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Sean isn’t your run of the mill entrepreneur. From a young age, he became successful in the mortgage industry, while at the same time losing money building real estate...until he took a moment and sat down to look at what his “success” actually meant.  By the time the 2008 crash came, he was a co-owner in a $25 million a year business….and a lot of his money was invested in real estate. He was working 15 hour days without any time to spend with his family and, coupled with other personal issues, he found himself in a dark place that led to him walking away from his multi-million dollar company and re-evaluating how to define success.  After a lot of hardship and introspection, he’s now the owner of Lions Not Sheep, a consulting company that teaches people how to live like it’s your last day. With hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, he is spending his time teaching clients and living his dreams, instead of just surviving. Listen as Tim Bratz, an apartment investing expert and host of the legacy wealth show, interviews Sean Whalen about: How to define success The importance of being honest with yourself Why you should live your dreams and stop putting things on hold What it means to live life like it’s your last day

Steven Morris graduated from Bowling Green and decided to become a real estate agent in 2013. While dealing with real estate investors as a young agent, he started to learn valuable lessons that would help him later down the road.  Through a mess up due to inexperience and an over abundance in inventory, he happened upon wholesaling real estate and realized he needed to change the way he did business. Instead of the transactional process involved with brokering deals, he began to focus on wholesaling houses and building a portfolio of residential properties.  After reaching around 60 units and dealing with the day to day activities of managing your own portfolio (many of which weren't in the greatest areas), he once again stepped back to re-evaluate his approach to investing. Instead of re-inventing the wheel, he decided that this time, he would R&D Tim's method of commercial investing. Pay close attention to this edition of the Legacy Wealth show with Tim Bratz as he interviews Steve Morris on: - The pitfalls of being a young, inexperienced real estate investor. - How networking and education can help you figure out your niche. - Why you don't have to reinvent the wheel to be successful in real estate. - How staying in your lane and being genuine will help your business succeed - The importance of being honest and focusing on what you're good at.

The Coronavirus pandemic has brought many businesses (and the economy in general) to a screeching halt. But YOUR economy doesn’t have to be defined by THE economy.  This is something made very clear by Corey Reyment, a real estate investor who closes around 50 wholesale deals a year, and is still going strong today despite the chaos that’s happening in the world.  Corey and Tim Bratz discuss how to run ‘business as usual’ in these difficult times, as well as how you can capitalize on the SITUATION (without taking advantage of any PERSON).

Phil and his father turned a start-up car business into a successful empire. Starting out of their own homes, they now own several locations  in the Cleveland, OH area. Eventually, Phil started to fix/flip houses until he noticed some investors who were holding houses for their rental portfolio. After focusing on residential real estate for a few years, it wasn’t until he went to a few commercial investing masterminds that he decided to enter the multi family real estate space. Up until this point, he had been self managing his residential rental portfolio...from collecting rents to scheduling contractors, to talking to tenants. Having known Tim for almost a decade and watching as he progressed to the apartment investing expert he is today, he eventually realized he was doing it the wrong way.  Now, Phil has stepped away from the everyday operations of his businesses and started collecting passive income as he focuses on building legacy wealth for his family. Listen as Tim Bratz, the host of the Legacy Wealth Show, interviews Phil Klima on: - What it’s like owning a car business and how he’s used real estate to supplement his income. - How properly leveraging debt can be smarter than owning free and clear properties. - How to get past the mental barriers that many people deal with when scaling their investing business. - Why multifamily investing is better than residential. To learn more about Phill Klima (or buy a car in the Cleveland area) visit www.kdkauto.com

"Oftentimes people will say, I don't have time. It's not a matter of you don't have time, It's you don't want to put in the time and make the sacrifices for it." - Jack Petrick Jack met Tim Bratz, a multi family real estate investor,  around 4 years ago at a brokerage that they were both working for at the time. Working 24 hour shifts as a firefighter and not wanting to settle for being mediocre, he knew he was ready to make a change and start building legacy wealth for his family.  While most people are paralyzed by the idea of giving up health insurance and benefits to pursue their dreams, Jack decided to take the leap into apartment investing. Within his first few years, he managed to build a rental property portfolio of 30-40 residential units but knew he wanted it to grow larger. After attending Tim's Commercial Empire event, he found his first apartment building within his first 6 months. He now has a commercial portfolio of just shy of 400 units, with another 270 under contract, and plans to keep growing it over the next several years.

Taking action and pursuing the unknown can lead to amazing things...and in Dan Mitchen’s case, be highly profitable. 4 years ago, he decided to trust his gut and take action. After deciding to get his real estate license on a whim, he began working for a brokerage where he met Tim Bratz, a commercial real estate investor and host of the Legacy Wealth Show. Listen as Tim and Dan talk about: How investing can help you build long term wealth. The mindset challenges that he faced when starting out. The actions he took to find and structure his first deal. How attending a mastermind can open your mind to new opportunities

"It's friends with a common future vs friends with a  common past."   If you want to learn how to invest in real estate the right way and start generating passive income, having the right mentor can make a huge difference.   Chris Walsh, a professional golfer turned coach, bought his first multi family property with a credit card and eventually began attending masterminds...only to realize he was doing commercial real estate investing the wrong way. Instead of spending his own money and accepting all the risk, he began seeking private money to continue growing his portfolio.   In his pursuit to learn how to create passive income, he's now managed to grow his multifamily portfolio to 100 units in only 18 months and is now on the right path to reaching his 2020 goals.   Tim Bratz, host of the Legacy Wealth Show and a real estate investor that specializes in apartment investing, interviews Chris Walsh on:   - The importance of surrounding yourself with successful people - How the right mentor can help jump start your business - Why learning the right way to invest makes a large difference

