The BetterLife Podcast: Wealth | Real Estate Investing | Life Brandon Turner & Cam Cathcart

Graham Stephan and Andrei Jikh are two of the BIGGEST personal finance YouTubers in the world, teaching millions how to build wealth and achieve financial freedom!

But their paths to success are anything but ordinary. From a childhood in the circus to mastering the art of magic, Andrei's journey is a testament to embracing your unique skills and finding your voice. And Graham? He skipped school to work in an aquarium, sold his first multi-million dollar house at 19, and built a real estate portfolio, all while living frugally and hacking his way to financial independence.

In this episode, these finance wizards reveal their secrets to success, from mastering YouTube and navigating the wild world of crypto to their predictions for the future of real estate.

They also talk about:- Andrei's SHOCKING Bitcoin story (he bought six for $600 and traded them for a drone!)- Why Graham would be a RENTER in today's market- The ONE thing that worries them about the economy- How they're building wealth in 2024 and beyond- The TRUTH about crypto (and why 99% of it is worthless!)- The power of embracing your unique "shtick" (magic, frugality, and more!)- Why the secret to success is simply putting in the time (10 years to be exact!)

Books Mentioned:- Lifeonaire by Shaun McCloskey- Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life by  Arnold Schwarzenegger  - Wanting by Luke Burgis- Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill- Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

Connect with Andrei: 
Website: https://majikh.com/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreijikh
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@AndreiJikh 

Connect with Graham:
Website: https://www.grahamstephan.com/ 
Instagram: https://instagram.com/gpstephan 
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grahamstephan 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GrahamStephan 

Connect with Brandon:
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beardybrandon
💻 BetterLife Tribe, Brandon’s Real Estate Investing Mastermind: https://abetterlife.com/
📸 BetterLife Tribe’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betterlife/
💻 OpenDoor Capital, Brandon’s Real Estate Investing Company: https://odcfund.com/
📸 OpenDoor Capital’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/opendoorcapital/

Connect with Cam:
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cam.cathcart/
💻 Deal Flow Real Estate, Cam’s Real Estate Investing Mastermind: http://dealflowrealestate.com/
💻 Revel City HomeBuyers, Cam’s Real Estate Investing Company: https://revelcityhomebuyers.com/
📸 Revel City HomeBuyers’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revelcityhomebuyers/ 
Andrei’s charitable cause (100% of ad revenue goes here):- Charity: Water - An organization that is on a mission to bring clean water to the 703 million people living without it.

Show Sponsor: - BetterLife Tribe - A Community for Real Estate Investors Seeking Financial Freedom

Interested in building wealth without losing your soul? Join the BetterLife Tribe here: https://join.abetterlife.com/tribe

Tarl Yarber is a real estate mogul who's flipped over 650 houses and built a thriving events business from the ground up!

But this isn't your typical "I got rich quick" story. He even quit real estate THREE TIMES before finally cracking the code.

Tarl's journey is one of overcoming adversity, learning from HUGE mistakes (like racking up $14,000 in credit card debt chasing his real estate dreams!), and building a business that supports the life he wants to live.

In this episode, Tarl shares his story, from his early days door-knocking in a moldy car, how he survived the "dip," the power of surrounding yourself with the right people, and why designing your life first is the key to building a business you love. 

Tarl also talks about: - Turning $10 into... well, NOT $10,000 in 30 days (wholesaling is HARDER than it looks!)- The ONE book that completely shifted his mindset at age 17- Why he dropped out of college to pursue real estate full-time- Building a $3 Million/month REO business from scratch- The pivotal moment he realized he was building a business he “hated”- How he and his wife Grace designed their dream life and built a business to support it- Why he believes you should “HATE” real estate if you want to be successful at it- The power of saying NO to opportunities that don't align with your goals

Books Mentioned:- Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki- The Four-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss - The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande

Connect with Tarl: 
Website: https://www.tarlyarber.com/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tarlyarber 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarl-yarber-7584a847 

Connect with Brandon:
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beardybrandon
💻 BetterLife Tribe, Brandon’s Real Estate Investing Mastermind: https://abetterlife.com/
📸 BetterLife Tribe’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betterlife/
💻 OpenDoor Capital, Brandon’s Real Estate Investing Company: https://odcfund.com/
📸 OpenDoor Capital’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/opendoorcapital/

Connect with Cam:
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cam.cathcart/
💻 Deal Flow Real Estate, Cam’s Real Estate Investing Mastermind: http://dealflowrealestate.com/
💻 Revel City HomeBuyers, Cam’s Real Estate Investing Company: https://revelcityhomebuyers.com/
📸 Revel City HomeBuyers’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revelcityhomebuyers/ 

Tarl’s charitable cause (100% of ad revenue goes here):- America’s Mighty Warriors, supporting veterans and their families by providing programs that improve quality of life, resiliency and recovery.

