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Rent To Retirement: Building Financial Independence Through Turnkey Real Estate Investing
In this exciting episode of the Rent To Retirement podcast, host Adam Schroeder sits down with Dr. Axel Meierhoefer, CEO of Ideal Wealth Grower, to discuss the ins and outs of real estate investing, asset protection, and building a lasting portfolio. Axel shares his personal journey, from his first real estate deal to complex 1031 exchanges, offering valuable insights to both new and seasoned investors. Learn how Axel turned challenges into opportunities and why education, proper mentorship, and adopting a business-owner mindset are key to succeeding in real estate. Key Points & Timestamps:00:47 - Axel's Introduction to Real Estate02:13 - Axel's First Deal and Lessons Learned05:02 - Why Axel Decided to Learn More About Real Estate09:06 - Making Investments Work in Competitive Markets14:29 - The 1031 Exchange Process: Axel's Strategy21:06 - The Importance of Mentorship and Asking the Right Questions26:32 - How Axel Helps Clients Grow Their Real Estate Portfolio31:54 - Inspectors and Due Diligence: Key Tips for Success Whether you're just starting out or looking to expand your portfolio, Axel's expertise in real estate will guide you through making smart, profitable decisions. Don't miss out on the essential tips shared in this episode! Relevant Links: Connect with Axel at IdealWealthGrower.com Learn more about Rent to Retirement: RentToRetirement.com Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_h1lnz1kM75Gj79VV8QtEg Listen to RTR Podcast on the go: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/renttoretirement With the many options available for a real estate investor, some people gravitate towards single family homes, some to multifamily, and some go the route of buying raw land. Join our Newsletter Email List (submit information at the top right corner of the webpage): https://renttoretirement.com Have questions? Please send them to podcast@renttoretirement.com and hear them answered in a future episode! Schedule a Consultation at https://landing.renttoretirement.com/gm-calendar?submissionGuid=62df2bdd-79a2-445c-884b-798daf9e88a9
Rent To Retirement: Building Financial Independence Through Turnkey Real Estate Investing
In this exciting episode of the Rent To Retirement podcast, host Adam Schroeder sits down with Dr. Axel Meierhoefer, CEO of Ideal Wealth Grower, to discuss the ins and outs of real estate investing, asset protection, and building a lasting portfolio. Axel shares his personal journey, from his first real estate deal to complex 1031 exchanges, offering valuable insights to both new and seasoned investors. Learn how Axel turned challenges into opportunities and why education, proper mentorship, and adopting a business-owner mindset are key to succeeding in real estate. Key Points & Timestamps:00:47 - Axel's Introduction to Real Estate02:13 - Axel's First Deal and Lessons Learned05:02 - Why Axel Decided to Learn More About Real Estate09:06 - Making Investments Work in Competitive Markets14:29 - The 1031 Exchange Process: Axel's Strategy21:06 - The Importance of Mentorship and Asking the Right Questions26:32 - How Axel Helps Clients Grow Their Real Estate Portfolio31:54 - Inspectors and Due Diligence: Key Tips for Success Whether you're just starting out or looking to expand your portfolio, Axel's expertise in real estate will guide you through making smart, profitable decisions. Don't miss out on the essential tips shared in this episode! Relevant Links: Connect with Axel at IdealWealthGrower.com Learn more about Rent to Retirement: RentToRetirement.com Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_h1lnz1kM75Gj79VV8QtEg Listen to RTR Podcast on the go: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/renttoretirement With the many options available for a real estate investor, some people gravitate towards single family homes, some to multifamily, and some go the route of buying raw land. Join our Newsletter Email List (submit information at the top right corner of the webpage): https://renttoretirement.com Have questions? Please send them to podcast@renttoretirement.com and hear them answered in a future episode! Schedule a Consultation at https://landing.renttoretirement.com/gm-calendar?submissionGuid=62df2bdd-79a2-445c-884b-798daf9e88a9
Axel Meierhoefer is a seasoned entrepreneur, leadership coach, and founder of the Ideal Wealth Grower. With a strong background in business development, strategic planning, and personal finance, Axel helps individuals achieve financial independence through real estate investment and wealth-building strategies. He offers personalized coaching and mentoring to guide clients in making informed investment decisions, optimizing their financial portfolios, and creating long-term wealth. Axel is also a sought-after speaker and educator, sharing his insights on passive income generation and financial freedom. Through his work, Axel Meierhoefer empowers others to take control of their financial futures and achieve their ideal lifestyle. PodMatch Link - https://podmatch.com/guestdetail/axelm LinkedIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameierhoefer/
In this episode, host Chad Sutton sits down with Axel Meierhoefer, the founder of Ideal Wealth Grower, to discuss the ins and outs of single-family real estate investing. Axel, a former Air Force instructor turned real estate entrepreneur, shares his journey and expertise in helping others achieve financial success through residential real estate. Axel's approach focuses on building a portfolio of high-performing properties that generate passive income, ultimately leading to financial freedom. He guides his tribe members through a comprehensive program that covers everything from property selection to estate planning and legal protection. By leveraging turnkey providers and strategic market selection, Axel helps investors secure properties with minimal investment and maximum potential for long-term growth. If you're looking to break into the world of real estate investing or expand your existing portfolio, this episode is a must-listen. Axel's unique insights and strategic approach will empower you to become the conductor of your own real estate orchestra, orchestrating a symphony of success in the multi-family real estate market. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from an industry expert and take your real estate investments to new heights. Tune in now and start your journey towards financial freedom. 00:00 Who is Axel and Ideal Wealth Grower? - Axel Mayrhofer's background and journey - The focus of Axel's tribe and the value they provide - The ideal member of Axel's tribe and the recommended market 21:56 Axel's Strategy - The impact of the current economic environment on Axel's strategy - The importance of focusing on the long-term in real estate investing 34:01 The RER Super Questions - Axel's superpower - Axel's biggest failure - Axel's philanthropic efforts - How to get in touch with Axel? Learn more about ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS and INVESTMENT STRATEGIES through QUATTRO CAPITAL! LinkedIn: /TeamQuattroCapital Instagram: @TeamQuattroCapital Facebook: @TeamQuattroCapital Website: www.TheQuattroWay.com TikTok:@realestaterunwaypod
