landgeekdev, Author at The Land Geek

In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by:

Scott Todd
Tate Litchfield
Erik Peterson
Sean Rickman

When should you take less than your asking price on a property?

Scott gives us an example of a recent deal that he took less on and tells us why he thought it was a good decision. Then the panel weighs in on what they would have done.

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Mark: Check out the app Sway. It’s a meditation app that makes you relax.

Scott: Check out the app Shift. It allows you to switch and navigate between multiple email clients and accounts easily.

Tate: Stay focused.

Erik: Read the book Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine by Mike Michalowicz.

Sean: Tawk.to—a WordPress add on app to help you monitor your webpage and communicate with visitors in real time.

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In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk to Nicholas Boothman from NicholasBoothman.com. Nicholas is an author and an expert in human growth potential. He is also a world keynote speaker and his 90 Seconds or less books have been translated into more than 30 languages.

Today, Nicholas talks about how to make connections in business and in life. You have to start by building a rapport and 4 key factors are:

Look them in the eye
Smile
Have open body language
Find common ground.

Nicholas also touches upon what really makes people happy and after extensive research, he found that there is one common thing that makes people happy around the world.

[bctt tweet=”Perhaps we are all gardeners and all we do in this life is plant seeds of ideas and make them grow.” username=”TheLandGeek”]

Listen in to find out what that one thing is and what his answer is to Mark’s tough question of the week—Tell us something we don’t know about risk and rapport by design.

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Mark: Learn more about Nicholas Boothman by going to his website at NicholasBoothman.com.

Scott: Check out the book, Powerhouse Principles: The Ultimate Blueprint for Real Estate Success in an Ever-Changing Market by Jorge Perez

Nicholas: Be brave. Take risks. Blame no one.

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In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, we are introducing a new segment called The Land Geek Round Table. Every Tuesday, in addition to the regular Art Of Passive Income episode on Thursdays, Mark gets together with a panel of coaches and students to discuss all things land! They give advice, tips, share stories and talk about the strategies that are currently working for them.

In today’s episode, Mark is joined by:

Scott Todd
Rachael Mueller
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Erik Peterson
David Banales

Topics Discussed:

Biggest take aways from Bootcamp.
Newbie Regrets—What would our panel have done different in the beginning.
And what happens when you run out of money?

[bctt tweet=”Keep it simple, follow the system and leave all creativity at the door.” username=”TheLandGeek”]

Listen in now to hear what the panel has to say.

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Mark: Go to the TheLandGeek.com/Bootcamp and learn more about The Land Geek Bootcamp..

Scott: Check out PasteApp.Me. It allows you to copy something and store everything you’ve copied on a smart cloud clipboard history.

David: Go to DigitalMarketer.com. Check out their website, it’s the best way to stay in the cutting edge of social media marketing.

Rachel: Read the book Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen.

Mike: Honesty. If you are honest with people on both the buying and the selling side, you will have more deals and it’ll be easier for you and it’ll go smoothly.

Tate: Check out the app SmartScanDigitalMail and check your physical mail in where in the world!

Erik: Check out Animoto.com. It’s a tool that can put together marketing videos.

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In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk to David Burkus from DavidBurkus.com. David is a best-selling author, an award-winning podcaster, and associate professor of management at Oral Roberts University.

An expert in management, his latest book Under New Management: How Leading Organizations Are Upending Business as Usual challenges the traditional principles of business management and proves that they are outdated. He brings social science research that shows that there’s a better way to manage then what used to work.

Today we discuss:

Firing the managers. What managers need to be focused on and the role they should be playing in today’s workplace.
The importance of the value zone. The employees that interact with the customers directly and why their satisfaction is the goal.

[bctt tweet=”Customer satisfaction isnt the goal, it’s the result. The goal is employee satisfaction.” username=”TheLandGeek”]

Listen in now as he elaborates and also answers Mark’s tough question of the week; Tell us something that we don’t know about what makes a manager great.