Show Sponsor: - Interested in building wealth without losing your soul? Join the BetterLife Tribe here: https://join.abetterlife.com/tribe 

Wynn Williams is a former rodeo cowboy turned country music star and real estate investor.

Wynn has big dreams of piling up enough passive cash flow to comfortably retire on, and in today’s show Cam and I walk him through my brand new “Real Estate Investor Operating System” (REIOS) and how he can apply it to blow past his goals.

We’ve never done anything like this, but I think you’re going to love it. It’s all here: each of the exercises we go through in this episode is just as relevant to you and your success. Follow along and build your own battle plan toward a better you!

We also talk about:- How Wynn launched his country music career- How he got into real estate investing in Texas- Why he wants financial freedom in the first place- Our 5-year plan to get him financially free- How many rental houses he’d need to earn $15k/month in passive income- Breaking down a big vision into bite-sized chunks- The ultimate Life HACK- Why you need a Crystal Clear Criteria when looking for deals- Setting KPIs- Motivating yourself with a “burndown chart”- The BetterLife Tribe’s wheel of life- The actions and beliefs that have helped him live a better life

Books Mentioned:- You Need to Know About the Music Business by Donald S. Passman- The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner- The Book on Managing Rental Properties by Brandon and Heather Turner- Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down by Brandon Turner - Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin- The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey- Small and Mighty Real Estate Investor by Chad Carson- Be Your Future Self Now by Dr. Benjamin Hardy- The Gap and The Gain by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy

Connect with Wynn: 
Website: https://www.wynnwilliamsmusic.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wynnwilliams
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wynnwilliamsmusic

Connect with Brandon:
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beardybrandon
💻 BetterLife Tribe, Brandon’s Real Estate Investing Mastermind: https://abetterlife.com/
📸 BetterLife Tribe’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betterlife/
💻 OpenDoor Capital, Brandon’s Real Estate Investing Company: https://odcfund.com/
📸 OpenDoor Capital’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/opendoorcapital/

Connect with Cam:
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cam.cathcart/
💻 Deal Flow Real Estate, Cam’s Real Estate Investing Mastermind: http://dealflowrealestate.com/
💻 Revel City HomeBuyers, Cam’s Real Estate Investing Company: https://revelcityhomebuyers.com/
📸 Revel City HomeBuyers’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revelcityhomebuyers/ 
Wynn’s charitable cause (100% of ad revenue goes here):- United Service Organizations (USO) - The nation's leading charitable organization in serving active-duty service members and military families.

Show Sponsor: - Deal Flow Real Estate - Flip, Wholesale, and Hold More Houses In Every Market

BetterLife Tribe: - Interested in building wealth without losing your soul? Join the BetterLife Tribe here: https://join.abetterlife.com/tribe- Want to assess your whole life holistically? Check the BetterLife Tribe’s Wheel of Life here: https://abetterlife.com/wheel/

Welby Accely may be a real estate investor with an enviable rental property portfolio and a flashy car... But his journey to wealth wasn’t a cake walk. Not by a long shot. 

In fact, Welby started life in government housing in Brooklyn… and found himself financially “wiped out” three times before experiencing the epiphany that made him a fortune flipping and holding real estate. 

Today, you’ll hear it all. It’s a story about taking extreme ownership, refusing to quit, and earning the right to demand respect as “the most important person in any deal”: the buyer.

Welby also talks about: - Growing up in the Canarsie projects and dreaming of being rich someday- His brother’s incarceration and death, and how he turned them into motivation- The investing lesson that didn’t sink in until he’d gone broke for a third time - Commanding a room and demanding respect from tenants and vendors- Why landlords are “superheroes”, not villains- Why he says the BRRRR strategy is “extremely dangerous” - How to BRRRR without getting burned- Funneling flip profits into rentals- Sharing his losses on social media- Why he warns against long-distance investing

Books Mentioned:- Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki- The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

Connect with Welby: 
Website: https://www.atmybest197.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atmybest197
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@atmybest197

Connect with Brandon:
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beardybrandon
💻 BetterLife Tribe, Brandon’s Real Estate Investing Mastermind: https://abetterlife.com/
📸 BetterLife Tribe’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betterlife/
💻 OpenDoor Capital, Brandon’s Real Estate Investing Company: https://odcfund.com/
📸 OpenDoor Capital’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/opendoorcapital/

Connect with Cam:
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cam.cathcart/
💻 Deal Flow Real Estate, Cam’s Real Estate Investing Mastermind: http://dealflowrealestate.com/
💻 Revel City HomeBuyers, Cam’s Real Estate Investing Company: https://revelcityhomebuyers.com/
📸 Revel City HomeBuyers’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revelcityhomebuyers/ 

Welby’s charitable cause (100% of ad revenue goes here):- The Brooklyn Bank, the nonprofit he founded to foster financial literacy in urban communities

Show Sponsor: - Open Door Capital - Providing affordable housing for residents while maximizing returns for investors

BetterLife Tribe:- Interested in building wealth without losing your soul? Join the BetterLife Tribe here: https://join.abetterlife.com/tribe

Eric Upchurch is an Army Special Operations veteran, real estate investor, and co-founder of the military investing community Active Duty Passive Income.

