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A web video blog about lifestyle design, passive income, real estate, vending machines, used cars, and eustress challenges. This episode is all about childhood play (an essential ingredient in Lifestyle Design) and includes special guest, Gary Vaynerchuk, best selling author of Crush It, founder of Vaynermedia, and award winning host of Wine Library TV.

Runtime: 33:42
A quick rundown of the episode:

  • Welcome to Episode 26.
  • We take our families to NYC.
  • We prep for our interview with Gary Vaynerchuk.
  • We challenge Gary V to a best of three: War, Ants in the Pants, and Hungry Hungry Hippos.
  • First ‘Ren-lympics’ Event: Office Obstacle Course
  • Chalk Talk – We need your help booking additional interviews with members on The List.
  • Wrap-Up – We feel it is imperative to keep a bit of childhood play in everything you do. Do you agree?
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    In this episode we interview Timothy Ferriss from the Four Hour Work Week.

    Runtime: 19:30
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    In this episode we attend a real estate auction where we are interested in a 4 bedroom 1 bath single family residential property.

    Runtime: 19:55
    A quick rundown of the episode:

    • Welcome and info on how we find properties that are being auctioned
    • We attend the auction of 4 investment properties each being sold absolute
    • We break down our investment criteria in detail
    • BOOB Update – Book reports
    • New BOOB Challenge – Geocache
    • Chalk Talk – Virtual Assistant Referrals
    • Next Episode – We interview Adam Baker of ManVsDebt

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    Numbers Breakdown:

    $72,000 – Loan to Value (LTV) – House must appraise for amount
    $54,000 – Loan Amount – 75% of Appraisal ($72,000) – Instant Equity
    $14,000 – 10% Cash Reserves, Closing Fees, Company Expenses
    $40,000 – Total for Renovations and Purchase Price
    $17,500 – Improvement/Renovations
    $22,500 – Purchase Price

    Monthly Rental Breakdown:

    $450 – Principal and Interest payment on 20-year term at 7.25%
    $150 – Taxes
    $ 50 – Insurance
    $600 – Monthly Total
    $150 – Minimum Positive Monthly Cash Flow
    $750 – Monthly Rent Needed

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    Episode 6 of The Ren Men Show.  We attend a commercial real estate auction in Columbus, Ohio.

    Runtime: 23:23
    A quick rundown of the episode:

    • Real estate investment deal
    • Commercial real estate auction
    • Risk management
    • Gold miners
    • BOOB Update
    • New BOOB Challenge – 00-Selfless
    • Chalk Talk – Pass it along
    • Buck’s sports pick’em – Las Vegas

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