In this episode, Brian talks about his investing journey from $30,000 teacher salary to $1 Billion assets under management, his partnership with Brandon, embracing long-distance running and spirituality in recent years, and putting his hard-won wisdom into a
new book.
-What he learned from working in a toxic startup culture that destroyed his physical and mental health
-"F You Money" and walking away from a job that compromises your morals
- How he went from schoolteacher to owning offices and apartment buildings
- How he turned a poorly-performing asset into a cash cow
- Using creative financing early in his career
- Writing the world's best-selling self-published real estate book
- How to vet potential business partners and the story behind Open Door Capital
- Buying a ranch, working with his hands, and living a minimalist lifestyle
- Running 50+ miles at a time
- How owning more stuff complicates your life
- His advice to people who can't figure out what to focus on
- His spiritual life and a transformative trip to Nepal
- Why he's writing a highly personal book dedicated to his grown children