In nearly every discussion about achieving Financial Independence, one or both of two investments are usually talked about as being keys to a successful plan; investing in stocks and real estate. On this episode of CFO at Home Axel Meierhoefer, founder of Ideal Wealth Grower and Vince discuss using Real Estate as a key component to achieve what he calls the “Time Freedom Point” where we no longer need to exchange time for money, and have the freedom to decide what we want to do each day with our families, passions and time. You can learn more about Axel and the Time Freedom Point by going to his site idealwealthgrower.com, or by checking his podcast The IDEAL Investor Show. Key Takeaways How Axel used Real Estate investing to prepare for retirement (1:17) Axel on reaching his “Time Freedom Point” (5:01) Axel's thoughts on generating income from Real Estate investments (8:10) The “hassle factor” of being a real estate investor (28:21) The value proposition of using Property Management (34:50) Resources: Ideal Wealth Grower The IDEAL Investor Show Ways to Contact: Ideal Wealth Grower | Instagram Ideal Wealth Grower | Facebook Ideal Wealth Grower - YouTube Contact the Host - vince@thecfoathome.com
Welcome To The Real Estate Underground Show #82!In today's episode, our special guest is Axel Meierhoefer, founder of Ideal Wealth Grower, a consulting company that thrives on helping individuals like you navigate the realm of real estate. Get ready to buckle up as we dive into Axel's extraordinary journey, starting from his humble beginnings in the military to his flourishing career in Santa Barbara, culminating in the creation of his own successful consulting business and real estate ventures.In this episode, Axel shares valuable insights and experiences:The importance of exploring new areas outside your comfort zone.How to identify the perfect market for your investment strategy.Explore the concept of the "time freedom point" and its significance.The winning mindset that propels you to become a successful business owner.Find out the key metrics he pays attention to in his investment analysis.Listen to the best advice he received and who gave it to him.Curious to learn more? Visit idealwealthgrower.com and embark on a journey toward unlocking your true real estate potential.Get ready, because this episode promises an unforgettable experience where dreams meet reality!Resources:Website: https://idealwealthgrower.comEmail: axel@idealwealthgrower.comAdditional Resources:Website: https://www.clarkst.comPhone: (860)675-5800LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clark-st-capitalTwitter: https://twitter.com/clarkstcapital1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClarkStCapitalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/clarkstcapital
One of the main pursuits in life, especially in the real estate world, is financial freedom. There comes a point in life when you have to retire from your job, but you aren't in a place to comfortably settle down and not have to think about future expenses. If you're thinking about starting out in real estate but do not know where to start or need a hand, Axel Meierhoefer has just the thing for you! Axel, originally from Germany, came to the United States for a military exchange program and started a business around 2005. He founded Ideal Wealth Grower, a mentoring program that educates its clients using residential real estate. As a business owner, he started to consider allocating revenues toward retirement. Research showed that owning tangible assets would be the best way. He built up a residential real estate portfolio worth about $1.5 Million since is also the route that the government most strongly encourages. On his journey, he has made many relationships, learned about the pitfalls of purchases, and made good and bad decisions that ultimately reached economic independence. Come and listen so you can get more insight into what Axel has to say! What You'll Learn In This Episode: Introduction to Alex Meierhoefer How Axel got into Real Estate Investing Axel's first property acquisition experience Emotional connection of the process Mindset Manual Financial freedom to secure future generations Connect with AXEL@: idealwealthgrower.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameierhoefer/ Connect with Corwyn@: Contact Number: 843-619-3005 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exitstrategiesradioshow/ FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/exitstrategiessc/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxoSuynJd5c4qQ_eDXLJaZA Website: https://www.exitstrategiesradioshow.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cmelette/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/corwyn-j-melette/support
Axel Meierhoefer, the founder of Ideal Wealth Grower, joins the podcast today. Axel discusses REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) investing in 2023, including the pros and cons of different REIT investing opportunities and an industry outlook.Become a smarter investor and make more money by subscribing to Early Bird, a free daily email newsletter, for free: http://earlybird.emailThe contents from Early Bird are for informational and entertainment purposes only and do not constitute financial or legal advice.Support the showThank you for listening!Want more investing tips? Signup for the FREE newsletter. Be social: Like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter. Show Your Support: Buy Me a Coffee. Questions or comments? Email info@earlybird.email
In this insightful episode, Axel Meierhoefer, founder of Ideal Wealth Grower, challenges the perspective of US business owners on what coaching and mentoring are, and their true value for those who want to grow as leaders.As a retired Air Force officer, Axel Meierhoefer started his first company in 2005, focusing on consulting, employee skill development and program management. He has always had a love for education and helping people help themselves become successful. He's also gone on to have great success managing a 7 figure real-estate portfolio and helping achieve their own real-estate investing success.You can learn more about Axel and his work at idealwealthgrower.com.