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Mark: Learn more about David Burkus by going to his website at DavidBurkus.com. Also, check out his book, Under New Management: How Leading Organizations Are Upending Business as Usual.

Scott: Go to HowToFascinate.com and take the personality test. It will tell you how the world sees you. Take advantage of the insight and leverage it to your advantage.

David: Check out his resources at DavidBurkus.com/Resources. There are a lot of evidence-based resources that can help you work smarter and lead smarter. Also, go to Radio Free Leader.

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In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk to Jake Stenziano and Gino Barbaro, experts in multifamily real estate investing.

Their business, JakeAndGino.com, is a real estate education company that offers coaching and training in real estate investing. They also co-authored Wheelbarrow Profits: How To Create Passive Income, Build Wealth, And Take Control Of Your Destiny Through Multifamily Real Estate Investing, along with many others.

These Wheelbarrow Buddhas take pride in providing value to their tenants at an affordable rate, which they term as modern affordability. They buy properties from Mom & Pop operations and reposition them, providing value to the tenants.

We discuss the process of DUE DILIGENCE and why it’s the most important factor that will save you time, money, and headaches in the long run!

[bctt tweet=”The key is being patient and persistent but willing to walk away during the negotiation phase. ” username=”TheLandGeek”]

We also discuss:

The process of providing value.
The managing aspect of it.
And the 3-step process of repositioning!

Listen into this very informative episode as they tell us why they chose multifamily over all the other real estate niches.

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Mark: Learn more about Jake and Gino at JakeAndGino.com.

Scott: Read the book, Get Smart!: How to Think and Act Like the Most Successful and Highest-Paid People in Every Field by Brian Tracy.

Jake: Vertical integration. Start from the ground up, brick by brick. Control everything from the lease, acquisitions, on-site management, etc. Start your own managing company, control every aspect of it and grow from there.

Gino: 1. Be able to walk away from a deal. If you’re emotionally attached to anything, you have less power; don’t lose that power.

2. Start with the end in mind. Whenever you do something, start with what’s going to end up at the end. What do you want to accomplish?

3. Get out of your comfort zone and be uncomfortable. It’s okay to be uncomfortable because that’s the only way you grow in life.

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In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk to Andrea Waltz from GoForNo.com and co-author of Go for No! Yes is the Destination, No is How You Get There.

Andrea helps people get over their fear of failure and rejection and today she talks to us about getting over and beyond the word NO and how you should not view it as a failure but as part of the destination to get to YES.

How do you get over the disappointment or feeling of failure when you hear the word no?

Control how you respond with your actions and behavior—keep your actions positive.
Never berate yourself!
Set a daily or weekly number of NO goals and collect that number of NOs.

[bctt tweet=”No matter how strong we are, the fear of hearing NO stops us from doing so many things.” username=”TheLandGeek”]

Listen in as Andrea delves into the importance of the word NO and how it helps lead you to your ultimate goal. She also answers Mark’s tough question of the week—Tell us something that we don’t know about selling.

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Mark: Learn more about Andrea Waltz and go to her website at GoForNo.com

Scott: Check out the app BaiBoard 3. It’s an online whiteboard where you can collaborate with your team on a shared whiteboard.

Andrea: Read the book The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz.

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In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark talks to student turned coach, David Banales. David is CRUSHING Facebook Marketing, and today he shares his journey with us; from finding The Land Geek model to now, 10 month later—being able to retire his wife so she can be a stay-at-home-mom, devoting her time to their WHY. Family is what’s important to the Banales family, and land has helped them secure their future. Plus, David is on track to retire his father this year from their family owned business!

How did he do it in such a short period? He attributes his success to:

Taking massive action
Going the extra mile
And being persistent!

David, who is now coaching others on Facebook Marketing, shares the biggest mistake he sees others making when it comes to their marketing. Plus, he gives advice to those on the fence about which step they should take first.

[bctt tweet=”The more you learn about yourself, the better equipped you are to help others.” username=”TheLandGeek”]

David also shares with Mark that he found the county search to be the hardest. So how did he overcome the challenge of finding a county?

