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206. How to Leverage Curiosity & Build MASSIVE Growth w/ Roc Pilon

I always say - success doesn't happen on an island - but not only that, success also doesn't happen overnight. Ever hear the expression "everything they touch turns to gold"? Some people look like they struck overnight, massive success in their careers and in their financial life, but is it really what it seems? We have a special guest returning to the podcast today (who is our OG co-host), Roc Pilon, the entrepreneurial spirit behind Gym Reapers. He leveraged his curiosity about s...

205. Find Real Estate Deals & Make Connections WITH EASE w/ Paul Wakim

 The disconnect between real estate investors can sometimes be frustrating. Often, to learn more about a specific niche market or a specific deal, you have to seek out someone who is a pillar in that industry - a mentor or teacher - in that space.  This is the problem Paul tackled when he started his business. There needed to be a way that real estate investors can talk to *each other* about properties and deals. And that's why he founded TwnSqr, or "Townsquare," a marketplace plat...

204. "I woke up speaking Spanish" | Turning trauma into opportunity w/ Ryan Brady

When Ryan lost his ability to speak English, he had to start from scratch. He was involved in an accident that caused him to lose the majority of his long-term memory. He had to re-learn everything just to function normally. This puts a wrench in the system when it comes to career and education. How did he go from there to creating and running businesses and becoming an entrepreneur? This and much more on today's episode with Ryan Brady. Learn more about Ryan: https://www.linkedin...

203. The Market is Shifting (Again) - What this means for Home Buyers w/ Katie McFerrin

With the Fed jacking up interest rates yet again, the real estate market continues to experiences drastic shifts. We were only recently seeing houses fly off the market within a matter of days, when it used to sit on the market for months on end before it sells. What about now? What happens with a hot market is suddenly cooled down by economic conditions?  Today, we've invited Katie McFerrin, owner & partner of McFerrin Real Estate. She operates in the Boise, Idaho area and has ama...

202. From Ashes to...Riches? Journey Out of Poverty w/ Ron Osborne

This is a special episode to me, everybody. Today we're talking with my dad, Ron Osborne, about his background and history. He comes from what we call extreme poverty, and he had to work and intentionally change his circumstances to create a better life.  We are also celebrating Ron's new book, The Right Kind of Rich, where he dives deeper into the topics discussed in this episode, and more about his journey out of poverty. Check it out here:  https://amzn.to/3gLquXa  Previous ep...

201. Retire in ONE Year | How to Achieve High & Lofty Goals

Is it possible to retire in just ONE year? This is a lofty idea and aspiration nearly no one believes is possible. But in reality, it's an infinite array of possibilities.  In this episode, we're talking about hustle culture and the difference between keeping your head down and working versus being focused and having strategies in place. How you treat the inherent opportunity cost - how you spend your time - can help you achieve your goals or put you behind. Are you asking questio...

200. Should You Still Be Investing in a Declining Economy?

The markets are exploding. Stocks, real estate, crypto - it's all crashing. It's a very scary and confusing time, and risk is piling up.  We're addressing that today. It's important to be thinking about these things all the time and keeping an eye on the potential impact to you. Asset valuation is more complicated than ever, and the future we expected 6 months ago is not what it is now.  Should you be investing during a time where people are defaulting, rates are going up, and ret...

199. Building an Business Online | Entrepreneurship in the Digital Age w/ Robert Leonard

Building a business has never been easy. But in the digital age, there are a whole new set of nuances to consider. When building a business, you have to consider not only your online presence, but also how entrepreneurship itself has changed. Expectations are no longer the same. Amount of effort and work are also different. Being rich is hard. But being poor is also hard. Choose your "hard." In this episode, we're discussing with Robert Leonard, the host of the Investor's Podcast ...

198. Real Estate Earning Potential, Scaling, & the Recession w/ Amy Mahjoory

As the economy changes and as your financial situation changes, your earning potential changes along with it. In this episode, Amy Mahjoory and I discuss the state of the market and the over-arching strategies that can be applied to real estate investing as a whole.  You may have seen Amy on HGTV, New York Finance, and many more publications. She is a #1 Top Seller on Amazon and specializes in many different sub-markets within real estate, including multifamily, commercial, rentals...

