Investing 101 with Brian’s Financial Brain Trust #054
It's a Good Life
Brian Buffini
4.4 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 13 June 2017
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
“To be successful, you have to start with your mindset. I’ve yet to meet a rich pessimist.” — Ben Stewart
Taking control of your financial future is as simple as: 1. Work, 2. Spend less than you make and 3. Invest. In this episode, Brian Buffini invites a panel of financial and real estate experts to share their valuable experiences and timeless tips for building long-term wealth.
The panel includes top Realtor, Joe Niego, who shares his tips for investing in real estate; Ben Stewart, President of Stewart Wealth Managament, who shares his best advice for investing wisely; and San Diego Realtor, Jamie Hopkins, who discusses owning short-term/vacation rental properties.
You’ll learn why your mindset is crucial to a successful investment strategy, why investing should be viewed as another business and the top three mistakes people make when purchasing a short-term rental property. If you’re ready to take the next step on the journey to financial freedom, you won’t want to miss this episode.
Inspirational quotes from today’s interview:
“The way to get ahead in life is to work” — Brian Buffini
“Spend less than you make.” — Brian Buffini
“It’s a wise thing to invest.” — Joe Niego
“You gotta get the dead presidents working for you.” — Joe Niego
“To be successful, you have to start with your mindset.” — Ben Stewart
“I have yet to meet a rich pessimist.” — Ben Stewart
“People capture half the upside of the markets because they make decisions based on fear.” — Ben Stewart
“Invest in what you know and think long term.” — Jamie Hopkins
“Investment real estate is a business that’s disguised itself as an investment.” — Joe Niego
“[Owning real estate] is a working man’s path to wealth.” — Joe Niego
“It’s not a pure investment; it’s another business.” — Joe Niego
“No one will care for your money like you will yourself.” — Joe Niego
“Play to win the game. It’s a long game; stay in it.” — Ben Stewart
“Invest in what you know.” — Jamie Hopkins
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| 0:46.4 | Welcome to the Brian Biffini show where we explore the mindsets, motivation and methodologies of success. |
| 0:52.8 | Here's your host, Brian Biffini. |
| 0:56.5 | Well, the top of the morning to you and welcome to The Brian Biffini show. |
| 1:08.6 | Very excited for this particular episode. |
| 1:12.0 | Today I'm going to introduce you to my financial brain trust. |
| 1:16.0 | There's no such thing as a self-made millionaire. |
| 1:18.8 | Anybody who becomes successful becomes successful because of the influences they have |
| 1:24.1 | and the people who help them along the way, coach them, mentor them. |
| 1:28.8 | I'm going to introduce you to three people who help me on a regular basis with regards to |
| 1:34.0 | turning my finances into a fortune. |
| 1:36.7 | If you like the idea of having a fortune, I've got three lads that are going to help you here today. |
| 1:41.3 | First, I have Mr. Joe Nigo. |
| 1:42.8 | Now, you've heard Joe in prior podcasts, but Joe is a whiz at long-term real estate investing. |
| 1:49.7 | He is a significant landowner there in the city of Chicago. |
| 1:54.8 | He owns a bunch of units, a bunch of apartment buildings. |
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