From Craigslist Hustles to $8M in Real Estate w/ Brian Tran

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In this episode, Daniel Apke sits down with Brian Tran, an entrepreneur who built an $8M real estate portfolio and runs 8 successful businesses. Brian shares how failure, grit, and strategic investing took him from a failed coffee shop to financial freedom.

Even if you’re focused on land flipping, this episode is packed with mindset, tax, and scaling lessons that apply to any investing business.

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TIMESTAMPS (Have to wait until uploaded because intro/edits will be made to raw file changing the times)

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:36 Meet Brian Tran

1:33 Immigrant Roots & Hard Work Mindset

2:31 Early Side Hustles

5:00 Becoming a Realtor in the Bay Area

6:14 Why He Left Real Estate Sales

8:01 Building a Brokerage & Local Expertise

11:04 Coffee Shop Failures & Lessons

13:03 First Flip: $575K Profit Deal

15:01 Scaling Multiple Businesses

17:41 High-Dollar Flips vs. Volume Deals

20:13 Why Land Investors Should Own Rentals

22:13 Tax Savings Through Depreciation

25:06 Using Real Estate to Reduce Taxes

27:03 Cash Flow vs. Appreciation

29:01 How Time Builds Wealth

30:03 Out-of-State Rentals in Alabama

31:19 What to Look for in Rental Properties

33:01 Section 8 Rentals & Cash Flow

35:47 Leverage & Paying Down Loans

36:17 Diversifying Beyond Land Flipping

38:02 Managing Risk with Profit First

38:34 Balancing Family & Business

42:20 Leadership & Delegation Lessons

43:37 The VA Hub

48:26 Final Advice