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Rates didn’t drop, insurance exploded, and the old playbook broke—so we wrote a new one.

We unpack where our 2025 calls hit, where we missed, and the framework we’re using to invest, operate, and lead heading into 2026. No hype—just straight talk on real returns, real risk, and real decisions we’re making with our own money.

We compare single-family, multifamily, and commercial reality on the ground: tight inventory, slower price growth, and why cap-rate math only matters in context of today’s “risk-free” rate. We also get painfully specific about the silent killers nobody models—insurance and taxes—and how they’re reshaping deals that looked great on paper.

Then we zoom out. Should you park cash in property, stack cash in business, or ride the market? We share two perspectives: the “sustainability” path (heavy down payments, tax efficiency, sleep-well cash flow) and the “growth” path (build/buy businesses, force value, redeploy). Same goal—freedom—different timelines.

We also talk leadership: building seats before hiring stars, choosing incentives over heroics, and running a values-first org. And yes, we bring faith into the boardroom—how we hand decisions to God, get neutral, and move without FOMO.

📌 Key Topics:
✅ What 2025 actually taught us about rates, inventory, and pricing
✅ Cap rates vs. the risk-free spread (and when 7% isn’t worth it)
✅ The insurance/tax shock—and underwriting that survives it
✅ A better DSCR play: buy cash-heavy, season, then right-size debt
✅ Business vs. real estate in 2026: which fuels freedom faster
✅ Org design that buys back time (seats → people → systems)
✅ Faith as a decision framework—clarity without regret
✅ Where AI and skilled trades create real opportunity

We’re not chasing trends—we’re choosing discipline. Pick one move from this episode, apply it this week, and buy back your next layer of freedom.

Chapters:
00:00 Welcome Back, Taran!
00:10 Reflecting on 2025 Predictions
00:37 Interest Rates and Market Dynamics
02:46 Commercial Real Estate Insights
03:54 Cap Rates and Multifamily Market
05:39 Insurance and Tax Challenges
10:55 Economic Outlook and Investment Strategies
18:29 Adapting Real Estate Strategies
25:58 Economic Predictions and Tariffs
26:24 Stimulus Checks and Investment Opportunities
27:27 Choosing Between Business, Real Estate, and Stocks
28:09 Stock Market Insights and Personal Investments
30:25 Private Equity and Real Estate Returns
32:46 Gold Investments and Market Understanding
36:49 Business Strategies and Personal Goals
37:05 Building and Scaling Businesses
39:38 Organizational Structure and Team Building
46:05 Future Job Market and AI Impact
47:56 Concluding Thoughts and Future Predictions

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You don’t really know what you’re made of until you’re flat on your back in a roach-infested apartment… or hooked up to chemo.

In this episode, we sit down with a creative entrepreneur who went from losing every client overnight and living with cockroaches, to building multi–seven-figure businesses—while walking through an aggressive form of blood cancer. This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s a real conversation about identity, calling, and what “freedom” actually means when comfort is stripped away.

We talk about the moment you draw a line in the sand and say, “I’m never going back.”
We unpack how discipline, faith, and brutal honesty with yourself can become weapons against chaos, fear, and distraction.

We also get into the tension you probably feel too:
– Being insanely good at your craft, but avoiding the hard things that actually move your life and business forward.
– Wanting to honor God with your work and money, but wrestling with control, tithing, and trust.
– Trying to “hear from God” in business decisions without over-spiritualizing everything.

📌 Key Topics:
✅ From cockroaches and zero income to consistent $70k–$100k months
✅ Why doing hard things first changes how every other decision feels
✅ How identity (“this is who we are, so this is what we do”) fuels consistency
✅ Quantity vs. quality in content and why creatives get stuck in perfectionism
✅ Blending faith and business: tithing, stewardship, and resisting the love of money
✅ Hearing God’s voice practically in our day-to-day decisions
✅ Redefining freedom after walking through chemo, suffering, and survival

Listen in, then ask yourself: What hard thing am I avoiding that my future freedom is quietly begging me to do today?

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Freedom isn’t luck—it’s built on habits, truth, and the courage to change course.

In this episode, we get real about faith, sobriety, and the moment a “worst case” injury became God’s best redirect. We talk through how putting God first—Bible in the morning, church every week, first-fruits giving—reset our lives, our marriage, and our money. We unpack why we left the military grind, moved to a new market with a truck and a trailer, and later spent a year in Maui to force real systems that let business serve family—not the other way around.

We share what actually worked: the boundaries that keep temptation out, the community that keeps us accountable, and the operational choices that cut busywork and multiply results. We also press into a bigger definition of freedom: the financial margin to say what’s true, support what’s right, and be present with our kids—without asking permission.

📌 Key Topics:
✅ Faith-first rhythms that beat addiction and drift
✅ Turning a career-ending injury into a calling shift
✅ Building rentals, flipping smart, and buying with conviction
✅ Systems > heroics: how a year in Maui 10x’d our operations
✅ Taxes without the trap: cost segregation in plain English
✅ Hiring that sticks: the “do it once, done forever” standard
✅ Freedom to speak, give, and lead—without fear of the paycheck
✅ Serving veterans well: real community over faceless programs
✅ Family on purpose: shorter workdays, stronger marriages

If you’re ready to trade chaos for conviction and hustle for holy stewardship, hit follow, share this with a friend, and take the next right step today.

One question to carry this week: What habit will we put first tomorrow so freedom follows for years?

00:00 Webinars as a Sales Strategy

02:19 Finding Faith and Overcoming Adversity

07:35 The Impact of Injury on Career and Life

11:18 Lessons from the Military Applied to Business

13:10 Transitioning from California to Nebraska

17:03 Starting Real Estate Investing with Limited Resources

20:08 Navigating Financing Challenges in Real Estate

22:12 Evolving Market Conditions and Business Adaptation

23:45 Dividing Responsibilities in a Family Business

30:49 Moving to Hawaii: A New Chapter

34:22 Celebrating Success and Future Goals

37:11 Family First: Reconnecting in Paradise

41:35 Building Community: Life Lessons from Maui

45:01 Masterminds and Mentorship: The Power of Learning

55:51 Defining Freedom: Financial Independence and Personal Values

01:00:48 Supporting Veterans: Community and Compassion