Go Where the Money’s At
Why Self-Directed IRA Investors Are Your Best Private Lenders One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs and real estate investors make is trying to raise money from people who were never...
Pay Early—Not On Time
Most investors think making payments on time is enough. I don't. One of the best pieces of advice I ever shared with private lenders was simple: Don't pay on time....
The Formula for Raising Private Money: Trust + Good Deals + Marketing
Many entrepreneurs believe raising private money is all about finding wealthy people. It's not. After raising millions of dollars in private capital over the years, I've found that it comes...
Capital Responds to Calling
One of the biggest misconceptions about raising capital is that it starts with finding investors. It doesn't. It starts with certainty. When you're confident in your mission, understand your business...
It Wasn’t 30 Days… It Was 10 Years
The Truth Behind a $2.4 Million Capital Raise People often ask me how I was able to raise $2.4 million in less than 30 days. It's a fair question. From...
What Private Lenders Really Want
If you ask most real estate investors what private lenders want, you'll usually hear the same answer: "The highest return possible." But after nearly two decades of raising private capital,...
Raising Capital: Your Reputation Is Built From Past Behaviors
Your reputation isn't built when everything is going well. It's built when things get difficult. Whether you're raising private capital, running a business, or leading a team, people remember how...
Flip Math: How to Analyze Real Estate Deals in Seconds (Stop Losing Money)
One of the biggest misconceptions in real estate investing is that success comes from finding more deals. It doesn't. Success comes from knowing which deals to buy—and which ones to walk...
That time I raised $2.4m in 30 days
How do you raise $2.4 million in less than 30 days? In this video, I share the real story behind one of the largest capital raises of my career and the...
8% Defaults vs Less Than 1%: Why I Prefer Mobile Home Parks
Recently, many investors were discussing reports that real estate investor Brandon Turner reportedly lost approximately $15 million on a single apartment investment. Now, before we go any further, this article...
Faith, Freedom & Real Estate
Most people get into real estate because they're searching for freedom. Financial freedom. Time freedom. The ability to provide for their families and create a better future. But what happens...
Before You Buy a Rental Property, Watch This
Why Smart Investors Love Rental Properties (But Don’t Buy Them Just for Taxes) Rental properties can be one of the most powerful wealth-building tools available, especially for those looking to...
Tax Free Real Estate
Tax-Free Real Estate Investing: The Most Overlooked Wealth-Building Strategy When most people think about real estate investing, they think about rental properties, fix-and-flips, apartment complexes, or commercial buildings. But what...
Debt and Sin: The Christian Real Estate Investor’s Dilemma
As a Christian, how do you reconcile verses like "the borrower is slave to the lender" with building a business that utilizes debt and private capital? I've wrestled with this...
Smaller Rentals Produce Bigger Returns
One of the biggest mistakes I see real estate investors make is assuming that a larger property automatically means a better investment. It sounds logical. Bigger house, bigger rent, bigger...
Raw Land Eats Three Meals a Day
I was recently skimming through one of my favorite business books is The Road Less Stupid by Keith Cunningham. In one chapter, he shares a simple quote reminded me of a lesson...
The Mindset That Changed My Business
There’s a side of real estate investing that doesn’t get talked about enough. A lot of people enter business and investing with a “get mine” mentality. How do I make...
Official Replay: Private Lender Playbook 2nd Edition Book Launch
Many events are about the presentation. Others become about the people. The launch of the Private Lender Playbook – 2nd Edition turned into the second one. Walking into a packed...
Lessons I Learned From My Private Lenders
Some of the biggest lessons I’ve learned in business didn’t come from books, seminars, or podcasts. They came from the very people funding deals alongside me. There were seasons...
Recapping the Private Lender Playbook 2nd Edition Book Launch
Some nights remind you why you started in the first place. Our recent book launch event for the 2nd edition of the Private Lender Playbook was one of those nights....
Private Lender Playbook Launch Highlights
Still trying to process how great this event turned out. Packed house. Great people. Great conversations. Lenders, investors, agents, business owners, friends, family… just a really solid room of people....
You May Only Need One Private Lender (Breaking Free From Hard Money)
For many real estate investors, hard money lenders feel like a necessary evil. They’re fast, accessible, and they’ll fund your deals—but often at the cost of high fees, rigid terms,...
How to Succeed in the Affordable Housing Game (Without Quitting)
What’s up, my friends? Let’s talk about what it really takes to succeed in the affordable housing game—and in business and real estate as a whole. I’m walking through one...
Why I Invest in Mobile Home Parks (And Why You Might Want to Too)
When I first started in real estate, I never imagined I’d be buying mobile home parks. Like most investors, I had my sights on single-family homes. But after hundreds of...
Wanna Die With Regrets? Keep Living With Them…
If you want to die with regrets, here’s the cheat code: just keep living with them. That’s the message my friend — and it’s something most people need to hear. There’s...
Mastering Private Money [EXPAND Event]
Recently, I had the privilege of speaking at the EXPAND event hosted by my good friend and partner Ben Deal. This event brought together ambitious real estate professionals to share...
Stop Looking for Easy
Stop Looking for Easy from Brant I was scrolling through my phone recently and came across a video from late last year—me sparring with my oldest son. It was right...
Where Winners Are Made: Hurt vs. Injured
Just wrapped up a garage workout. Sweaty, sore—and full of clarity. That’s what a good workout does: it gives you wisdom. Here’s the thought on my mind: Work smarter, not...
Smart > Hard
Just wrapped up a garage workout. Sweaty, sore—and full of clarity. That’s what a good workout does: it gives you wisdom. Here’s the thought on my mind: Work smarter, not...
