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23 | Applying Lessons Learned as an NFL Athlete to Real Estate Investing

Release Date: 02/28/2022

34 | Strategies for Strong Broker Relationships, Cold-Calling, and Lead Follow-Up with Brad Milburn

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Brad Milburn is a multifamily real estate sales agent in San Diego, CA. Real estate investor and former Navy SEAL. Let’s tune in to his story! [00:01 - 10:09] Unlock Limitless Achievement Through Real Estate Fortune Cribs helps investors buy short-term rentals and select markets across the country for as little as 10% down with no cash on cash returns in the 20-30% range. Go to and book your free consultation now! The importance of having good broker relationships in order to get the best deal The most attractive aspect of the industry - no limit to what you can...

33 | Teamwork Strategies and Cultivating Habits for Success with Nate Smith & Bethany Smith

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Nate and Bethany Smith, Your CashFlow Couple, are passionate about helping people increase their financial intelligence by teaching people how money really works and the strategies and tactics the wealthy use to collect, grow and protect their wealth. Let’s tune in to their story! [00:01 - 09:33] Mutual Dedication Unlocks Success Fortune Cribs helps investors buy short-term rentals and select markets across the country for as little as 10% down with no cash on cash returns in the 20-30% range. Go to and book your free consultation now! Nate & Bethany Smith on...

32 | Lessons Learned From Flipping to Multifamily with Jesse DiLillo

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Jesse began investing in real estate at the age of 16 with his parents and has since launched several successful real estate investment companies. Jesse works with new and seasoned investors, helping them to accelerate the growth of their net worth. Jesse’s company, JSJ Sustainable Investments, is a residential & commercial real estate investment firm that offers its investors and global clientele lucrative investment opportunities with seasoned, high-net-worth strategic partners nationwide. Let’s tune in to his story! [00:01 - 07:53] Realizing that Flipping is More of a...

31 | 1031 Exchange Wealth-Building Opportunities with Brandon Burns

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Brandon Burns is a Senior Vice President at Investors 1031 Exchange with a focus on sales and marketing for the company. Brandon is a very experienced commercial real estate executive who has served on the investment committees over several real estate capital firms throughout his career. He has been involved in over one billion dollars of real estate development and acquisitions and has helped acquire 64 projects that have gone full cycle across many asset classes, He has raised over $600M in equity for various real estate projects and was instrumental in successfully issuing $180M of debt on...

30 | Cost Segregation and Networking Strategies and More with Yonah Weiss

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Yonah Weiss is a powerhouse with property owners' tax savings. As Business Director at Madison SPECS, a national cost segregation leader, he has assisted clients in saving tens of millions of dollars on taxes through cost segregation. He has a background in teaching and a passion for real estate and helping others. He’s a real estate investor and host of the top podcast Weiss Advice. Let’s tune in to his story! [00:01 - 08:27] Opening Segment Fortune Cribs helps investors buy short-term rentals and select markets across the country for as little as 10% down with no...

29 | Think Like a Business Owner Not as a Landlord with Lucas Miller

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Lucas Miller is the Managing Partner of Bannock Capital, LLC a boutique commercial real estate investment firm that focuses on acquiring, operating, and raising capital for distressed commercial real estate. He is also the founder of Fear Free Passive Investing – a Youtube channel and podcast focusing on the honest and passionate education of investors in private real estate equity. His no-sales approach to educating individuals has been downloaded thousands of times and viewed by hundreds of individuals who have taken the leap from Wall Street to controlling their own...

28 | Vineyard Syndication in Texas with Mason Moreland

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Mason Moreland is responsible for growth, process improvement, and finance/risk management at Texas Vine Country (TVC). His superpower is underwriting unique assets, and his passion is finding overlooked opportunities and seizing them. Though he focuses on the Texas vineyard niche currently, throughout his career he has worked in residential real estate investing, oil and gas, and environmental consulting. He is a herpetologist and is an alumnus of Texas Tech University. He spends his time outside business with his growing family and doing anything that is challenging! Let’s tune in...

