The A Game Podcast: Real Estate Investing For Entrepreneurs
Welcome to The A Game Podcast, so much more than a self help hour and Real Estate Investing For Entrepreneurs. Discussing what makes people excel in life, music, business, real estate investing for entrepreneurs to live the life they want and chase their dreams. From MMA and UFC fighters, to investors who flip residential real estate or have massive passive income through commercial real estate or wholesaling this is the Podcast for you. Discover the mindset and daily habits of some of the most successful people out there as they share their secrets to success and no matter what they do, they ALWAYS bring their A Game!!
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Why It Is Never Too Late To Reinvent Your Life | Jason Yang
04/07/2025
Why It Is Never Too Late To Reinvent Your Life | Jason Yang
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Jason Yang, aka "The Criminal Defense Butcher" a former NYC criminal defense attorney, turned butcher and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt! Jason is an instructor at Renzo Gracie Jiu Jitsu HQ in Midtown Manhattan and has an incredible and inspiring story of successfully reinventing himself multiple times in life. He is an athlete, entrepreneur, and many of many talents who studied pre-med before changing his focus to law school. He played soccer, wrestled and even did some rowing before landing on his passion of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He started his Jiu Jitsu journey with his first instructor Matt Serra at Columbia College and then transitioned into teaching there for almost 20 years while training at Renzo's famous blue basement in midtown. As a black belt with a white belt mentality he is constantly learning and reinventing himself showing courage and inspiration to change. Many people in life feel stuck in their careers or choices or even identity and Jason shows us that it is never too late to shift your life and focus on the things that bring you happiness, keep you curious and allow you to constantly evolve and mature as a person. You can find him shaping minds and talents of all shapes, sizes and ranks on the mats at Renzo Gracie's doing group and private lessons throughout the week! You will not regret following this journey from a very intelligent and well spoken guest! Topics for this episode include: ✅ The key to learning new things in life and business ✅ What drives big life and career decisions? ✅ The principle that will give you the best chance of success ✅ How to spot the right fit in business and life ✅ Achieving success through curiosity and critical thinking + More See the show notes to connect with all things Jason! Connect with Jason: Connect with Renzo Gracie Academy NYC: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna how to make millions in business overcoming adversity
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Jiu Jitsu Principles That Can Make You Millions In Business | Jordan Edwards
03/31/2025
Jiu Jitsu Principles That Can Make You Millions In Business | Jordan Edwards
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Jordan Edwards an entrepreneur, Jiu Jitsu fighter, business owner, real estate investor and author fighting out of Long Island NY! He is a staple in the fashion industry and a marketing master who learned early on in life that every situation in life provides an opportunity for you to act on. He took action and is now the partner at Chart Organization, a diversified investment and asset management company. He grew his name as the CEO of Mixology Clothing Company he runs with family members and friends with over 450 employees and 300k active customers over seventeen locations. He credits much of the success he has found in business to the lessons he's learned on the mats practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu which allowed him to THRIVE in turbulent times. He managed to find a way to stay calm and find solutions when the pressure was on taking the lessons he learned from years on the mats with Sensei Nardu taking the integrity of the martial arts to do the right thing with his employees and partners at times taking no money and sacrificing his own bottom line to withhold a reputation as reliable and keep good relationships in place. He is the creator of Mix U and has a phenomenal podcast and new book out NOW with the same name called Business Jiu Jitsu where he shares these lessons with all of us in an informative and entertaining way. Topics for this episode include: ✅ The power of knowing how to lose for growing business ✅ How jiu jitsu principles can transform your life and career ✅ What mindset do you need to be successful entrepreneur? ✅ How mastering technique leads to better business networks ✅ Getting back into the fight after challenges and setbacks + More See the show notes to connect with all things Jordan! Connect with Jordan: Connect with Business Jiu Jitsu: Connect with Mixology: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna how to make millions in business overcoming adversity
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How To Unlock Your True Potential In Business | Gary Harper
03/25/2025
How To Unlock Your True Potential In Business | Gary Harper
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Gary Harper who is the man behind the success of some of your favorite entrepreneurs in the country. He is a business owner, author, investor and entrepreneur with an excellent reputation for results and integrity. After deciding to not go the same direction as his Dad in the military he ventured into Corporate America having massive success before making a pivot to real estate. As most find there are obstacles as we grow new businesses and Gary was no stranger to overcoming hardships overcoming Lyme's disease and a major health crisis. As a true innovator he sought out a better way to efficiently run his business and his health. His success was mind blowing, losing over 100 pounds and inventing a modern day EOS system to run and track your business for maximum growth, efficiency and visibility. Full circle he grew a successful property management company and handed it over turnkey to his father as a retirement present. As the world changed in the past years Gary realized business frameworks needed to do the same and he is now the CEO of his company Sharper Business Solutions which has become the oxygen for struggling business owners for all things including consulting, system setups, hiring and even content creation and shares his recipe through live events and books such as his most recent, RISE: A Business Framework! This is a must listen for business owners looking for a proven way to scale your business! Topics for this episode include: ✅ Why resources are key to growing a successful business ✅ The danger in focusing on what you do not have ✅ Simple actions to to turn bad days to good days ✅ four things you need to know about your business to make money + More See the show notes to connect with all things Gary! Connect with Gary: Connect with Sharper Business Solutions: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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Helping Fight Child Leukemia | Jackson Amiruddin
03/19/2025
Helping Fight Child Leukemia | Jackson Amiruddin