197. Starting In Real Estate When You Don't Know How - Luke Caldwell from HGTV's Boise Boys

From his humble beginnings, to investing in real estate, to starring in two HGTV shows (Boise Boys and Outgrown), Luke Caldwell has made a tremendous impact in his community and those around him. Starting out can seen scary with all the roadblocks and challenges ahead. How do you overcome that uncertainty? There are always excuses to be made, and things to be made perfect. How do you push aside perfection to achieve progress and impact?  You don't want to miss this one! We're so g...

196. Inflation vs the Economy - will another rate hike really help?

The Fed is raising interest rates again! It's becoming harder and more expensive to use debt. This means higher mortgage rates, car payments, increased credit card debt - will this stop inflation or will it crash the economy first? After all, raising rates doesn't help other aspects of high prices. What about supply chain? What about consumer demand? Find out in today's episode! Get more free resources here: https://ajosborne.com/ Get my Amazon best-selling book The Investors G...

195. Investment Returns - Where does it ACTUALLY come from?

Event-based investing is not only scary, but dangerous. Is your investment - like a stock or a property - contingent on the SALE of that asset? If so, how do you know what your returns will ACTUALLY be and where they ACTUALLY come from?  Nobody has a crystal ball into the future. There are common metrics like expense ratios and ROIs that help us gauge how much an investment is worth. But are you filling in your equation with facts, or speculation?  Find out in today's episode! Ge...

194. 3 Reasons Why the Rich Get Richer

Why do the rich keep getting richer? There are so many "theories" and hypotheticals when it comes to this topic. Most of it is steeped in resentment, hatred, and ignorance. Very few millionaires inherited the wealth they have, and the ones that do usually end up wasting it. So what's with the hatred? In this episode, we're discussing three reasons why the rich are actually keeping their money and getting wealthier by the second. Get more free resources here: https://ajosborne.com/...

How RESULTS can be the enemy of PROGRESS

It’s currently July, a little over halfway through an incredible year, and we’re about to close on another MASSIVE real estate deal. The team is doing well, my family is doing well, so why do I feel so down and unmotivated? In this episode, we discuss how our results can sometimes be the enemy of our progress. The way we look at success is different from person to person, but we need to make sure that no matter what, we’re celebrating our victories, no matter how big or small! ---...

How RESULTS can be the enemy of PROGRESS | Success Mindset

It’s currently July, a little over halfway through an incredible year, and we’re about to close on another MASSIVE real estate deal. The team is doing well, my family is doing well, so why do I feel so down and unmotivated? In this episode, we discuss how our results can sometimes be the enemy of our progress. The way we look at success is different from person to person, but we need to make sure that no matter what, we’re celebrating our victories, no matter how big or small! ---...

193. How RESULTS can be the enemy of PROGRESS | Success Mindset

It’s currently July, a little over halfway through an incredible year, and we’re about to close on another MASSIVE real estate deal. The team is doing well, my family is doing well, so why do I feel so down and unmotivated? In this episode, we discuss how our results can sometimes be the enemy of our progress. The way we look at success is different from person to person, but we need to make sure that no matter what, we’re celebrating our victories, no matter how big or small! ---...

192. The 2008 Housing Crash - Will it Happen Again Today?

The collapse of the housing market in 2008 left a bad taste in many people's mouths when it comes to recessions and the real estate market. It's now 2022, and the housing market is back up in the air, and there are a lot of "gurus" online saying it will crash again much like 2008. How will home affordability change in the next few months or the next few years? Are the federal reserve's higher mortgage interest rates going to cause the "bubble" to pop? Additionally, will the changes...

#192: The 2008 Housing Crash - Will it Happen Again Today?

The collapse of the housing market in 2008 left a bad taste in many people's mouths when it comes to recessions and the real estate market. It's now 2022, and the housing market is back up in the air, and there are a lot of "gurus" online saying it will crash again much like 2008. How will home affordability change in the next few months or the next few years? Are the federal reserve's higher mortgage interest rates going to cause the "bubble" to pop? Additionally, will the changes...

The Keys to Investing Success with Invest Diva Kiana Danial

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast!  It’s pretty amazing to think about how many amazing guests we’ve had here on the podcast. Out guest today is no different and I couldn’t be more excited to welcome her. We have the Invest Diva herself - Kiana Danial!  Kiana, like so many of us entrepreneurs, was fired from her job on Wall Street and shortly after began her investing journey. She started in 4X trading/high risk trading and it just didn’t fit her lifestyle, overall ...

