Episodes

Today’s guest was obsessed during his 20s with obtaining financial freedom. His goal was to be able to retire as early as possible because he wanted to eliminate the need for money. Once he hit his goal, it turns out that retirement just wasn’t for him. In his 30s, he started to think about different roles and projects that he wanted to accomplish. He started what is called the Cash Flow Breakfast Club, where he mentors like-minded people in real estate ventures and helps them connect with other...

Today’s guest, Erik Smolinski, learned about investing at a young age. He was taught by a man he lovingly, refers to as his “stepdad,” and will always be grateful for his teachings. His motivation to learn was his mother, who raised him and his brother by herself. He wanted to make sure that he had a secure financial life ahead of him and also to be able to take care of his mother. Over the past 15 years he has become a derivatives trader, a Marine vet, and avid investor, which includes Angel In...

Today’s guest started his career as a property fund manager, and when the 2008 crash happened, he needed to rethink his future endeavors. He started to learn more about commodities and how they can be, “the future,” since, for example, gold, cannot be printed. Gold has been a known and used currency since the beginning of time and its usually the basis of most currency systems today. To understand more about his findings, please tune into this week’s episode, featuring Simon Popple. For more inf...

Kevin Amolsch is a successful real estate investor and private money lender. After college, he spent two years working with Wall Street as a Mortgage Bond Analyst before leaving to work in real estate financing for investors full time. He and his companies have closed on over 2,200 transactions as a buyer, seller, or private money lender. He currently manages multiple mortgage funds with more than $750 million in closed loans. He has spent 2 decades as a real estate investor and 16 years in rea...

As a child, today’s guest grew up learning about real estate investing, experiencing it, first hand. His parents were avid investors, rental owners, and developers of land and real estate. He fell in love with being an entrepreneur at a young age but did not know that he would end up in real estate for his future career. During his college internship at a commercial real estate brokerage firm, he learned the magic of using 1031 exchanges and deferred sales trust which would change his and his cl...

Today’s guest goes by many titles, CPA, U.S. Tax Court Practitioner (USTCP), member of the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) CEO, Entrepreneur, Pilot, Husband, and Dad. Whew, that was mouth full! He may go by many titles, but he is also funny to boot! Charles and TRTFF conduct a fabulous chat about his experiences throughout the years, his adventures and life lessons. Make sure to tune into hear all of the fabulous stories that this gentleman shares with us, and you might even le...

Listening to a Podcast is always a great way to learn about different areas of interest. Today’s guest Mike Cavaggioni is an avid podcaster, starting his career in the Navy and from there, was able to move to his paradise of Hawaii. Throughout his career as a licensed Real Estate investor he has focused on learning and helping others succeed in their financial freedom journeys along with him through means of Average Joe’s Finances. To hear more about Mike’s journey, make sure to tune into today’...

It’s a well-known fact that schools, for the most part, do not teach students about investing into the stock market. There are children and adults alike that do not completely understand how the stock market works and the benefits of a well-rounded portfolio. This week’s guest is doing his best to educate people of all ages on this subject matter. He has created an animated series that follows a character through the ups and downs in his investing journey and shows the different outcomes of the ...

Being a business owner is hard, it’s even harder figuring out all the logistics that make a business grow. Money comes in and money goes out, but if you are not specialized in accounting can you fully understand where the money goes? Today’s guest was in this exact situation and was stuck in a rut until he had a great idea to use his specific talents as a real estate investor to be able to look at the business as a whole and see what changes he could make. He’s an author of Profit First for Real...

In the world of real estate investing, it is very common to see investors changing their trajectory of careers, from what they thought they wanted to do, to what they actually do for a living. Most children do not dream of being a real estate investor, especially if they do not have prior exposure to it, from family members or their surrounding environment. This is the exact story of Today’s guest, Hoan Thai. He grew up knowing he was going to go to college and get a great job with an engineerin...