Join Nick Lamagna on a special BONUS episode of The A Game Podcast with our guests Jackson and Shaun Amiruddin, a father and son telling an inspiring story of how Jackson survived acute lymphoblastic leukemia at a very early age. He is now getting the word out with a special fundraiser to bring a cure and awareness for this cause to stop families and children from suffering through Hope Chasers as he is looking for all of us to help. There is a current campaign running for the Student Visionary of the year where Jackson is looking for donations. We are proud to help promote a part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Student Visionaries of the Year Campaign, working to raise as much as possible for LLS’s mission as a global leader in the fight against blood cancer, LLS: Help will go toward: Funds cutting-edge research leading to breakthroughs in immunotherapy, genomics and personalized medicine that are improving and saving the lives of patients Provides free education and support for blood cancer patients and families, including personalized, one-on-one support, assistance with identifying and enrolling in clinical trials, and more. Mobilizes thousands of advocates to drive policy changes that accelerate the development of new cancer treatments and break down barriers to care. Please consider joining this fight by making a donation. All donations are greatly appreciated and tax-deductible. Please visit my website often and tell friends who would also like to donate! Topics for this episode include: ✅ Amazing story of how a child beat Leukemia ✅ Words of encouragement from a child to other kids suffering from illness today ✅ Advice for parents struggling with the stress and emotions of dealing with this situation ✅ Tips on how to pick the best doctor when emotions are on the line. ✅ How we can help save lives + More See the show notes to connect with all things Hope Chasers! Connect with Hope Chasers: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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How Real Estate Investors Can Make More Money And Pay Less Taxes | James Lascara
03/17/2025
How Real Estate Investors Can Make More Money And Pay Less Taxes | James Lascara
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest James Lascara a full time real estate investor and former Navy Seal turned entrepreneur taking over the Florida market! After serving well over a decade and 4 deployments he is now freshly retired and focused on his special op tactics to dominate the Tampa real estate market. His journey started focusing on implementing strategies and discipline for personal financial freedom and understanding money as early as high school. In 2020 he stepped it up when rates dropped and timed the market perfectly to pick up a number of rental properties and made a huge impact on his life with real estate in a very short time. He has completed over 28 million in sales volume, raised and earned millions ranging from single family townhomes, multi family syndications, hotels and ground up land developments. He is the founder and CEO of many successful real estate verticals including Lascara Real Estate Group, Lascara Capital, Poseidon 26 Developments, Trident Real Estate Group and the Elite Investors Mindset Group which is one of the biggest Meetups in Tampa boasting over 350 active members attending regularly. Catch this great interview and learn from someone who is going to be a household name as a real estate rockstar soon! Topics for this episode include: ✅ Top ways to save money on taxes in real estate investing ✅ What is a 1031 Exchange and how do we do them? ✅ Navy Seal secrets to handling stress and fear ✅ Making money in land development and multifamily ✅ How to change the use of real estate for massive profits + More See the show notes to connect with all things James! Connect with James: Connect with The Elite Investor Mindset Group: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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Black Belt Tips On Home Values From A Real Estate Appraiser | Keith Florian
03/10/2025
Black Belt Tips On Home Values From A Real Estate Appraiser | Keith Florian
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Keith Florian an athlete, real estate investor and broker and entrepreneur who not only has a 5th degree black belt in Jiu Jitsu but also has a black belt in business! He is the president of Florian Real Estate Group with over 20 years in real estate and the President of Beyond Appraisals and still finds ways to run his MMA and BJJ academy Florian Martial Arts Center! He is a money maker and butt kicker of the famous trio of Florian brothers! He now molds and trains fighters and practitioners under the true principles and foundations of martial arts with honor and tradition to make a positive impact in their lives. He is a father of 3, a world traveler with a fun, scenic and informative social media account. He drops a ton of great knowledge for entrepreneurs, real estate professionals and people who want to do better in life! Topics for this episode include: ✅ Should you be using a specific type of appraiser ✅ Why is it important to get a local team in real estate? ✅ The most important things when valuing a property from an appraisers eyes ✅ The difference between conventional loan, FHA, purchase and refinancing appraising ✅ is it possible to multi task in business and still be successful + More See the show notes to connect with all things Keith! Connect with Keith: Connect with Florian Martial Arts and Real Estate: Connect with Florian Real Estate Group: ` Connect with Beyond Appraisals: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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Real Estate TV Show Producer Talks The Reality Of Investing | Brad Holcman
03/03/2025
Real Estate TV Show Producer Talks The Reality Of Investing | Brad Holcman
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Brad Holcman an A & E executive producer responsible for some of your favorite shows and some of the most successful reality tv real estate shows! He is a many of many talents growing up in Detroit now fighting out of Charlotte he has made quite a name for himself in the world of entertainment by mastering the art of storytelling. He has worked on such shows as Sons Of Anarchy, Homeland, Brickleberry and made the jump to A & E producing such hits as "60 Days In" and "Intervention," when he took the reigns on the homemade nation campaign creating real estate reality entertaining programs such as Triple Digit Flip with Pace Morby and Jamil Damji, "24 Hour Flip," "50/50 Flip", "Zombie House Flipping," the most recent, "Million Dollar Zombie Flips" with James Dainard. He is now reinventing himself and instead of telling other people's stories he is writing his own and jumping from the small screen to the real estate scene as a full time real estate investor! He will no doubt find success as he has proven people right time after time as a volunteer firefighter, baseball player, 4 time Emmy nominee and even become a sensation in the Peloton community! Topics for this episode include: ✅ How to get your own reality TV show! ✅ Is it better to talk or listen more in business meetings? ✅ What are networks looking for when casting talent for shows ✅ Techniques to overcome bad days and failures in life and business ✅ How to accept criticism from your peers properly ✅ Craziest things this producer has been pitched + More See the show notes to connect with all things Brad! Connect with Brad: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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From Single Family Home To Self Storage Real Estate Investing | Alex Pardo
