Learn how to shift your mindset from spending to investing, using real estate to build wealth and fund your lifestyle—without sacrificing financial freedom.

Time Stamps: 0:00: Introduction
0:26: Brayden’s Market Updates & Deal Insights
0:47: The Unexpected Deal That Fell Through
1:20: Lessons Learned: Why Our Lender Failed Us
1:52: The Importance of a Financing Contingency
2:24: The Hidden Risks We Take as Sponsors
3:19: Today’s Topic: The Right Way to Think About Money
3:43: Money is Not Meant to Be Spent—Here’s Why
4:45: The Common Mistake That Keeps People from Wealth
5:29: Investing vs. Spending: The Luxury Car Example
6:45: How to Use Real Estate to Fund Your Lifestyle
7:25: Breaking Down the Numbers: Cash Flow vs. Car Payments
8:46: The Power of Passive Income Over Time
9:49: How to 5X Your Net Worth with Smart Investing
10:38: The Worst Financial Mistake People Make
11:46: The Fastest Way to Build Wealth: Buy Assets First
12:27: Why Borrowing Money Can Be a Wealth-Building Tool
13:20: Final Thoughts: Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life

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In this episode of How to Invest in Commercial Real Estate, the guys dive deep into the popular book The Millionaire Next Door and explain why it’s giving people the wrong idea about wealth.

Time Stamps: 0:00 – Introduction
0:20 – Welcome back to the best podcast in Jenks, Oklahoma
0:33 – Quick updates: Aspen Dental, Grand Rapids, and new deals
1:13 – $600K in Q4 distributions to investors
2:04 – Why The Millionaire Next Door doesn’t align with our goals
2:50 – Breaking down the book's premise: Who is the average millionaire?
4:41 – The problem with living below your means as a path to wealth
5:56 – Why saving isn’t enough to achieve the millionaire lifestyle
8:13 – Focus on income growth and high returns instead of frugality
10:00 – Set bigger goals: $10 million instead of $1 million
12:33 – Passive income vs. net worth: What should your real goal be?
15:39 – Final thoughts: Don’t let frugality keep you from chasing your dreams

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In this episode of How to Invest in Commercial Real Estate, we break down the essential financial metrics every investor should know—cash-on-cash returns, IRR, cap rates, and more.

Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:24 - Kicking off the new year & Thunder game recap 1:01 - Latest real estate deals: Aspen Dental, Cincinnati, and Richmond 2:54 - Updates on gas stations & auto deals 3:37 - Back to Basics: Helping new investors understand commercial real estate 4:24 - The importance of converting earned income into passive income 5:42 - Why commercial real estate is an ideal investment vehicle 8:04 - How we provide investment opportunities for passive investors 10:59 - Understanding the preferred return in real estate investing 12:18 - Cash-on-Cash Returns: What they mean and why they matter 17:52 - What is IRR (Internal Rate of Return)? 20:59 - Cap Rates: What they are and how they affect deals 24:27 - Equity Multiple: How much your investment can grow 27:01 - Final thoughts & encouraging investors to take action

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