Strength in Numbers with Marcus Crigler
Strength in Numbers with Marcus Crigler is the #1 podcast for real estate entrepreneurs who make good money but struggle with cash flow, tax planning, and building real wealth. If you're tired of living deal to deal, wondering where your money goes, and paying too much in taxes, this show will transform how you manage your real estate business finances. Host Marcus Crigler, CEO of BEC CFO Services, helps real estate investors escape financial stress by implementing proven wealth-building systems, advanced tax strategies, and cash flow management techniques that turn chaotic finances into predictable profit machines. Real estate wholesalers, fix and flip investors, and rental property owners making six or seven figures but still living paycheck to paycheck will discover how to stop constantly chasing the next deal. If you're overwhelmed by bookkeeping, financial management, and paying massive tax bills without knowing how to reduce them legally, you're ready to stop surviving and start building generational wealth. Every episode delivers actionable strategies on real estate tax planning, business cash flow optimization, wealth building for entrepreneurs, and financial systems that create freedom. Learn real estate tax deductions, legal tax avoidance strategies, cash flow forecasting, business budgeting for real estate investors, profit and loss analysis, entity structuring for tax benefits, and wealth building strategies beyond closing deals. Most real estate entrepreneurs focus on deal flow but ignore money flow. They hire accountants who only file taxes instead of providing proactive tax planning. Marcus shows you how to keep more of what you make, reduce your tax burden legally, and create financial systems that work whether you close one deal or ten deals per month. Listen to case studies of real estate investors who've saved $50K+ in taxes annually, built seven-figure net worth, and achieved financial freedom. Learn from entrepreneurs who've transformed their businesses from cash-hungry operations into wealth-generating machines. This isn't just spreadsheets and tax codes. It's about creating a real estate business that supports your lifestyle, reduces financial stress, and builds lasting wealth. Marcus addresses the mindset shifts, business systems, and financial habits that separate successful real estate entrepreneurs from those stuck in survival mode. If you like The BiggerPockets Money Podcast, Money Rahab with Nicole Lapin, The Dave Ramsey Show, or The Rich Dad Radio Show, you'll love Strength in Numbers. Subscribe now and join thousands of real estate professionals who've discovered that true wealth doesn’t come from closing more deals, but from keeping more of what you make. Stop living deal to deal. Start building wealth that lasts.
Episodes
In this episode, Marcus Crigler joins the Collective Genius podcast live from Dallas, Texas, to share the financial principles that separate successful real estate entrepreneurs from those who stay stuck in the hustle cycle.
Drawing from years of working with top investors across the country, Marcus explains why building wealth isn't just about doing more deals but about managing your money the right way.
He introduces the "Straight ...
In this final episode of this tax strategy series, Marcus Crigler and tax partner Kaden Hackney wrap things up by sharing the process they use to help real estate entrepreneurs reduce taxes and build long-term wealth.
Listen as they explain why every tax strategy is different, why the right business structure matters, and how smart planning can create better financial decisions.
Enjoy the show!
You'll Learn How To:
- Build a tax stra...
You can unlock valuable tax savings even if you are building something inside your real estate business, like your own software, AI tools, or internal systems.
In the final episode of this tax strategy series, Marcus Crigler is joined by tax partner Kaden Hackney to break down one of the most overlooked opportunities available to real estate entrepreneurs.
Listen as they explain what the Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credi...
In Part 6 of the Tax Strategy Series, Marcus Crigler explains how the choice between cash-basis and accrual-basis accounting can affect when income is recognized and taxed.
Listen as Marcus breaks down the differences between cash and accrual accounting in simple terms, explains how coaching revenue is treated under each method, and shares why some business owners may be paying taxes on income before they've fully delivered their se...
Most investors assume that once the tax year is over, there’s nothing left they can do to reduce their tax bill.
In this episode of Marcus Crigler's Tax Strategy Series, he shares another powerful tax strategy that can help real estate investors uncover deductions they may have missed.
Marcus breaks down the often-overlooked "263A adjustment" and explains how certain holding costs may be deducted now rather than waiting until a...
Most real estate investors focus on finding more deals, scaling faster, and growing revenue. But according to CPA and CFO Marcus Crigler, many entrepreneurs skip the financial foundation needed to build lasting wealth.
In this episode, Marcus joins Brandon Bateman to break down the common mistakes investors make when scaling, the importance of having a clear wealth-building strategy, and why cash reserves matter.
If you are a real es...
Many investors replace roofs, HVAC systems, flooring, windows, and other major building components without realizing they may still be depreciating the old assets they removed years ago.
