April Crossley is a no-nonsense educator and investor who helps people grow wealth with real estate. She began investing in 2004 when she started flipping houses as a side gig. She currently has two house flipping companies, owns a portfolio of small multifamily rental properties in Berks County, PA, partners on syndications, owns a mobile home park, owns shared affordable housing and is also a private lender. April retired at the age of 35 from a 13-year-long career in healthcare by investing in real estate. Since the start of her career, she has helped a multitude of people retire from their careers early by teaching them how to grow wealth with real estate via her consulting company Lazy Girl REI. April has a YouTube Channel with over 20,000 subscribers that she utilizes to help spread her message about growing wealth with real estate so more people can have financial freedom. April speaks frequently on podcast interviews and at conferences about her journey from teenage mom to millionaire. She is passionate about helping other people grow wealth with real estate by helping them find the path that is best for them: flipping vs. owning rental property vs. passive investing.
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Brian Adamson is a God-fearing man, husband, & father. With over 15 years of experience in real estate investing, he has done over 100 fix and flips, owns over 100 commercial multifamily units, and was able to walk away from corporate America before turning 35.
Founder of BBR Investment Group, he teaches students all over the world how to walk in God’s purpose for their life, build generational wealth, and financial freedom using real estate as the vehicle.
“How you do anything is how you do everything!”- Brian Adamson
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Dion McNeeley found himself at 40. A single parent with three kids. Laid off from law enforcement because of the 2008 recession. Started teaching truck driving making $17/hour.
Found out about $89k in bad debt he didn’t know about until the divorce.
Starting from this position, he was able to reach financial independence in 8 years. Bad debt free and retired four years later from a job he loved. Time freedom won out.
Dion is most known in real estate for his strategy that gets his tenants to ask him to raise the rent. Often more than expected.
You can find this strategy for free in a course at: diontalk.com/binder
Dion has a YouTube channel: “Dion Talk Financial Freedom” where he shares his strategies for making work optional
Taylor Sohns, Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®), MBA- Finance (Magna Cum Laude)
After more than a decade of success on Wall Street, where Taylor traveled the country constructing investment portfolios for families that have $50-$100 million to invest, he decided to step away and launch LifeGoal Investments, to get back to his roots.
Taylor and his LifeGoal team now sit at the intersection of Wall Street, Main Street, and Social Media.
LifeGoal’s mission is to empower all Americans with not only the education, but also the investment solution, that was previously exclusive to for the top 1%..
LifeGoal Investments builds the same sophisticated portfolios that Taylor and his team once built for the Ultra Rich on Wall Street, but instead package it inside a single ETF priced at $10/share, and available to anyone with a brokerage account- like the people in the blue collar, one redlight town, Taylor grew up in.
In addition, Taylor and his team have grown a large and incredibly engaged social media presence where they educate daily on investing & personal finance- Taylor’s got a knack of explaining complex topics in a way a fourth grader can understand.
The best part about LifeGoal Investments, Taylor’s Co-Founder grew up in the bedroom down the hall- they’re brothers.
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Greg is a serial entrepreneur, real estate developer, coach and mentor. He has bought, developed and sold over $250 million in real estate, built and renovated hundreds of custom homes and commercial buildings, developed residential and mixed use subdivisions and started 12 different companies from the ground up.
Greg currently coaches and mentors some of the top entrepreneurs, real estate investors and real estate developers around the world helping them start, grow and scale their business, raise more capital and do bigger deals. Greg’s current clients have over $2 billion in AUM and deals in process
Greg is an expert on the topics of entrepreneurship, leadership and real estate and is regularly interviewed on some of the top real estate investing and business podcasts today.
Greg served in the United States Navy right out of high school and has always been a leader in the community as well as supporting, advising and serving on the boards of several churches, ministries and non-profit organizations.
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The Mortgage Guy
Matt Gougé (Matt The Mortgage Guy) is an Independent Mortgage Broker and founding partner of UMortgage. Matt is dedicated to providing value to his client base and referral partners. After spending 5 years in direct lending, Matt made the switch to an Independent Mortgage Broker in 2018. As an Independent Mortgage Broker, he takes pride in advising a wide variety of clients with diverse needs as to which lender and loan product is right for them and their scenario.
Matt’s ‘keep it simple’ approach to educating clients has been a huge catalyst in the growth he has seen during his mortgage career.
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Hey there! My name is Casey Franchini. I live in Memphis, TN. I have a husband and 3 kids aged 12, 9 and 5.
I am a real estate investor and rental property coach. Passive income from single-family rentals has allowed me the time-freedom to live life on my own terms while creating generational wealth one brick at a time.
I grew up in Southern California and lived there for 30 years. I went to college at California State University, Fullerton, and studied Public Relations, Marketing, and Business.
After working for a Public Relations Firm in Newport Beach, CA, and making the 1.5 hr drive home in bumper-to-bumper traffic, I realized that there must be more to life. My dad had always taught me to not be a part of the herd and make my own path.
I earned my California Real Estate Broker license in 2007, which I still have today. I found my niche with real estate investors during the Great Recession and became the investor’s “bird dog” and buyer’s agents find them amazing investment flips through short sales, expired listings, and REOs.
I saw the power in real estate so my new husband and I started looking for rental houses ourselves. We found many at the time but didn’t have the guts to pull the trigger.
We moved to Memphis in 2013 for a great job opportunity for my husband. Moving with us were our newborn, 2-year-old daughter, and cat. We knew no one. I created a community around me by volunteering in the neighborhood and city and making friends.
I thought Memphis was a gold mine of cheap houses and an investor’s dream. But we had just put a large chunk of money down on our primary first residence and without me bringing in a second income, saving money was slow. I wanted a rental house and with no excuses, I turned my crafting hobby into an Etsy business. In less than 2 years I had saved up over $20k from selling $5 personalized stuffed bunnies, personalized wedding hangers, bridesmaid gifts, etc…
With all of my real estate knowledge working with investors, and my passion for real estate, we bought our first rental property. We rehabbed it ourselves, as we had done with a few other properties owned by a family, and started seeing cash flow.
Now, I earn a second income from our rental property business bringing in $100,000 per year in rental income. My philosophy is quality over quantity. We have made this dream come true with only eight single-family rentals and I easily self-manage… I no longer have the mom guilt of not working a 9-5 job. By making smart investments, picking quality tenants, and doing quality repairs, I spend almost zero hours managing our rental properties.
There are no excuses not to make it in real estate. No excuses not to take the first step. In one house, I was 8 months pregnant pulling up damaged hardwood floors with a crowbar, and then a month later nursing my newborn on the hardwood floor in a bedroom while my husband was gutting the kitchen.
The best thing about real estate is that you don’t have to wait to see the benefits and realize the hard cash in your hand. The very first property, if you do it right, will make a big difference in your life. It’s addicting and a new way of life is easily found by just starting with one rental property.
Now, through my Success with Rental Properties Coaching Program, I teach aspiring real estate investors how to change the course of their future by guiding them on a successful journey to cashing their FIRST rental property rent check.
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The founders, Dustin Rosenberg and Jonathan Yoo, originally met in San Diego while working for the same mortgage company. After about a decade of working together, the two decided it was time to start a mortgage brokerage of their own.
Convoy Home Loans serves several types of borrowing personas—lending to people that are interested in investment real estate to luxury homes. But what makes Convoy completely different is that they can make almost any situation work.
Their access to lending partners allows them to make loans of almost any size to people with assets in forms that most banks will not accept. This allows the group to customize loan packages in ways that traditional banks cannot due to regulations and risk exposure.
Convoy was ranked the #5 broker in the country for loan volume in 2022.
My name is Mike Newton I’m a Police Officer, SWAT Operator, and full-time Single Dad! I grew up on Section 8 housing as poor as you can be in the US. I’m the oldest of 6 kids from 3 dads and was raised in a single-mother household. I started learning about real estate investing as a way to climb out of generational poverty. I bought my first house hack, a duplex in Seattle, in 2018.
After that, I started looking into other markets. I wondered if there was anywhere better than overpriced anti-landlord Seattle for me to invest in. This is what lead me to the Midwest. I now own 14 rental units. 1 triplex, 2 duplexes, and 7 single-family homes in Indiana!
I’m very close to retiring from my 9-5 as a cop and enjoying some of that financial freedom I keep hearing so much about!