Another excellent conversation about financial independence and reclaiming your time. We're excited to host Axel Meierhoefer, Founder of Ideal Wealth Grower.Axel is a PhD who is a multi-country veteran, having flown for a couple decades in the United States and German Air Forces. When Axel reached the officer level, he found himself moving around every few years, which meant that he was not usually a prime candidate for on-base housing. That caused Axel to look within the local communities for real estate to purchase. He ended up landing a property with a 7/1 ARM (which others thought he was nuts to utilize), which remains one of his best deals ever!In 2005, Axel started his first company, focusing on consulting, employee skill development, and program management. As a business owner, he began thinking about applying profits towards retirement, and his research indicated that owning tangible assets would be the best way.Now, Axel teaches people how to accelerate their pathways toward financial freedom!On this episode, we discussed:- How Axel transitioned from the German to US Air Force- How a career in the military led to a career in financial coaching- The influence of Arnold Schwarzenegger on Axel's discovering real estate investing- Getting over analysis paralysis and taking the first step toward passive income- Why residential real estate investing is a good plan for your money- How to earn money using investing with turnkey property providers- Reaching your Time Freedom Point- Why Axel is a proponent of tokenized real estate investing.- Working with mentoring clients to buy their first investment properties, and others to build their existing portfolios- Why to consider ARMs and Interest-only mortgages today.Get in touch with Axel:Ideal Wealth Grower website - https://idealwealthgrower.com/Mindset Manual - https://idealwealthgrower.com/free/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/idealwealthgrower/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/idealwealthgrower/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/ideal-wealth-grower/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvZRy6092XyFWW9bhCbIt4QJoin Jason Muth and Attorney / Broker Rory Gill of NextHome Titletown and UrbanVillage Legal in Boston, Massachusetts for another episode of The Real Estate Law Podcast!#realestatepodcast #nexthome #humansoverhouses #realestate #realestateinvesting #realestateinvestor #realestatelaw #timefreedom #financialindependence #tokenizedrealestate #financialfreedom #cashflow #investments #quityourjob #passiveincome _____________________The Real Estate Law Podcast is hosted by Jason Muth and Attorney / Broker Rory Gill.This podcast and these show notes are not legal advice, but we hope you find both entertaining and informative.You can follow our sponsors here:NextHome Titletown Real Estate on InstagramNextHome Titletown Real Estate on FacebookNextHome Titletown Real Estate on LinkedInAttorney Rory Gill on LinkedInThe Real Estate Law Podcast, because real estate is more than just pretty pictures and law goes well beyond the paperwSupport the show
In this episode, we welcome Dr. Axel Meierhoefer, Founder and CEO of The Ideal Wealth Grower, to offer his perspective on what's happening in the world and how real estate can still be a profitable investment even as the value of the money decreases. He digs deep into economic cycles, assets with long-term potential, and what we should be doing now to build and protect wealth. To Dr. Axel, the end goal is time-freedom point, where we can be free to choose what we want to do with our time and without having to worry about money and expenses. [00:01 - 07:02] Stop Trading Time for Money Dr. Axel talks about how he started his journey to financial independence What is the time-freedom point? Through conversations about his investments, he's able to educate others about wealth-building [07:03 - 24:14] Invest in Assets That Hold Their Value Cycles in the economy repeat themselves, with periods of prosperity followed by recession Understanding these cycles will help us make better investment decisions More thanan money, we need investments that retain value and create legacy like real estate Is economic realignment under way? Solving the illiquidity through tokenized real estate Dr. Axel goes into detail how their platform works and how shareholders can benefit from the system [24:15 - 26:03] Closing Segment Reach out to Dr. Axel! Links Below Final Words Tweetable Quotes “If you want to do something that creates a legacy, that gets you to the time freedom point, that allows you ultimately to turn something over to your kids and their kids can turn it over, you need something that retains value.” - Dr. Axel Meierhoefer “One thing I know is people still need to live somewhere, right? And people still need to have some means of exchange with each other if they want to have any form of economy.” - Dr. Axel Meierhoefer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Dr. Axel at the Ideal Wealth Grower's website! Resources Mentioned: The Fourth Turning by Neil Howe and William Strauss The Sovereign Individual by James Dale Davidson and William Rees-Mogg 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] Dr. Axel Meierhoefer: And that's why I'm saying we need to be aware. That's why these kinds of studies about, you know, where are we, where are we in the cycle, can this keep going on, or are we moving closer and closer to kind of like a realignment of some kind? And I think we do, I mean, certain things. I think we see it, you know, there's war in Ukraine, there's increasing friction between the United States and China as the two biggest economies in the world. Things are changing. [00:00:38] Sam Wilson: Axel Meierhoefer is the founder of Ideal Wealth Grower and host of The IDEAL Investor Show. He's a mentor that helps his clients reach their time freedom point. Axel, welcome to the show. [00:00:49] Dr. Axel Meierhoefer: Hey, Sam. Thanks for having me. [00:00:51] Sam Wilson: Hey, the pleasure's mine. Actually, there are three questions I ask every guest who comes in 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? [00:00:59] Dr. Axel Meierhoefer: Yeah, absolutely. Well, I started in Germany, came over to the US with the military, stayed longer than anticipated, and then actually had to decide, do we go back or do we stay? We decided to stay and out of that came a job in the civilian world as an executive in a software company, which begged the question, okay, so do you want to work forever or do you find a way to, you know, have a point in time when you don't have to work anymore? I said, no, I don't want to work forever, but how do I make that happen and started to research. And at the time stock market was terrible. So I looked for alternatives, found real estate really studied, turned our house that we lived in into an investment property. So we could move and basically went down that rabbit hole deeper and deeper and deeper. And ultimately now where we are is I founded an organization called Ideal Wealth Grower, which invites people to receive mentorship to go down the same path that I've gone down to build a residential real estate portfolio and reach what we, like you said, call the time freedom point, which we define as the point in time on the calendar where your passive income, the money that your investments make is equal or more than your life expenses, including like having a vacation and getting some nice things and going out to dinner and all the other stuff that you have and keep growing from there. And then you have the freedom to decide, okay, if I don't really need my regular job or