The Big Break Show
Rafa Loza & Dan Tollens
Your go-to podcast for real estate investing, business acquisitions, mindset, and lifestyle. Get expert tips, actionable strategies, and inspiring stories every week.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Big Break Show episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Big Break Show for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The Big Break Show episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
Evaluating a Beachfront Quadruplex Deal with Comps and Market Analysis
The Big Break Show
10/16/24 • 18 min
In this episode of The Big Break Show, we dive into a recent quadruplex deal we checked out in Topsail Beach, North Carolina. We talk about what we learned through the process and how teaching and learning go hand-in-hand in real estate. We break down everything from the renovation standards and underwriting to how we analyzed the market. We also chat about what was driving the seller and how important it is to build relationships in the industry. By the end, we reflect on whether the deal was worth it and what takeaways we got from the whole experience.
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Joe Prillaman on the Benefits and Hidden Costs of Owning Real Estate
The Big Break Show
09/18/24 • 58 min
Joe Prillaman shares his journey from selling industrial equipment to building a portfolio of 32 short-term rental properties. He emphasizes the importance of being in the right room with the right people and joining mastermind groups like GoBundance. Joe discusses the challenges he faced in the early stages, including working full-time jobs and renovating properties at night. He highlights the benefits of short-term rentals, such as higher income potential and the ability to live beneath your means. Joe's mindset of persistence, resilience, and continuous learning has been instrumental in his success.
In this conversation, Joe discuss the transition from buying properties to starting a management company. They emphasize the importance of having both active income and wealth generation through real estate investments. They also discuss the challenges of finding deals in the current market and the hidden costs of owning properties long-term. Joe shares his plans for growing his management company and acquiring new customers through networking and adding value. They also touch on the benefits of owning properties with multiple units and the importance of knowing the specific market and numbers. The conversation concludes with a discussion on balancing business and personal life, and the advice of giving value and networking with others in the industry.
Key Takeaways:
- Being in the right room with the right people is crucial for success in real estate.
- Joining mastermind groups like GoBundance can provide valuable connections and opportunities.
- Short-term rentals offer higher income potential and the ability to live beneath your means.
- Persistence, resilience, and continuous learning are key to overcoming challenges and achieving success. Having both active income and wealth generation through real estate investments is important for long-term financial success.
- Finding deals in the current market can be challenging, but it's important to adapt and move with the opportunities that arise.
- Owning properties with multiple units can provide economies of scale and lower operational costs.
New episode every Wednesday!
Connect with Joe Prillaman!
Instagram: @joe.prillaman (https://www.instagram.com/joe.prillaman/)
https://linktr.ee/JoePrillaman
https://www.anchoredinvesting.com/
#TheBigBreakShow #Season2 #JoePrillaman
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10/12/22 • 56 min
Sean Pan started his real estate journey back in 2016 when he worked as a full-time engineer. From there, he jumped into the real estate business by starting house hacking, which led to him finding his team and awesome properties. He then got a great house flip deal, which made him $300,000. He is currently working as a hard money lender, purchasing a large number of properties out of state, and is very popular on social media, with over 1 million followers on TikTok and growing in popularity on all other platforms!
Tune in as he shares his experiences with some of his deals, how he got into content creation and some awesome insights on how social media can help your business by gaining warm leads.
Listen in, and take action!
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#TheBigBreakShow #RealEstate #Podcast
Links:
Connect with Sean Pan!
- Instagram: @seanlovesrealestate
- Tiktok: @seanlovesrealestate
- Youtube: Sean Pan
- Website: goodsweethomes.com
Also check out “We Love Real Estate Podcast with Sean Pan”
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If you’re interested in Rafa’s Course, check the link to his STR Academy Application:
Connect with Jesse Vasquez:
The Ultimate Guide to Finding & Buying STR’s, let’s run your analytics:
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#32 Overcoming Anxiety and Depression Through the Lens of Photography w/ Jeremy Janus
The Big Break Show
07/06/22 • 65 min
In this episode, we're taking a breather from real estate and taking things in a different light as we talk with Jeremy Janus, who is now very well-known in nature photography. After graduating from high school, Jeremy relocated from California to Colorado when he was 18 and had severe depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. He embraced nature to find meaning after going through some difficult times. At the age of 20, he began drawing and painting, which led to him being fascinated with photography. This is when his career as an artist truly began. Listen to this episode as we discuss how Jeremy is fusing his passion for art and nature with his nature photography. We also reflect on his life, the difficult circumstances he has faced, and how nature photography has helped him appreciate the positive aspects of life.
