What Side of the Money Game Are You On?
The system isn’t broken. It’s built to keep you on the losing side. Work 40 hours. Save what’s left. Hand it over to a financial advisor and hope it grows. That’s the default path and it’s designed to benefit everyone but you. Meanwhile, the people who really understand money? They use that same system to get rich. Here’s the mindset shift: Stop thinking your money sits safely in some vault. It doesn’t. It’s loaned out. Leveraged. Invested. Repurposed. By someone who knows how capital actually flows. If you want to flip the game, it starts with learning how the money system really works. Comment #Fed and I’ll send you the Key Points About the Federal Reserve You Didn’t Learn in School. #WealthMindset #CashFlowEducation #EscapeTheSystem source
Are You Playing to Win or Just Following the Rules?
The system isn’t changing. But you can change how you play it. Most people work 40 hours a week, save what’s left, and hand their future to a financial planner someone trained to extract value from them. That model keeps you out of the financial education game. And it keeps you stuck. Here’s the mindset shift: Stop funding other people’s assets. Start owning your own. Stop saving money. Start leveraging it. Because once you see how money really works, you can’t unsee it. And once you learn the rules, you can start playing to win. Comment #Expenses and I’ll send you the Key Points About the Federal Reserve You Didn’t Learn in School so you can stop guessing and start taking control. #OwnAssetsNotExcuses #CashFlowOverHope #FlipTheScript source
Are You Asking the Right Money Questions?
If you’re still asking “Can I afford this?” you’re stuck in the wrong mindset. That’s how I grew up. That’s how most people grow up. And for a long time… it was true. But wealthy people ask better questions. Not “Can I afford this?” but “How can I afford this?” Does it cash flow? Does it create value? Who do I need to know to make this happen? Money is not the destination it’s the tool. Once you understand that, everything changes. Comment #Expenses and I’ll send you the Know Your Personal Expenses worksheet to help you start thinking like an investor, not a consumer. #CashFlowMindset #WealthStartsWithClarity #ThinkLikeAnInvestor source
Are you asking the questions wealthy people ask?
Wealthy people don’t ask “Can I afford this?” They ask, “How can I buy it and should I?” Every deal I’ve ever done started with a few simple questions: Does it cash flow? Can I create value? Who do I need to know to make this happen? That’s how investors think. That’s how I built everything. The game changer isn’t the deal it’s your perspective. Most people see risk. I see opportunity. Stop thinking like a consumer. Start thinking like a producer. Comment #Apt and I’ll send you the exact criteria we use at MC Companies to evaluate apartment deals. #ProducerMindset #CashFlowThinking #RealEstateGame source
What Smart Investors Did in 2023
The money got easy the last few years but that’s exactly when the biggest mistakes were made Now those same investors are heading into rough water and it’s already starting to show We saw the cracks late last year and made our moves early That’s why we were ready when the capital started pulling back Here’s the truth Raising money in a hot market is easy Raising money in a pullback takes strategy relationships and real execution You can’t just show up with a pitch deck anymore You need a plan lenders can believe in and partners can trust That starts with getting your ducks in a row before things tighten This is where most people fall behind They react instead of prepare But when you prepare you can still grow even when the market pulls back Comment #Navigate to get our Navigating Lenders guide and learn how to raise money the right way in today’s market #realestateinvesting #capitalraising #multifamilystrategy source
Ready to Stop Playing by Their Rules?
Once you see how money really works, you can’t unsee it. The system isn’t broken it’s working exactly as it was designed. For them. Not you. Keep handing your future to a financial planner if you want. But just know: their job is to extract value from you not build wealth for you. You can flip the script. Own assets instead of funding someone else’s. Leverage capital instead of saving it. Play to win not just survive. Comment #Fed and I’ll send you Key Points About the Federal Reserve You Didn’t Learn in School. #OwnTheAsset #PlayToWin #EscapeTheSystem source
Who’s really making money off your savings — you or them?
If your money is sitting in a 401k, it’s building someone else’s wealth not yours. Most people don’t realize that when they “save,” they’re actually transferring control. That money gets loaned, leveraged, and invested by people who understand the system and they’re collecting the cash flow. I didn’t fully grasp this until I was sitting in the Lehman Brothers boardroom in NYC, watching money managers pitch me to invest in my deals. That was the day I realized: wealth isn’t about saving, it’s about owning. Control the asset. Collect the cash flow. That’s how the wealthy play the game. If you’re ready to start seeing the system for what it really is, comment #Fed and I’ll send you Key Points About the Federal Reserve You Didn’t Learn in School. #CashFlowIsKing #WealthBuiltNotSaved #ThinkLikeAnInvestor source
What if Wall Street needs your money more than you need theirs?
Most people think Wall Street has the answers… until they sit in the room. It wasn’t until I was inside the Lehman Brothers boardroom yes, before they collapsed that I finally saw how the system really works. The money starts on Main Street, flows up to Wall Street, gets chopped up in fees, and eventually trickles back down to Main Street. This isn’t wealth creation. It’s wealth extraction. Meanwhile, I was the one with the deal flow. I had the assets. The cash flow. The investors were chasing me. That’s when everything changed. Here’s the mindset shift: If you’re still handing over your money to someone else to manage it, you’re playing the wrong game. The real wealth is built where the assets are and that’s real estate. Start asking Who controls the money Who controls the cash flow Who owns the asset Comment #Inflation and I’ll send you my free guide: Understanding Inflation and Real Estate. #CashFlowIsKing #ThinkLikeAnInvestor #MainStreetMoney source
This Is Where the Pain’s Coming
Not all markets are created equal and if you don’t understand submarkets you’re going to get burned Some areas are sitting on a ticking time bomb of oversupply Others like Tempe Scottsdale Gilbert Chandler are solid because they’re not flooded with new inventory That’s the difference between smart money and blind money Here’s the mindset shift Too many investors chase deals based on price without understanding the supply pipeline or demand curve But real estate is local and timing is everything The truth is we just went through a 10-year stretch with very little new construction across the country and now that demand is starting to surface selectively So while some markets will soften others will tighten fast You need to know where the cracks are and where the strength is Comment #Shift and I’ll send you 3 Reasons to Invest in Submarkets vs Big Cities so you can stop guessing and start buying smart #multifamilyinvesting #marketintel #smartmoneymoves source
Should You Sell… or Just Refinance?
Selling sounds great until you can’t find a better deal Every time I sell a property I’m stuck wondering why I let go of a deal I already knew how to run That’s why I’ve shifted my thinking If it’s a good asset and I know the skeletons in the closet why not just refinance recapitalize and keep it going You don’t always need to sell to win Sometimes the best move is to hold and keep improving the one you’ve got But here’s the catch If the asset’s got problems you can’t fix bad unit mix bad layout weak location then yeah those are the ones you let go Smart investing isn’t just about chasing new deals It’s about knowing which ones are worth doubling down on and which ones you exit Comment #Apt and I’ll send you what we look for at MC Companies before we ever buy a deal #multifamilyinvesting #longterminvesting #apartmentstrategy source