REI184: Beauty in Broken Things w/ John Marsh

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Education, Investing, Business

4.6 • 592 Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2023

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Patrick Donley sits down with John Marsh to talk about his incredible journey of transformation both of himself and of his community of Opelika, Alabama. They dive into how John rebuilt his life and his community, how he worked his way out of over $1 million in debt, how he went on to renovate 300 properties and be part of starting 60 businesses, why he likes to focus on “irreplaceable real estate, and why he thinks historic small towns could be their own asset class in the future. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 03:18 - Why having hope in your future is having power in your present. 03:18 - How he was making more money in high school than his teachers. 03:18 - How he worked his way out of over $1 million in debt, healed his relationship, and transformed his life. 08:45 - How he got his start rebuilding homes in Opelika. 10:49 - Why having no outside capital can be a blessing. 10:49 - How he went on to renovate 300 properties and start 60 businesses in Opelika. 12:03 - What his first renovation was like and why it took 6 ½ years. 14:08 - How a $15,000 profit became the seed for much bigger projects. 14:08 - Why Marsh Collective focuses on companies, couples, and communities. 17:31 - How he used owner financing to build his portfolio. 21:01 - Why he starts revitalization of a town with an iconic food and beverage project. 37:51 - How do you know you’ve found the right mentor? 47:01 - How he evaluates the “5 F’s” — faith, family, fun, fitness, and finances. 58:27 - How to work at the intersection of purpose and profits. 58:27 - Why he likes to focus on “irreplaceable real estate”. 62:58 - Why historic small towns could become their own asset class. 01:10:43 - Who are some of his favorite guests who have been on his podcast? And much, much more! *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members. 5 Voices personality test. Positive Intelligence test. Redemptification podcast. Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara. Related episode: Listen to REI165: Taco-Oriented Development w/Eric Weatherholtz, or watch the video. Related episode: Listen to REI164: Intelligent Design w/ Bobby Fijan, or watch the video. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try Kyle’s favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: Fiscal.AI Connect with Patrick (@jpatrickdonley): Twitter Connect with John Marsh: Website | Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

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0:00.0	You're listening to TIP.
0:02.1	I'm not all right with this, John.
0:04.1	We can do something.
0:05.3	So I don't know.
0:06.5	But we're fixing.
0:07.5	We're in the automobile business building totals.
0:10.3	She's like, we can do something about this.
0:12.4	And so if you keep wondering if somebody should do something, you may be the somebody.
0:19.2	Hey, everybody.
0:20.2	In this week's episode, I got to sit down with John Marsh to talk about his
0:23.7	incredible journey of transformation of both himself and his community of Opalika, Alabama.
0:29.2	We dive into how John rebuilt his life and his community, how he worked his way out of over $1 million
0:34.1	in debt, how he went on to renovate 300 properties and be part of starting
0:38.5	60 businesses, why he likes to focus on what he calls irreplaceable real estate, and why he thinks
0:44.2	historic small towns could be their own asset class in the future. John is the co-founder
0:49.3	of Marsh Collective, host of the Redemptification podcast, an investor helping steward over $2 billion in redemptive
0:56.0	real estate in 12 small towns around America. Today, John's current focus is helping others make
1:01.6	generational differences in couples, communities, and companies. This interview with John has by
1:07.1	far been one of my favorites, and I was blown away by his personal story, what he's
1:11.1	accomplished in Opelika, and I loved his positive infectious energy. One of my favorite
1:16.1	quotes of his was, if you have hope in your future, you have power in your present. This
1:20.8	episode is filled with John's wisdom on life, business, and just living a great life. And so, without
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