In this first episode of a two-part series, tax incentives expert Gian Pazzia provides a high-level overview of key tax-saving strategies for business owners and real estate investors. Gian breaks down major trends like cost segregation and energy tax credits, revealing how these tools can accelerate deductions, reduce taxable income, and unlock significant savings.

This episode sets the stage for Part 2, which will dive deeper into practical implementation with another special guest.

Key Takeaways:

• Cost Segregation Studies: How breaking down your building’s components can accelerate depreciation and increase first-year deductions by up to 25%, delivering major cash flow benefits for real estate investors.

• Real Estate Professional Status & Short-Term Rentals: Insights on how meeting specific IRS criteria or leveraging short-term rental classifications can unlock the ability to offset passive losses against active income.

• Stacking Incentives: Exploring how commercial real estate investors can combine accelerated depreciation with energy tax credits (like 179D and 45L) to maximize tax benefits.

Stay tuned for Part 2, where we’ll go beyond the overview and dig into the detailed tactics and implementation steps for these tax-saving strategies.

Resources:

For 10% off your residential Cost Segregation study (under $1.2M) : www.costsegregation.com/BREAKAWAY2025

Connect with Gian Pazzia:
Website: www.kbkg.com/residential-costsegregator

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/costsegregationservices/

In this solo episode, Jim Oliver challenges the traditional notion that financial freedom is the ultimate destination. Instead, he reframes it as the beginning of a more meaningful journey—one rooted in ownership, impact, and legacy. Drawing on personal stories, lessons from Infinite Banking, and thought-provoking metaphors, Jim urges listeners to shift from escape to empowerment and build a life of purpose beyond financial independence.

1. Financial Freedom Is Just the Start
Most people chase financial independence like it’s the goal. It’s not. It’s just the starting line. Once you’re free, that’s when the real game—impact, leverage, and legacy—begins.

2. Control the Money, Control the Outcome
When you control the money, you control the outcome. Infinite Banking puts you in the driver’s seat—no more waiting on approvals, no more lost opportunity cost. You become the bank.

3. Impact Is the Ultimate ROI
True wealth isn’t just about what you earn or save—it’s about what you build that outlives you. After freedom comes impact. The mission shifts from accumulation to contribution.

Book Recommendations:

• Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach

• Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach (particularly the opening parable about the creatures in the stream)

Best Advice Jim Ever Received:

“Let go.” Like the creature who released his grip on the rock to discover what the stream had in store, stepping into the unknown is the only way to discover what you're truly capable of.

Financial freedom doesn’t start with more income—it starts with control.

In this episode, Jim Oliver sits down with Teshra Robles to explore the missing skill most high earners overlook: a clear, consistent system for managing personal finances.

Teshra shares how denial, disorganization, and emotional patterns keep people stuck—and how a simple, repeatable practice can completely transform your relationship with money.

3 Key Takeaways

1. Disorganization is a Hidden Wealth Leak
Most people don’t know where their money is going because they’re emotionally avoiding the truth.

2. Off-the-Shelf Tools Don’t Cut It
Generic apps and spreadsheets won’t get you there. You need a system designed for your life.

3. One Hour a Week Changes Everything
A weekly review of your accounts brings clarity, control, and confidence to every financial decision.

In a culture obsessed with income, this conversation brings you back to the foundation: Cash flow control is the bedrock of wealth.

• Website: teshradoyou.com

• LinkedIn: Teshra Robles

• Facebook: facebook.com/teshradoyou