Listen in to find out now…

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Mark: Get the Geeky APP— Lumen5.com. It takes a blog post, automates it and creates a video—and its free!

Also, get wholesale land at Facebook.com/SimpleLifeLand

David: Read the book Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers by Tim Ferris.

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In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk to John Sonmez, founder of SimpleProgrammer.com. He created Simple Programmer with the goal of making the complex, simple. He is also the author of Soft Skills: The Software Developer’s Life Manual.

John puts all of his effort into Simple Programmer now, having retired from real estate at a very young age he tells us about how he managed several passive income revenue streams and why he found real estate the true passive income model.

Why is it the best option?

It produces a high yield.
It has such a low risk.
It will always exist!

[bctt tweet=”Real estate is the only thing I consider true passive income because it always exists.” username=”TheLandGeek”]

Listen in today as we get super geeky and talk about everyone’s favorite words: automation, real estate, and programming…oh my!

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Mark: Learn more about John Sonmez by checking out his website SimpleProgrammer.com.

Scott: Check out WrightsNotes.com. It’s a website where you can create your own customized notebook. If there’s a format that you want to follow on a daily basis or a format that you want to stick to, you can create the entire notebook based on the design you want.

John: Go to a Tony Robbins’ Unleash the Power Within event, or pick up the DVDs or digital copies, if you feel stuck or if you feel like you can’t do things and there are a lot of things holding you back in life. He’s a great resource to get you unblocked mentally and helps you really connect with your passion.

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In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk to David Hoffeld, founder of The Hoffeld Group and author of the book, The Science of Selling: Proven Strategies to Make Your Pitch, Influence Decisions, and Close the Deal.

David has done the research and has proven that there is a scientific formula behind increasing your sales and he’s here to tell us a bit about it. He says that whether you feel you’re good or bad at sales, by applying this science, everybody can get better and increase their sales.

We discuss:

The 6 Commitments to a successful sale.
Incremental commitments.
The sales equation BD=F (SW,ES)
How to make the close of the sale simple.
How to structure follow-ups.
What is anchoring?

[bctt tweet=”Influence is the currency of success. The influential are more likely to become successful.” username=”TheLandGeek”]

PLUS so much more! This is a valuable podcast that you can’t afford to miss!

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Mark: Learn more about David Hoffeld by going to his website www.HoffeldGroup.com

Scott: Check out the Listen app at UseListen.com. It’s an app that lets you manage your conversations with smart actions like remind, whitelist, and mute.

David: Go to his twitter feed @DavidHoffeld and check out all the value he offers.

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In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk to Leonard Kim from LeonardKim.com. Leonard is managing partner of InfluenceTree, a company that teaches you how to build your brand.

Leonard is recognized by Inc. Magazine as a Top Digital Marketer and Top Youth Marketer and a Personal Branding Expert by Red Letter Resumes. After hitting rock bottom several times over and becoming homeless, he got sick and tired of being sick and tired so he started writing and built up a huge media following.

He explains that being relatable resonated with others and helped to build up a large following. Some factors that can help you become more relatable:

Leading with personality.
Be real. Use your genuine personality.
Put your fears out there. That resonates with others and helps form a connection.

Leonard also talks about his early-on downfalls and blames Narrogance for playing a role in his failures along with his fear of failure and fear of success!

[bctt tweet=”Focus on habits that make you successful as opposed to the end goal.” username=”TheLandGeek”]

Listen in to hear more of Leonard’s inspirational story and find out exactly what he means by Narrogance.

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Mark: Learn more about Leonard Kim by going to his website at LeonardKim.com.

Scott: Go to Oaxis.com and check out the new iPhone 7 case. It has another screen on the back of the case that you can use to change the design of your case or use it to read e-books.

Leonard: Read the book, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz. It helps take your eyes off of those material things and those other things that you’re going after and it lets you focus on what really matters.

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