whatever other income source you have, what do I want to do with my time? Which can mean you keep doing what you're doing, because you love it, or it can mean you want to do half of it because you don't love it so much and do something that doesn't make money, but you love that more. Or you can say, Hey, you know, I don't want to do very much at all anymore that is creating time for money, but rather do things that I'm really passionate about it. And don't care about money because I know my passive income is taking care of me and my family. [00:02:57] Sam Wilson: I like the idea of that. It's certainly a theme that we've had here a lot on the show, which is, you know, no longer trading time for money. I mean, that's a common theme, I think, in most real estate investment circles. But tell me this, do you have, and I know it depends on the types of investments that you're putting people into, but is there a general rule where you say, okay, if you're going to make investments, is there a nest egg size? Let's say you're trying to replace, we'll just keep this easy math, that you're trying to replace a hundred thousand dollars a year income. What do you see most people needing in order to get that far in a passive investing, I guess, portfolio? They need 1 million, 2 million, 5 million. What do you see on average? [00:03:41] Dr. Axel Meierhoefer: Yeah. I mean, that million in asset value is one way to look at it. What I have done is actually to look at what is a realistic cash flow outcome from a residential real estate property, meaning like a three bedroom, two bath, four bedroom, two bath single family home or duplex, something like that. What I found is for, like what you're saying, a hundred thousand is kind of like in the area of about 8,500 a month or something like that, you're looking anywhere between 10 and 15 properties and depending on how much income, how much disposable income you actually have that can take anywhere from 8 to 12 years to get there. [00:04:18] Sam Wilson: Got it. That's a very precise answer. I appreciate that. That's very, very helpful. That's really cool that you helped people kind of get down that path. How did you hatch the idea that you could bring other people along this journey? [00:04:30] Dr. Axel Meierhoefer: Well, I didn't hatch it to be very honest. Actually, other people hatched it so to speak for me and they hatched it based on the fact that, as I got more and more passionate and excited about the whole investing, I don't know, some people might say it feels a little bit like bragging, but I just felt it was exciting to me to tell other people what I was doing, you know, telling people, Hey, I found this awesome property in Idaho and I bought it and it's managed and it makes, at the time when we first started, it makes $200 a month. And then a couple of months later, we meet for, I don't know, Memorial day or Thanksgiving or something like that. And somebody says, so anything new that then you're doing? And I said, oh yeah, yeah, I found a new one in Ohio that I'm doing now, right? And so over time as I kept, my conversation became more and more I did this investment, that investment and so forth. And some of my friends and colleagues were saying, wow, I mean, you, aren't you afraid that, you know, like how do you know that they work? And so, I have always been in this kind of instructional, loving to educate other people kind of frame of mind. So I immediately started to get a quote, unquote, lecture people, oh, I'm looking at this and we analyze this and this and that and so forth. And after a while, people basically knew, okay, if we ask him something, he's going to probably go down that rabbit hole again. But there were also sometimes situations like I had a property we lived in California, in the Santa Barbara area. And when my wife and I moved, we turned that property initially into an investment property and then ultimately 1031 exchanged it into a whole bunch of smaller properties in the Midwest. So that was a great new story for our friends and family. And at some point, people back to the point of hatching said, you know, for years now you have been telling us about it and you have all this kind of fancy language and stuff like that. But the bottom line is you're obviously making the money because sometimes the conversations were okay, so you're doing this consulting work and the economy is going up and down. Do you always have enough money to actually pay for everything? And you're living in pretty expensive areas? And I said, well, you know, it's been all my business initially, but now it's subsidized by more and more of the passive income. And I'm actually looking forward to the day when all the passive income is enough. And I don't really have to necessarily work in any kind of regular job anymore. And that was probably the hedging point, right, where people said, well if that is really what is happening, you should tell other people how they can do that too. [00:07:02] Sam Wilson: That's awesome. I love that. What are you telling people right now? I mean, the conversation, I mean, obviously everybody's crystal ball is broken, but people are looking right now, I think, especially investors are going, where are we? Where are we going? What's coming down the pike? I don't know. What are your thoughts on that? [00:07:20] Dr. Axel Meierhoefer: One thing that I've always been interested in let's say the last year or two, I have really started studying quite a bit is to see how have we, and to your original question, how did we get to where we are right now, but on the bigger picture. And so if somebody were to ask, okay, what did you study? Where did you go? What did you find? I, for example, looked at a book that I really, really recommend is called The Fourth Turning, which actually describes that economy and social developments are happening in cycles that are anywhere between about 90 to 120 years long. The two authors analyzed that for the last 500 years and found that about a hundred-year cycles keep repeating themselves. So if you look at where we are right now, we are at the end of a hundred-year cycle that started with The Great Depression, right? So if you read it, I don't want to go too deep about what that particular book says, but fundamentally that's one thing to say, okay, what are the indications of where we are and what is to be expected? Another one is the book called The Sovereign Individual, which basically was written just when the computer age started projecting that microprocessors and the internet and mobile phones and all that kind of stuff is fundamentally going to change our society. And I think we've all seen this, but what hasn't happened, and you and I, before we started recording, touched on blockchain and crypto and stuff like that. The Sovereign Individual is basically going through the extreme, in a sense to say, we need to have sovereign money, right, and you, if you think that through what I'm taking from, that is, well, ultimately the things that make us as individuals, sovereign, if that's really something that we want or that we believe that we have rights and so forth, then the things that we can really influence ourselves. So I go back to the fundamentals and say, okay, we, as human beings need shelter. We need safety. We need food. And we need one thing that Maslow doesn't have in his basics for pyramid of needs is some way to exchange with each other. Now, right now, if you take the money that we are always talking about, when we are talking about real estate investing is basically the money governed by our government. And we have ours in dollars and the Japanese have Yens and the Chinese have Won and the Europeans have Euros and sometimes you might be lucky to live in an area where the money is at least reasonably stable, even though if you look from The Great Depression to today, 99% of the value of the dollar is gone. If you compare what was the dollar worth in 1923 and what it is now, what you can take in 1913 when the federal reserve was started, anywhere between 95 to 99% of the value is gone, right? So why is that relevant? Because every kind of money, things like pretty pictures under the pieces of paper that have ever existed ultimately become worthless. So for me, going back to your original question, that means what I'm looking at is what are the things that retain their value. Nobody would debate that a gold coin, a one ounce gold coin has value, had value 5,000 years, 2,000 years, a thousand years, and today, right? I think something similar will happen with something like Bitcoin. But the other thing is when we go back, anything that is related to real estate always had value. And even in the way that we built here in the US, which is not like the Romans built or some of the early Europeans built, but even our houses now is a hundred years. And when you look at a house that was built in 1913 and kept up well, because $4,000 to build a really nice house then, that house is probably $400,000 now. [00:11:15] Sam Wilson: Every bit of. [00:11:16] Dr. Axel Meierhoefer: And the thing is what is really an interesting way to think about, when the people in 1913 when the fed was created, moved into this brand new house, did they get any different value from the house in what it is for? What does it provide? To somebody who buys that same house now fully renovated by a turnkey provider. And the new family moves into that same house, they get the same fundamental value of living in a space and all that out of the house. But it's a hundred times more expensive. Or you could say your money is a hundred times less valuable. Those kinds of things go through my mind. And that's why I'm saying, you know, for the people that I work with, I always want to get the message across that if you want to do something that creates a legacy, that gets you to the time freedom point, that allows you ultimately to turn something over to your kids and their kids can turn it over and so forth, then you need something that retains value. And that's where you get to real estate and gold and silver and maybe Bitcoin and things like that. [00:12:22] Sam Wilson: Yeah. That is absolutely, absolutely true. The other way I think about that is things that can be repriced or repriced easily. I think about, you think about real estate. Okay. So you buy an income-producing real estate. Well, today you're paying in dollars, and then maybe it's next year, our version of money has changed, but I can still then reprice that to whatever that day's version of money is, is that kind of what you're saying? [00:12:48] Dr. Axel Meierhoefer: Well, that's one way to look at it or you could basically go and say, okay, how much did an ounce of gold cost in 1913? How much does an ounce of gold cost right now? And how many ounces does it take to buy the house? And if you compare that to the number of dollars, you will be shocked because obviously, I'm not pooing currency because it's a dollar or because it's a yen or because it's a Euro, the system in and of itself, the way we are living in and where we are right now, if you look at our economy and you said the crystal ball is broken, true, but there is a lot of facts. You can't debate or deny the fact that we have more than 30 trillion, I can't even fathom what that means, but 30 trillion in national debt. That doesn't include city debt or state debt or anything like pension plan debt. Anybody who's ever done anything in business or even in your private life, where you're so, so over-leveraged in debt. Now we go and bring it to our real estate investing or your Bricken Investment Group and you think about, and talk to your clients. I'm sure you're bringing this up too. When the media tells us the federal reserve has increased the interest rates by 1%, for now one and a half percent in the last two cycles, it gives us automatically because we think in those categories, oh, one and a half percent. Yeah. That's something, but it's really not that much. It takes on a different quality when you look at it that, okay, that debt that we had in 2021 cost us 562 billion in interest at 0.25% interest. Now we are at 2.5%. How much is that? That's eight times as much. Well, and basic math tells us if it was 560 billion, it's eight times more interest and all we're talking about paying interest on it, it's eight times more than that, right? So we are looking now at potentially paying $2 trillion just an interest, but guess who is paying that? Anybody who pays taxes that in some way. And that's why I'm saying we need to be aware, and that's why these kinds of studies about, you know, where are we, where are we in this cycle, can this keep going on, or are we moving closer and closer to kind of like a realignment of some kind? And I think we do. I mean, certain things, I think we see it, you know, there's war in Ukraine, there's increasing friction between the United States and China as the two biggest economies in the world. Things are changing, not necessarily with guns, in Ukraine, yes. But in the bigger picture, we are not really shooting at each other, which used to be the way, right, the French revolution, World War I, and World War II and stuff. We used to shoot at each other and then at the end we reorganized everything. That's how the United States became the number one dog in the game, right? But I hope at least that we are not going to shoot at each other to realign, that we just realign by recognizing that certain things are just not sustainable going forward anymore. How is that going to look like? I can't predict, but one thing I know is people still need to live somewhere, right? And people still need to have some means of exchange with each other if they want to have any form of economy. However, that might look like. I don't know if we all going to have Bitcoin and Lightning Network in the future as our way of exchanging, or if we have a hybrid between regular money and digital money, who knows. But the means to exchange a service for a good, you know, something you do for some food that you buy or a car you want to have, and one of the ways that we are doing it in our Ideal Wealth Grower system is to help people to have value assets that even as the value of the money is declining, the value of the property remains. It's just more money. But that house in 1913 and the house in 2022 is the same house, fully renovated, same service that it provides to you. It's just more little pieces of paper that you need to put on the table. [00:17:00] Sam Wilson: Right. Yeah, absolutely. I like that idea where the value of whatever it is you're investing in remains absolutely the same. Tell me about this. You guys have, are working on, or maybe you currently have a platform where it is bringing some liquidity to real estate investments. I know, especially for us here on the commercial side, when someone parks a hundred or 200 or $500,000 with me. That's a pretty illiquid investment for actually all of us, myself included. I'm in plenty of deals right now that are completely illiquid. My capital is parked. Of course, I get my returns, but it's still parked capital. How are you guys solving the liquidity issue in real estate investments? [00:17:43] Dr. Axel Meierhoefer: Well, the way we are serving it is basically by what I call fractional or tokenized