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REL Freedom Podcast
Helping people working in all areas of the real estate industry find financial freedom. Join us as we interview the top minds in the industry to see how they used real estate in all ways, shapes and forms to find their own financial freedom. Whether you're a real estate agent, a real estate investor, a real estate syndicator, or you have a business inside of real estate, we want to highlight how you're using it to build time and financial freedom. Want to be a guest on REL Freedom? Contact us…
Episodes
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Mike Swenson - From Tesla to Target: Real Estate vs. Stocks When Executives Cause Chaos
In this episode, From Tesla to Target: Real Estate vs. Stocks When Executives Cause Chaos, we dive into how high-profile scandals and polarizing decisions from…
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Steven Carroll - Learn How To "Do Money Better"
Steven Carroll is a former financial planner who has discovered the benefits of real investing and is focused on helping others learn how to "do money better."…
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Kyle Luetkehans - Turning Your Greatest Challenge Into Your Greatest Opportunity
Imagine working helping to grow a tech company from 20 to 1,000 employees, going to New York for the celebration of taking it public, and then getting let go…
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Fuquan Bilal - $50M Raised, 25 Years Investing
Fuquan Bilal’s story is proof that hustle, strategy, and vision can turn obstacles into opportunities. Starting from scratch 25 years ago, Fuquan built his…
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Cherie Walters & Nicole Juarez - Twins Doing Real Estate Together
Cherie Walters & Nicole Juarez are two faith-driven moms growing businesses inside of real estate. Cherie has spent 13 years on the lending side. With a goal…
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Joel Friedland - Debt Free Commercial Investing
Joel Friedland is a 43+ year real estate investing veteran specializing in single-tenant industrial properties in the Chicago area, with a track record of…
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Joel Miller - Building Real Estate Wealth & Enjoying The Journey
Joel Miller is a seasoned real estate investor who has been building wealth through rental properties since 1978 and flipping houses since 1991. With a…
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Mike Kron - Running a family office of 14,000+ Units
Mike Kron serves as Chairman of the Guardian Net Lease Fund, where he is focusing on finding single tenants on net leases of the top Fortune 350 companies. In…
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Jessica Di Re - Applying A Marketing Background To Find Success As An Agent In Today's Market
Finding success in real estate today can be a challenge. For Jessica Di Re, she was able to take her background in marketing and events and apply it to her…
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Brian Tibbs - Multi-Million Net Worth From $9.20/Hour
On the surface, you can say that Brian Tibbs was able to retire from his job as a missionary, where he and his wife Jill averaged making $9.20/hour over the…
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Joseph Rasberry - W2 Physicians Assistant to Real Estate Entrepreneur
Joseph began his career in healthcare when he was still in high school at the age of 18. Currently, he is a high-income W2 Travel PA-C and a real estate…
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BEST OF: Ryan Chaw - Retired Pharmacist At 31 From Rent By The Room
This week, we’re revisiting another standout episode from our Best Of series, featuring guest Ryan Chaw. Ryan Chaw is a pharmacist turned real estate investor…
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BEST OF: Jenn & Joe Delle Fave - The Creative Finance Playbook For Real Estate
This week, we’re revisiting a standout episode from our Best Of series, featuring guests Jenn and Joe Delle Fave. Jenn started out as a middle school English…
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Matin Haghkar - From Nothing To Multiple Company Real Estate Entrepreneur
Matin Haghkar has an inspiring story coming from nothing to building multiple real estate companies. He is the owner of RE/MAX Plus in the Philadelphia area…
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Nathan Street - Securing 100% Funding On Investment Properties
Nathan Street, founder of Novum Wealth, helps real estate investors secure 100% financing through hard money, private money, and creative financing strategies…
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Aaron Ameen - Hybrid Real Estate Professional
Aaron had prided himself on being a hybrid real estate professional. Over the last few years, while living and working in 3 different states, Aaron and his…
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Cody Stegeman - 50 Units In 5 Years
With a construction background and adding value to properties, Cody Stegeman has been able to amass a rental portfolio of over 50 units in 5 years. In doing…
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Mike Swenson - Our New 24 Unit Apartment Purchase
We're excited to share our newest 24 unit apartment purchase with you! We'll cover how we found the deal, what we liked about it, the breakdown of all the…
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Vince Gethings - $100M AUM & Owns 6 Businesses