Starting out in the corporate world, today’s guest went from a sales insurance agent, moved into a leadership role, then wound up in a marketing position. He started the new position and made a friend along the way. His friend was interested in real estate, and they would spend their free time talking about real estate investing. Talking, lead to a partnership between the two, and luck seemed to hit at the same time, about 13 rental properties fell into their hands, but no experience on what to ...

Have you been wanting to get into the game of owning rentals and earning passive income? Don’t know where to start? Well, you are not alone, today’s guest, Henry Washington was living his life day to day, paycheck to paycheck, until he got married. The minute he got married, his wife started to pay more attention to their spending habits, and she was not happy, to say the least. This got him thinking about how he could earn a living and put more money in the bank for a rainy day. He spent hours ...

Does climate change and investing have anything to do with one another? Well, the answer is, yes, with the introduction of cryptocurrencies, there are more ways to invest in climate-conscious opportunities. Demian Klenk helps us understand what goes into these carbon markets, and what the investment funds will do to improve the ozone layer and reduce carbon emissions, overall. He also introduces us directly to his fund that encapsulates cleaning the carbon emissions and helping businesses become...

Have you ever thought about investing into real estate abroad? What about investing into emerging markets or having a secondary residency internationally? If these topics are of interest to you, then this is the show for you! Ladislas Maurice, has been a very busy investor, recently, traveling, living and researching these markets so that he can educate and help others follow in his footsteps. He knows many contacts for all different types of situations that may come about. Make sure to tune in ...

Money is a universal item, it may look different, but it works the same way in most places. When it comes to cooking, it’s the same concept, you read the directions and follow what the instructions say, and it will turn out the same as the creator instructed. What if the notion of saving money could be done in small “recipe,” like instructions, where if you follow the recipe, you can end up saving a ton of money over time? Well, if you can follow instructions, you can save millions, and today’s ...

Do you love a good story? What about stories of trials and tribulations in the lending community? For some, these tales can be very relatable, especially, when it comes to finding funding for a home or rental property. If you love a great story, today’s episode is a treat for you! Fred Shatzoff is our guest on this episode of TRTFF and he has a few wonderful tales of failure and success when it comes to him helping past and present clients with their lending journeys, tune in to hear more! For m...

Have you been seeing mentions of e-commerce businesses sprouting up all over the internet, recently? If so, there are many different options and ways to get into this type of business. Maybe you want to diversify your portfolio or just looking for a side hustle that can become a million-dollar passive income. If you fall into either of these categories or are just someone interested in learning more about e-commerce, make sure to listen to this episode. Today, we are speaking with Will Basta of ...

When working for a Law Firm, you log your time on an hourly basis, to be successful. By understanding how time, equals money, Zach Winner, of Prosperity CRE, learned that he could use his money more wisely to create the time freedom he was searching for. From starting out as an Attorney, to reading a ton of books on investing and now, a successful investor, Zach is helping his clients invest in projects he believes are worthwhile. He talks about his journey and how having these backgrounds helpe...

Have you ever heard the term, “don’t wait to buy real estate, buy real estate and wait?” This phrase will become a very important phrase to live by if you aspire to become a real estate investor, landlord, wholesaler, or flipper. Today’s guest is an expert in all things pertaining to the above-mentioned and he is here today to give tips on why marketing and buying deals will be extremely beneficial for obtaining your real estate goals. Make sure to tune in, to hear David Dodge drop some actual k...

Did you know that history will, for the most part, always repeat itself? M.C Laubscher, originally from South Africa, moved to the U.S. with about $500 in his pocket, a good attitude, and a dream of playing sports professionally. He is now known as “The Cashflow Ninja,” and is here to speak about his experiences, world history and fighting adversity, and how they can all lead to financial success. His knowledge of world history, his viewpoints and his book The 21 Best Cashflow Niches, are all ma...

Today’s guest, Isabelle Guarino-Smith, of the Residential Assisted Living Academy has been following in her late Father’s footsteps, Gene Guarino, by leading, teaching, inspiring her students. She is here today, keeping Gene's legacy alive by helping others understand the need for Residential Assisted living. As well as explaining the many benefits that this type of living can have on, not only the person living in the facility but also how it can be beneficial from an investment point of view. ...