Do you want to escape the nine to five?

Or do you want the freedom to work when you want, where you want, and with whom you want?

The Art of Passive Income Podcast explores opportunities for you to achieve total freedom so you can live life on your own turns.

And now here is your host, Mark Podolsky, from The Land Geek.

Hey, it's Mark Podolsky, the Land Geek, the Land Geek,

the Landkeek.com. And on this week's art of, art of passive income podcasts, I'm going to put

in my anchorman voice. He's a big deal. Stephen Pasovento is on a mission to create over a million

financially free investors. He's a real estate entrepreneur, high performance coach, and managing

partner of Von Finch Capital.

He's been investing full-time since 2016.

He's completed over 200 transactions, renovated nearly 100 buildings, and transacted hundreds

of millions in investment real estate.

He supports investors on his mission through his education on the top-ranked investor mindset

show with over 1 million downloads, teaching people to create passive income, investing plans, and through

his syndications and investment funds with Von Finch Capital.

Stephen, welcome.

Super excited to be here. I'm excited to dive in with you, Mark.

Yeah, I'm super excited that you're here. So, okay, let's just rewind to 2016.

What were you doing before you're investing in real estate?

Yeah.

So I graduated university, you know, went the traditional route.

I always wanted to be an entrepreneur when I was a kid, did a lot of entrepreneurial things,

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