02/24/2025
From Single Family Home To Self Storage Real Estate Investing | Alex Pardo
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Alex Pardo a real estate investor, entrepreneur, financial coach and self storage unit investing master who went from flipping baseball cards to flipping real estate. He went through the rollercoaster of ups and downs from massive deals to massive tax debt and back as he found his way to success along the way through multiple asset classes on his destination to financial freedom. He left working from GE to backpack through Europe when he saw himself on a path to a future he did not want and learned about real estate investing on European trains starting as a wholesaler, graduating to fix and flips and rentals doing over 700 deals and now focusing full time on self storage investing. He not only achieved his own success fighting through obstacles and adversity along the way he now helps investors just like you through his massively successful podcast the Flip Empire Show and his coaching platform where he shares his no-nonsense, straight-shooter approach to give you tools and strategies to achieve results and not settle for mediocrity. Topics for this episode include: ✅ Why self storage is an economy resilient product ✅ What are the best markets for self storage investing? ✅ Two types of risk in self storage investing ✅ Reasons to choose self storage facilities over residential real estate ✅ How much money do you need to start self storage investing? ✅ A perfect buy box for self storage investing + More See the show notes to connect with all things Alex! Connect with Alex: Connect with the Flip Empire Show: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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Life & Leadership Skills To Explode Your Business and Relationships | Cody Hofhine Round 2
02/17/2025
Life & Leadership Skills To Explode Your Business and Relationships | Cody Hofhine Round 2
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Cody Hofhine, a real estate legend, back for round 2! He is a Former insurance agent and vinyl fence salesman turned entrepreneur who went from driving a scooter around his dads construction site to being a successful real estate investor fighting out of Utah investing in NC and TX. He was the former owner of the world famous Wholesaling Inc, one of the most successful outlets for wholesalers to get their first deals. He now runs Joe Homebuyer with just over 90 franchisees who help investors scale their business and get more deals. This son of a contractor, father of 4 and Husband has a superpower of always bringing the positivity and finding the good in the not so good. He brings some amazing insight and perspective on dealing with people, eliminating distractions, being a better leader and bringing out your best in life and business using the always inspiring words only he seems to be able to find. Regardless of where you are in life or what you do, you will love this episode with Cody bringing insight and authenticity. Topics for this episode include: ✅ What investment gives you better time management ✅ A way to stop comparing yourself and start achieving results ✅ Sacrifices to make today for a better life tomorrow ✅ Are you wasting time on people that don't want to be helped? ✅ How to eliminate the fear of discovering new things ✅ Why getting 1% better everyday brings you joy in life + More See the show notes to connect with all things Cody! Connect with Cody: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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What It Is Like To Live In Space For Six Months | Jasmin Moghbeli Round 2
02/10/2025
What It Is Like To Live In Space For Six Months | Jasmin Moghbeli Round 2
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Jasmin Moghbeli who recently returned from space as the commander for the NASA SpaceX Crew-7 Mission to the ISS (International Space Station). We sat down with Jasmin, an Iranian-American US Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra pilot, Marine Corps Test Pilot and NASA astronaut who has over 2,000 hours of flight time and 150 combat missions including sorties in Afghanistan before she went to space and we now catch back up with her to discuss the experience now that she has returned! Jasmin has been awarded four Air Medals, a Meritorious Service Medal, two Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals, three Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals and various unit commendations. Awarded the US Navy Test Pilot School Class 144 Outstanding Developmental Phase II Award and the Commander Willie McCool Outstanding Student Award as the Class 144 Honor Graduate. She is a mother of twins, a wife and seems to always have a smile on her face. She is one of the most inspirational women in the world and has achieved levels of success and fulfillment most people only dream of. There are many crossovers for entrepreneurs to take away from this episode who have ambition and need the mindset, determination and support around them to reach their true potential. We could not be more proud of Jamin or happy to have her on again to discuss this incredible accomplishment. Topics for this episode include: ✅ Surprising medical breakthroughs made in space ✅ What do astronauts do every day while they are in space? ✅ What do astronauts feel when they get back to Earth? ✅ How to maintain quality sleep even in outer space ✅ Tips for more effective team work with new people ✅ Astronaut's advice on making long distance relationships work ✅ What's NEXT for Jasmin + More See the show notes to connect with all things Jasmin! Connect with Jasmin: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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The Five Types of Wealth and Steps On How To Achieve Them | Sahil Bloom
02/03/2025
The Five Types of Wealth and Steps On How To Achieve Them | Sahil Bloom
