a strategy and provide solid predictable returns.     Facebook   LinkedIn   Like, subscribe, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on.  Thank you for tuning in!   Email me → sam@brickeninvestmentgroup.com Want to read the full show notes of the episode? Check it out below:   [00:00:00] Robert Goodin: There's been times when it only takes 50 ounces of gold or a hundred ounces of gold to buy the median home price in the states. That's a good trade. So gold buy real estate. If it's too high, it's over 200 being, I think, above the average. Well, real estate, may be a little too high compared to something else like a commodity gold. [00:00:31] Sam Wilson: Robert Goodin, a good old boy from Tennessee who believes in the golden rule, like his YouTube report, Golden Rule Radio, Robert, welcome to the show. [00:00:39] Robert Goodin: Hey, thanks. So glad to be here.  [00:00:41] Sam Wilson: Pleasure is mine. Same three questions I ask every guest who comes on the show: in 90 seconds or less, can you tell me, where did you start? Where are you now? And how did you get there?  [00:00:50] Robert Goodin: Yep. So I grew up in Tennessee, rural Tennessee, outside of Chattanooga, had a family who had some businesses. They were in the boat dock business Center Hill Lake, Dale Hollow Lake, Fontana back in the 50's, 60's, 70's. So my mom grew up. Doing that running the businesses with my grandfather. And so I kind of always had an eye for trying to recognize opportunity. You know, what makes sense, what makes sense in a business sense and societal sense. [00:01:20] Robert Goodin: And then what doesn't make sense when, when to not say something does work went to college at Sewanee: The University Of The South, got exposed to some of the, you know, older money crap. And my grandfather had always said, you know, those, those types of people can employ you. They can give you opportunity. [00:01:37] Robert Goodin: And it was about the people, not the education that I was going to get there 'cause it was totally different than what I expected walking in there. And so I recognize that he was a smart dude and he always said go west there's opportunity out west. I ended up right out of college, worked for SunTrust bank, did some mortgages, stuff like that for a couple of years. [00:01:57] Robert Goodin: And then, through a family that I went to college with, they had an opportunity here in Durango, Colorado. I quit my job cold Turkey at the bank didn't know what I was going to do, but I packed up my car and left Tennessee, headed out west, ended up in Durango, Colorado, and started working for them, met some more of the right people. [00:02:15] Robert Goodin: And I've been doing precious metals for the last 15 years. I worked for the McAlvany family. They're the oldest continuously owned and operated precious metals dealer in the states. The founder helped get gold legalized in the seventies. So I worked for a neat family and my side hustle real estate. [00:02:37] Robert Goodin: So I was at the real estate conference there, The Best Ever Conference, met you a few years ago, Sam, and then saw you again, not too long ago. So been doing side hustle real estate deals, started small scaling up and, you know, I sell precious metals as a, as a career, but the real estate thing's worked out well, Colorado real estate's been good to me.  [00:03:00] Sam Wilson: That's awesome. I love your story there. There's so much to pull out of that. The one, the one thing that I like what you said, which if you're listening that don't know about Sewanee and it's pretty probably one of the prettiest campuses. I think that existshere in the States. That's a, that's a gorgeous campus there in east Tennessee, but you know, it is, it is about I think building your network. [00:03:22] Sam Wilson: And I think that's a, that's a repeating theme I hear on the show. It's not, you know, the, the, the kind of overused phrase is not what it's, who, you know, but. It is, and it's putting yourself in those situations. And I think that's a, that's something that you just do over and over, right? I mean, it didn't end when you went to Sewanee, you had to continuously, and you still do put yourself in the right environment in order to grow. [00:03:43] Robert Goodin: That's right. Yeah. I think it is about the people. It's kind of like the saying don't marry for money, but look for love among the wealthy. [00:03:56] Sam Wilson: I've not heard of that. That's pretty good.  [00:03:59] Robert Goodin: You know, so my, my grandfather encouraged me to get involved with people, you know, who had businesses and, and learn from.  [00:04:08] Sam Wilson: Yeah, no, that's, that's absolutely, absolutely true. Tell me, you know, a little bit about, let's talk about gold and precious metals for a minute. I don't want to stay here for too long, but certainly want to hear, you know, what it is that you do, what you're seeing in the market, why people are going to gold. Just, just give us your overall market sentiments, because this is not something that I know that much about, and certainly don't specialize in a day-to-day.  [00:04:34] Sam Wilson: Sure. I think the interplay between the dollar being what everybody considers as liquidity and capital and gold, I consider gold capital. I go between gold and real estate. [00:04:50] Robert Goodin: The US dollar index right now, hit the highest level a few days ago since 2003. And it sure doesn't feel like the dollar is strong. If you go to the store and buy something. But there's weakness in Europe specifically that has been driving the dollar index way up. And I think it's, it's a better form of measurement to measure the dollar price in some commodity like gold instead of looking at the dollar index because the dollar index is at a high that it hasn't been, there was a high in 2020, and during COVID because the dollar was liquidity, it was the safe haven currency. There was a high in 2017, but the dollar poke just above that. And it hadn't been that high since 2003 on the index, right? Well, obviously you don't feel that buying something and being a consumer here in the states, but the dollar index is at a high. And the last two times a dollar index was, is a high 2017, gold was around 1212 to 1300. Then again in 2020 at a high again around where it is right now. And gold was in the 1600, 1650. [00:06:01] Robert Goodin: Today, Gold's around 1900. So you've got gold, kind of stair-stepping higher. And I think that's a better barometer for how powerful the dollar actually is. So I see gold as a safe haven going forward especially. And it is, there's some overlap between the real estate market and gold and silver, because you can do precious metals in your self-directed IRA. [00:06:26] Robert Goodin: So it's one of the reasons we were at The Best Ever Conference. You know, the, that group already, you, a lot of them have self-directed IRAs that they're doing real estate deals, Well, you can do precious metals in there as well. So there's a lot of overlap there and it's a mindset of a tangible asset. [00:06:43] Robert Goodin: You know, gold is basically real estate that you can move hide and, and trade and liquidate. Liquidity, it is a big, big thing I think, in today's market.  [00:06:52] Sam Wilson: Yeah. And certainly, certainly, you know, traditionally gold has been held as an inflation, you know, as a, as a hedge against. So, you know, seeing, seeing that, and I love, I love the idea of not heard anybody talk about that yet about comparing gold to the dollar index, because you're absolutely right. [00:07:10] Sam Wilson: None of us are going to, the, none of us are going to the gas pump or the grocery store and paying five or six bucks a gallon for diesel or gas. And then, you know, you didn't pay in 25% and 30% more for the same product and going, yeah. My dollar is buying a lot more. Clearly our dollars not buying more. And so that's a, that's a really intriguing kind of interplay between. [00:07:30] Robert Goodin: Yeah. I think it's about what you measure it against, you know, measuring anything against anything. There's kind of a relationship between gold and the average price of a home in America where it takes average 200 ounces of gold to buy the average house. [00:07:45] Robert Goodin: So I'm not just measuring it in price of the home or price of the piece of property, if you look at certain times and periods over time, there's been times when it only takes 50 ounces of gold or a hundred ounces of gold to buy the median home price in the states. That's a good trade. So gold buy real estate. [00:08:04] Robert Goodin: If it's too high, it's over 200 being, I think about the average. Well, real estate may be a little too high compared to something else like a commodity gold. So it's a a way to measure something. We do that with golden silver. We look for which one is undervalued or overvalued at any time, and there's a relationship that they have, that there's a consistent range that you can actually trade. But anyway, let's jump to real estate. If you want to. I don't know where...  [00:08:29] Sam Wilson: I certainly do. I've got one last question for you in, in the precious metals markets. Where do you think, today, which we're recording this and obviously this can change even by the time this goes live, today is May 3rd, 2022. And we're recording this. What is the value play right now in precious metals, the gold, silver, palladium. What is it?  [00:08:49] Robert Goodin: Yep. I would say. It was silver and platinum. Silver is about half of its all time high. What other commodity is half of it's all time high? Most of the other commodities are at all time highs. [00:09:04] Robert Goodin: So silver has a range that it's previously traded, that it could double from here and just be pushing back to an all time high. I think it's ultimately going to a higher, all high time high. But silver's good value. Platinum is about half the price of gold. Platinum is 5 to 10 times rare than gold, about 12% of its supply comes from Russia, which could put some strain on the price of platinum. [00:09:29] Robert Goodin: And so platinum's usually about one-to-one or even higher than the price of gold. So selling it a 50% discount to gold, I think platinum will ultimately have the day in the sun being a number of thousands of dollars an ounce. And right now it's below a thousand. With that said, I also like gold as kind of the ballast of the ship, right? [00:09:49] Robert Goodin: Gold is less volatile than the other industrial metals, like silver and ,platinum have a lot of demand from the industrial side. So I I'd say that gold still makes sense. Countries buy gold. Central banks are buying gold. They turned to net buyers of gold. So I like to have a mix because at certain times one can fluctuate dramatically to the other one. [00:10:08] Robert Goodin: And I would maybe sell ounces of gold to buy silver or vice versa. But silver and platinum are definitely your, your underappreciated prized assets right now in the metals.  [00:10:18] Sam Wilson: Awesome. I love it. Thanks for taking the time to break down your industry expertise there in the precious metals markets. Appreciate that. Let's talk about real estate. What's a, what's a deal you're involved in right now? Kind of, kind of just give us a case study on one of those.  [00:10:33] Robert Goodin: Sure. I started small. And I was patient probably shouldn't have been, being in Colorado in 2007. You could have bought anything from between 2007 and 2020. [00:10:48] Robert Goodin: And it was a good value, but I, what I did is I, I got on, I got my buddy, who's a partner of mine to, to set me up with a list of all the properties that are coming to the market. As soon as they get posted, I get an email and I would just scour through those. Look for what's out there because you've got to know your market to be able to identify value. And so I waited years, but I was looking at every single thing coming on the market, not in just set the range tightly of what I could afford. I set the range pretty wide because certain properties may be way out of your reach in terms of being able to buy it, and make it work, and be profitable, and produce income. [00:11:32] Robert Goodin: But there may be something to that property that's out of your reach, where you do want to go use debt and actually make it work because you've got these added value things on there. So I, I was too patient at first in 2007 to about 2010, but I wanted to really look at what the, being able to identify value. [00:11:53] Robert Goodin: What is the value? So I scoured through all the properties coming on the market for awhile before I really selected something that made sense 'cause then I knew that I was buying value. I knew what else was out there.  [00:12:04] Sam Wilson: Right, right. What were you buying?  [00:12:07] Robert Goodin: Single-family home at first, but also before that, buying land. Raw land, kind of just underappreciated and land that, you know, I can buy it at a lower value than what I thought it was worth. And ultimately a lot of those pieces were not marketed well. It was kind of finding a crappy realtor who didn't know what they were doing, and buying land, and then turn it around, and selling it. [00:12:36] Robert Goodin: So I think my first deal was like, I paid like 16 grand cash for a deal. Six weeks later, I sold it for 64. So, you know, since then I've done similar things and it's worked out. I hadn't lost money with it. And you know, we just, we're about to cash out on one and we've been looking for opportunity again, the same way, looking across the board to find a piece that's valuable, you know, under, underappreciated, but valuable. [00:13:03] Robert Goodin: And there's just nothing there, Sam. I mean, we've looked at within three or four or five hours from where we are, and we're probably not going to 10 31 exchange because there's just nothing there yet.  [00:13:16] Sam Wilson: When you say there's nothing there to buy, you're saying that there's no...  [00:13:19] Robert Goodin: No good value. [00:13:21] Sam Wilson: And you're saying the land and the land market?  [00:13:24] Robert Goodin: Land. Specifically land.  [00:13:26] Sam Wilson: Were you guys taking that and subdividing that and selling them off as parcels? What was, what was your strategy?  [00:13:32] Robert Goodin: Some doing that as well as just flipping. And I know that kind of goes against a lot of maybe what some people are familiar with being able to flip land for a profit. Right. But yeah, subdividing was, was also key in the profitability.  [00:13:49] Sam Wilson: Yeah. I mean, what are you guys, and I went, I've had a couple, you know, intense land investors on the show and we've, we've bonded into depth. Certainly try to find them, put those episodes in. I don't, but you know, but, but put those episodes in the show notes, but what, what were you doing? 'Cause it does kind of go against the grain. If you came to me and said, Hey man, here's a piece of land that's put on the market for a year as not sold, but I want to buy it and sell it for a lot more. I'd be like, no, I'm not in. What you do differently? [00:14:17] Robert Goodin: It was poorly marketed. That was really it. Getting really good pictures, talking about elevation, but like specifics that added a little bit of value to somebody just walking across the board and seeing it. But mostly the splitting of land was, was the profitable one.  [00:14:33] Sam Wilson: Who was the end buyer?  [00:14:36] Robert Goodin: Ah, yeah. Good question. Because that is key. They were people who couldn't afford to get a standard bank loan. So a lot of it was, we bought it, split it, and owner financed. So we carry the note and that allowed somebody to get into some place that they could camper drop a mobile home and we'll look to doing some mobile home parks. [00:15:03] Robert Goodin: And a lot of them are just, we're just overpriced. But a small scale of that was allowing somebody to not have to put 25-35% down. We'd take 10-15% down and owner finance it. And then, you know, a year or two later, we'd sell the note, full face value note and move on. Also it helped them to get traditional financing. [00:15:26] Robert Goodin: So my parents did that a little bit in Tennessee with renters. They would help the renter, you know, improve their credit score and get to the point where they can actually buy. And so you're doing, you're adding value to somebody who can't get into a property because they just can't afford it.  [00:15:42] Sam Wilson: Right. Right. Or they just, are they just, for whatever reason don't have the skillset, the skillset or the, they're not lendable from a, from a bank standpoint.  [00:15:51] Robert Goodin: Correct.  [00:15:52] Sam Wilson: Right. And I think that's a great way. Certainly done plenty of that as well.  [00:15:55] Robert Goodin: And it, and it was about the people. I mean, we did look through who we were going to be lending to, instead of just taking whoever's out there, because good people just need a lift up a little bit.  [00:16:10] Sam Wilson: Oh yeah. Oh yeah. Done plenty of that. Where, where you have people that, you know, making six figures a year, but have made some mistakes a few years before and they're just, they just can't get bank financing. [00:16:20] Robert Goodin: That's right.  [00:16:21] Sam Wilson: Those have been excellent, excellent products where you're like, okay, put your money down. And they pay on time and it's great. Who did you end up? Who's an end buyer of notes on things like the on ?  [00:16:33] Robert Goodin: We knew a few people who were willing to buy it. And one thing I learned in that process is to always have a prepayment penalty because a buyer doesn't necessarily want to get into the due diligence of looking at buying the note, and then they buy the note. [00:16:51] Robert Goodin: And then they get bought off, you know, the, the borrower pays the thing off the next month. They didn't collect anything. They did a lot of due diligence. And so the prepayment penalty was key in actually finding a solid buyer. That was something we learned in the process.  [00:17:08] Sam Wilson: Yeah. Were there any other surprises along the way, maybe that you've learned in your real estate investing?  [00:17:15] Robert Goodin: It's about the right people. And I mean, that's one of the reasons that I think you and Ibecame friends, I'll call it. That is, you know, you, you can kind of tell when somebody has your interest involved or in mind. And, you know, we named our YouTube show Golden Rule Radio after treating somebody how you want to be treated. And it's about the people, whether it's somebody who is your client, whether it's some partner, whether it's, you know, the person who you're lending to, it had to be the right fit. [00:17:46] Sam Wilson: That's great. Yeah. Absolutely. Absolutely. But no, I think you're absolutely you're spot on. I mean, that's the thing we, we talk about all the time here is, is, is when you're a passive investor, especially it's gotta be the know, like, and trust factor. And if that's not there, then like, what are, what are we absolutely doing? [00:18:03] Sam Wilson: Tell me, give me your thoughts on using debt and leverage. I mean, you're a precious metals guy that typically puts you in a, in a less, in a more risk averse category, right? You kind of aren't you aren't running mainstream with everybody. So that would probably, in my opinion, lend itself to not being in love with debt, like the rest of us real estate sickos are. Is that a fair assumption or what are your thoughts that?  [00:18:30] Robert Goodin: One of the main reasons that I haven't been using debt is my partner doesn't like that. I'm okay with it if it makes sense. I like fixed rates rather than variable, especially with the interest rate environment. [00:18:39] Robert Goodin: I think we're going to see over the next five to 10 years, you know, fed chairman's talking very similarly about how Paul Volcker back in the early eighties raised interest rates to curb inflation. Well, he, the current president and the fed president, he, he knows who butters his bread and I think there's maybe not as much interest rate hikes coming as maybe they think, but that's a whole nother conversation. [00:19:06] Robert Goodin: I'm okay with debt fixed rate. I like it, but my partner doesn't want that.  [00:19:12] Sam Wilson: It doesn't want that. I mean, what, what are, what are some of his maybe, I mean, cause obviously you agree with him because you continue to invest with him. So what are some of the thinkings that you get that you, you're in alignment with? Why you say, Hey, you know what, I'm good not using well.  [00:19:25] Robert Goodin: Yeah. You know, with land deals, I think there's a lot more risk than something that's an income producing property with what you're doing, Sam. I really like what you're doing, you know, because you, you've got kind of an already formed a business model. [00:19:38] Robert Goodin: Right, right. You know, kind of what to expect, like where you can add value, where you can improve the bottom line, the land deal. Do you not going to produce income like you would with your, your deals. So there is a lot more risk there getting stuck with the property. We didn't want to be making payments on these land deals if we couldn't move it. So different category, I'd say in the real estate market that actually made us kind of be more of a cash buyer rather than borrow, borrowing on it. I have used debt. I bought a vacation rental 2020, right before COVID hit and there was a value-add type of property completely renovated it. [00:20:20] Robert Goodin: It's paying for itself. We're using it about half the year banded for itself and I've been offered double whatever it for. So I I liked that. I looked at borrowing on another unit this week and, you know, the, the terms on it were more, mainly almost 6%, just a, you know, a longer term rental. And so rates have definitely affected things and are going to continue. So it has to make sense. You've got to, you gotta be a numbers guy, like you are to make that doubt work for you and know what you can expect to be able to pay and have your margin.  [00:20:56] Sam Wilson: I was talking to an investor. Gosh, just before this call. And he called and he's like, Hey, you know, we're having a big cash out on the sale of one property, buying something else. [00:21:06] Sam Wilson: So I'm going to have cash from that. And he goes, but on the new acquisition, do I use cash to buy it? Do I put a HELOC on that property? It's the small farm homestead properties like, man, I could get, or do I get long-term fixed rate? You know, which way do I, when we, we kinda just went through the mechanics of all of it. [00:21:22] Sam Wilson: No. I'm not comfortable with the interest rate risk right now. You put a HELOC on a property and maybe it's a half a million or a million dollar property. And we hit 16, 18% interest like the early eighties. Whoa. That's a tough nut to cover every single year. And I doubt you're gonna be able to do that on a million dollar property. [00:21:40] Robert Goodin: That's right.  [00:21:41] Sam Wilson: Yeah. I mean, so that, like you said, you know, it cuts both ways. That's a, that's a beautiful thing when properly structured, but improperly structured and, and it. It can really, really, absolutely hurt you.  [00:21:52] Robert Goodin: I've used variable rate, you know, in a fluctuating rate that HELOC, I've got those set up to be able to use those for a short amount of time. [00:22:00] Robert Goodin: Like, I know when I'm going to be able to pay that back. Right. Very versus something that I'm going to buy and hold for a while. I'm good with the fixed rate and I'll pay a higher rate even on a fixed rate, something like that.  [00:22:13] Sam Wilson: Yep. No. Good. Couldn't agree more with you. One last question here, Robert, before we sign off, certainly appreciate you taking the time to break down the, the precious metals markets for us. [00:22:21] Sam Wilson: Tell us, you know, about your land investing, investing in short-term rentals, your thoughts there on debt. And you know what you know, I guess the other cool piece you brought to the table was that was the U S dollar index and how maybe that's a fault. Indicator of what the dollar is actually worth. [00:22:35] Sam Wilson: I hadn't heard that before. Certainly also really enjoyed that and just got love, love what you've done in real estate and the precious metals markets. If there were a piece of advice that you've received from a mentor over the years, you'd say, man, that's the best piece of advice I've received. Any idea what that piece of advice would be? [00:22:51] Robert Goodin: There's two types of people in the world. One pays interest, one earns interest. So, you know, you can relate that to debt or you can relate it to the deals you're doing, which you know what you're going to earn from it, you know, to, you know, you've got some variables, but you do have the numbers down. [00:23:10] Robert Goodin: I like what you've sent me in the past. You have the numbers down and that's what matters. So you're either going to be paying interest. And not earning or paying interest and having a margin. And that's what I think you're about. What's your deals. I like it.  [00:23:26] Sam Wilson: Awesome. That's cool, man. Robert, appreciate you coming on the show today. If our listeners want to learn more about you, what is the best way to do this?  [00:23:33] Robert Goodin: They could email me robert@mcalvany.com. It's M C A L V A N Y. The YouTube show that I do that posts every Thursday is called Golden Rule Radio. It's on the McAlvany Financial channel on YouTube that comes out every Thursday. It's about 10 minutes, metals market specific, but email or call. My direct line is 8 5 5 6 3 8 5 6 1 6.  [00:24:02] Sam Wilson: Awesome. Robert, thank you for your time today. I do appreciate it.  [00:24:05] Robert Goodin: Thanks, Sam. My pleasure. 

