How a Bigger Podcast led to Bigger Pockets - Brandon Turner (Epsiode 23)

Summary Brandon Turner shares his journey from buying his first property at 21 to building a multimillion-dollar real estate portfolio and launching a successful podcast. He emphasizes the importance of setting goals, taking action, and constantly striving to improve. Turner also discusses his real estate company, Open Door Capital, and the power of raising money through social media. He highlights the potential of ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units) in solving the affordable housing problem and shares his faith and the role it plays in his life. Brandon initially planned to buy a private jet but changed his mind after being inspired by Tim Tebow's talk on human trafficking. He decided to launch a for-profit business that gives 100% of its profits to charities. Brandon's Better Life Tribe focuses on accountability to goals and habits, following a six-step framework: telling the truth, defining the future self, goal alignment, habits and actions, radical accountability, and relentless improvement. Brandon also discusses the power of asking transformative questions and the importance of consistency. He shares insights on building a successful podcast and the value of creating segments for familiarity. Keywords real estate, podcasting, goals, improvement, raising money, ADUs, faith, private jet, for-profit business, charity, accountability, goals, habits, transformative questions, consistency, podcasting Takeaways Set clear goals and work backwards to determine the steps needed to achieve them. Consistently take action and strive to improve by being 1% better each day. Building trust and relationships through social media can lead to opportunities and success. ADUs are a powerful tool for addressing the affordable housing problem. Faith can provide guidance and stability in business and personal life. Inspiration can lead to a change in plans and a shift in focus towards making a positive impact. Accountability to goals and habits is crucial for personal and professional growth. Asking transformative questions can lead to transformative change. Consistency is key to achieving success. Building a successful podcast requires systematization and creating segments for familiarity. Sound Bites "Just do that, be 1% better." "People invest with you because of who you are, not because of the deal." "I avoid California, Oregon, Washington, Michigan, and New York." "I'm gonna launch this business and give 100% of it away." "The core of what we do in the tribe is essentially we don't actually, it's not a real estate mastermind in that I'm not like teaching you how to do real estate." "What habits are you doing? What actions do you do? What constraints do you have? And then KPIs, are you tracking it?" Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Setting Goals 02:01 Brandon Turner's Real Estate Journey 05:39 The Power of Setting Goals and Striving for Improvement 08:55 Raising Money and Building Trust through Social Media 15:33 The Potential of ADUs in Solving the Affordable Housing Problem 18:25 Faith and its Role in Business and Personal Life 23:01 From Private Jet to Philanthropy 24:28 The Better Life Tribe: Accountability to Goals and Habits 25:18 Transformative Questions for Transformative Change 26:46 The Power of Consistency 38:48 Building a Successful Podcast: Systematization and Familiarity Brandon's Fund: https://odcfund.com Learn to Develop: https://www.skool.com/backyardcommunity/about