Episodes

Join Mike Cavaggioni with Van Sturgeon on the 105th episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast to discuss how to vet contractors. Van is a real estate investor who started as a contractor in the 90s and eventually transitioned to property management. He shares his journey in real estate. In this episode, you’ll learn: From general contractor to property management Passion for real estate How to get the right contractor – Van’s vetting process Budget talks: how to set caps on deals Keep eve...

Join Mike Cavaggioni with Eric Simonson on the 104th episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast to discuss financial planning and credit card hacking. Eric is a certified financial planner and the founder of Abundo Wealth. He shares what made him take the path of becoming a financial planner and how they put their clients first in their company. In this episode, you’ll learn: About an English major with a business degree When Eric quit his job and started his own business Personal journey to...

Join Mike Cavaggioni with Ruben Dominguez on the 103rd episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast to discuss his transition from single-family to multifamily and from passive to active investing. Ruben is the founder and principal of Totem Capital Group. He shares how he got into real estate and tells his firsthand experience in different asset classes and as both an active and passive investor. In this episode, you’ll learn: First base in real estate Multifamily is the same as single-family,...

Join Mike Cavaggioni with John Nicholas on the 102nd episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast to discuss how you can be debt-free as soon as possible. John is a wealth coach and has been a lifelong entrepreneur who built companies worth millions. He shares his experience of being broke and his strategy to help others overcome debt. In this episode, you’ll learn: A changed mindset means a change in direction Personal journey of beating debt and achieving financial freedom Seven different wa...

Join Mike Cavaggioni with Jesse Futia on the 101st episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast to discuss the success brought by a strong mentality and networking. Jesse is the principal and CEO of Executive Equity Investing and the host of the Wealth Science podcast. He tells how his mentality helped him in building what he has now. In this episode, you’ll learn: “Go out there and get it” mentality Jump ship from single-family to commercial multifamily Military influence on Jesse’s mentality...

Join Mike Cavaggioni with Joseph Hogue on the 100th episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast to discuss how to invest smartly in a volatile market. Joseph is an investment analyst and influencer on YouTube and four blogs discussing investing, making money, and personal finance. He talks about his journey into the world of finance. In this episode, you’ll learn: A brief background about Joseph The core-satellite investment strategy Get rid of FOMO; discipline yourself How Joseph sta...

Join Mike Cavaggioni with Dr. Susan Laubach on the 99th episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast to discuss a way to teach investing that is easily digestible. Dr. Susan is an author, playwright, actress, and educator and has been in the investment business for years. She shares how she uses children’s stories to explain the investment business market to adults better. In this episode, you’ll learn: Investing taught through children’s stories What got Dr. Susan to build her wealth ...

Join Mike Cavaggioni with Michael Dominguez on the 98th episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast to talk about how he got the title of “Armchair Millionaire.” Michael is an award-winning sales representative at RE/MAX Jazz Inc. Brokerage and the founder of Doors to Wealth Real Estate Group. He shares his journey to achieving financial freedom. In this episode, you’ll learn: Entrepreneurial spirit Pathway to financial freedom through real estate A book about real estate as a resource for ot...

Join Mike Cavaggioni with Ida Azefor Eyong on the 97th episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast to talk about the reasons why people are broke. Ida is a financial coach for newcomers and helps immigrants from African nations moving in North America. She shares tips on paying off debts and living a life of financial freedom. In this episode, you’ll learn: Corporate accountant moving from West Africa to Canada The importance of financial literacy Financial mistakes Ida made and learned from ...

Join Mike Cavaggioni with Phil Better on the 96th episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast to talk about the potential of podcasting as a business. Phil is a podcaster who runs six podcasts as host and co-host and is also an executive producer of podcasts for entrepreneurs, business owners, and influencers. He shares his entry point to the world of podcasting and how he built that into a booming business. In this episode, you’ll learn: Who is Phil Lemieux? Passion for podcasting and turning...

Join Mike Cavaggioni with Fernando Angelucci on the 95th episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast to talk about the explosive growth that comes with wholesaling self-storage. Fernando is the CEO of SSSE, an investment firm specializing in institutional-grade self-storage facilities. He explains in detail how investing in the self-storage niche is done. In this episode, you’ll learn: An engineer in the real estate industry Responses Fernando got when he was starting out The thought process...

Join Mike Cavaggioni with Doug Spence on the 94th episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast to talk about turnkey, BRRRR, and his transition to passive investing. Doug is the founder of Honor and Equity, a real estate investing resource for the military community. He shares how he invested out of state and more. In this episode, you’ll learn: Inflection point: Doug’s first dedicated investment property What sparked Doug’s interest in turnkey properties How to overcome challenges o...