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The death of Lauren Agee with Shane Daniel Byrne  ‘So basically Julie that’s what we call a thirst pic’ Aaron Lilly, Hannah Palmer and Christopher Stout were camping with 21-year-old Lauren Agee at a cliff-side campsite on Center Hill Lake in DeKalb County. The next morning she was found dead in the lake. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office ruled the death accidental, suggesting she fell from the cliff.  But the case was not that simple. Her family filed a wrongful death lawsuit in December 2016 and much speculation remains as to what actually happened to Lauren on the fateful day. Julie Jay (@juliejaycomedy) chats to Shane Daniel Byrne (@shanedanbyrne) If you have enjoyed this podcast please subscribe and leave us a five star review on iTunes. If you haven’t enjoyed this podcast please stay off the Internet.

Lauren Agee went to Center Hill Lake in Smithville, Tennessee with some "friends" to attend the annual wake-boarding tournament known as WakeFest. They were camping on a steep cliff, 90 feet above the water. She supposedly went to bed Saturday night, and was missing the next morning. She was found hours later by two fishermen, floating dead, face down in a cove. Her death was barely investigated and her friends acted extremely suspicious. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/25-lauren-ageeSpecial thanks to private investigator, Sheila Wysocki. Check out her podcast on Lauren's case called Without Warning. It's a long form series on her investigation into Lauren's suspicious death. Also special thanks to Sherry and Michael Smith for trusting me with your daughter's story. I hope it helps.Written, hosted, produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Erica KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma RadioMerch | Donate | In the Media:https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrimehttps://www.youtube.com/southernfriedtruecrime

Jason and Mime are kicking off boating season at Pates Ford Marina, on the southern end of Center Hill Lake for this edition of Tennessee WildCast. Pates Ford’s Jeff Eslick, will get us up-to-date on what’s happening at the marina this summer and information about the 8th Annual In-Water Boat Show! We will also welcome special guest, Joe Fortner, TWRA Dekalb County wildlife officer. Boating safety will be one of the main topics discussed during this episode, helping insure a fun, safe, summer on the water. Fishing and other outdoor opportunities in DeKalb county and around the lake will also be hot topics.  Be sure and watch the 'on demand' version on Facebook, TWRA.tv or the agency website at TNwildlife.org www.patesfordmarina.com #tnwildlife #tnboating #centerhilllake

July 26, 2015. Smithville, Tennessee. Lauren Taylor Agee was a 21 year-old criminal science major. In July 2015, she attended Wakefest at Center Hill Lake in Tennessee with her friend, Hannah Palmer. The weekend festivities included wakeboarding, cliff jumping, camping and all-night parties. While there they met up with Palmer's boyfriend and one of his friends. After spending time at a bar, they made their way to their campsite after 2am which required them to travel by boat then climb a steep cliff with the aid of a rope. The next day, Lauren's body was discovered face down in a cove that was hundreds of feet away from the hammock she had slept in. Law enforcement and Lauren's family do not agree on what caused the woman's death. Did she fall off the cliff by accident as the authorities concluded? Or was foul play involved?

There is a reason that Dekalb County Wildlife Officer Joe Fortner was chose as this year’s best TWRA officer. Joe spends and easy half-hour with us discussing the Caney Fork River, Center Hill Lake, the hunting in this rural county, and even gives us a good tip or two about what to expect when you visit a TWRA shooting Range. Before he became a county officer, Joe worked as the range manager at Stones River Shooting Range in Middle Tennessee. You will enjoy Joe and learn much from the son of Tony Fortner, the long-time officer of Williamson County.