PS. If you are experiencing anxiety and clinical depression, always know that you are not alone, and we are here to help in every way we can.
I hope this episode makes us realize that we have to take anxiety and depression seriously and that this episode brings light in some way that we can learn and apply to our personal lives.
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- The Ultimate Guide to Finding & Buying STR’s, let’s run your analytics:
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#54 Overcoming Addiction: A Journey to a New Path in Real Estate w/ Nick Bastianelli (Part 2)
The Big Break Show
12/21/22 • 74 min
Join us for the second part of our exciting conversation with Nick Bastianelli. As you might have known in part 1, Nick Bastianelli is a real estate consultant and advisor who specializes in luxury and new construction listing and sales. In this episode, we delve deeper into Nick's incredible journey to becoming a successful real estate investor.
Nick shares the story of the brokerage deal that led him to decide to prepare his gyms for sale and eventually dedicate most of his time to studying real estate investing. He explains how he became laser-focused on this goal, immersing himself in learning about the industry by listening to podcasts, reading books, and networking with other professionals.
Nick's hard work paid off when he was able to acquire 20 short-term rentals that grossed an impressive $675,000 in just 9 months. That’s incredibly insane, and Nick attributes this success to his dedication and willingness to constantly improve and learn.
But it wasn't just about the numbers for Nick. He also shares the mindset shift that was required to achieve financial freedom, including the importance of investing in yourself for the long term, managing your relationship with money, and being asset-rich and cash poor. He emphasizes the importance of having a long-term vision and being willing to take calculated risks in order to achieve your goals.
Don't miss this jam-packed episode full of valuable insights and actionable advice. Make sure to take notes and start taking action on your own real estate journey!
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#TheBigBreakShow #RealEstate #Podcast #NickBastianelliPt2
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Connect with Nick Bastianelli!
Instagram: @nickbastianelli
Facebook: @nickbastianelli
Tiktok: @nickbastianelli
LinkTree: @nickbastianelli
www.bastianelli.team/
Contact number: 248 826 1533
Direct email: [email protected]
For Audio Podcast, Subscribe and Listen to The Big Break Show HERE:
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If you’re interested in Rafa’s Course, check the link to his STR Academy Application:
Connect with Jesse Vasquez:
The Ultimate Guide to Finding & Buying STRs, let’s run your analytics:
MASTERMINDS/ GROUPS:
#55 From Selling Solar Panels to Developing Over 16 Double Lots in One Year w/ Auston Cook
The Big Break Show
01/04/23 • 63 min
Auston Cook is a successful real estate investor, developer, and entrepreneur. He holds a degree in mathematics from the University of Michigan and is an avid outdoorsman, particularly enjoying mountain climbing. He began his career in sales, selling solar panels, and eventually transitioned to the insurance industry. It was during this time that he discovered his passion for real estate and decided to pursue it as a career.
In this episode, Auston shares his journey from selling solar panels to become a developer specializing in single-family residential homes and acquiring 16 double lots in less than a year. Both he and Rafa also closed on a hotel deal too! He discusses the challenges he faced, including his first real estate deal, which was the hardest moment in his career, and how he overcame them. He also provides insight into the process of developing a double lot, including the construction loan process and current construction prices. We also discussed the ins and outs of raising money and how we should not overcomplicate everything and just take actionable steps each day to achieve exponential growth in this business. We've talked a lot about getting into his mindset, too. So as always, listen in, grab your notes, and take action!
New episode every Wednesday!
#TheBigBreakShow #RealEstate #Podcast #AustonCook
Links:
Connect with Auston Cook!
Instagram: @austoncook
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Connect with Rafa Loza on Social Media:
If you’re interested in Rafa’s Course, check the link to his STR Academy Application:
Connect with Jesse Vasquez:
The Ultimate Guide to Finding & Buying STR’s, let’s run your analytics:
MASTERMINDS/ GROUPS:
#29 Starting with 0 Properties in Real Estate to Over 12 in One Year w/ Joshua Baldovino
The Big Break Show
06/15/22 • 61 min
In this episode, we have Joshua Baldovino, a real estate investor and digital content creator. You can find him knee-deep in spreadsheet analysis or creating investment content for social media when he is not at his day job as a Marketing Manager for a California winery. He presently has eight long-term rental units, three short-term rentals, and a flip that he got through standard buy and hold, BRRRR, and direct to seller. Catch this episode as we take a look at how he started with zero background in real estate and ended up having 12 fruitful properties by understanding how the numbers work, proper placements and planning, spreadsheet analysis, and always putting every step into action. Stick around because he shared several tips and tricks on how to get started.