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Sahil Bloom an investor, entrepreneur, creator, social media sensation, modern day philosopher and now author. He planned to go a different direction in life as a star athlete getting a scholarship as a pitcher for Stanford University when he was thrown a curve ball of his own and had an injury that resulted in the curtain call on his dream of being a pro athlete. He began working in the world of finance finding success including serving as a VP at a private equity fund with $3.5 billion in assets under management. He assumed having money was the key to happiness and realized he chased the money at the expense of his health, relationships, energy and friends and made a major change many thought was crazy. He shifted his perspective from being rich in money to being wealthy in the more valuable assets of time and relationships and started a newsletter called The Curiosity Chronicle which has over 800k subscribers and a tremendous following on social media platforms earning him success as a respected content creator. He was an early-stage investor in 40+ startups across the technology landscape, including multiple unicorns. He owns own and operates a media company, as well as , an early stage tech company venture investment fund which he raised over 10 million dollars under, and , a personal holding company of various equity stakes in cash-flowing business assets He is on a mission to positively impact one billion lives and he has a brand new book out now that is the MUST READ book of 2025 titled, "The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide To Design Your Dream Life." You will not want to miss one of our most insightful podcasts! Topics for this episode include: ✅ The key to achieving the most meaningful things in life ✅ What is the best investment top performers can make? ✅ Do this today to improve every aspect of your life ✅ This is one of the biggest mistakes humans make in life ✅ An easy thing you can do to level up your health and finances ✅ How retired athletes can find new success and fullfillment ✅ What keeps most people from making progress in life and business + More See the show notes to connect with all things Sahil! Connect with Sahil: Connect with The Curiosity Chronicle and 5 Types of Wealth: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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A Tactical Approach To Fighting, Life and Finances | Kenny Florian
01/27/2025
A Tactical Approach To Fighting, Life and Finances | Kenny Florian
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Kenny Florian, investor, entrepreneur, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt. UFC veteran and co-host of the Anik and Florian Podcast! He is a broadcaster, commentator who went from being a standout soccer player at Boston College when Royce Gracie combined with a near death experience in Brazil changed his direction from team sports to combat sports and the legend of "Ken-Flo," began. He reached the highest levels of the sport fighting in the UFC and becoming a finalist on The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 and went on to fight for the title 3x and currently is only 1 of 2 fighters to battle in 4 different weight classes. He went from cutting people with elbows to using his voice to cut promos using his intellect breaking down fights entertaining articulation for multiple fight organizations, sports channels and even Battle Bots! You can find him twice a week on the wildly popular Anik and Florian Podcast with broadcast legend Jon Anik. He not only earned his black belt in Jiu jitsu but he used his work ethic and curiosity to earn his black belt investing and found a love and appreciation for cryptocurrency obtaining wealth the Bitcoin. He can be found teaching tactical and weapons training as well as BJJ to law enforcement at A&R Tactics in North Carolina as well as Florian Martial Arts in Brookline, Massachusetts! The man that called Conor McGregor's first fight brings the heat in this episode you won't want to miss even if you are not a fight fan! Topics for this episode include: ✅ How to change your life in five years ✅ Life principles everyone needs to practice to be successful ✅ How to get more opportunities to make money ✅ Why Bitcoin can change more than just your finances ✅ The importance of not identifying who you are with what you do ✅ How to find value in mistakes and failures + More See the show notes to connect with all things Kenny! Connect with Kenny: Connect with Anik and Florian Podcast: Connect with A+R Tactics: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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A Different Perspective On The Journey To Millionaire | Matt King
01/20/2025
A Different Perspective On The Journey To Millionaire | Matt King
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Matt King of the elite mastermind Gobundance! Now fighting out of Austin, Texas he grew up playing soccer and wrestling learning hard work from his parents and used those principles to net worth from negative 30k to over 4.5 million in under ten years! He was bitten with the entreprenurial bug early in life and had a life changing conversation when working at a country club that shifted his path forever. He dropped out of college and never looked back and today is the CEO of Gobundance, a high level community of Entrepreneurs executives, and thought leaders committed to helping each other grow 1% better every day and go BIG claiming some of the most successful investors in the country. Matt has dedicated himself to providing top tier value to his members and walks the walk in all aspects of his life crushing goals and intentionally creating an amazing life being the right hand man of David Osborn. He is in charge of multiple companies, making game day high level decisions and implementing a variety of personal and business functions. Topics for this episode include: ✅ Common difference between successful people and unsuccessful people ✅ Know the important difference between ego and confidence ✅ How to make better decisions today for a better life tomorrow ✅ How a wrestling background helps to achieve success in business ✅ The importance of choosing right people for your sphere of influence + More See the show notes to connect with all things Matt! Connect with Matt: Connect with GoBundance: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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Finding Success In Anything You Do In Life | Chris Lytle and Matt Serra
01/13/2025
Finding Success In Anything You Do In Life | Chris Lytle and Matt Serra
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Chris "Lights Out" Lytle! A former firefighter, UFC veteran, politician, author, podcast host and Bare Knuckle fighter and commentator as well as liquor connoisseur. Fighting out of Indiana he has spent time bringing people TO consciousness as a firefighter and spent many nights also knocking them unconscious in the ring and the cage for years earning himself the nickname "Lights Out!" He has hit the highest levels in the sport becoming a finalist on the The ultimate fighter and has gone toe to toe with the biggest names to fight in the UFC as well as being the first fighter to win all three bonuses including Fight of the Night five times and Submission of the Night: three times and he holds the record for the most post-fight bonuses in UFC Welterweight history. He went on after his UFC career to fight and win in the Bare knuckle Fighting Championship and you can find him ringside commentating at BKFC events on most weekends for one of the fastest growing combat sports in the world today. He used his good name, reputation and desire to bring change to the world in different rings over the years including a run at Indiana State Senate trying to bring some authenticity back to politics and even has The Chris Lytle Foundation helping stop and reduce bullying, The Lytles Out Podcast covering incredible MMA history with legends of the sport and even his own Lytles Out Bourbon We get a special addition to the podcast this episode as Matt Serra jumps on to surprise Chris and catch up on their fights and reflect on the Ultimate Fighter experience and catch up on past and present fighters! Check out Geeking Out with Matt Serra on Youtube as well! Topics for this episode include: ✅ How to get better at anything? Guarantee too fail bc if this ✅ Conor McGregors role in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship ✅ How to train smarter as you age and avoid injuries ✅ Matt Serra talks about their past fights and The Ultimate Fighter Experience ✅ How to train smarter as you age and avoid injuries ✅ Ways to stay calm and control fear in stressful situations ✅ How to train for a bare knuckle boxing fight ✅ How dangerous is bare knuckle fighting + More See the show notes to connect with all things Chris and Matt! Connect with Chris: Connect with Lytes Out Pocast: Connect with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: Connect with Matt Serra --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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How To Get Your First or Next Five Real Estate Deals | Brent Daniels
