Construct Your Life With Austin Linney

Friday Rant: Identity No guests. No script. #FridayRant on Construct Your Life Podcast. Subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player today!!

Michael Sjorgen: Pushing Past Your Fears to Become Your Best Self Meet Michael Sjorgen, short term rental investor and mentor who teaches people to create full-time income on Airbnb. He has been in the real estate industry for a few years now where he has been able to retire himself, his wife, and his mother from nine to five jobs. In this episode of Construct Your Life Podcast with Austin Linney, Michael shares his real estate journey that started when it became a must after he was overwhelmed by his son’s illness. He explains how he has learned to push past his fears and align his self-image with what he wants. Listen in to learn the benefits of surrounding yourself with people that pull you up and are doing better than you. You will also learn how you can get out of your comfort zone and start your real estate journey from scratch. “The truth is that you can, you just have to want it bad enough.”- Michael [19:21] What You Will Discover: [3:18] How to grow a real estate business from scratch. [14:19] Pushing past your fears- do not allow your comfort zone to kill your dreams. [20:04] The four golden tips to becoming a successful real estate investor. [24:39] How to be fulfilled by balancing chasing money, fun, and relationships. [29:34] How to change your self-image to be with alignment with what you want.    [34:40] How to surround yourself with people that pull you up. [39:25] Never be satisfied but be grateful for where you are.   Relevant Links: Website: https://www.strsecrets.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikesjogren/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_airbnbguy/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theAirbnbGuy/ Podcast: STR secrets #podcast

Friday Rant: Limiting Beliefs No guests. No script. #FridayRant on Construct Your Life Podcast. Subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player today!!

Travis Watts: How to Become a Passive Real Estate Investor Meet Travis Watts, a full-time passive apartment investor, director of investor relations at Ashcroft Capital, and educator. He has been in the real estate industry since 2009 where he started as an active single-family investor only to find it was not aligning with his strengths and goals.   In this episode of Construct your Life with Austin Linney, Travis shares his journey from an active to a passive real estate investor, the lessons he has learned, and how he’s using his experience to educate other people. He talks about the importance of value addition and a network when getting into real estate investing. Listen in to learn about the F.I.R.E financial method and how it helps you make the right decisions about money now for your future. “There’s nothing wrong with passive, there’s nothing wrong with active it’s about aligning to your strengths.”- Travis [19:19] What you will discover: [5:59] How to align your goals and mission with your business partners. [15:35] The importance of a network for value addition in growing your real estate business. [25:08] Understanding F.I.R.E (Financial Independence Retire Early) financial model. [33:21] Identifying what is important to you and focusing on it. [36:49] How to understand a real estate market from a macro level. [40:00] Factors to consider when considering real estate investing. Relevant Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/traviswatts1234/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passiveinvestortips/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/passiveinvestortips Website: Connect with Travis Scott #podcast

Friday Rant: Too much Information No guests. No script. #FridayRant on Construct Your Life Podcast. Subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player today!!

Ellis Hammond: How to Find Value in Yourself and Understand How Money Works Meet Ellis Hammond, a full-time real estate investor in multifamily, entrepreneur, and author. He is focused on helping entrepreneurs, business owners, and investors build legacy wealth through real estate. In this episode of Construct Your Life Podcast with Austin Linney, Ellis shares his story of how he transitioned from being a full-time church pastor and missionary to a real estate entrepreneur. He explains how he didn’t want anything to do with money prior but had to change his mindset and find value in himself. Listen in to learn the importance of investing in yourself and surrounding yourself with bigger thinkers than you to enhance your success in entrepreneurship. “There’s an array of ways I can serve and live out my calling and find purpose in that.”- Ellis [23:47] What You Will Discover: [3:47] Learning how to master money over it mastering you. [6:43] How to see yourself as your greatest asset and investing in it. [12:50] The importance of being around bigger thinkers than you to be successful. [17:53] Transitioning from a pastor to a real estate investor. [21:53] How to detach your identity from what you do- the difference between your vocation and your calling. [25:28] Letting go of your money baggage and have an impact on others. Relevant Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellishammond/ Resources Mentioned: The Illusion of Money: Why Chasing Money Is Stopping You from Receiving It by Kyle Cease The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World by John Mark Comer The mission of Multifamily by Ellis Hammond #podcast

Rant - Celebrate Your Goodness No guests. No script. #FridayRant on Construct Your Life Podcast. Subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player today!!

Matthew Throop: How to Change Your Mindset and Create a Purposeful Life Meet Matthew Throop, a multifamily investor, cannabis entrepreneur, and an all-around creative investor. He changed his mindset six years ago, moved from a comfortable space in Colorado, and embraced a growth mentality with a new life in Minnesota. In this episode of Construct Your Life Podcast with Austin Linney, Matthew shares how he set a plan for himself to create a life of purpose. He explains the creative investment strategies that he has mastered through learning and listening to the right people. Listen in to learn the importance of taking a chance on yourself and embracing growth as you positively construct your life. “Your life changes if you change your focus, you change your physiology, and you change your language.”- Matthew [50:55] What You Will Discover: [0:50] How to change your mindset and construct your life. [5:51] The power of developing a journaling habit. [18:52] Learning how to be creative with investments by understanding finances. [27:40] How to be uncomfortable and embrace a growth mentality. [37:24] Having the courage to walk away and create something for yourself. [44:16] Understanding the deeper meaning and power of energy. Relevant Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/investordadmatt/ #podcast

Jorge Abreu: The Journey of a Successful Multifamily Investor Meet Jorge Abreu, a multifamily investor and construction company owner. He quit his W2 electrical engineering job to focus on real estate investing as a way to build wealth.   In this episode of Construct Your Life Podcast with Austin Linney, Jorge shares about his journey in real estate starting from single-family investing in his early days to focusing largely on multifamily syndication now. He also shares about the unique approach he used to acquire his first and second deals that other companies were not doing. Listen in to learn the importance of having the right mindset as you go after success in real estate investing. “If you don’t have the right mindset, you’re already losing the battle but if you change that and you get into the right mindset, that’s when things start coming together.”- Jorge [19:32] What You Will Discover: [5:55] How to add and receive value in multifamily. [10:48] The qualities you need to succeed in real estate. [18:18] The benefits of being in the right mindset in your real estate success journey. [22:25] Learning the value of time and being present to what is important. [31:05] The steps to take to adapt your business to the new normal. [33:19] The power of focusing on what you can change. Relevant Links: Website: https://www.elevatecig.com/ Email: jorge@elevatecig.com   #podcast

Wednesday Rant: Shedding Old Versions of Yourself No guests. No script. #WednesdayRant on Construct Your Life Podcast. Subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player today!!