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Episode 181: Bala Krishnan
10 Years to Retirement: How Entrepreneur Bala Krishnan is Challenging Conventional Retirement Methods Through Real Estate Investing & How You Can Too
This week we had the pleasure of interviewing tech entrepreneur turned real estate investor, Bala Krishnan. Before diving into the world of real estate investing, Bala co-founded Peel Technologies, a groundbreaking tech venture that he eventually sold for millions. What’s most fascinating about Bala’s story is that he was able to reach financial independence through real estate investing long before his tech company’s big exit. Throughout the episode we delve deep into his unique approach to real estate investing, which challenges the traditional buy-and-hold cash flow model. Bala believes in equity exponentiation first, and cashflow later when it can fully support one’s lifestyle. This methodology has been the cornerstone of his success and one that he has been able to replicate through numerous successful deal exits. Today, Bala is on a mission to redefine retirement planning and bring other investors along the journey with him. Aiming to replicate his previous personal success on a larger scale, Bala put together the 10Y Rise Fund. 10Y also known as “Ten Years to Retirement” is Bala’s roadmap to retirement that strategically uses the multifamily real estate asset class to execute a risk-adjusted exponential growth plan for wealth multiplication over a period of ten years. We are excited to announce that we’ll be joining forces with Bala and partnering with his team on the 10Y Rise Fund. After listening to the episode, if you are interested in learning more about the 10Y Rise Fund opportunity, please visit www.juice-enterprises.com/10Y and sign up for our webinar that we are hosting on October 25th at 7:00pm. This opportunity is open to accredited investors only!
TOP EPISODES
Episode 121: Brandon Turner
Behind The Beard: How Master Investor Brandon Turner Built a Portfolio of Over 7000 Units and Became the Face of the Biggest Real Estate Podcast in the World
This week we had the honor of interviewing the gentleman that is quickly becoming the face of real estate for our generation, and one of our longtime role models in the investing space. That person is none other than Brandon “@BeardyBrandon” Turner. Brandon is a master real estate investor, bestselling author, business owner, educator, and former host of the most downloaded real estate podcast in the world, BiggerPockets. Over the past decade Brandon has established a robust track record investing in both multifamily and mobile home park assets. Today his portfolio is made up of over 7,000 units that generates roughly $3.5 million dollars per month. Throughout the episode you’ll get a quick master class on all things real estate investing, but more importantly a peek behind the curtain of what makes up the man behind the beard. We hope you enjoy it just as much as we did!
Episode 147: Tarek El Moussa
Behind the Camera: How HGTV Star Tarek El Moussa Built His Real Estate Empire with Special Guest Brian Wagers
This week we had the privilege of interviewing one of the biggest names in real estate, Tarek El Moussa. Tarek is a master real estate investor, television personality, business owner, educator, father, husband, and star of one of the most successful real estate shows in the world, HGTV’s Flip or Flop. Over the last 20 years Tarek has established an incredible reputation for himself in the real estate and business worlds. He has flipped hundreds of homes and completed thousands of successful real estate transactions. However, the most impressive feat of all is that Tarek built his empire all while battling and beating cancer twice. Tarek has a feel-good story about a guy who refused to settle for average and was willing to put in the work to make it. Sit back and relax as we pull back the curtain to find out how Tarek El-Moussa built his legacy one brick at a time.
Episode 151: Robert Croak
The Man Behind Silly Bandz: How Entrepreneur Robert Croak Made (And Kept) His Millions
This week we had the pleasure of hosting special guest Robert Croak. Robert is an entrepreneur, business owner, real estate investor and product developer who created the worldwide phenomenon known as Silly Bandz. For those who don’t know, Silly Bandz are silicone rubber bands that come in various shapes and sizes, which kids and adults alike wear as bracelets. In this episode, we dive into the story of how Silly Bandz became a viral sensation, and how Robert became an accidental toy mogul by meeting opportunity with preparation. Robert shares his humbling journey from starting out as a small business owner, taking risks, and connecting the dots to create a viral product that took over the world. He talks about the challenges he faced in bringing the product to market and how he navigated through them. Throughout the interview, we also talked a lot about mentality and how business owners can scale through utilizing the power of relationships. Join us for an exciting and informative conversation with Robert and discover the story behind one of the most popular toy crazes of the past decade.