Eric wakes up every day with a single mission: to end veteran homelessness. He’s also one of the best-connected people in the real estate investing world. Today he shares stories from before, during, and after his military service; delivers an eye-opening explanation of why so many veterans struggle with mental health after leaving the military; and outlines a simple, repeatable path to financial freedom – whether you’re in the military or not.

Eric also talks about: - Why veterans feel “chemical” withdrawal symptoms after retiring from the military- What drew him to Army Special Operations  - His most difficult moment while serving- “Live-in flipping” houses in California- Using a VA loan to buy a 4-unit apartment building- Why he dabbled in several real estate strategies before picking one- What Active Duty Passive Income offers veterans- Marriage and fatherhood- Simplifying his business and spending less time on his phone

Books Mentioned:- One Second After by William R. Forstchen- Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman- The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer- Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke- Dopamine Detox by Thibaut Meurisse- Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins- MONEY Master the Game by Tony Robbins

Support Eric in the fight against veteran homelessness:
- ericupchurch.com/giving

Connect with Eric: 
Active Duty Passive Income: https://www.activedutypassiveincome.com/
Book: Military House Hacking by Markian Sich, Michael Foster, Eric Upchurch, Adam La Barr, Timothy Kelly, Mitch Durfee, Rod Khleif 
Website: https://www.ericupchurch.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realericupchurch/

Connect with us!
Website: https://abetterlife.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betterlife/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/beardybrandon

Eric’s charitable cause (100% of ad revenue goes here):- Veterans Community Project, which builds tiny homes and provides ongoing support for men and women who took the oath for our country, regardless of discharge status or type of service

Connect with Brandon:
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beardybrandon
💻 BetterLife Tribe, Brandon’s Real Estate Investing Mastermind: https://abetterlife.com/
📸 BetterLife Tribe’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betterlife/
💻 OpenDoor Capital, Brandon’s Real Estate Investing Company: https://odcfund.com/
📸 OpenDoor Capital’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/opendoorcapital/

Connect with Cam:
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cam.cathcart/
💻 Deal Flow Real Estate, Cam’s Real Estate Investing Mastermind: http://dealflowrealestate.com/
💻 Revel City HomeBuyers, Cam’s Real Estate Investing Company: https://revelcityhomebuyers.com/
📸 Revel City HomeBuyers’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revelcityhomebuyers/ 
Interested in building wealth without losing your soul? Join the BetterLife Tribe here: https://join.abetterlife.com/tribe

Ever heard the expression “what got you here won’t get you there”?

It’s especially true for real estate investors today. Instead of finding great deals – or getting bailed out thanks to rising values – you’ve got to make great deals and unlock hidden value.

So we brought in BiggerPockets Podcast host David Greene for a game of “How Do I…”, where he and Brandon break down 6 different real estate investing strategies, and how to execute each one – today – without putting yourself at risk of financial ruin.

Recorded in front of a live audience at the BetterLife REI Summit last month, this episode covers:- Does traditional 20% down rental property investing still work in 2024?- How to “make” the deal rather than finding it - Two things you must do to successfully BRRR in today’s market- Why this is actually a great market for flipping houses- Is it a good time to wholesale?- How House hacking is up to 7X more efficient than buying rentals- The risks of commercial real estate investing in this environment- A super-detailed breakdown of cap rates and commercial vs. residential financing

Books Mentioned:- Traction by Gino Wickman - Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert R. Kiyosaki

This value-packed episode was part of the 2024 BetterLife REI Summit – hosted by the BetterLife Tribe, where we help you build wealth through real estate without losing your soul 🏄. Learn how to get involved here: https://join.abetterlife.com/tribe

Connect with David: 
Books: https://store.biggerpockets.com/collections/more-by-david-greene
Website: https://the1brokerage.com/
BiggerPockets Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/biggerpockets-real-estate-podcast/id594419649
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgreene24/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@officialdavidgreene

Connect with Brandon:
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beardybrandon
💻 BetterLife Tribe, Brandon’s Real Estate Investing Mastermind: https://abetterlife.com/
📸 BetterLife Tribe’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betterlife/
💻 OpenDoor Capital, Brandon’s Real Estate Investing Company: https://odcfund.com/
📸 OpenDoor Capital’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/opendoorcapital/

Connect with Cam:
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cam.cathcart/
💻 Deal Flow Real Estate, Cam’s Real Estate Investing Mastermind: http://dealflowrealestate.com/
💻 Revel City HomeBuyers, Cam’s Real Estate Investing Company: https://revelcityhomebuyers.com/
📸 Revel City HomeBuyers’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revelcityhomebuyers/