real estate investing. And it's in a sense, you know, yes, you are a person. Yes, you may have an asset like a house, but for the stuff that you do, you get paid in some form of income salary and stuff like that. If you take that analogy and you try to transfer that into a typically illiquid asset, like real estate, we are using a platform that a friend of mine has founded where they go out basically and say, okay, let's look at the criteria that we want to have for a well-performing residential real estate property. Let's say a fourplex, and that fourplex is somewhere in the Midwest and it costs $240,000. And we have four units, each unit is rented for 600 bucks. So we have $2,400 rent. Now I would say, and I'm sure you would say just on the phase, regardless of how the process works underneath, that's 1% performance between purchase price and rent. That's pretty good. And if these four units are reasonable, like one or two bedroom, one bath units, $600 a month is actually not really an outrageous level of rent, right? So you have some of the criteria, then you look at the region where it is and you find out, well, this house is in a nice neighborhood. It has good access to reasonable schools to shopping, to transport and all those things that you would normally use to identify suitable properties. So this company, this platform goes and said, let's sign a contract for a 123 Bricken Avenue where this house happens to be. They put it under contract and the right next step is to say, okay, now let's form an LLC. That we call 123 Bricken Avenue, LLC. And because it's $240,000 and we want to sell the shares at $50 a pop, it's, what, $4,800. And then they put that literally on the platform. And so we have two scenarios, people who come to us and say I have 10, 15, $20,000 that I can use to invest. And we all know how the markets have gone up in value. That's typically right now, too little to really be able to make an investment in a full property, right? If you take our $240,000 property, we need $48,000 down payment for 20% up. So if you have 20 or 25, I would say, well, let's park it in our cash flow parking spot, which is this platform because that 123 Bricken Avenue for your 20 or $25,000, we can get about 10% of that LLC in shares. Of those 4,800 shares, we can get probably 450 or 480 for the money you have. And you will participate in the performance of this property, in the cash on cash return. They have $2,400 rent, the depreciation, all the good stuff that I'm sure you have many times mentioned on how real estate is actually a really good investment and what it does for an investor. All of that, you participate in. The only thing that you don't have when you invest in this platform compared to buying a property outright is the leverage, right? Because if you had to only put in these 20% slash $48,000 and you get a $240,000 property, you make all the rent, you get the whole benefit, but you only needed to put 20% in. Well, if you go on that platform, it's basically a cash purchase. But the beauty is, and why we are recommending it is for one, for this person that has that 20, $25,000. But also for people to say, I know real estate investments is getting me into valuable assets just as we discussed earlier. But I only have a few thousand or I can only really put a couple of hundred dollars aside, but then you can get familiar, go through the same process, all the things that we normally do as I mentioned, and putting your money into this cash flow parking spot until it has grown to be enough to make a direct investment into your first own property. And the reason it's liquid, because that's what you were asking, Sam, is how do you do it to keep it liquid is that, in this kind of investing, it's a cash purchase and the rent proportionally to how many of the shares you own? Let's say you own 450 of the 4,800, you get proportionally that's about 9% or so, 9% of all the things, the depreciation, the rent, and so forth. You get every day. Now you don't get your tax papers every day. You get that once a year, but the rent is basically in your account. You can log into your account. And every day at 6:00 PM, you see the rent for the day is there, which also means if the day comes where you say, Hey, Sam actually wants to now buy this property next door. That is the same thing, same price, same rent, same thing, but they want to own it together. Well, then we sell our shares. We got our rent yesterday at 6:00 PM. And we get the value of our shares, plus any kind of appreciation and now have that cash to buy the property next door. That's just another fourplex, the same thing on the same street, right? So that's basically how we basically keep the liquidity because I call it the share, meaning like the relationship between those who actually have the property on the platform and us as the investors is updated 6:00 PM every day. So the fact that your share, basically your relationship with the providers is up to date at 6:00 PM every day, which means you basically are good. You have your rent money. Everything is in your account. If you say, I want to sell my 450 shares tomorrow, you get the value of your shares. If there was any appreciation in the property, then they're not $50. There might be $51 now per share. Plus you get got all your rent up until yesterday night. So you're all good. [00:23:43] Sam Wilson: That's amazing. [00:23:43] Dr. Axel Meierhoefer: Obviously, these shares don't go back to some kind of title company. They just go to somebody else, either in the LLC or on the platform where every Friday after 3:00 PM, any shares that have been provided back to the platform for, say, for anybody who goes there and wants to have some more, right? So it's basically, very, very liquid in that sense, but all the rules, all the things that we and your audience are familiar with when it comes to residential real estate investing apply except for the finance. [00:24:14] Sam Wilson: Right. Axel, this has been absolutely fascinating. Thank you for taking the time to come on the show today to kind of break down where you think we are going in the economy. We've talked a lot about money. We've talked about ideal wealth growing and talking about, you know, finding the right amount of cash flow to how much money you're looking to replace. Things like that. And then also just a really unique platform that you guys are working on that is bringing liquidity to the real estate, I guess, you could call it shares space 'cause they're, that is really what's lacking is liquidity amongst shareholders. So I think that's going to be a really interesting thing that, you know, and we see this coming. It's something that's been needed for a long time. So thank you for taking the time to kind of pioneer that product and figure it out here for our investors. If we want to get in touch with you or learn more about you, what is the best way to do that? [00:25:00] Dr. Axel Meierhoefer: One best way is to just go to idealwealthgrower.com and wait about 30 seconds and something pops up and says, set up a call, so you can do that. And you get like, an invitation to the newsletter and stuff like that. But also if you just put Ideal Wealth Grower into Google or any other search engine, we are pretty much on any social platform and so forth. So there's a thousand roads that lead somehow to get to us and get in touch. [00:25:26] Sam Wilson: Awesome. And we want to make sure, of course, we put that in the show notes, idealwealthgrower.com. Axel, thank you again for going to the show today. I certainly appreciate it. [00:25:34] Dr. Axel Meierhoefer: Yeah. Awesome. Thanks, Sam. Thanks for having me.
