This is a monumental episode as we close out 2025! After years of partnership, Real Escape Investing is making a major move, officially branching off the Master Passive Income Network to become The Equity Builders Club Podcast. This rebrand signals our new, specialized focus on Canadian and Montreal real estate investing strategy starting in 2026. This transition is the ultimate example of applying strategic, long-term goals to a business, which is exactly the core lesson we're tackling today. We revisit the powerful core concept: Why investors with specific, strategic goals always outperform those relying on vague New Year's Resolutions. If you're tired of setting targets you never hit, learn the critical difference between wishing for success and implementing a disciplined strategy. Tune in to understand the mindset shift that separates casual goal-setters from successful investors, get the full details on the move to The Equity Builders Club, and learn how to build your most focused and effective equity strategy yet.

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As the year winds down and the holidays begin, many of us slip into a familiar rush—trying to wrap up projects, close deals, and squeeze productivity out of the final days of December. But what if the most powerful move you can make as an investor right now… is to pause?

In this special year-end episode, The Power of Pausing: Why Gratitude and Time Off Make You a Better Investor, we explore why stepping back is not only restorative, but strategic. Terrie reflects on the wins, surprises, and challenges of the past year and shares how grateful awareness can sharpen decision-making, strengthen resilience, and create clarity for the year ahead.

We’ll talk about:

1. Why rest is a business strategy, not a luxury
2. How gratitude improves your ability to evaluate deals and manage stress
3. The hidden ROI of stepping back during the holidays
4. What most investors get wrong about “always being on”
5. A simple reflection exercise to close out the year with intention

Whether you’re gearing up for new acquisitions, planning a restructuring, or simply craving a breather, this episode is your permission slip to slow down, look back, and reset before the new year begins.

Tune in, take a breath, and learn why sometimes the best investment you can make… is in yourself.

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Thinking about partnering on your next deal? A bad partner can sink a good investment faster than a bad market. On today’s episode, Terrie Schauer breaks down the six non-negotiable steps to vetting, pitching, and securing a quality joint venture partner. From knowing their financial capacity to setting up protective life insurance and negotiating a fair split, these steps are your ultimate checklist to ensure your partnership leads to financial escape, not a legal trap.

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