01/06/2025
How To Get Your First or Next Five Real Estate Deals | Brent Daniels
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest "Mr TTP" Brent Daniels real estate investor and owner of Wholesaling Inc. A former Real Estate agent fighting out of Arizona who experienced a major financial setback to the tune of over 700k dollars and in true Rocky fashion fought off the canvas to reinvent himself and become a successful business owner, real estate investor, podcast host and entrepreneur. He went from door knocking and cold calling for listings to calling for contracts going from a six figure real estate agent to a 7 figure real estate investor when he figured out the strategy of wholesaling real estate. As he mastered the art of finding deals at a discount his world opened up to possibilities of building a business and finding success he could scale. He now shares his information and passion through his podcasts and Youtube channel where you can find him giving incredible advice on the Wholesale hotline Podcast and Wholesaling Inc Podcast. He discovered you could find profits in Real estate using your voice to pick up the phone and Talk To People to make millions. He is the founder of Talk to People, a platform to help investors get their first or next deal. He is a high energy natural leader with the biggest biceps in the Business! Topics for this episode include: ✅ Is this the end of the line for real estate wholesalers? ✅ The three things a real estate investor needs to make money ✅ The most common way to LOSE MONEY in real estate ✅ Learn these six responses and close more deals over the phone ✅ The best properties to target for your first real estate deal ✅ Four steps to closing more real estate deals + More See the show notes to connect with all things Brent and TTP! Connect with Brent: Connect with Wholesaling Inc and TTP: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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How To Dominate The Next Year Investing In Real Estate | Jason Medley
12/23/2024
How To Dominate The Next Year Investing In Real Estate | Jason Medley
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Jason Medley the founder of The Collective Genius! He is an investor, entrepreneur, speaker and master connector who learned early on from his mom the importance of going after what you want and relentless focus and follow up! He was forced to pivot multiple times when be roadblocks with his corporate career, his lending company and even a serious health crisis he decided to go down the entrepreneurs path repeatedly forcing him to test his resilience He became a wizard at short sales and went from facilitating short sales for others to flipping them for himself and eventually became a very successful transactional lender for investors and began to realize the power of collaborative and relationships to grow your business and enrich your life. Eventually, built a mastermind to bring quality humans and investors together which is now one of the most successful collabroative groups in the industry known as the world famous Collective Genius which boasts some of the most successful investors and entrepreneurs in the world as well as some of the most exciting Keynote speakers such as Jocko willink and Chris Voss among many others He has figured out how to have investors responsibly scale and build a business that can let you hope for the best but prepare for the worst in a market correction. He brings value and also gives back through the his charity The Generous Genius Topics for this episode include: ✅ How to set up your real estate business for 2025 ✅ What keeps people from getting what they want out of life? ✅ How to create business instincts instead of reactions ✅ Why new investors should NOT buy rental properties ✅ The conception and growth of The Collective Genius + More See the show notes to connect with all things Jason! Connect with Jason Medley: Connect with Collective Genius: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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How The Average Person Can Make Money In Stocks and Alternative Assets | Jerremy Newsome
12/16/2024
How The Average Person Can Make Money In Stocks and Alternative Assets | Jerremy Newsome
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Jerremy Alexander Newsome who is an investor of many asset classes, recognized as an authority on the stock market and has made big money investing in liquor as well. He is a Coach, CEO and athlete who has been featured on CNBC, Forbes and many big publications who went from waiting tables to shifting his perspective from pursuing happiness to actually being happy. He made a choice to be a master of his time and through trading stocks and investing in alternative assets like Bourbon, he created the life he always envisioned. Jerremy makes a constant effort to do hard things to achieve an easier life whether the challenge is a cold plunge, an iron man or running a marathon, he commits to success in everything he does and is now committed to helping clients just like you understand and demystify their finances, health, lifestyle and get their time back! He shares his knowledge through his best selling books, his podcast "Broke to Woke" and is the CEO of Real LIfe Trading Academy and its education platform. Topics for this episode include: ✅ Three ways everyone can make money in stocks ✅ How stocks can be exactly like real estate investing ✅ How to limit your risk of losing money in the stock market ✅ The danger of being TOO optimistic ✅ Opportunities to make millions investing in liquor + More See the show notes to connect with all things Jerremy! Connect with Jerremy : Connect with Real Life Trading : Connect with the Broke To Woke Podcast: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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The Future Of Cold Calling For Real Estate Leads | Scott Morse
12/10/2024
The Future Of Cold Calling For Real Estate Leads | Scott Morse
