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🎥 Welcome to the Shaggy Skis Factory Tour! 🇺🇸In this video, I head to Boyne City, Michigan to tour the Shaggy’s Copper Country Skis factory and see how skis are actually made right here in the USA. From raw materials to the final product, I got to watch the full manufacturing process—by hand!You’ll see: ✔️ How Shaggy Skis builds high-performance skis✔️ Behind-the-scenes access to their production process✔️ Interviews and insights from the Shaggy's Head of Marketing & Sales✔️ Why “Made in America” still matters in ski manufacturingWhether you're a skier, snowboarder, or just into cool American-made stuff—this one’s for you.Bookmarks:0:01 Intro0:46 Who is Spencer Lindenberg and Shaggy Skis3:20 Seeing the showroom 4:43 Entering the manufacturing facility 6:25 Step 1 in building skis - Wood strips and gluing7:36 Step 2 in building skis - CNC Machine Core Blanks9:17 Step 3 in building skis - Making the bases14:07 Step 4 in building skis - Adding the edges 15:13 Step 5 in building skis - The press17:16 How we make ski graphics 20:14 Step 6 in building skis - Finishing Process24:29 What is Thompson Pickleball? 26:35 Pros and Cons to manufacturing in the USA?28:48 Shaggy's Sales and Marketing Strategies 33:29 Giving Spencer a gift! 34:54 OutroIf you want to check out Shaggy Skis, you can find them here: Website: Facebook:Instagram: Located:Big thanks to my camera people! Check them out here: Camera 1: https://www.facebook.com/erinleighwisemanCamera 2: https://www.facebook.com/boynecitypiratefest

I had the pleasure of presenting at Winchester’s Young Professionals Networking Event. I began by sharing my story of how my wife and I became financially independent at the age of 30 through real estate. I then discussed how I grew my personal brand and social media presence. It was a great experience! :D

This is my full review and rating of Massanutten Ski Resort in Virginia! Enjoy :D Also, I know that might rating might seem low…. BUT I am rating this on the same scale as Winter Park, Steamboat, Sunshine Village, Snowmass, etc. So for a Mid East resort, I would say this is a decent spot to ride! 

Welcome back to my series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" My step by step guide on how to buy a house in this crazy market. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below. On this week’s episode, we dive deep into how to shop mortgage rates and when you should lock your rate.  0:01 Intro 0:14 When should you lock your rate on a mortgage?  0:37 What does locking a rate mean?  1:47 What does it mean to shop rates? 2:23 Getting a pre-approval officer  2:40 Stats about shopping rates 3:40 Loan summary  4:20 Floating your rate  5:01 Running the numbers for a mortgage 

Welcome back to my series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" My step by step guide on how to buy a house in this crazy market. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below. On this week’s episode, we dive deep into whether or not you should get an home inspection and appraisal when purchasing a house. 0:01 Intro 1:23 What is a home inspection ?  4:50 Explaining seller credits 7:10 What is an appraisal?  

In this episode, we had the opportunity to tour the $50M historical renovation project in downtown Winchester, VA. It was an honor to be the first group to film a full-length tour of this massive project. John Willingham and his team gave us a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to convert a historical landmark into affordable housing in one of the fastest-growing towns in Virginia. A huge thanks to John and Adielle for putting this together and allowing us to see the project up close! If you’d like to follow along with this project and learn more about the renovation, you can find links to all their pages below: Stoneridge Co’s Website: https://stoneridgecos.com/ The ZeroPak’s Website: https://www.thezeropak.com/  Stoneridge’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/stoneridgecos/  ZeroPak’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/thezeropakproject/  John Willingham’s FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064352101690 Stoneridge Co’s FB: https://www.facebook.com/stoneridgecos  ZeroPak’s FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheZeropak  John Willingham’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-willingham-ab03a57/  Stoneridge Co’s LinedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stoneridgecos/ 

Welcome back to my series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" My step by step guide on how to buy a house in this crazy market. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below. On this week’s episode, we dive deep into what it actually means to put an offer on a house. I promise it isn’t as scary as you might think! 0:01 Intro 0:40 What does an offer on a house actually mean? 3:21 3 things that can happen after you make an offer 5:21 Contingencies 6:50 What is Due Diligence 7:30 What is Earnest Money 8:59 How to structor a deal like a pro!

This is my full review and rating of Timberline Mountain Ski Resort! Enjoy :D Also, I know that 6.9/10 might sound low BUT I am rating this on the same scale as Winter Park, Steamboat, Sunshine Village, Snowmass, etc. So for a Mid East resort, I would say this is one of the best you’ll find!

Thanks for everyone's support in 2024. Excited to see what 2025 has in store for this podcast! Enjoy :D

This is my series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" My step by step guide on a weekly* basis. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below.

This is my series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" My step by step guide on a weekly basis. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below. In this episode I dive deep into how to find houses on the open market: 0:01 Intro 2:01 Let your realtor setup a automated search 2:52 Use social media to find deals 4:48 How to use Zillow like a PRO! 25:24 Finding a real deal on the market today 29:55 Calling a realtor about a potential investment property

This is my series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" I step by step guide on a weekly basis. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below. In this episode I dive deep into how I find good realtors. 0:01 Intro 4:04 Questions to ask a realtor before hiring them 6:20 How I quiz my realtors 12:24 DON'T BE A BAD CLIENT!

