You just closed your biggest deal of the year and you’re celebrating a $100,000 profit. But there’s a "silent partner" waiting at the table to take a $15,300 cut before you even pay income tax. That partner is the Self-Employment Tax, and if yo...

Last week, you learned why cost segregation is an investor's secret weapon, supercharged by 100% bonus depreciation. Now, it's time for the "how-to." How do you actually get a study done? Who do you hire? What does it cost? And what's ...

Ever wonder how professional investors buy a profitable $2 million apartment building... and legally pay $0 in taxes on its income, while you're stuck with a tax bill? It's not magic; it's a high-level strategy.In this episode of the

Did you know that industry data suggests as many as 30% of all 1031 exchanges fail? One simple mistake—missing a deadline by one day or choosing the wrong partner—can cost you six or seven figures in an unexpected tax bill.In Part 2 of o...

Ever wonder why pension funds and ultra-wealthy investors hold onto real estate for decades? They almost never sell. It's not luck; it's a strategy.In this episode of 5-Minute PRIME Podcast, hos...

Last week, you learned the critical theory—the hidden expenses and "Four Horsemen" that can kill a rental deal. Today, we turn theory into action. Manually building a spreadsheet for every single property is the bottleneck that keeps most inves...

Is that rental property really a good deal? You’ve heard the buzz about a 50-year mortgage plan, but would that even make a bad deal good? The truth is, it doesn't matter if the loan is 50 years or 5 years if the property doesn't c...

Last week, we opened the door to real estate tokenization – the idea of owning property piece by digital piece. The potential? Huge. But potential doesn't pay the bills, and it certainly doesn't protect your capital. So, is tokenization a smart...

Heard about buying fractions of buildings using blockchain? What if you could own a piece of that downtown skyscraper, or a luxury resort overseas, for maybe just $100? This isn't science fiction; it's the emerging world of Real Estate Tokeniza...

In our last episode, you discovered the surprising parallels between value-add real estate and high-yield bonds. You now understand the "why." Today, we get into the "how." How can you, an individual investor, add this powerful income stream to...

As a real estate investor, you're an expert in physical assets. But what if the principles you use to evaluate a value-add property could be applied to a completely different asset class? What if you could invest in the "debt" side of the deal ...

In our last episode, we uncovered the unsettling history of the traditional pension and why the promise of a secure, company-backed retirement is a relic of the past for most Americans. The old playbook is broken. So, what's the new one?...

For generations, the pension was the bedrock of the American dream: a promise of security after a lifetime of hard work. But that promise is broken. What happened to the guaranteed retirement that our parents and grandparents were told to expec...

In the last episode, you learned the tactical playbook for building your first ADU. But what if that's just the beginning? What if the same zoning laws that unlocked your backyard could be used to turn a single-family property into a triplex, a...

Last week, we uncovered the massive opportunity in ADUs. But a great idea is worthless without a flawless execution plan.How do you actually build one without getting burned by hidden costs, bad contractors, and bureaucratic red tape tha...

Tired of competing for the same overpriced properties on the market?What if the most profitable new deal wasn't on the MLS, but was a hidden opportunity you already own? A quiet revolution in zoning law is sweeping the nation—...

The October 1st government shutdown is throwing a wrench in the gears of the housing market, creating chaos and panic for amateur investors.But for PRIME investors, chaos is just another word for opportunity.In this epi...

Last week, you learned why farmland is one of Wall Street's best-kept secrets. The "why" is clear. Now, it's time to get tactical. How do you actually buy a piece of this multi-trillion dollar asset class without making a catastrophic mistake?<...

Tired of the dizzying highs and lows of the stock market and crypto?What if the most powerful, recession-resistant asset in your portfolio was something you could stand on—an investment that has quietly outperformed the S&P 500 for d...

You've seen the chaotic headlines: "Fed Hints at Rate Cuts!" followed by "Inflation Fears Could Delay Easing!"It's enough to give any investor whiplash. But what if there was a secret map, a hidden forecast that Wall Street professionals...

You understand why you need to speak the language of real estate, and you have the roadmap of the ten essential terms.But how do you go from knowing the words to wielding them with confidence in a real-world deal? Information is...

Last episode, we established the fundamental truth: real estate investing is a language.If you don't speak it, you're at a massive disadvantage. Now, it's time to apply that language to a proven system for success. A random list of terms...

In this first episode of our new three-part series on the 5-Minute PRIME Podcast, host Martin Maxwell lays the foundation for your entire investing career...

You've mastered the mindset; now it's time to master the mechanics.Getting an investor refinance isn't like a simple homeowner loan - it's a gauntlet designed to test your financial discipline. Passing it is the key to unlocking serious ...

For most homeowners, refinancing is about saving money.For a savvy investor, it's about making money. It’s the difference between managing a bill and commandi...