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- The Ultimate Guide to Finding & Buying STR’s, let’s run your analytics:
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12/08/21 • 38 min
In this video we explain short term rentals and how we utilize this amazing strategy to quit our nine to five. Join us as we dive into the types of short term rental strategies and how you can use them to start your investing journey.
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The Ultimate Guide to Finding & Buying STR’s, let’s run your analytics:
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#80 Buying a Property With 3% Down: Matt Krueger's Creative Financing and House Hacking Success
The Big Break Show
01/10/24 • 52 min
In this episode, we sit down with Matt Krueger. He is a full-time real estate investor based in Des Moines, Iowa. He started his real estate journey with a low income and has since built a substantial portfolio of properties. Matt and his wife have been able to achieve financial freedom through creative financing strategies and by house-hacking multiple properties.
Matt shares his journey from being a cell phone sales rep to building a substantial real estate portfolio. He started by buying a property with only 3% down and living in it for a year before renting it out. He repeated this process five times, house-hacking each property. Eventually, he scaled his portfolio by getting creative with financing and using a home equity line of credit. Matt currently has 10 long-term rentals and 2 short-term rentals and is focused on optimizing his existing properties. Matt emphasizes the importance of taking action and being willing to make sacrifices to achieve financial freedom. "Don't wait. Find a way to make it happen."
Timestamp:
00:03:23: Guest intro, HOA regulations in Texas, and risks of STRs.
00:05:13: HOA regulations, Matt and Rafa's connection, challenges, and starting in real estate.
00:07:52: Matt's journey, property acquisitions, financing, renovations, and managing expenses.
00:18:00: Cash flow, property locations, homeschooling, and management software preferences.
00:23:15: Short-term vs long-term rentals, property quality, and handling tenant calls.
00:24:13: Hospitable software, homeschooling benefits, speaker's experience, and college views.
00:29:45: Speaker's background, family, balancing real estate, sacrifices, and long-term goals.
00:35:32: Cash-out refi, unique projects, and financial freedom through real estate.
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Connect with Matt Krueger!
Instagram: @rental.cashflow
Tiktok: @rental.cashflow
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If you’re interested in Rafa’s Course, check the link to his STR Academy Application:
Connect with Jesse Vasquez:
The Ultimate Guide to Finding & Buying STR’s, let’s run your analytics:
MASTERMINDS/ GROUPS:
Josh Dixon on Scaling a Construction Business with Strong Subcontractor Relationships
The Big Break Show
11/13/24 • 58 min
Josh Dixon shares his journey from growing up in a construction family to becoming a successful real estate investor. He discusses the importance of setting goals, balancing family life with business, and the value of mastermind groups in maintaining focus. Josh emphasizes the significance of building strong relationships with subcontractors and the role of administration in scaling his construction business. He aims to grow his portfolio to 500 doors while ensuring a healthy work-life balance. We also discussed the intricacies of managing a construction business, focusing on delegation, communication, and the importance of building a reliable team. We explore the challenges of cash flow management, the significance of trust and reputation in the industry, and the strategies for scaling the business. We all shared personal experiences and insights on how to navigate project delays and the value of mentorship in achieving growth. The discussion culminates in actionable advice for aspiring builders and entrepreneurs.
New episode every Wednesday!
Connect with Josh Dixon!
Instagram: @dixon_homes
https://www.instagram.com/dixonhomestn/
#TheBigBreakShow #JoshDixon
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Big Break Show have?
The Big Break Show currently has 97 episodes available.
What topics does The Big Break Show cover?
The podcast is about Real Estate, Entrepreneurship, Investing, Mindset, How To, Podcasts, Business, Coaching, Airbnb and Life.
What is the most popular episode on The Big Break Show?
The episode title '#79 From Homelessness to Real Estate Success Through Short-Term Rentals w/ Blake Anthony Carter' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Big Break Show?
The average episode length on The Big Break Show is 62 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Big Break Show released?
Episodes of The Big Break Show are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of The Big Break Show?
The first episode of The Big Break Show was released on Dec 1, 2021.
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