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He’s been name-dropped in half our episodes, blamed for none of the chaos, and praised more than Josh’s spreadsheets. In Episode 95, we finally introduce Brandon St-Pierre — the man who left a stable job to join our startup circus and somehow made it run smoother. 🙃

From dealing with Midwest tenants and overpriced tree trimmers to managing VAs (both human and AI 🤖), Brandon is the glue holding our property management together. Oh, and he once fell in love on a mission trip in Mexico. Yeah, this one’s got everything.

🔥 Key Topics :

• 🏈 Sports Fights & Church League Lore: Brandon’s “passion” on and off the field
• 🛠️ From Auto Industry to Tenant Triage: How customer service translates to property chaos
• 🌲 Tree Trimming Trauma: Why the Midwest Mafia is real (and expensive)
• 💻 Communication Woes: The Investing RN crew vs. the Tetris of misalignment
• 💡 VA Hacks & AI Assistants: Brandon’s twin VA + ChatGPT + Gemini dream team
• 🇲🇽 Mission Trips & Marriage Plots: How a Mexico mission trip turned into a family legacy
• 🏡 FHA House Hacking Dreams: Could Brandon be Midwest-bound? (just needs that F-150)
• 💬 The Real Behind-the-Reels: Why social media consistency is… a work in progress
• 🧯 Startup Growing Pains: From dumpster fire to functional fire-fighting

⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 – Who is Brandon? A fiery church league legend

03:15 – Property management: how it started vs. how it’s going

08:45 – Leaving a 50-year-old company for a 4-year-old startup

11:20 – The wife wasn’t thrilled (but it worked out)

13:40 – Mission trip to Mexico: love, roaches & roadrage

20:00 – Hardest part? COMMUNICATION

26:30 – Why remote vendors = wild west

31:10 – The case for moving to the Midwest

36:20 – The actual cost of lightbulb changes 😵‍💫

42:00 – AI in real estate: Meet Sha and Jimmy (not human)

44:15 – Final reflections & why it was all worth it

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What do anesthesia, Alaska, mobile home parks, and a $12,000 tax swing have in common?

They’re all part of the wild, real-talk journey we’ve been on in the first half of the year. This Best of Q1 & Q2 recap distills down the sharpest advice, biggest mindset shifts, and most “wait, what?” moments from our favorite guests and hosts so far.

You’ll laugh. You’ll pause. You’ll probably rewind at least once.

But most importantly? You’ll walk away with the confidence and clarity to start making smarter moves with your money, career, and time—even if your first investment is a crummy duplex. (And yes, we love a crummy duplex.)

🎯 Whether you're brand new or binge-listening your way through our archives, this episode is a perfect starting point—or reset button.

Liked this episode? We guarantee your next favorite is already in the feed.👇

🔑 Key Topics:

• 🏠 Why “waiting for 3% rates” is wishful thinking
• ✍️ Why even friends need contracts
• 🧠 How your internal beliefs might be stealing your future
• 💰 How a single tax move = $12K swing
• 🧳 From duplexes to mobile home parks: the pivot decoded
• 🩺 The surprising truth behind CRNA demand (hello, Alaska)
• 🧾 Cost seg, depreciation, and playing the long game with taxes
• 🚫 Why “don’t buy the duplex” is advice you should ignore

⏱️ Timestamps :

00:00 – Colin’s “3% Rate” Reality Check

00:20 – Jacqueline: What’s Money Worth If Relationships Suck?

00:42 – Colin: Why Everything Must Be in Writing

01:00 – Erica: Start Questioning Limiting Beliefs

01:21 – Joshua: Hospital Income 101

01:40 – Steve’s $12K Tax Win

01:57 – Ditching Duplexes for Mobile Parks

02:13 – HSA = Triple-Tax Goldmine

02:32 – Colin: People Don’t Fail—They Quit

02:48 – David: Alaska CRNA Life

03:04 – Making Money on the Bank’s Money

03:15 – Doubling the Portfolio

03:26 – Depreciation = Rocket Fuel

03:39 – Erica: You CAN Build a Business

03:50 – Why CRNAs Get Paid Well

04:03 – Crummy Deals, Big Lessons

04:20 – Joshua: Don’t Diss the Duplex

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Colin and Josh finally spill the beans on their latest mobile home park deal — a $3.6 million portfolio they locked down with (almost) no money out of pocket. But here’s the catch: they actually did bring a few grand to the table… so is "no money down" just a sexy lie to sell you a course?

This episode dives into what “no money out of pocket” really means, how their investor got 5% equity, and the beautiful mess of coordinating signatures with trusts, partners, and a very tired Josh who went to bed at 7:30 PM. Oh, and if you're a high-income earner looking to offset taxes — the boys talk depreciation and short-term rental loopholes too. Grab a wine (hopefully worth $460 like Colin’s), and enjoy the banter.

🔑 Key Topics :

💸 No Money Down... Or Is It?

How they bought a $3.6M deal with $3K out of pocket — and why that’s not exactly “free real estate.”

👨‍⚕️ Locums Life & Sleep Goals

Josh’s 11-hour coma, energy drinks, and travel anesthesia grind.

🥳 Fiesta Neighbors & $500 Wine

Colin's neighbors throw better parties than most weddings. Perks: loud music, cupcakes, and luxury wine.

✍️ The Signature Struggle

Why getting everyone to sign a deal is harder than herding caffeinated cats.

🏡 Short-Term Rentals & Tax Loopholes

Why short-term rentals might be the move for high-income W2 folks (and how depreciation works, simplified).

💰 Bonus Depreciation Breakdown

The legal trick that lets you pay no taxes (for now), and how it’s phasing out fast.

🏦 Investor Equity Math

$75K = 5% equity. The logic, fairness, and long-term strategy behind the split.

🙃 The Least Sleazy Community Ever™

A future IRN real estate community that’s honest, helpful, and definitely not trying to upsell you.

⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 – “We lied to you last week” 😅

01:10 – Josh's 7:30 PM bedtime & locum life fatigue

03:40 – Colin’s neighbors throw a fiesta (ft. bounce house + $500 wine)

06:15 – The real deal: $3.6M portfolio with $3K out of pocket

08:40 – Why 5% equity to an investor made sense

11:10 – The signature circus: how too many cooks slow the deal

13:30 – What “no money down” really means (and doesn’t mean)

16:05 – Bonus depreciation 101: how it works, why it matters

19:45 – The short-term rental tax loophole: is it for you?

24:00 – Material participation explained in normal human words

27:20 – “We’re not tax pros, but here’s what worked for us”

30:10 – Why most real estate communities feel… kinda sleazy

32:25 – Colin’s dream: “The Least Sleazy Community Ever™”

33:20 – Brandon’s surprise podcast appearance + birthday shoutout

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