27 | Structuring Your Deals in Difficult Times with Vince Scolari

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Vince’s real estate experience began early in life. His family has always shared the value of property investments, passing on the knowledge and the assets from generation to generation. After he graduated from Santa Clara University with a degree in Business Management, he started his career in Risk Management for construction and development. He found himself getting close to different development projects, contractors and seeing how the property landscape was rapidly evolving in the Bay Area. He started investing in syndications right out of college, seeing the power that equity...

26 | Networking and Deal Management Strategies with Florian Sighe

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Florian Sighe is an active multifamily broker in San Diego, focusing on 5-25 unit buildings as well as 2-4 units. He is also a syndication manager and investor in the multifamily space, with current ownership of 25 units over 3 properties, all purchased in 2021. Florian was a long-time professional poker player out of college, before dabbling in the internet marketing space, and finally landing in real estate. His number one skill has always been networking and cultivating genuine, long-standing relationships in different walks of life. He attributes any and all success to the people and...

25 | Everything You Have to Know About ADUs in the San Diego Market with Sherry Chen

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Sherry Chen is a San Diego native with a passion for helping dreamers become homeowners. As an ADU specialist, she’s helped both first-time homebuyers and investors maximize their property potential. Sherry is proud to be part of Kappel Realty Group with Compass, a Platinum-award-winning team awarded by SDAR and the San Diego Union-Tribune. Her goal is to help educate the homebuyers in making smart, data-driven decisions to help them generate long-term wealth through real estate investments. Let’s tune in to her story! [00:01 - 05:30] Opening Segment Want...

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Julius Thomas is an elite athlete, speaker, performance coach, real estate investor, and researcher. He was an NCAA Division 1 basketball athlete with 2 NCAA Tournament appearances and played 7 years in the NFL with 2 pro-bowl selections. Currently, Julius is pursuing his doctorate in clinical health psychology at Nova Southeastern University. He speaks for groups and organizations on topics in leadership, mastery development, wellness, and performance. He owns several multifamily real estate properties in the south Florida area. A mental performance coach for high-performance individuals, Julius has authored articles that have appeared in several academic publications. He is also an advisory board member for the Society for NeuroSports and the Football Player Health Study at Harvard. His passion is helping others reach their individual peak personally and professionally.

Let’s tune in to his story!

[00:01 - 06:14] Opening Segment

Welcome to the podcast!
Get to know our guest Julius Thomas
- Bio
- Doing multiple things while being in the real estate industry
- “How do I help others in their journey to success?”

[06:15 - 20:09] Life After the League

So much of life is about visualization
- Julius shares his vision of his future
- Why Julius went back to school
Maximizing Performance, Health, and Wellness
The Emotion System: An ancient system to track the overall experience of your life
How real estate creates wealth and time for yourself
Julius’ Busy Day-to-Day Strategy

[20:10 - 32:10] Where Do We Find That Next Good Play?

When is the right time to develop your properties?
The First Person in Julius’ REI Career
Selecting the right people to grow your portfolio
The Legacy Round
- “Always keep an eye on the next move.”
- Make the next play be a good play

[32:11 - 38:53] Slice of Knowledge

Julius’s Last Words
- “Work.”
One Slice of Wisdom
- “You can learn from everybody in any situation at all times.”
- “Lean on experience.”

Real Estate Multifamily Vocabulary
- DSCR
- Net cash flow per door
- New markets

Books and Masterminds to Try
- Jake and Gino Multifamily Investing Experts
- Bigger Pockets Real Estate Podcast
- Comb the internet
Final words
Connect with our guest, Julius in the links below

Resources Mentioned

Who Not How

Tweetable Quotes

“Life comes down to taking big challenges.” - Julius Thomas

“We're always trying to let our values guide our business, the way we operate our business. And that has really helped us feel very aligned with what we're doing.” - Julius Thomas

“Never get too caught up in where you are in a moment.” - Julius Thomas

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