The Lifestyles Unlimited Real Estate Investor Radio Show
Lifestyles Unlimited is the expert real estate investing education and mentoring group that walks individuals through the process of creating passive income by effectively investing in residential real estate assets, from Single Family homes to large-scale Multifamily apartment communities; and connects like-minded investors!
Episodes
Al Gordon shares a personal story about his brother, who at 55 faced a significant retirement challenge due to life choices, including a difficult divorce and years of high child support payments. These circumstances delayed traditional retirement savings and left him financially constrained. Despite this, his brother took control of his financial fut...
Al Gordon is joined by member Gordon to share his journey to early retirement through real estate. Unlike the typical retirement age in the mid-60s, Gordon achieved financial independence in his late 50s. He fully transitioned his retirement savings into real estate, cashing out his IRAs to invest in properties. Initially cautious and highly analytica...
Mike Harrison discusses the often-overlooked question: what comes after becoming debt free? While programs like Dave Ramsey’s help people eliminate debt, Harrison emphasizes that debt freedom alone doesn’t create financial freedom or wealth. He explains that the real transformation begins after the debt is gone, when you shift from merely saving to ac...
Andy Webb explains how buying and renovating distressed Single Family rentals can function like “little printing presses.” He compares real estate investing to visiting the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Fort Worth, where money is physically printed, showing that investors can “print money” through the buy-fix-refi-rent process. He reminds listen...
Al Gordon opens the show by revisiting and expanding on topics from yesterday, emphasizing the importance of improving your “information flow” about investing. He encourages listeners to question conventional wisdom about retirement and financial planning, highlighting that most people accept a slow path to retirement without realizing alternatives ex...
Al Gordon challenges listeners to rethink how they gather and use investment information, emphasizing that most negative real estate stories come from inexperience. He contrasts traditional financial planning with real estate, highlighting that real control, consistent results, and accelerated retirement come from generating passive income rather than...
Andy Webb explores the “silver tsunami,” the massive demographic shift created by 76 million baby boomers moving through retirement and transforming the housing market. He explains how rental patterns differ across generations, with younger tenants offering mobility and long-term equity growth while older renters provide stability, and how investors c...
Al Gordon challenges listeners to rethink trading time for money and highlights real estate investing as a proven path to financial freedom. He contrasts traditional retirement with “permanent vacation,” where passive income allows independence from a job. Success, he stresses, requires mentorship, and Lifestyles Unlimited provided the guidance that t...
Al Gordon shares the financial challenges he faced after retiring from the Army in 2014, leaving him physically retired but not financially independent. Joining Lifestyles Unlimited transformed his approach, teaching him how to generate passive income and achieve early retirement through real estate. He highlights how his son, in his twenties, is foll...
Al Gordon talks with veterans Jeffrey and Annette about how real estate transformed their lives after careers in the military and corporate world. They reflect on the challenges of managing deployments, long hours, and family life, and how their first modest Chicago property generated significant cash flow and financial independence. They highlight ho...
Mike Harrison contrasts blind, automated stock market investing with hands-on real estate investing. While passive stock investing inflates prices without regard to fundamentals and carries systemic risk, real estate is research-driven, stress-tested, and actively managed. Investors improve properties, generate cash flow, and protect capital. Real est...
Andy Webb reflects on the fast-approaching holiday season and the financial stress it brings. He notes that last year, 36% of Americans took on holiday debt averaging $1,181, with most regretting it, often driven by guilt giving and FOMO spending. Webb explains how real estate investing can help alleviate that stress and emphasizes that even experienc...
Al Gordon reflects on how the pandemic changed our reliance on information and uses that insight to rethink retirement. He argues that the traditional concept of “retired” carries outdated, negative assumptions about aging and decline, which no longer fit his life. Through real estate investing, he maintains purpose and engagement without being consum...
Al Gordon welcomes Paul and Jenna, experts who serve the real estate investing community by helping property owners manage and reduce their property taxes. With experience protesting over half a million units since 2000, they explain how their combined expertise—Paul as a CPA and former CFO, and Jenna learning the business directly from him—allows the...
Mike Harrison explains that three core middle-class paradigms keep people from advancing from the middle class to wealth. He emphasizes that while society and monetary policy evolve, many remain trapped in outdated beliefs that no longer work. By leveraging good debt, investing in cash-flowing assets, and creating passive income streams, the wealthy g...
Andy Webb breaks down the concept of the “Big Five” in home renovations, outlining the key systems investors must evaluate when purchasing properties that need repairs. He explains how renovations, when paired with hard money financing, create powerful opportunities to build wealth. Andy defines important terms and breaks down how these two elements—r...
Al Gordon acknowledges the chaos and pressures of typical work life, highlighting the constant demands and stress many people face. He shares his personal journey of escaping that lifestyle through real estate investing, emphasizing that the process is simpler than most imagine. Al encourages listeners to educate themselves and explore real estate inv...
Al Gordon explains how a strong credit score directly impacts borrowing costs and, ultimately, an investor’s bottom line. He emphasizes that credit scores provide a standardized measure of creditworthiness, which investors can actively improve to gain financial advantages. Al emphasizes that good credit demonstrates financial stewardship, which lender...
Mike explores how human behavior and emotional habits, such as fear, anxiety, and following the crowd, often prevent people from taking life-changing opportunities. He explains that people tend to “run from pain but crawl to gain,” settling for comfort instead of striving for greatness. Many allow fear, shaped by stories or secondhand experiences, to...
Andy Webb reflects on longevity and retirement fears, noting that many Americans—64% in a recent survey—worry more about outliving their money than dying. He addresses common obstacles to investing, including lack of time, money, and knowledge. Real estate investing becomes accessible when you combine education, mentorship, and the strategic use of ot...
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