A Storm is Coming - Building a Business to Last & Investing for the Long Term

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast!    We’re living in some pretty interesting times - inflation, rising interest rates, social and political friction, volatile markets here in the US and globally, all coming off the back end of a long economic cycle of nothing but massive prosperity.    What does this mean for our businesses and our investments? What should we be doing to help adjust for these rapidly changing times? What does the future look like? These are all g...

Identity and Accountability in Business w/ Brandon Turner & Brittany Arnason

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast!    I know, I know, I’ve been a little hit and miss here lately on the podcast, but man I’ve been busy! Me and the team have been crushing deals, growing our company, attending amazing events, and we couldn’t be more excited about what we’re doing.    That said, we actually have a super special episode lined up today with a couple of my favorite people - Brandon Turner and Brittany Arnason!    Our conversation today actually rev...

Building & Achieving Success with Tarek El Moussa

Welcome back everyone to the AJ Osborne Podcast!   Honestly, my guest today needs little introduction if you’ve been in and around the real estate industry, or if you’ve watched real estate reality TV show Flip or Flop. My guest today is Tarek El Moussa.    As with most of us who are drawn to real estate investing - Tarek was frustrated with his career, was tired of making little to no money, having little to no control over his life, and decided that real estate was the path to...

The Economy Today - What You Need to Know & Planning for the Uncertain Future

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast, this is your host of course, AJ Osborne!    Well if you’ve been paying attention to the economy at all… things look a bit… questionable let’s say. Inflation just keeps going up and up. Government spending keeps going up and up. Interest rates are going up and up in an ever weakening economy. Despite higher interest rates, housing prices have stayed higher than ever due to demand.    All said and done, and as you might imagine, th...

From 6 Months to Live to Real Estate Empire with Rich Fettke

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast! Thanks so much for tuning in and for all your amazing support.    Today we have an amazing guest on the show that I wish I could give you an epic description of, but its virtually guaranteed that whatever cool words I used, it wouldn’t do any justice. My guest today is Rich Fettke.    It’s wild because Rich and I share very similar paths as to WHY behind not only real estate investing, but our values and foundations we’ve built o...

Building Your Business Around Your Life with Tarl Yarber

What’s going on everybody, welcome back to the AJ Osborne Podcast!    Man do I have an awesome episode lined up for you guys today. My great friend Tarl Yarber joins us today and sheds an awesome amount of insight into building the lifestyle and business that aligns with your REAL goals and aspirations.    So often we put our heads down, work like crazy to move the needle, then look up and wonder where the heck we’re at and how we got there. We end up unhappy, unfulfilled, and f...

Turning WEAKNESS into a WEAPON with Kris Gethin

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast!   I have a special guest with me today, someone I’ve followed and known about for years who is absolutely crushing it in his industry. We get the pleasure of sitting down with the one and only Kris Gethin.    Born on a farm in Wales, Kris had an early introduction to discipline and consistency - an extremely potent recipe for achievement. Throughout his life, Kris has applied these same principles and today, the level of fulfillm...

Self Publishing & Building A Successful Business w/ Chandler Bolt

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast!    Today we get to sit down with the man himself Chandler Bolt CEO of the Self Publishing School - a company that he started that has published 6,000 books and that has been ranked on the Inc. 5000 for several years. Not only that, Chandler himself just made Forbes 30 Under 30. Not bad for a company that was launched just a few years ago.    Chandler shares with us his insights regarding the publishing world, how this world has c...

Achieving Huge Success Through Networking & Building Valuable Relationships with Brittany Arnason

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast!    We have a special guest with us today who has been on the podcast before and who has made some special appearances with me on YouTube and social media... We have the one and only Brittany Arnason back on the podcast today to talk about probably one of the most important topics of all time - building relationships and networking.    Be sure to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be...

Passive Income, Fulfillment, & Living Your Dreams Through Real Estate with Brody Fausett

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast! My guest today is a total real estate investing rock star! I got to sit down with the man himself Brody Fausett. Brody just happened to get into real estate when he went off to college but couldn’t find a place to rent. After talking to his mother who was a real estate agent, he decided to look at actually buying a house. All said and done, he bought a house, was able to rent to others and generate cash flow, and witnessed first ha...