In this episode of the Strength in Numbers podcast, Marcus Crigler reveals one of the most overlooked tax-saving opportunities available to real estate investors: partial disposition elections.
Today, he explains how a partial disposition strategy ca...
In this episode of the Strength in Numbers podcast, Marcus Crigler shares another strategy that you need to be aware of to save money in 2025.
He reveals one of the most overlooked tax-saving opportunities available to real estate investors, how investors can potentially unlock years of missed deductions without amending prior tax returns, and why strategic tax planning is about much more than simply reducing taxes today.
Listen and ...
In this episode of the Strength in Numbers podcast, Marcus Crigler continues his tax strategy series by diving into one of the most overlooked ways real estate investors can reduce their tax liability.
Marcus explains the critical difference between capitalizing expenses and deducting them immediately, and why understanding that distinction can have a major impact on both your current tax bill and your long-term wealth-building stra...
Part 1
Today's episode marks the start of a new tax strategy series that will help real estate investors uncover tax-saving opportunities.
Listen as Marcus Crigler breaks down one of the most powerful tax strategies in real estate. He also explains how recent tax law changes have reopened opportunities for investors who purchased property in 2025 and why filing under extension can create valuable planning opportunities.
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Most real estate investors think the only way to build wealth is to buy more real estate. Brent Daniels disagrees, and he has paid close to a million dollars in taxes in a single year to prove it.
In this episode of Strength in Numbers, Brent shares how he went from losing everything during the 2008 financial crisis to building multiple successful businesses.
He discusses the lessons he learned from real estate wholesaling, why conve...
There's a lot of white noise in your financials that doesn't matter for anything. A lot of the time, it is what many CEOs are going after.
In this episode of the Strength in Numbers podcast, Marcus Crigler talks with an entrepreneur and financial expert to talk about the hidden financial traps that many business owners fall into while trying to scale.
Listen as David Phelps shares why understanding your numbers goes far beyond readin...
Why do so many business owners still struggle financially even while making good money?
For today's episode of the Strength in Numbers podcast, Marcus Crigler answers this question while he shares practical advice on bookkeeping, cash flow, hiring, forecasting, and building long-term wealth the right way.
He also explains why financial systems matter and how small mistakes in money management can quietly destroy a growing business.
Li...
In this episode of Strength in Numbers, Marcus Crigler and Kaden Hackney break down the growing buzz around the “Kwong refund” and why it could mean significant money back for taxpayers, especially real estate investors.
The discussion centers around a major court ruling involving penalties and interest that the IRS may have been charged illegally during the federally declared COVID-19 disaster period.
Listen as they expl...
In this episode of the Strength in Numbers podcast, Marcus Crigler sits down with real estate investor and entrepreneur Thach Nguyen to talk about what most investors get wrong when building rental portfolios.
Thach shares how he went from selling real estate in Seattle in the early '90s to building a long-term portfolio through BRRRRs, multifamily projects, and ADUs. He also explains why focusing too much on passive income too earl...
Self-storage is both a business and a commercial real estate investment. You can double down on both and make it more passive with the right systems in place.
Joining us in this episode of the Strength in Numbers podcast is a self-storage investor and educator, Bree Hartman, to talk about how she built an $8 million self-storage portfolio starting with one deal she found while pregnant with her daughter.
Bree shares how she went from...
The people who pay the most in taxes are often those who fail to plan, while those who pay the least are typically those who plan all year long.
In this episode of the Strength in Numbers podcast, Marcus Crigler breaks down the real tax strategies that investors and entrepreneurs use to legally reduce what they owe while building long-term wealth through real estate.
Listen as he explains the difference between depreciation and cost ...
In this episode of the Strength in Numbers podcast, Marcus Crigler continues the conversation on the hidden financial problems that quietly destroy real estate businesses.
Listen as they break down why so many investors stay stuck in the hustle cycle, how expanding too fast creates cash flow problems, and why reserves matter more than revenue. They also talk about today’s “earn it” market, where operators can no lo...
There is a hidden financial issue that can kill real estate investors. It is not about deals, funding, or market conditions.
In this episode of the Strength in Numbers podcast, Marcus Crigler sits down with James to unpack a problem most real estate investors don't see coming until it's too late. Poor bookkeeping, unclear cash flow, and a lack of planning eventually led to a painful moment: a tax bill they didn’t expect and co...
In this episode of the Strength in Numbers podcast, Eddie Speed breaks down a hard truth most real estate investors don’t want to hear. Many landlords with 20, 50, or even 100 properties are still stuck, underpaid, and overwhelmed.
Listen as he shares how he built his career by focusing on note investing instead of traditional landlording. He also explains the real math behind rentals, the hidden problem of trapped equity, and...
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