Codie Sanchez doesn’t believe in passive income but still makes millions of dollars a year with businesses that don’t require her input. To her, building businesses isn’t the “set it and forget it” dream that most investors think it will be, but it sure beats having a job. Codie has built her wealth by buying “boring” businesses that most people overlook. Ca ... Show More
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The War Has Changed the Housing Market | April 2026 Update
The Iran War is already changing the housing market. Home sales have slowed, mortgage rates jumped back up, a reversal in crucial housing affordability is well underway—and we’re not done yet. Oil prices are causing interest rates to fly upward, and guess what? Gas prices might n ... Show More
36m 46s
Apr 15
Ken McElroy: 2008 Prices Return for These Properties
This is not 2008 all over again…but the discounts are looking similar. A “slow unwinding” is beginning. Ken McElroy, a multi-decade real estate investor, owner of 10,000 rental units, and one of the biggest names in real estate, is seeing discounts…big discounts. Certain investme ... Show More
45m 26s
Apr 13
19 Units in 6 Years by Buying Small, Overlooked, $100K Rentals
After having her second daughter, high school math teacher Christle Stezskal had a choice to make—keep working for little pay and give up the time she had with her young children, or find another way to help provide for them. Her husband had just finished the personal finance cla ... Show More
36m 43s
Oct 2022
Buying Existing Businesses to Make Millions with Codie Sanchez #577
<p>We’re pumped to talk with entrepreneur extraordinaire Codie Sanchez today. And while Codie is busy buying businesses today, the truth is, it took her a while to get there. Years ago, right out of college, Codie was working 70-hour weeks for a paycheck. And even though she had ... Show More
58m 42s
Jul 2023
Bringing Main Street Businesses Back w/ Codie Sanchez
This week on the Own Your Future Podcast Dean Graziosi sits down with Codie Sanchez, entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Contrarian Thinking, a critical thinking and financial media company with over three million subscribers and 100 million views a month! Codie also runs Contrarian ... Show More
1h 2m
Apr 2021
105: The MOST Profitable Skill to Learn (From a $200M+ VC Investor) with Codie Sanchez
Successful business owners are addicted to building businesses, sometimes to their folly. For someone like Codie Sanchez, this isn’t a problem, but a superpower. Codie is a journalist, a venture capital partner, an angel investor, and an entrepreneur. She loves, as she puts it, “ ... Show More
1h 14m
Sep 2023
448: The Average American’s Guide to Investing $10K–$100K
Want to know how to invest $10K, $25K, $50K, or even $100K? The average American household has $41,600 saved. While that’s a decent chunk of cash, it’s not working very hard for you by sitting in a savings account, is it? Fortunately, there are all types of ways to invest that mo ... Show More
58m 42s
Mar 2023
391: Finance Friday: Why “Doing Everything Yourself” is Costing You THOUSANDS
Your small business could be the key to financial independence, early retirement, and more income than your W2 is paying you. But, most small business owners don’t understand the best way to grow their income stream. With a DIY mentality, you could be stuck doing the skilled work ... Show More
59m 3s
Nov 2022
Why Wealth is Your Birthright with Susie Carder - 244
Susie Carder started business life as a hairdresser working for someone else, but she knew that she'd only realize her dreams of wealth, security and success if she started her own business. Even though she was a single mum with 2 little girls to support, she went on to create, n ... Show More
1h 7m