Special Guest Roc Pilon - Building Business Success in Today’s World

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast! You’re in for a special episode today as we have my OG co-host Roc Pilon back on the podcast! Roc shares what he’s been up to these past couple years building his ecommerce business and the MASSIVE growth they’ve experienced. So much in fact, he just purchased a new warehouse facility to manage. We dive into several subjects throughout the podcast, catch up on markets, trends, what we’re seeing and experiencing, and more. Guys this ...

Millions in Profit from Real Estate Wholesaling with Zack Boothe

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast! Today we have an awesome guest episode lined up for you with the one and only Zack Boothe! I loved this episode today because it was honestly like looking in the mirror lol. From our interests, to the places we’ve lived abroad, and the overall path of our lives… it’s almost like Zack and I have been living the same lives! It’s totally wild. We talk a lot on today’s podcast about building your dream life, time and how to take contr...

Building a Successful Company and Becoming a CEO with Lucas Botkin

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast! Guys, I can’t even tell you how excited I am about today’s podcast. This is one I’ve been looking forward to for a long time because our guest today is a fellow freedom loving American who I’ve followed and admired for quite some time, who has built a wildly successful business in the firearms and tactical/life-saving equipment industry. My guest today is the man himself - Lucas Botkin, founder and CEO of T.REX ARMS, one of the mos...

The Best Markets to Invest In - How to Identify Them & What You Need to Know Now

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast, this is your host AJ Osborne! If there’s one thing that’s for certain in investing and business… it’s that nothing will ever be certain. Opportunities come and go, industries come and go, markets come and go. But what causes entire markets to thrive and what causes them to die? Not only that, how can we better understand these cycles to better take advantage of opportunity? The last thing any of us wants to do is to invest in a dyi...

Cash Flow - The King of Business & Investing

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast! When it comes to business, when it comes to success or failure, there’s ONE thing that truly determines it all… CASH FLOW. Cash flow is the absolute king of business. If it's not there… you’re in trouble. This all comes down to the business, the industry, and your specific value proposition. This comes down to timing, overcoming challenges, and making educated and calculated decisions day to day. I’m going to share a bit about my...

Taking Control of and Building Your Financial Future with Russ Morgan and Joey Mure

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast! It’s me, your host, AJ Osborne! Today we another awesome guest episode lined up for you with two awesome guys who doing some pretty incredible things. It’s my pleasure to welcome on Russ Morgan and Joey Mure. Russ and Joey are the founding partners of their firm Wealth Without Wall Street. Them and their team are dedicated to helping people build wealth and freedom through passive income streams outside of the unpredictable machine...

How to Move Forward in the Unknown

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast! It’s me your host, AJ Osborne! No matter what endeavor we set out on, no matter what direction we want to go in life, no matter what we do there will always be unknowns. Sometimes we like to fool ourselves into thinking that we have something 100% figured out, that our path forward is totally linear. This is almost never the case. Life has a great way of reminding us every now and then about how much control we don’t have. Shoot, t...

The Biggest Risk to the Dollar and Your Investments

This Biggest Risk to the Dollar and Your Investments

Marketing, Social Media, and Building a Billion Dollar Business

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast! This is your host AJ Osborne! There’s something I hear quite a bit and I heard it more when I first started doing all this content and sharing my business and self storage investing “secrets” with the world. You guys and even friends have asked me, “AJ, why are you sharing all this information with everyone?” Or “Why are you doing all this work on content?” Well let me break it down for you. The truth is - me sharing this informati...

Building an Empire in a World That’s Gone Mad

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast! And yes, this is me your host AJ Osborne! So much has happened this past year and so much more is coming down the line this year. We have some exciting times here folks and I’m so happy that I get to share this all with you. With that comes change. I’ve put so much time and effort into building the Self Storage Income brand and my company Cedar Creek Wealth, that I haven’t spent a whole lot of time and effort here on the AJ Osborne...