Hey, everyone! We're excited to have Axel Meierhoefer on the show today.Axel is the founder of Ideal Wealth Grower and a retired Air Force Officer. He helps people learn and succeed in reaching economic independence through Real Estate investing, leadership, mindset, and productivity.He has a unique perspective on how to invest in real estate, and we're going to talk about that and a few other topics today!Looking to Share Your Story? Be a Guest on the ShowSupport the show
Your host, Deirdre Tshien, talks with Dr. Axel Meierhoefer of Ideal Wealth Grower, a mentoring program to help you create financial independence where you're no longer exchanging your time for money. You can connect with Dr. Meierhoefer at https://idealwealthgrower.com/ (https://idealwealthgrower.com/)
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Axel Meierhoefer joined us today from USA (originally from Germany). Axel was originally in the Airforce for many years and since the early 2000's he has started building wealth through property. After many years of people asking for help, he decided to turn his passion and skills into a business. For more information or to get in contact, click the link below: https://idealwealthgrower.com/
Your host, David Weaver, talks with Dr. Axel Meirhoefer of Ideal Wealth Grower. At Ideal Wealth Grower, they help investors turn critical and complex real estate issues into opportunities for growth, resilience, and long-term advantage. To learn more about Axel's work, visit https://idealwealthgrower.com/ If you'd like to be a guest on Sacrifice To Success, click HERE
Ep: #24 After a successful career in the Air Force, Axel Meierhoefer started learning about real estate investing around 2009. After diving deep into the exchange, Axel found that he had a real passion for real estate investing. Sooner than later, he had developed and grown a real estate portfolio that turned into passive income. Now, Axel wants to share that same passion with others through his program, Ideal Wealth Grower. Axel realized that people would succeed faster with a mentor to guide them through the process and help them overcome any obstacles along the way. Tips that we will cover in this podcast:How to reach the goal of time-freedom and no longer have to exchange time for moneyHow to start investing in real estate even with a small amount of money How to set up your retirement portfolio without waiting until retirement ageWant to learn more about his program? Schedule a free consultation session with Axel here: https://idealwealthgrower.com/
We had fun making this video. Looking back at how much IWG had grown and changed over the year - we realized it wasn't an easy journey.Watch on YouTube? Click hereProperty management has never been easier with Foliolens! Get early access to this 5-in-1 app now!✅ For business inquiries, contact Axel at Axel@IdealWealthGrower.com✅ Learn more about the Ideal Wealth Grower community and find resources to build your portfolio: https://www.IdealWealthGrower.comStart taking action right NOW!
Dr. Axel Meierhoefer, as a business owner and researcher, was taught about applying profits from tangible assets would be an excellent way to prepare for retirement. Now a retired Air Force officer and founder of the Ideal Wealth Grower, he now teaches, coaches, and mentors on how they too can attain financial independence.Main Points:How to START with your first Turnkey PropertyWhy residential real estate investing is a good plan for your moneyWhat is time-FREEDOM pointHow to start building a legacy that serves the next generationConnect with Axel:Hesitant to make the first step? Let's have a chat- it's free! www.bit.ly/talk-to-us-atIWGaxel@idealwealthgrower.comwww.idealwealthgrower.com/1 (805) 708 6830
Your host, Warren Coughlin talks with Axel Meierhoefer of Ideal Wealth Grower. At Ideal Wealth Grower, they help investors turn critical and complex real estate issues into opportunities for growth, resilience, and long-term advantage. With a deep understanding of the interplay between today's changing real estate marketplace issues, they offer clients innovative ideas about how to enhance their results and get ahead of key issues. To learn more about Axel's work, visit https://idealwealthgrower.com/ (https://idealwealthgrower.com/) If you'd like to be a guest on the Business That Matters Spotlight, click https://warrencoughlin.com/podcast/ (HERE)
This week's podcast is a replay of Steven's interview with The IDEAL Investor Show, where he shared how Integrity Holdings Group was born and some information about syndication. Stay tuned to learn the differences between residential and commercial real estate and what integrity means to Steven as a deal operator. Key takeaways to listen for Can single-family provide generational wealth? How to practice integrity in real estate Types of investors in a syndication Is it a good idea to invest in rough neighborhoods? Accredited vs. Non-accredited investors Resources mentioned in this episode Rich Dad's CASHFLOW Quadrant: Rich Dad's Guide to Financial Freedom Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy - What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America's Next Rendezvous with Destiny The IDEAL Investor Show Episode About Axel Meierhoefer Axel Meierhoefer is an educator, instructor, mentor and coach. He created the IDEAL Wealth GROWER system, designed to help people start their real estate journey and reach economic and financial independence. He also hosts The IDEAL Investor Show, a podcast created for those interested in being financially free and understanding the benefits of generating passive income through long-term investing. Connect with Axel Website: www.idealwealthgrower.com Instagram: @idealwealthgrower Facebook: Ideal Wealth Grower Twitter: @IdealGrower YouTube: Ideal Wealth Grower LinkedIn: Ideal Wealth Grower Connect with Us Want to learn more about real estate investing? Visit Integrity Holdings Group to sign up for our 7 Day Passive Real Estate Investing Course (it's free)!
More on YouTube? Visit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOaqe9KrtSM&t=21sThe time has come – after being a guest on dozens of podcasts and learning how to do it, we are launching our own show to serve you the best we can. Welcome to The IDEAL Investor Show!The idea of the show is to bring in some really cool expert guests who have their own way of how they built their retirement or how they reached early retirement. We will also interview people at the beginning of the journey to discuss their goals and what they need to get started. We'll probably have a dominance of guests investing in real estate, whether residential real estate or multi-family apartment complexes, but you'll be surprised how many different investment types, like storage units, trailer parks, etc. are available to all of us.Start taking action right NOW! Goal-setting the right way! Hesitant to make the first step towards real estate investing? Axel learned the hard way- but you DON'T have to start that way. Feel free to talk to him :)Connect with us through social! We'd love to build a community of like-minded people like YOU! Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/idealwealthg...Follow IWG on Instagram to get a BTS look at what it's like to be an Ideal Wealth Grower: https://www.instagram.com/idealwealth...Follow Axel on Twitter:https://twitter.com/axelmeierhoeferConnect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/idea...
