What if You were Chosen to Have a Second Chance at Life? - Josh Cantwell

In this episode, Josh will talk about his incredible story of having a second chance at life. He shares with us his journey of surviving pancreatic cancer. Josh also talks about how he found true happiness by letting go of the grudge he had for someone who has hurt him and why the world’s perception of us does not really matter. Join us and listen in! [00:01 - 09:50] Opening Segment  Welcoming Josh to the show Transitioning from financial services to real estate [09:51 - 22:14] Having a Second Chance at Life Josh talks about his battle with cancer The moment Josh realized he has been given a second chance at life Josh’s major takeaway from his experience How undergoing surgery changed the way he does business Finding his home in multifamily investing [22:15 - 43:33] Find True Happiness by Letting Go of the Grudge What motivates Josh to follow his passion Why the world’s perception of us does not really matter Josh talks about the time when he felt alone There’s no benefit in holding a grudge Josh on forgiving his brother Restarting mentally [43:34 - 54:30] Closing Segment Asking Josh the final four questions Be daring! Closing words Tweetable Quotes: “One thing that I'm learning is that the world has a perception of us. We have a perception of us, and then we have a perception of what the world we think perceives us... None of that matters, other than are you comfortable with who you are and what you're doing. That's all that freaking matters.” - Josh Cantwell “I would challenge each one of your listeners to say, there's another level of their life that they're not at yet, and the reason why they're not there is because they're scared. They're afraid. So they need to be daring. Just go prepare. Prepare yourself.” - Josh Cantwell Josh manages over $40M in private money, which is deployed into multifamily real estate and apartments. He has been involved in 1,000+ wholesale, rehab, rental, foreclosure, and apartment transactions, and currently holds a portfolio of over 3,000+ cash-flowing apartments. He is the founder and CEO of a variety of successful businesses including Freeland Ventures and Strategic Real Estate Coach. Josh is a true entrepreneur and prides himself on never having had a boss in his entire adult life. A native of Northeast Ohio, Josh graduated from Baldwin Wallace College in 1998. After graduation, he obtained his Series 6, 63, 66 and life and health insurance licenses. He also worked as a Financial Advisor from 1997-2004. In 2004, Josh took his knowledge of raising capital and the financial markets and started investing in real estate full-time. He was able to combine his knowledge of financial investing with real estate to create a very successful business, which quickly grew into closing over 100+ wholesale and short sale deals per year. In turn, he began training and teaching apprentice partners and students. He founded Strategic Real Estate Coach in 2007, and has taught thousands of investors how to replicate his success. Josh has vast knowledge and experience in helping to coach clients and mentor students and borrowers from across the US in finding, structuring, negotiating and closing various types of transactions for a profit. Josh is also the host of the Accelerated Investor Podcast, which has hosted past guests like Kevin O’Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Donald Trump Jr, Jack Canfield, Rod Khleif, and JV Crum III. Josh lives in Northeast Ohio outside of Cleveland with his wife Lisa Marie and three children, Giuliana, Alessandra and Dominic (aka the Nooch). Conn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices