About The Guest: Darren Blumquist is the VP of Market Economics at auction.com. He is an expert in real estate market trends and provides valuable insights into the state of the economy and real estate investing. Summary: Darren Blumquist joins host Josh Cantwell to discuss the current state of the economy and real estate investing. They highlight some key statistics, including the lowest affordability for single-family home purchases since 1985, the lowest inventory ever recorded, and rising home prices. They also discuss the challenges faced by home builders due to the high cost of construct ..read more

About The Guest(s): Liz Faircloth is a real estate investor and entrepreneur with over 17 years of experience. She is the co-founder of the DeRosa Group, a real estate investment firm with a $130 million portfolio. Liz is also the co-founder of The Real Estate InvestHER, a community and platform that empowers women to live financially free on their own terms. Summary: Liz Faircloth discusses the current state of the real estate market and economy, specifically in relation to commercial real estate investing. She emphasizes the importance of creative financing strategies and negotiation of term ..read more

Tom Burns, a former orthopedic surgeon and physician for the US ski team, shares his journey to financial independence and offers advice on how others can achieve the same. He emphasizes the importance of investing for cash flow and building multiple streams of income. Tom also discusses his transition from medicine to real estate and the benefits of being financially independent. He encourages listeners to start small, gain education, and surround themselves with like-minded individuals. Tom shares his favorite books and thought leaders that have influenced his journey to financial independen ..read more

Josh Cantwell shares a powerful story about Lloyd Ball, a former Olympic volleyball player, and the lessons he learned from his journey. - Lloyd Ball faced multiple failures and setbacks before finally winning a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. The key takeaways from this story are the importance of getting uncomfortable, dedicating time and effort to become an expert, and understanding that the impossible just takes a little longer. Key Takeaways: Get uncomfortable and do things that challenge you. Dedicate 4 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year to become an expert. The imp ..read more

Most people will face personal and professional challenges at some point in their life. Whether it’s an addiction, cancer, or even just bad luck, everyone has a story that isn’t always told or known. And today, we’re focusing on 4 traits that successful people all seem to have that have helped them not only survive but emerge on the other side with incredible careers and success. My guest today is Caleb Johnson. He’s been an entrepreneur since he was 18; he’s done five real estate multifamily syndications and is now a full-time real estate investor and business owner. He’s also the host of Fro ..read more

In 2020, we were afraid to go anywhere. 2021 turned into the greatest year for real estate of all time. In 2022, we watched interest rates spiral out of control and dramatically shift the market, and we’re now living in the wake of these major shifts, both positive and negative. So, what can we expect moving forward? To help answer that question, I’m talking to Neal Bawa. Neal is the founder of UGro and Grocapitus and known as the Mad Scientist of Multifamily with a $1B real estate portfolio and over 900 investors. Based in the Bay Area, he uses cutting edge analytics and tech tools to give hi ..read more

We're kicking things off in a new series called the Maverick Mastermind Exclusive featuring members of our fantastic group and hosted by my great friend, Cameron Gilmore of Mastermind Evolutions. In this series, you'll get insights into our members' success stories on how they got started, what they're working on today, and how they've achieved tremendous success as entrepreneurs. Today's guest is Constantine "Cos" Vasilatos. Constantine is President & COO of Cypress Venture Group, which invests in commercial multifamily and self-storage in Northeast Ohio. Over the last 25 years, he's boug ..read more

Inflation’s finally coming down, but we’re not out of the woods when it comes to the possibility of a full-on recession by year’s end. For real estate investors, what does that mean?  It’s a tough question to answer, but I’m always so grateful to have Daren Blomquist, VP of Market Economics at Auction.com, hop on with me to break it down for us. In short? It’s a good time to be looking at lower-end properties, but approach expensive single-family homes with caution–especially on the West Coast!  In today’s episode, Daren and I dig into what he’s seeing in his high-level KPIs, what’s ..read more

What’s the easiest way to prevent headaches in real estate? Be proactive in finding where those problems will come from and resolve them right away. It might sound simple, but as today’s guest will tell you, when you’re getting started in real estate and making your first purchases, rehabbing your properties early on will make your experience a lot more enjoyable. Jennifer Barner is the owner and syndicator of over 1,900 doors of which she’s also a sponsor of 900 of them. Her passion is empowering and educating moms to take an active role in their financial future. She’s also the host of the M ..read more

I’m thrilled to welcome my good friend back on the podcast as we dissect the Entrepreneurial Cheat Code by taking it a step further and digging into how to scale and create a culture that drives success in your business. If you haven’t checked out part 1 with Mike, I highly recommend that you do by going right here. For those that don’t know, Mike was my former CMO, and now he’s the Founder and CEO of One 10 Media, a seven-figure digital marketing agency focused on e-commerce brands. You’ve likely seen his clients on shows like the Joe Rogan Experience and Shark Tank. In today’s conversation ..read more