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Scott Morse the founder of Lamassu Leads and Synergydata.io. Scott is a real estate investor, business owner and entrepreneur who has mastered the sales process of cold calling. He invests in the US and runs a massive call center out of Columbia who went from marketing for leads for attorneys to generating highly motivated sellers for investors. He is not only the ceo, he is also a client as he practices what he preaches and helps investors in other markets benefit from his processes, his teams and his 12000 Sq foot office space he manages of personally trained cold callers to help YOU get more more motivated leads to close Part of the world famous Collective genius Scott and his company Lamassu Leads with his team of phone assassins are creating a high return on outbound leads making over 1.6 million dials a month! See the show notes to connect with all things Scott! Connect with Scott: Connect with Llamasu Leads: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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What You Need To Know About Subject To Real Estate Investing | Jeremy Davis
12/02/2024
What You Need To Know About Subject To Real Estate Investing | Jeremy Davis
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest and Sub2 expert Jeremy Davis. He is a Real Estate investor, wholesaler, consultant and entrepreneur who was a massive piece of the success as the regional Director behind the sub2 movement with friend of the show Pace Morby. Coming from a background in serving food to cashing checks, building equity and giving financial advice to investors sharing his successes and failures that helped him to now help YOU! He is the VP of sales and marketing at cash quick buyers overcoming all kinds of adversity including a near fatal motorcycle accident and pharmaceutical addiction going from disability to determination for financial Independence. He is on an anti-uneducated agent crusade to show the truth and possibilities In real estate investing and creative finance Topics for this episode include: ✅ Explanation of A SUBJECT TO Real Estate Deal ✅ Is A SUBJECT TO Real Estate Deal Illegal? ✅ When do you have to worry about the due on sale clause? ✅ How do you get insurance on a subject to real estate deal? ✅ Can you pull money out of a subject to real estate deal ✅ Top things to do immediately when closing a subject to deal + More See the show notes to connect with all things Jeremy! Connect with Jeremy Davis: Connect with Cash Quick Investor : --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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Exploring Alternative Medicines To Heal Your Brain and Body | Ian McCall
11/25/2024
Exploring Alternative Medicines To Heal Your Brain and Body | Ian McCall
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Ian McCall, former UFC Fighter who has turned his focus to healing brain, physical and emotional trauma through alternative medicines such as psychedelics and peptides. He is an athlete, entrepreneur, business owner, podcast host, comedian, coach and one of the most well known OG’s in the professional fight game. This lifelong martial artist fought the baddest men in the biggest organizations in combat sports and now helps to develop a more resilient and resourceful mindset when facing stressful and traumatic life challenges in and out of competition. Since his retirement, he has become one of the most prominent advocates for the decriminalization of psilocybin and its safe use in the professional sports healing and performance arena. He credits psilocybin and plant medicines for successfully overcoming his decades of dependence on pain medication. Through his Coaching platform known today as The McCall Method he does Psychedelic consulting and runs a non-profit called Athletes Journey Home. Topics for this episode include: ✅ Vulnerable stories coming up fighting in the UFC ✅ Potential healing properties of psychedelics to heal brain trauma ✅ Misconceptions of alternative drug treatments and microdosing ✅ The pros and cons of Peptides and BPC-157 ✅ The future of modern medicine + More See the show notes to connect with all things Ian! Connect with Ian McCall: Connect with The McCall Method: Connect with The Athletes Journey Home: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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How This Real Estate Investor Went Full Time In Three Years | Clifford Walker the Cowboy Closer
11/18/2024
How This Real Estate Investor Went Full Time In Three Years | Clifford Walker the Cowboy Closer
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Clifford Walker aka The Cowboy Closer! He a former truck driver turned entrepreneur and business owner who went from self doubter to self starter FIGHTING out of South Dallas Texas. While he was looking for a way to monetize the entrepreneur bug he jumped into real estate investing. After coming up short as a solo artist for his first six months he sought out mentorship and started finally finding success and has since taken down multiple exit strategies including flips, rentals and creative finance deals, earning his alias The Cowboy Closer! He is now a full time Real Estate Investor, and an author who penned The book Roadmap to Success: How I Went from Truck Driver to Real Estate Investor. He also runs the Books, Bourbon, and Business Podcast and realizes in true Country boy fashion, It's about helping yourself so you can help others and started his own Non-profit called Cowboys for the Community. He is on a mission to push YOU to develop and grow mentally and financially! Check out the full episode! Topics for this episode include: ✅ What to look for in a good real estate rental property ✅ What is the best way to get discounts on real estate today? ✅ How to choose the right area to wholesale real estate ✅ Safe and cheap way to find your first real estate investment deal ✅ How to not feel alone when you start investing + More See the show notes to connect with all things Clifford! Connect with Clifford: Connect with Cowboys For The Community --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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Seller Financing and Rent To Own Real Estate Investing | Jen and Joe Delle Fave
11/11/2024
Seller Financing and Rent To Own Real Estate Investing | Jen and Joe Delle Fave
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Jenn and Joe Delle Fave who are the founders of The Creative Finance Playbook! These real estate investing power houses come from a background of teaching and running car dealerships living in upstate NY who took a shot on themselves after a collapsed lung during the lockdown that led to a major business decision overcoming major obstacles and uncertainty to close their first deal and never look back! They are now full-time real estate investors, mentors, entrepreneurs and podcast hosts, now FIGHTING out of south Florida. They work from home and play from wherever they feel like it often seen on their incredible social media pages doing deals by the pool. After the bank cut them off from traditional mortgages they evolved into masters of creative finance doing Subject to, wraps, rent to own And mixes of many of these and now teach through their community and share success stories and information through their podcast of the same name known as The Creative Finance Playbook. They show investors just like YOU how to buy real estate without using traditional bank financing, relying on your credit, or needing tons of cash. Topics for this episode include: ✅ Top 10 questions to ask motivated sellers ✅ How to assess a property condition on virtual real estate deals ✅ Top ways to structure a lease option or rent to own transaction ✅ What strategy to use with subject to houses that need renovation ✅ How important is to have closing attorney when doing creative finance deals + More See the show notes to connect with all things Jenn and Joe ! Connect with Jenn and Joe: Connect with Creative Finance Playbook: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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How To Build A Real Estate Portfolio In The Market Today | RJ Pepino