Join Mike Cavaggioni with Cody Yeh on the 93rd episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast to talk about stock options and real estate for multiple income streams. Cody is a first-generation Taiwanese immigrant in Canada who became a coach, real estate investor, and stock options investor. He tells his journey of quitting his white-collar job to pursue better opportunities in real estate and stock options. In this episode, you’ll learn: Enrolled in the wrong degree program The inflection point...

Join Mike Cavaggioni with David Richter on the 92nd episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast to talk about profit first in real estate. David is an active real estate investor, author, and founder of Simple CFO Solutions, LLC. He shares how he brings investors true financial clarity and freedom. In this episode, you’ll learn: What Profit First for real estate means Shift to pay yourself first over expenses Application of the Profit First method David’s favorite real estate investing strat...

Join Mike Cavaggioni with Anthony Fatseas on the 91st episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast to talk about NFTs. Anthony is the host of the WTFinance Podcast and a cryptocurrency investor. He shares how he got involved in cryptocurrency, which eventually made him pursue a career in finance. In this episode, you’ll learn: Anthony’s career shift to finance Are NFTs the future of finance? Must-know terms when getting into crypto Common misconceptions Current state of the NFT market And m...

Join Mike Cavaggioni with Sammy Warrayat on the 90th episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast to talk about the five categories of success. Sammy is a passionate finance and life coach whose target market is millennials like him. He explains in detail these five categories to achieve financial freedom and, ultimately, success. In this episode, you’ll learn: Long-term goals and financial freedom Day trading versus swing trading Budgeting tips for millennials Why keeping finances in order ...

Join Mike Cavaggioni with Christopher Gerteisen on the 89th episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast to talk about gold mining. Christopher is the executive director and CEO of Nova Minerals, an Australian mining company. He shares the project process, from research to the actual mining. In this episode, you’ll learn: A brief summary of Christopher’s work Mineral investing: how is it carried out? Indicators of metal deposits in a site Returns from investing in mineral explorers Future of...

Join Mike Cavaggioni with Adam Doran on the 88th episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast to talk about wealth management. Adam is an advisor at Prevail Strategies. He shares his experience of how he became a wealth advisor. In this episode, you’ll learn: A police officer who became a wealth advisor How is the traditional financial planning broken today The tax problem nobody talks about What makes Adam different from the typical wealth advisor Recommendations for early retirement And ...

Join Mike Cavaggioni and Anthane Richie from Rich State of Mind, as they discuss a unique deal Anthane is working on. It’s a combination of a Buy, Rehab, Refinance, Rent and Repeat (BRRRR) method and an AirBnB. He calls it, a BRRRRNB and it’s a fantastic strategy. Do not miss this episode! In this episode, you’ll learn: What an BRRRRNB is How to utilize different resources like AirDnA to get the best ROI How to create unique income strategies with real estate Why real estate a great wealth-b...

Join Mike Cavaggioni and Charlotte Dunford as they chat about how Charlotte was able to close 22 mobile home deals from mid-2019! Charlotte shares in this episode her background in college and what made her do the big move to the US from China. Growing up in a society that didn’t allow them to own real estate properties, she moved to the US with the inspiration to own her property. After she finished college at the Georgia Institute of Technology, she continued her career which leans more toward...

Join Mike Cavaggioni and Mark Andersen to discuss how the mindset in wholesaling real estate is being applied in crypto mining. Mark shares so much about the details of crypto mining and even the lesser-appreciated details of their operations. One such thing is the consideration of their energy source, using electricity produced from hydroelectric power plants. Of course, the more business-focused bits are present as well as Mark shares the difference between being a real estate agent and wholes...

Join Mike Cavaggioni and Myles Wakeham, sharing the greatest analogy of life with his surfing background. He shared that when he’s surfing, he finds the wave he can ride, paddle along with it, and goes with the flow of the universe. Myles utilized Bitcoin in 2017 to be able to save up on remittance fees. Without the thought of walking away from Bitcoin with profit, Myles saw how the market grew and from $7, it grew to $20,000 which made Myles’ passive income exponentially huge without even putti...

Join Mike Cavaggioni and Sam Zelinka, as he shares how he secured financial freedom while working for the government. Started working in the government at the age of 18 and also runs a blog focused on retirement, Sam shares that finances are always a constant topic in his family. Very driven at a young age, Sam acknowledges that there is a lack of education regarding money and that it’s not even a rare occurrence for someone to not know how a pension works. In this episode, there are other detai...

Join Mike Cavaggioni and Rod Khleif, as they first chat about Rod’s beginnings and some very specific experiences, both losses and wins, and more importantly, shifting mindsets to recover from such losses. In this episode, Rod shares so much about how life is more affected by our mindset rather than our technical knowledge. In this episode, one of the big topics that Rod discusses is analysis paralysis, which is what usually happens for people who tend to overthink in doing the next step. Albeit...