Have you ever had an experience that you thought would make a great book? Well, that’s where Mike Fallat comes in. As the owner of Dreamstarters Publishing, he’s spent the past 5 years building a successful business that specializes in ghost writing books for entrepreneurs wanting to get their story published.  Tim Bratz interviews Mike Fallat about things like: - The process he uses to make his clients best-sellers - Self-publishing pricing strategies www.DreamstartersPublishing.com

"It's not about how much money you make, It's about how much money you keep." Joe McCall is a residential real estate investor with a very unique business model. Focusing on real estate lease options, he found himself trying to weather the ups and downs that came just after the 2008 housing market crash, while sacrificing his personal financial health in order to handle the growing portfolio he found himself trying to manage.  - The importance of having cash reserves and multiple exit strategies - Different ways to wholesale lease options - Why you should diversify your business investments - Why buying wholesale real estate is key to surviving a market shift - How to manage your business income so you actually keep money when investing in real estate book on lease options - http://www.WLObook.com How to find deals on zillow - http://www.zcodejoe.com

Have you ever wondered how to make money on Airbnb without owning property? Creating cash flow with real estate is something every real estate investor aspires to do, but there's a common myth attached to it...you have to have money and own the properties you are investing in. Brian Page, a South Carolina real estate investor that specializes in making money with airbnb rentals, had started out like most residential investors do. With a lot of his money tied up in highly leveraged properties during the 2008 crash, he took a considerable loss from his real estate investments... and eventually figured out how to cash flow real estate without needing to own the property. Through a chance encounter with a stranger on a plane, the seeds of a plan began to form that would grow into the short term rental business that he owns today. Check it out as Tim Bratz, host of the Legacy Wealth Show and a Multi Family real estate investor, interviews Brian Page on: - How to talk to the owners and make a deal that profits both sides - Different ways to outsource the day to day of your business - The difference between Airbnb and VRBO - The importance of paying attention to data in the market

Making million in network marketing ins't that different than making millions in real estate...you just have to be prepared to work for it. Tim Bratz, a multi family real estate investor, interviews John Melton about the challenges he faced on his path to building a $2 million a year multi level marketing business. With the help of his wife, a lot of hard work, and the right mindset, he was able to break away from his day to day job as a mortgage broker and start building a business that excites him.

When building a real estate business, how do you stop spending all your time working and more time living? By building the right team for your business! Starting out as most real estate investors do, Joe Evangelisti was a residential fix and flipper that spent all of his time being "hands on" as he moved from one project to the next. Already a successful real estate agent, he found himself working 150 hours a week until he realized there had to be a better way...and that's when it hit him. Having already built a residential rental portfolio, and with some advice from a friend, he began to build a team that he could leverage to accomplish his goal of stepping away from the retail side of his business, and start investing in real estate full time to build legacy wealth for his family. Listen as Tim Bratz, a commercial real estate investor with an apartment portfolio of over 3700 units, interviews Joe Evangelisti about: - How to hire employees - What incentives to give employees - Bad hiring decisions - Setting expectations for your business team - How to manage your time as a business owner - How to measure your teams performance - and more...

They’re supposed to be your partner for everything in life... yet so many things can go wrong when spouses try to work together. Ramon and Christy Gonzalez have mastered the art of successful real estate investing as a team. This business relationship has even done wonders for strengthening their at-home life as well! In this episode, you’ll see how working together with your partner can help you understand each other on a much deeper level, but also how to set boundaries so business issues don’t get mixed up with life at home. And for those of you with kids, Ramon & Christy share how to include them in the business, and instill positive values in them from a young age. Without a doubt, there are challenges when it comes to working with your spouse, but Ramon & Christy show that not only is it possible -- it can be a huge benefit for everyone.

Welcome to the Season 2 premiere of Legacy Wealth! In this episode we’re honored to have Kelly Stumphauzer, sole owner of Prosper Cleveland and partner of Limitless Turnkey. You’ll see how Kelly went from a background in pharmaceutical sales, to a stay-at-home mom... all the way to today being one of the largest turnkey operators in the Cleveland market (and one of the most successful female operators in the entire country!) From the BRRR strategy (buy, rehab, rent, refinance), to overcoming the struggles of automating processes so you can free up time while still generating passive wealth… This episode will show you how to become the best version of yourself and not be afraid of your own excellence.

In this week’s episode, Paul and Adam Vincent from Vincent Esquires cover a critical topic when it comes to creating legacy wealth—estate planning now to ensure your legacy wealth maintains its legacy. Estate planning is a topic no one really wants to talk about—let’s face it, we all think we’re invincible. But the reality is, by putting some simple, strategic planning in place now, you can protect your personal and professional interests, and ensure your business and your loved ones are safe and provided for, no matter what happens. Even if you’re thinking, “that’s not ME,” tune in—there are no guarantees in business or in life, and the best thing you can do is prepare for anything and everything..

Lee Kearney is a real estate investing force, who has overseen thousands of residential and commercial transactions, plus a host of other diverse business ventures. In this episode, he’s sharing his unique and proven strategies for everything from curbing risk to driving upside to assessing downside, helping you make smarter, more strategic choices in every aspect of your business evolution. Whether you’re a new real estate investor or an established pro, this episode is a must-listen.