Your host, Rosemary Nickel, talks with Axel Meierhoeefer of Ideal Wealth Grower where he helps others start their real estate investment journey toward the time freedom point.To learn more, visit https://idealwealthgrower.com/
Dr. Axel Meierhoefer Find Your Pivot Point to Financial Freedom Today Dr. Allen chats with Axel Meierhoefer, founder of Ideal Wealth Grower and real estate investors. As a retired Air Force officer, he started his first company in 2005, focusing on consulting, employee skill development, and program management. These areas remain in place these days and have grown internationally. He has always had a love for education and helping people help themselves become successful. As a business owner, he began thinking about applying profits towards retirement and research clearly indicated that owning real assets would be the best way. It's also the path that the government supports the most. This has led to the development of a residential real estate investment portfolio currently worth about $1.5 Million. In today's chat, listen to Axel's inspirational journey from Air Force Officer to the real estate investment and learn about that how he made many relationships, learned about the pitfalls of purchases, and made good and bad decisions that ultimately resulted in reaching economic independence. 3 Key Points from the episode: Develop passive income for economic independence. Stop exchanging time for money. Find people with experience and learn from them. Connect with Axel: http://idealwealthgrower.com/ (805) 708 6830 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=Steed Talker =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Passionate about the work you love but have little time to develop a passive investment portfolio to secure your future? Want to live more abundantly in ALL areas of life? Schedule a FREE 30-minute strategy session. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=Steed Talker =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Want to appear on our podcast? Learn how you can passively put your hard-earned money to work for you through multifamily syndication: Steed Talker Capital
Axel Meierhoefer is an experienced international coach, author, lecturer, training facilitator, and business consultant. He is a retired Air Force officer who served 22 years as an instructor and later became the executive director of ISG at Isera Group LLC, a software company in Santa Barbara, California.Axel holds a Bachelor's degree in Aviation and Management from Hamburg College in Germany, a Masters degree in Organizational Management from Antioch University in Santa Barbara, California, and a Ph.D. in Leadership from Antioch University in Columbus, Ohio. Axel is the owner and managing director of a consulting company - AMC LLC, where he utilizes his decades of experience which specialize in four focus areas: Project Management, Facilitation and Teaching, Learning Design and Implementation, and Coaching. He is also the creator of Ideal Wealth Grower, an educational platform that helps people generate passive income with residential real estate investing. Today, he shares his system for achieving economic independence through the IWG platform and mentoring program. Listen in as they discuss:The ideal wealth growerChanging and building wealth mindsetSpeculations in real estateAnd, more!TIP OF THE WEEKMark: My tip of the week is going to make you wealthy, go to idealwealthgrower.com, there's a ton of information there. Start building your wealth, start changing your mindset; it's all there.Scott: Check out the book called Your Next Five Moves: Master the Art of Business Strategy by Patrick Bet-David. The author has a YouTube channel for entrepreneurs, he walks you through the ability to gain clarity built-strategy.Axel: My tip of the week is the book from John Soforic called The Wealthy Gardener. It gave me a huge amount of input, and anybody who's looking about how I can get my mindset, approach, and my thinking about wealth, money, and life in the right direction I would say John Soforic did a phenomenal job on writing that book. My biggest take away from that book is that “Steady Discipline is the Path to Success”."Isn't it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?"
Mike Ham sits down with Dr. Axel Meierhoefer a former Air Force officer in the German and United States Air Forces, a real estate investor, and an entrepreneur. His company, Ideal Wealth Grower, mentors people how to be a successful residential real estate investor. We discuss his career in the Air Force, how he got his start in real estate investing, and how he coaches individuals on his process. We also talk about the mental side of taking the leap into investing and how he helps people get over that hump. Website: https://idealwealthgrower.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/idealwealthgrower/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ideal-wealth-grower/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IdealGrower Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idealwealthgrower/?igshid=buhekgjpoadc Mindset Manual: https://idealwealthgrower.com/products/ Follow us on Instagram: @TheMorningSpotlight Email us at: themorningspotlight@gmail.com www.themorningspotlight.com
Dr. Axel Meierhoefer is the founder and CEO of Ideal Wealth Grower and Axel Meierhoefer Consulting LLC, author of THE SHIFT IN COACHING DYNAMICS. There is a common assumption in business that a person with an exceptional skill could be developed into a leader who could show others how to be successful and skilled. What is often forgotten is that people and leadership skills are very different from practical skills in business. The field of coaching is a natural extension of our human need for cooperation. This book takes a closer look at the relationship between an external business coach and the person receiving the coaching. In this episode, you will learn: 1. How can you make money work for you by learning Ideal Wealth Grower strategies 2. What is transformational leadership and how you can develop to become a leader 3. 10 questions to ask to find out if the hire is fit for the job and vice versa if you are a job applicant Resources: 1)The Shift in Coaching Dynamics by Dr. Axel Meierhoefer 2)Take Charge of your Talent by Don Maruska and Jay Perry Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG5L3uOu0LE&t=23s "As a retired Air Force officer, I started my first company in 2005, focusing on consulting, employee skill development and program management. These areas remain in place these days and have grown internationally. I have always had a love for education and helping people help themselves become successful. As a business owner, I began thinking about applying profits towards retirement and research clearly indicated that owning real assets would be the best way. It's also the path that the government supports the most. This has led to the development of a residential real estate investment portfolio currently worth about $1.5 Million. It's still growing, and many lessons I learned are now available for me to teach, coach and mentor people. On my journey, I have made many relationships, learned about the pitfalls of purchases, and made good and bad decisions that ultimately resulted in reaching economic independence. I would love to share my expertise with your audience so they can do the same."