Episode 175: Austin Rutherford
Austin Rutherford’s Real Estate Journey from Broke to Multi-Millionaire
This week we had the privilege of interviewing one of our favorite influencers and juggernauts in the real estate investing world, Austin Rutherford. Throughout the episode, Austin walked us through his experience of going from a broke 20-year-old car valet to amassing a real estate empire of over $20 million before age 30. What’s most impressive is that he owns over 100 properties completely outright with no partners. Austin’s journey starts with a major leap of faith at age 21 by maxing out credit cards to spend $25,000 on a coaching program that he believed would pave the path for him to live the life he always dreamt of. Using lessons from the program, he raised $247,000 from private money lenders to fund his first flip and netted a whopping $107,000 profit on his very first deal. Instead of purchasing a shiny new car or spoiling himself like most people would do, Austin reinvested all that money back into his business. He has since flipped and wholesaled hundreds of properties and started his own real estate investing educational platform called Elevate Life. Elevate Life teaches other aspiring entrepreneurs how to invest in all aspects of real estate while providing them with all the tools and resources necessary to be successful. Austin’s goal is to continue to add as much value back into the community as possible and to inspire others to become the best version of themselves! Whether you’re a seasoned investor or just getting your feet wet, Austin’s story is sure to inspire you to take your game to the next level.
Episode 120: Tony J. Robinson
The Big Short: How Real Estate Investor Tony J. Robinson Scaled His Short Term Rental Portfolio to Over $10,000,000 in Just Two Years
This week we had the opportunity to interview one of the heavy hitters in the real estate investing world, Tony J Robinson. You may know him as the co-host of the Bigger Pockets Real Estate Rookie show, but he’s much more than that. Tony is a thirty-one-year-old real estate investor, educator, content creator, father, husband, and business owner that specializes in short term rentals. Tony runs a short-term rental business known as Alpha Geek Capital with his wife Sara, and they document every step of their journey on their YouTube channel “The Real Estate Robinsons”. They have built an incredible $10,000,000 short term rental portfolio in just two years allowing them the ability to leave their W2 jobs to become full time real estate investors. If you have ever considered purchasing a short term rental, or want to hear the story of an everyday person that drastically changed the trajectory of his life in just two years, this is an episode you absolutely don’t want to miss!
Episode 153: Jamie Gruber
Leaving a $350k/year Job to Pursue Your Dream Life with Mid-Life Entrepreneur Jamie Gruber
In this episode we are joined by Jamie Gruber, a seasoned coach, entrepreneur, speaker, podcast host, and real estate investor who is on a mission to help individuals build both fulfilling careers and lives. Jamie is the founder of Emerge, a coaching and consulting firm, and a member of GoBundance, a mastermind community of high-performing millionaire entrepreneurs. Throughout the interview Jamie shares his incredible story of leaving his $350,000 job behind to pursue a life of living out his passions on his own terms. We discuss the importance of mindset, personal development and surrounding yourself with the right people to achieve a high level of success. Jamie is a huge advocate of mastermind groups, and shares how putting himself in the right rooms helped him elevate all areas of his life. If you are at the point in your career or family life where you feel like something is missing, this is an episode you certainly don’t want to miss. Perhaps you are just looking for your tribe, or a team that both motivates you and holds you accountable to reach your fullest potential. That’s where Jamie and his team come into play! This episode personally motivated us in more ways than one, and we guarantee you’ll be motivated to take action after listening. Enjoy!
Episode 112: Brian Luebben
The Philosophy of Money and Financial Freedom Before the Age of 30 with Brian Luebben
This week’s episode features an interview with real estate investor, media entrepreneur and the founder of The Action Academy, Brian Luebben. After working his way through the ranks at a large corporation, Brian did some soul searching and realized that a traditional retirement at age 65 was not going to work for the life he wanted to live. Throughout the episode Brian walks us through his journey to financial independence and how he plans to help one million people retire early from their W2 jobs. We talk about life and the philosophy of money all while learning about how Brian became financially free before age 30. If you’re trying to organize your thoughts about money and come up with the plan that best suits your life, this interview with Brian will help point you in the right direction!