The Truth About Entrepreneurship with Best Selling Author Walker Deibel

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast! I’m your host, AJ Osborne! You know when you read those REALLY good books that just make so much sense and that opens doors to unrealized opportunities that were sitting right under your nose? Well my guest on the podcast today just happened to write one such book and I couldn’t be more excited to share this episode with you all. Today, we’re hanging out with the one and only Walker Deibel, author of the best selling book Buy Then ...

Becoming Paralyzed | The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me

Welcome back everyone to the AJ Osborne Podcast! You guessed it… this is your host AJ Osborne! Yes, you read the title here correctly. For those of you who haven’t heard my story - several years ago I went from totally healthy and normal, to in just a matter of hours, becoming completely and totally paralyzed because of a rare autoimmune disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome. In a single immediate moment my life and my family’s lives were turned upside down. At first no one even...

How to Control Your Money and Your Life with Curtis May

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast! I’m your host, AJ Osborne! I’m super excited to get this episode out to you all because I have the one and only Curtis May on the podcast today, and let me tell you… he’s bringing some incredible value for you here today. Curtis is a 2nd generation business owner and entrepreneur who from an early age knew that a 9-5 job was not the path to wealth or financial freedom. Ultimately choosing to begin working in the insurance industry,...

Professional Hockey Player to Real Estate Investing Power House with Kyle Wilson

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast! This is your host AJ Osborne! I tell you what, I have some pretty awesome friends. Not only that, it's incredible that I get to share these amazing people and their stories with you all. Today is no exception. My great friend Kyle Wilson joins me on the podcast today and provides some of the best discussion I think I’ve ever had on this podcast about underwriting and working with capital partners. Kyle first got a taste of real est...

Real Estate Investing Power House Leka Devatha | How to Become a Great Real Estate Investor

Welcome back everyone to the AJ Osborne Podcast! I’m your host AJ Osborne! I’m super excited for today’s episode because I have my great friend Leka Devatha on the show today and she’s bringing some massive value! Leka shares her story and how she got started in real estate investing after coming to the U.S. from India. As of today Leka has has done tens of millions in transactions, flips, and more and she’s just getting warmed up. But that wasn’t always the case. Leka also sheds...

The Truth About RISK | The Keys to Risk Management

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast! I’m your host AJ Osborne! Today we’re talking about RISK. I’ve found that the various types of real and perceived risks are vastly unknown, and vastly misunderstood. Obviously this can be a huge problem for us whether we’re entrepreneurs, employees, investors… no matter what we are. The fact is - risk cannot ever be totally eliminated. We can only control so much. So then, how do we effectively manage risk? These are great questio...

The Path to Building Wealth with Anthony & Cameron from Infinite Wealth Consultants

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast, I’m your host AJ Osborne! So many of us want to grow and build wealth in a secure and sustainable way. The question is… does a solution like that even exist? Well thankfully we have Anthony Faso and Cameron Christiansen on the podcast today to help answer that question for us. We talk about conventional wealth building advice and the importance of building a great view and perspective of what wealth truly is and can be, how to ensu...

How to Manage Investors with InvestNext’s Brad St. Onge

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast! I’m your host AJ Osborne! We have an awesome guest lined up for you all today, one of our amazing partners and resources that we use on our deals - the one and only Brad St. Onge with InvestNext. In a nutshell - InvestNext is an industry leading software that helps firms manage investor relations. This is just the tip of the iceberg in regard to the level of value that InvestNext offers and how truly robust the platform is. When i...

How to Become the Architect of Your Real Estate Empire with Brandon Turner

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast! I’m your host AJ Osborne and we have an outstanding episode lined up for you all today. It’s something we’ve never done before and I’m about as excited as a mosquito in a blood bank to share this with you all. This episode is a first time ever - it is a live podcast that took place at our Self Storage Income live event that we hosted in Coeur D’Alene Idaho. This was THE LARGEST private self storage event that has ever taken place an...

Industrial Real Estate Investing | An In Depth View with Drew Whalgren

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast, I’m your host AJ Osborne! We’ve talked a lot about real estate here on the podcast, but we’ve never really dove into one asset class that has really peaked my interest… and that’s industrial space. Today we have the expert himself Drew Whalgren on the podcast to discuss the in’s and out’s of industrial real estate investing. We talk about the various investing strategies that you can utilize to invest in industrial space. We talk a...