Joshua Smith delivers an unfiltered wake-up call on The REI Agent Podcast, revealing how clarity, discipline, and market adaptability are the only ways to survive what's coming next. This episode is a must-watch.
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(00:00) - Introduction to The REI Agent Podcast
(00:24) - Meet Guest Joshua Smith of GSD Mode Podcast
(00:48) - Joshua’s Market Crash Warnings and Phoenix Insights
(01:24) - Learning from a High-Level Thinker with Systemic Vision
(02:24) - Joshua’s 20-Year Journey into Real Estate
(04:50) - From Health Clubs to Home Sales: Joshua’s Origin Story
(06:00) - Rapid Growth: 40 Deals to 320 Deals in Three Years
(07:20) - First Hires and Scaling the Team
(09:00) - From Admins to Agents: Early Expansion Strategy
(11:10) - The Prospecting Hustle: Open Houses and Expired Listings
(13:10) - Transitioning into Short Sales and REOs During the Crash
(16:10) - Lessons from Managing 400 Bank-Owned Assets
(18:50) - How to Thrive When the Market Turns Ugly
(21:00) - Preparing for the Worst: Market Insights and Economic Fears
(24:10) - The Institutional Pullback: What Big Money Is Doing
(26:00) - Why Buy-and-Hold Makes No Sense Right Now
(28:00) - Planning for Flips in an Unstable Market
(30:00) - The Collapse of the Middle Class and Luxury’s Surge
(32:20) - The Case for Pivoting: Targeted Ads and Demographic Shifts
(35:00) - Navigating Investment Waves from REOs to Hedge Funds
(37:00) - Surviving Institutional Pullback: Joshua’s Tactical Adaptation
(38:50) - Single Family Focus: Market Preferences by Region
(40:10) - Self-Care and Mindset: From Depression to Discipline
(43:10) - From 300 Pounds to Competing on Stage
(45:30) - Food Discipline and Personal Transformation
(47:00) - Pain, Progress, and Picking Your Hard
(49:00) - Happiness vs. Progress: A Fulfilling Life Framework
(51:10) - Joshua’s Golden Nugget: Get Extreme Clarity
(53:30) - Stop Binge Learning, Start Strategic Mastery
(56:00) - What Book to Read? Identify the One Thing to Solve
(59:00) - The Mastery Framework: Learn to Teach, Then Implement
(01:01:20) - Where to Follow Joshua Smith and GSD Mode
(01:02:20) - Final Thoughts and Farewell
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