Episode 145: Mark Simpson
Boost Your Bookings: How to Transform Your Short Term Rental Business via Direct Bookings featuring Mark Simpson of Boostly
This week’s episode is SPECIAL. Every so often we have an interview that absolutely blows us away, and this is one of them. This week we are featuring Mark Simpson, the founder of Boostly. Mark is a property manager turned hospitality coach, author and short-term rental expert. He helps investors maximize their revenues by establishing themselves as legitimate businesses through direct bookings so they no longer have to solely rely on online travel agencies such as AirBnb and VRBO. With over 20 years in the industry and recently selling his family’s business for over seven figures, Mark has the resume to back it up. This episode will provide you with the tools, playbook, blueprint and motivation you need to get more bookings!
Episode 111: Heather Blankenship
RV Parks, Glamping, and Multifamily Investing: How Heather Blankenship Made $10M+ on Her First Deal
This week we had the pleasure of interviewing Heather Blankenship! Heather is a real estate investor that specializes in RV Parks, Glamping, Mobile Home Parks, and Multifamily investing. She shares with us her incredible story of making $10M+ on her very first investment property that she bought at the age of 26 with no prior real estate or investing background. This investment completely changed her life and allowed her to find her passion. Heather has a knack for creativity and was able to build 9 different streams of income off this first deal that is still thriving today. If you are looking for a motivational success story about a single mother that came from extremely humble beginnings, this is absolutely the episode for you. Enjoy!
Episode 50: David Greene
Creating Your Own Destiny with Former Police Officer Turned Multi-Millionaire Real Estate Mogul David Greene
In Episode 50, Ryan and Cory sit down with real estate mogul David Greene, where they dive into many different facets of real estate investing including what makes a good deal, how to scale a rental property business, navigating the lending world, and current market trends. David shares his unique story about going from a police officer working 100 hours per week to becoming the co-host of the biggest real estate podcast in the world, Bigger Pockets. David’s no-nonsense approach to taking life by the horns and creating your own destiny is beyond refreshing, his story and attitude are the perfect motivation to get started investing today.
Episode 105: Axel Ragnarsson
Multifamily Mastery: How Axel Ragnarsson Built His 500-Unit Rental Empire By Age 27
This week, we had the pleasure of interviewing 27-year-old multifamily real estate expert, Axel Ragnarsson (@multifamilywealth). Axel has built a portfolio of over 100 personally owned multifamily rental units along with another 300+ units shared with partners. He is the founder of Aligned Real Estate Partners and host of the Multifamily Wealth Podcast. If you have ever been interested in real estate investing and are looking for a “how-to” episode on the business, this is the episode for you. Axel certainly brought his “A” game and dropped countless gems throughout the interview. By the end he had us ready to run through a brick wall. Tune in today to get your Weekly Juice!
Episode 108: Michael Elefante
Leveraging Short Term Rentals to Build Long Term Wealth featuring Michael Elefante
This week we had the pleasure of interviewing Michael Elefante, a 29-year-old real estate investor who is specifically focused on investing in short term rentals to build long term wealth. Michael is going to generate nearly $1 million in revenue this year on just SIX properties. Michael and his wife were both working low-income hourly jobs just a few years ago when they decided they were ready to make a change to focus on their time freedom. Can you imagine going from working at Dunkin Donuts for $7.50 per hour to generating over $1,000,000 per year? Neither could we, but Michael has done just that. This episode is a fantastic listen for anyone looking to make a big change in their life in the most efficient way possible. If you want a fast track to financial freedom, take a listen to this episode and let Michael peel back the layers for you. Enjoy!
Episode 92: Ashley Hamilton
From $2 Per Hour to $20k Per Month: How Single Mother Ashley Hamilton Built Her Rental Empire from Scratch
This week features an interview with Detroit real estate investor Ashley Hamilton. In the episode she shares her incredible story of going from making $2 per hour as a single mother waitress to now making over $20,000 per month as a real estate investor. It all started with her taking a massive leap of faith when she spent her entire tax return to purchase her first property. From there, she was hooked, and decided to go all in. Ashley walks us through how she has grown her business to over $20,000 per month of cash flow and how she plans on utilizing her family business to provide for her loved ones for many years to come. She truly is an inspiration for anyone who thinks they may not be ready to start just yet and is living proof that where there’s a will, there’s a way.