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For over three decades, Ty has dedicated his life to “all things real estate”. Buying his first investment property, a traditional Buy and Hold in 1993 in the San Francisco Oakland Bay Area (Vallejo California). Becoming a licensed real estate agent in 1994 then becoming a broker shortly thereafter. With over 2,000 plus closed transactions, while operating as a “deal maker / transaction engineer”: the ability to put deals together with multiple strategies and/or multiple exit opportunities: this includes Buy and Hold, Fix and Flip, subject to financing, seller financing, listing and sales is a broker, Airbnb, Adu’s, lease options, wrap around mortgages, all inclusive deed of trust, and other types of real estate transactions. With previous experience leading, coaching and speaking for Tom Ferry, Mike Ferry, Ron Legrand, Pace Morby… Ty takes tremendous pride in helping and sharing with others on their path to success in real estate.
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Anna Kelley is the President at Greater Purpose Capital, and ReiMom, LLC. She is a former top ranked Financial Relationship Manager for a Private Bank, and worked for AIG for 20 years in the High Net Worth and Affluent Markets group, focused on creating hedge-fund wrapped insurance investments for ultra high net worth individuals, banks, and institutions. She has been investing in real estate for over 20 years.
Anna has purchased, renovated, and rented millions of dollars in real estate across numerous asset classes, while working full time and raising 4 active children. She retired from her corporate career, after creating financial freedom through rental property investing. She has actively owned and managed a rental portfolio valued over $300 Million across over 2000 doors in Texas, Pennsylvania, Florida, Tennessee, and Maryland.
Anna seeks the best multifamily investment opportunities to help her partners and investors meet their financial goals and grow wealth on a tax preferred basis. She brings her decades of experience with both traditional investments and real estate to help others overcome fears, increase knowledge, mitigate risk, and make wise investments in real estate. She is passionate about creating a meaningful impact in the lives of the residents of her communities, and is also a sought-after speaker, consultant and real estate coach.
She is also a 4X Amazon #1 Best Selling Author: The Only Woman in the Room; Resilience: Turning Your Setback into a Comeback; Success Habits of Super Achievers; and Bringing Value, Solving Problems & Leaving a Legacy. She’s been featured in 3 other real estate books, including Profit Like the Pros, by Ken Corsini.
Beau is a highly accomplished professional with a strong focus on Small Business Administration (SBA) financing. With extensive experience in residential and commercial finance, as well as business consulting, he specializes in SBA 7(a) and SBA 504 loans. These specialized loan programs are designed to support small businesses in various industries.
As an expert in arranging financing for business acquisitions, commercial real estate (CRE) ventures, and franchises, Beau possesses a deep understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities these ventures present. His in-depth knowledge allows him to tailor creative financing solutions that align with the specific needs and goals of his clients.
Beau is not only a distinguished professional in the realm of finance and business consulting but also an active investor. His firsthand experience as an investor further enhances his understanding of the real estate market and allows him to provide valuable insights to his clients.
In addition to his investment ventures, Beau is the proud owner of two consulting companies. These companies specialize in assisting aspiring entrepreneurs in finding the ideal franchise opportunities and improving their bottom line.
Last but not least, Beau is the host of the Investor Financing Podcast.
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Hey Everyone! My name is Jason Pritchard and I own a real estate investment company that’s based in Fresno, CA. Our company’s focus is to identify great deals that we can buy, fix, and either sell or add to our rental portfolio. Prior to starting in the real estate industry, I worked in corporate America for over 15 years. Like many of you, I followed the traditional path of going to school, getting a good job, and slowly working my way toward financial freedom. As I become more and more frustrated with the lack of growth in my corporate life I started focusing on how to make my transition into real estate investing.
In 2014 I burned the boats and jumped into the world of real estate full-time. Since 2014 we have flipped or wholesaled close to 400 properties, I am a licensed realtor with over 70 other like-minded agents at our brokerage, and we own a rental portfolio valued at over $10,000,000. I am also the board chair for a local nonprofit organization that focuses on providing affordable housing throughout California. Most importantly I have a passion to help people that were like me before I started my real estate journey. If I can be a resource to you at all please connect with me on my Instagram or Facebook pages or if you want some free resources to help you get started visit my website and www.jasonpritchard.com
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