Vince Gethings is the founder of Villanautics, LLC, a real estate acquisition company, and in total has over $100M in assets under management. He also owns 6…
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Micah Nicholes - Closing Deals With Probate Leads
Micah Nicholes is the President of US Lead List, which helps to provide pre-probate lead lists to real estate agents, brokers, wholesalers, and investors. His…
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Brandon Barnum - Lessons Of A Serial Entrepreneur
After 10x'ing his income from 20k to 200k in 18 months as a single dad, Brandon Barnum dedicated his life to empowering others to grow their income, influence…
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Sam Silverman - The Freedom Framework
Sam Silverman is the founder of Silverman Capital and host of the Freedom Framework Show. Having started his career in sales, he took on leadership roles, then…
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Frank Iglesias - Battle Tested Real Estate Lessons
Like many people, Frank Iglesias had a pivotal moment in his career after encountering the book Rich Dad Poor Dad. He came to the conclusion that there had to…
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Eric Burns - Firefighter Turned Investor
Armed with a degree in Finance, Eric Burns joined the Cincinnati Fire Department. Serving for 17 years, and serving as a Lieutenant, he decided he wanted to…
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Elijah Iung - Farming & Apartment Investing
Elijah Iung has a very diverse background being a serial entrepreneur. He's started 4 different small businesses, each bringing great experience to help him…
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Tara Zaluski - Rebuilding Homes & Lives At The Same Time
Growing up with challenges that could have broken Tara Zaluski, she decided to use them as a foundation to building a better future. After having trauma that…
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Jacobo Hernandez - Specializing In Short Term Rentals & Boutique Hotels
After scaling a 7-figure Amazon business in college, to spending on $1M on PPC ads, Jacobo took his transferable skills & passions to real estate, where he…
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Bree Hartman - From Gym Owner To Self-Storage
Bree Hartman was a successful gym owner, but after attending a self-storage conference, she decided it was time to jump in with both feet into real estate. In…
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David Sidoni - Specializing In A Desperately Underserved Group - First-Time Homebuyers
After seeing how the real estate industry was screwing over first-time homebuyers, David Sidoni decided to take action. While most real estate teams give the…
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DeVante Blow - Turning His Last $50 Into A Thriving Real Estate Career
DeVante Blow is a powerhouse in the real estate world, who turned his last $50 into a thriving career as a top-producing agent and team leader. With the COVID…
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Mike Swenson - Is Airbnb Still Worth It? Short-Term vs. Long-Term Rentals
In this episode, our host Mike Swenson, who manages 4 short-term rentals, dives into the ongoing debate: Is Airbnb still a profitable investment, or are…
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Tim Woodbridge - From Nurse To Mobile Home Park Investor
We apologize for any lag in Audio/Video. After being a nurse for 9 years, Tim Woodbridge read Rich Dad Poor Dad and knew his future was about to change. Armed…
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Mike Swenson - Top 5 Real Estate Investing Tips for 2025
What does 2025 hold for real estate investing? 2025 may prove to be a pivotal year in the real estate investing space. Interest rates are still higher than…
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Ryan Twomey - 500 Units in 4 Years
Ryan Twomey is the co-founder and Managing Partner of TR Capital Partners, a real estate investment firm with ownership in over 500 Units. Ryan started in…
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Mike Swenson & Mike Gengler - Analyzing Our 146 Unit Apartment Purchase
Do you want to know what to look for in analyzing a deal and when a deal looks good enough to move forward? Join us as we break down one of our best deals that…
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Scott Harris - Selling $1.5 Billion In Real Estate
We apologize for any lag in audio/video Scott Harris is a dedicated real estate professional passionate about helping people find their purpose and passion…
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Mike Swenson & Mike Gengler - How To Invest In Real Estate With An IRA
Did you know that you can use an IRA to invest in real estate? This is a secret that real estate investors have been using for years to build their wealth. In…
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Nathan St Cyr - Turning 1 Star Motel Into #1 Small Hostel In North America
Nathan is the co-founder of Malama Capital & host of The Hotel Investor Playbook, a podcast that shows how to buy and operate award-winning hospitality…
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Mike Swenson & Mike Gengler - How To Invest In A Real Estate Syndication
Many people want to get started investing in real estate, but may not have enough money to get a property themselves, nor do they want to take on a property…