10/28/2024
How To Build A Real Estate Portfolio In The Market Today | RJ Pepino
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest RJ Pepino a former D1 tennis player turned full time real estate investor and entrepreneur! He is a business owner and educator who has done it all from fix and flips to wholesaling houses, he has created a net worth of millions of dollars acquiring rental properties using good debt and leverage. He specializes in the BRRRR strategy paired with relationships he has structured with private money lenders over the years. RJ runs multiple businesses in Ohio and is the author of "Game, Set, Match" and a force to be recognized on social media with a massive following of almost 100k people. He is dropping constant knowledge, lessons and opportunities for all who watch and listen. You often helps investors find success through his CREAM education platform and community helping people get out of the real estate rat race and own assets Topics for this episode include: ✅ How to find cash flow in today's real estate market ✅ What types of real estate deals should you not buy ✅ How did this investor find private money lenders ✅ This investor found great property managers ✅ How can being an athlete help you be better in business + More See the show notes to connect with all things ! Connect with RJ: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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Why This May Be Your Last Chance To Invest In Real Estate | Matt Theriault
10/21/2024
Why This May Be Your Last Chance To Invest In Real Estate | Matt Theriault
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Matt Theriault a former record exec and marine turned full time real estate investor! He was a music executive making 7 figures when the industry changed drastically leaving him on the sidelines bagging for bucks at a grocery store when a conversation about true wealth for the average American changed his path forever. He not only invests but is an author, educator and the host of one of the longest running real estate podcasts today. He has had success with multiple strategies including flipping up to 15 homes a month and adding many single family rentals to his portfolio and stacking doors with multi units as well as many creative finance deals. He has a proven track record establishing systems and processes allowing him to raise millions in private funds and documenting the process along the way to now pass on to investors just like you! You can connect with him on his coaching platform EPIC Real Estate and find his new book Escape: Crushing conventional Wisdom with Real Estate Investing on his website with many free goodies! Topics for this episode include: ✅ Why this investor stopped being a real estate agent ✅ Are we about to hit an over supply of real estate? ✅ How to get sellers to agree to seller financing ✅ What if you Invest in a house when the market is down? ✅ The dangers of raising private money for real estate + More See the show notes to connect with all things Matt and Epic Real Estate! Connect with Matt: Connect with Epic Real Estate: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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Changing Your Identity From Full Time Fighter To Full Time Investor | James Krause
10/14/2024
Changing Your Identity From Full Time Fighter To Full Time Investor | James Krause
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest for a third round with James Krause! James has an incredible background as a fighter and a coach and had one of the largest rosters of active UFC fighters at one time. His stable of past and present fighters that have learned under him will carry on for years and James was and is still known as a guy who takes on massive risks on short notice. Over the years he has stepped in one day's notice to take on some of the top fighters In the world and is even still to this day jumping in on last minute challenges on the grappling circuit. James has had to do a complete reinvention of his identity and focus after a major life and business shift and took his passion for real estate investing and finance to an all new level. How you do anything is how you do anything and James handles his investing as serious and aggressive as his fighting career acquiring over 50 doors in a very short time. He has mastered the art of creative finance, subject to deals, commercial real estate and building a portfolio of rental properties utilizing the BRRRR strategy. He now coaches investors to get wins with their finances the same way he trained fighters to get wins in the cage. James has reinvented his identity and found peace to thrive in the new chapter of his life and he details the journey in this fresh interview as we talk to James Krause the real estate investor and business consultant. Topics for this episode include: ✅ How to find great deals on the market ✅ How handle professional wins and losses ✅ How this investor found creative finance deals through realtors ✅ How to adapt and change who you identify as ✅ The biggest advantage you have in business + More See the show notes to connect with all things James ! Connect with James: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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Selecting Marketing Strategies For Real Estate Investors | Esteban Andrade
10/07/2024
Selecting Marketing Strategies For Real Estate Investors | Esteban Andrade
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Esteban Nicholas Andrade! Esteban is a full time real estate investor and marketing expert who came over from Colombia with zero English and self confidence and used that pressure to create diamonds and millions of dollars. He was bit by the entrepreneur bug when working for Chrysler and learned his people and English skills while driving for Uber and sending money back to his family in Colombia. Esteban became fluent in business and real estate quickly producing over 1 million dollars in his first 18 months! He is now a skilled real estate investor and marketer who runs multiple companies including Hesel Media where he helps real estate investors and wholesalers find off market properties and scale to 10 deals per month. He is The co-founder of Remote Latinos connecting businesses with hiring and training top Remote Talent in Latin America. He somehow still finds time to host Rei Preneurs podcast! He is an expert in marketing and conversion and is on a mission to help 2000 investors grow their business through his systems and processes of lead generation. He has a groundbreaking new program he Is launching to connect rockstars with rockstars! Topics for this episode include: ✅ What are some top says to get real estate leads today? ✅ What kind of self talk do successful people practice? ✅ Tips for a higher sales conversion in your business ✅ The 3 phases to build an extraordinary company ✅ How to connect with latino virtual assistants + More See the show notes to connect with all things Esteban ! Connect with Esteban: Connect with Hesel Media: Connect with Remote Latinos: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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Why This Investor Quit Real Estate To Go Into Oil and Gas | Alex Ottewell