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This is my series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" I will be releasing this step by step guide on a weekly basis. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below. In this episode I dive deep into how to WHERE you should buy a home. 0:01 Intro 3:30: The 3 most important rules of real estate 5:50 What to look for if your goal is to house hack your property? 8:08 Understand property grades (A,B,C,D, & F) 10:58 What is CrimeGrade.org 12:57 Driving the streets 16:01 Getting in the habit of looking a Zillow daily 16:58 The 2 things every real estate investor says

Meet Coleman Bales—one of my good buddies and a real estate shark! He’s a mortgage officer and house flipper who has also dabbled in long-term holds, house hacking, and wholesaling. If you’d like to work with Coleman on your next mortgage, his contact information is below: Coleman Bales: Work Email: [email protected] Personal Email: [email protected] Personal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coleman.bales.9

This is my series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" I will be releasing this step by step guide on a weekly basis. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below. In this episode I dive deep into understanding mortgages. 3:05 What is a mortgage? 5:54 Interest Rates vs APR 8:00 Who should you call to get pre-approved? 13:15 FHA vs Conventional 14:50 Fixed vs Variable Rates 18:58 BRRRR 19:58 PMI 21:48: HELOC Video Resources: My interview with a mortgage officer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8jZqZMiYjk&t=2461s  My video talking about calculating interest rates on loans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-51gEbeRLM BiggerPockets Explaining Mortgages: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXIJflkeNbc  Dave Ramsey explains how you calculate monthly interest payments for a mortgage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JdCYPSQAg4  Article covering what determines your credit score: https://farmcreditcfl.com/resources/article/26-factors-determining-your-interest-rate 

This is my full book review of $100m Leads by Alex Hormozi. Enjoy :D

This is my series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" I will be releasing this step by step guide on a weekly basis. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below. In this episode we cover how do you prepare to buy a home. 3:38 Get a good paying job OR multiple jobs 5:54 Be frugal! 7:10 Pay off BAD debts 8:47 Increase your credit score 10:29 Save up your money 16:05 Get pre-approved for a mortgage Video Resources: Video talking about over-employment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcpVWo_Czwo Graham Stephan explaining how to increase your credit score: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNifmbSa4ik

This is my intro to my new series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" I will be releasing this step by step guide on a weekly basis. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below. In this episode we cover if it is even worth buying a home nowadays.

This is my intro to my new series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" I will be releasing this step by step guide on a weekly basis. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below.

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I can't take it anymore.... i don't know what to do. After just 3 weeks of football, i've lost all faith in the Dallas Cowboys. How did we lose to the Baltimore Ravens like that... So embarrassing.

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Enjoy my interview with my good friend Calynd. Should we do round 2?

beer is good, God is great, and people are crazy!

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7 AI Tools That Every Podcaster Should Be Using! AI Tools I'm Using: ChatGPT Descript Photoshop AI Adobe Express Canva Metricool Riverside.FM

Enjoy! Next book review will be the last Tuesday in June!

Enjoy! Next book review will be the last Tuesday in May!

Here are the books I will be reviewing: April’s book: Never Split The Difference by Christopher Voss May’s book: Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin June’s book: Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki July’s book: The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley August’s book: Transaction by Gino Wickman September’s book: The Book on real estate investing by Brandon Turner October’s book: $100m Leads Alex Hormozi November’s book: Way of the Wolf by Jordan Belfort December’s book: The Art of War by Sun Tzu

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Use these tricks to get your deals across the finish line!

In this episode, I will be showing you how I screen tenant applicants and how I let them know that I'm not going to be moving forward with them.

On this week's episode of Chris's Secret Podcast, we discuss the five biggest mistakes I made in my first year of podcasting. Mistake #1: Not getting a video editor sooner Mistake #2: Not promoting it to my personal network Mistake #3: Not picking a niche Mistake #4: Not utilizing my studio setup more Mistake #5: Not making more content If you'd like to hire your own video editor, you can use OnlineJobs PH to find great candidates. If you use my link, it will support my channel and make my heart happy! Link: http://store.onlinejobs.ph/?aid=541716 If you need to pay your overseas workers, you can use Wise. This offers fast payments and low transfer fees. Link: http://store.onlinejobs.ph/?aid=541716 Watch the video about hiring a Virtual Assistant: https://youtu.be/59_Fw1BO-I0 Reference video on posting three times a day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1EAgjMSzhs

On this week's episode, I am testing the 2 most popular cold call opening lines. "How's your day going?" vs "Did I catch you at a good time?" Let me know what sales techniques you'd like me to test next.

Go check out the full video on my YouTube channel! You can find the video using the following link:

Want to see me cold call in action...? Well, here you go! On this episode, I will be showing how the pros close every cold call. Use this talk track below: - What day works best, tomorrow or Friday? - Are mornings or afternoons normally better for you? - What time works better, 9am or 11am? - So I am better prepared for my call... can you answer the following: (then ask 2-4 knock out questions)

Congrats to the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes for becoming the greatest of all time!

Enjoy 0:00 Intro 1:09 Audio from me giving a house tour 15:30 Outro and final thoughts

Being a Kansas City Chiefs fan is so dope.

On this episode, this is a real call I had with a potential tenant. Enjoy.

The Chiefs are moving on! LFG!!!!

You can watch the full video on my YouTube Channel

This is part 2 of fixing the mess my tenants left me!

If you want to see me fail and my real estate portfolio crumble.... listen to this podcast episode...

On this episode, Chris goes over the following: - Podcast/YouTube Channel Updates - Review YouTube Channel Analytics - Shoutouts The Paintball Pawn YouTube Channel: All My Podcast Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePaintballPawn My Most Viewed Video: https://youtu.be/TXyqm9_KZXU My Most Viewed Podcast Episode: https://youtu.be/_DRh9R0Y2Rk My Most Viewed YouTube Short: https://youtube.com/shorts/v5cXUjQlRfI?feature=share

On this episode, we put 2 of Alex Hormozi's sales techniques to the test; looping and double dialing. Watch as I cold call for hours using his pointers to see if it in fact works! Wish me luck!