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Amelia Misenheimer - Real Estate Investor & World Traveler
Amelia Misenheimer bought her first rental in 2010 with a down payment from a stock she bought years prior. After working in the oil & gas industry for a…
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Jordan Berry - Laundromat Investing
Jordan Berry was a pastor for 15 years and decided to buy a laundromat as he transitioned out of full-time miniwhta stry. His experience did not get off to a…
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Michael Matthew - Investment Across Borders
We apologize for any lag in audio/video. Michael Matthew, CPA, CA has over three decades of experience as a professional accountant and has carved out a niche…
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Catherine Bell - Be The Bank & Rent Dirt
Catherine Bell is an engaging radio show host, captivating speaker, acclaimed author, and astute financial expert. Growing up in the foster care system…
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Matt O'Neill - Leading A Good Mood Revolution
Matt O'Neill teaches us that happiness is a choice, even when life gets tough. His work has positively impacted the lives of over 100,000 people worldwide. As…
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Steve Werner - From Active To Passive Investing
After amassing a real estate portfolio of 150+ units as an active investor, Steve Werner knew there had to be a better way. He was still caught on the hamster…
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Jacopo Iasiello - Healthy, Rich, & Happy
Jacopo Iasiello is the EO of Luxury & Wealth Group. His journey started out growing up in Naples, Italy, where he developed a love for Entrepreneurship. He…
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Jenn & Joe Delle Fave - The Creative Finance Playbook For Real Estate
Jenn started out as a middle school English teacher while Joe was stuck working at a car dealership in Upstate New York. Over time, they slowly started…
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Wyatt Simon - Quitting Your W2 Job At 27 For Real Estate Investing
Wyatt Simon currently owns and operates a $20 Million vertically integrated real estate portfolio thanks to the BRRRR strategy. He was able to quit his W2 job…
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Veena Jetti - $1 Billion In Real Estate
Veena is the founding partner in Vive Funds, a commercial real estate firm specializing in conservative opportunities for investors. After graduating from the…
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Ryan Chaw - Retired Pharmacist At 31 From Rent By The Room
Ryan Chaw is a pharmacist turned real estate investor. By investing in 15 properties while working his full-time job, in August 2023 he was able to replace his…
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Gino Barbaro - "The Pizza Guy" With $350 Million In Real Estate
Gino Barbaro is an investor, business owner, educator, entrepreneur & podcast host on 4 different shows. You may know him from "Jake & Gino", where along with…
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Jason Muth - Turning A Side Gig into 3 Short-Term Rental Businesses
Jason Muth is the founder of 3 real estate investment and short-term rental businesses. After working for large media corporations, Jason decided to leave the…
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Grant Francke - From The Railroad To $8 Million Portfolio
Grant Francke is a self-made real estate entrepreneur and author who built an $8 Million real estate portfolio from humble beginnings. Working for a railroad…
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Matthew Gibbs - Leveraging AI To Simplify Mortgages
Matthew J Gibbs is a business innovator and seasoned professional in the Canadian real estate & mortgage industry. He's the drier behind a nationwide online…
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Justin Udy - Winning Real Estate Through Sales & Investing
Justin Udy's real estate career began on the mortgage side, where he began buying and renovating homes. He eventually got his real estate license and was named…
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Mike Gengler - From Real Estate Agent To Investor
Mike Gengler became a real estate agent and got his license in 2020. He started out working with residential clients, but pretty quickly realized that working…
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Mike Swenson - 200 Units In 22 Months
We have some exciting news to share! With a recent closing, REL Freedom's Mike Swenson has now surpassed 200 Units owned in 22 months! How did he do it? What…
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Jeff Hotz: Owning A "We Buy Ugly Houses" Franchise
If you live in their franchised territory, inevitably you have seen billboards and commercials for "We Buy Ugly Houses" also known as HomeVestors of America…
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BEST OF: Clint Harris - Turning 2 KMarts, a Piggly Wiggly, and 3 Warehouses Into Profit Machines
Clint Harris originally was in medical sales and used real estate as a way to build income & wealth on the side. He built a portfolio of single-family homes…
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Amir Khan - From Music To Real Estate Investing
Amir Khan is a published composer who bootstrapped growing a music school to a $300,000/year business. Nearing retirement age, he decided to put together a 5…