09/30/2024
Why This Investor Quit Real Estate To Go Into Oil and Gas | Alex Ottewell
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Alex Ottewell! Alex is a massively successful real estate investor that for decades was known as the king Of Trailers and made multiple six figures monthly. This former boat mechanic was a familiar face at the real estate auctions for over a decade. Over the years he achieved success in flipping and went on to create vertical businesses to complement his real estate including a cold calling company. Alex made a bold move and completely scrapped his flipping business and dove head first into a game of higher risk and reward in the oil and gas industry. He is now the Chief Executive Officer at One World Petroleum. Alex has always been a dynamic personality and no BS, straight shooter. His big personality has always made him polarizing and someone who people gravitate towards and respect. It is no surprise he is now already making international waves in the industry even as the new kid on the block as he is on his way to creating his goal of a billion dollar company in oil and gas! You will not want to miss his journey! Topics for this episode include: ✅ Why this investor is going all in on oil and gas ✅ Why I am buying existing oil and gas sites instead of new ✅ Have electric cars started the end of the oil and gas industry ✅ How much money do you need to buy a drill site for oil and gas ✅ How to map out a new business plan + More See the show notes to connect with all things Alex ! Connect with Alex: Connect with One World Petroleum: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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Explaining The Opportunity In Crypto For Beginners | Dane Bollwinkel
09/23/2024
Explaining The Opportunity In Crypto For Beginners | Dane Bollwinkel
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Dane Bollwinkel. Dane is an entrepreneur, real estate investor and Crypto expert who started out with aspirations to climb the corporate ladder in the tech industry and ended up struggling to find a position after grad school and decided to bet on himself turning his focus to Real Estate investing After failing over and over getting down to his last dollars he listened to his gut and didn’t quit and closed a life changing deal making him more money in one transaction than he made his best year in tech and never looked back. After making millions and acquiring a portfolio of up to 25 doors he has pivoted into Crypto! He is now helping friends, family and business professionals create passive income and grow wealth with certainty and less risk through cash flowing crypto portfolios. Topics for this episode include: ✅ How can you make passive income through cryptocurrency? ✅ What is a simple explanation of the blockchain? ✅ Can you use crypto to pay your monthly expenses? ✅ What to look for in a good business partner ✅ Two alternative ways to make money in cryptocurrency + More See the show notes to connect with all things Dane! Connect with Dane: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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UFC Commentator Opens Up On Life and Business | Jon Anik
09/16/2024
UFC Commentator Opens Up On Life and Business | Jon Anik
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Jon Anik, the best play-by-play commentator in sports you will often find cage side next to Joe Rogan calling fights for the UFC! Jon earned the love and loyalty of millions of fans through his extreme preparation for the live events, his relatability, vulnerability and humanity he shows in interviews and twice a week alongside his co-host Kenny Florian on the extremely popular Anik and Florian Podcast! This son of an accountant enjoys golfing, a good run and a good challenge and continually rises to the occasion bringing his A-Game to every opportunity in front of him. He went from a newspaper journalist, hosting A boxing radio show and working at espn when one fateful night in Tunica, Mississippi everything changed as he attended his first live MMA event and has since earned himself the best seat in the house using his broadcast background and Skills to earn the best seat in the house for the pinnacle of the best sport in the world The Ultimate Fighting Championship! He has the brain, the voice, the heart and the integrity to do anything he wants in life and business including hopefully one day fulfilling his dream of calling an NFL game. As a fan, podcast host and entrepreneur this was an absolute honor Jon was nice enough to find time in his extremely busy schedule and share his limited time with all of us this week. Enjoy the conversation! Topics for this episode include: ✅ What goes into preparing for a UFC event that you DON'T see! ✅ What is fight week like being around fighters getting ready for battle ✅ Jon's mental battles and sacrifice to get where he is today ✅ What it takes to achieve your goals ✅ Is it difficult to detach from emotions when calling friends fights ✅ Favorite live fights and what its like sitting cage side as a fight fan ✅ What the future of MMA could be + More See the show notes to connect with all things Jon and the podcast! Connect with Jon: Connect with The Anik and Florian Podcast: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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How To Make Real Estate Investing Simple For Less Stress | Rick Howell
09/09/2024
How To Make Real Estate Investing Simple For Less Stress | Rick Howell
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Rick Howell, a full time real estate investor fighting out of Toledo, Ohio and founder of Howell Properties. He is a former electrician and baseball coach who went from the power plant to the business world and has since turned to a full time real estate investor, Entrepreneur, Podcast host and coach who has literally made Howell properties the family business! He boasts the key to his success is to keep his business boring as he has systematized his business to limit risk leading to 30+flips a year and over 22 rentals. He has some of the most unique tricks to monetizing properties that we have never heard from any past guests! Working with family and finding the right balance from making mistakes and going too hard too fast he has found the right recipe for making money and having a quality of life. He now also teaches other investors how to implement his system through Level Up REI. Topics for this episode include: ✅ How to make money on every lead in real estate ✅ When is it time to fire your contractor? ✅ Awesome untalked about way to make money in real estate! ✅ Advice for new investors to not get burned out ✅ How to avoid a bad experience renovating houses ✅ What is a simple way to find great contractors + More See the show notes to connect with all things Rick! Connect with Rick: Connect with Level Up REI: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna
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