He began his career in corporate tech after earning an Electrical Engineering degree and MBA, later transitioning into real estate and oil & gas investing. Today, he focuses on pre-drilled oil & gas wells that offer higher cash flow and strong tax advantages. Leveraging his analytical background, he approaches underwriting and due diligence with precision, emphasizing operator performance, deal transparency, and long-term stability. In capital raising, he leads with honesty, investor education, and relationship-building, using LinkedIn and personal networks to expand his reach. He believes in pitching only deals he’d personally invest in, diversifying across asset classes, and addressing risks head-on. Grounded in core values of integrity, health, and balance, he continues to grow his ventures strategically while enjoying the personal freedom his investments provide.

Bullet Point Highlights:

• Continuity First: Investors care most about what happens if something happens to you, have a plan for continuity before asking for money.

• Database Building: Don’t rely on one investor; build relationships with many smaller ones to create a long-term investor base.

• Masterminds & Mentors: Coaching and masterminds can accelerate success, but only if mentors actually made their money in what they teach.

• Integration Rule Updates: 506(b) and 506(c) offerings can now be run simultaneously if you follow each rule properly; 30-day gap still avoids integration issues.

• Finder Regulation Watch: SEC considering allowing “finders” to register and charge limited fees, broker-dealers are pushing back hard.

• Accredited Investor Redefinition: Possible introduction of an investor “test”; retirement funds may be removed from net-worth calculations, cutting accredited households from 19% to ~12%.

• Constant Learning: Even industry veterans like Gene are still “going back to school” to keep up with evolving laws.

• Gene’s Parallel Universe: Never had a W-2 job, would still be coaching or mentoring clients, always teaching others to grow.

• 401(k) Access: New proposals may open 401(k)s to alternative investments, huge for capital formation, but risky for administrators.

Links from the Show and Guest Info and Links:

Seth Bradley’s Links:

https://x.com/sethbradleyesq

https://www.youtube.com/@sethbradleyesq

www.facebook.com/sethbradleyesq

https://www.threads.com/@sethbradleyesq

https://www.instagram.com/sethbradleyesq/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethbradleyesq/

https://passiveincomeattorney.com/seth-bradley/

https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/sethbradleyesq

https://medium.com/@sethbradleyesq

https://www.tiktok.com/@sethbradleyesq?lang=en Gene Trowbrindge’s Links: https://www.instagram.com/gene_trowbridge_not_retired/ https://x.com/TrowbridgeGene https://www.facebook.com/trowbridgelawgroup/?utm_ https://www.linkedin.com/company/trowbridge-law-group-llp/?utm_ https://x.com/law_trowbridge

He began his career in corporate tech after earning an Electrical Engineering degree and MBA, later transitioning into real estate and oil & gas investing. Today, he focuses on pre-drilled oil & gas wells that offer higher cash flow and strong tax advantages. Leveraging his analytical background, he approaches underwriting and due diligence with precision, emphasizing operator performance, deal transparency, and long-term stability. In capital raising, he leads with honesty, investor education, and relationship-building, using LinkedIn and personal networks to expand his reach. He believes in pitching only deals he’d personally invest in, diversifying across asset classes, and addressing risks head-on. Grounded in core values of integrity, health, and balance, he continues to grow his ventures strategically while enjoying the personal freedom his investments provide.

Bullet Point Highlights: - Continuity First: Investors care most about what happens if something happens to you, have a plan for continuity before asking for money. - Database Building: Don’t rely on one investor; build relationships with many smaller ones to create a long-term investor base. - Masterminds & Mentors: Coaching and masterminds can accelerate success, but only if mentors actually made their money in what they teach. - Integration Rule Updates: 506(b) and 506(c) offerings can now be run simultaneously if you follow each rule properly; 30-day gap still avoids integration issues. - Finder Regulation Watch: SEC considering allowing “finders” to register and charge limited fees, broker-dealers are pushing back hard. - Accredited Investor Redefinition: Possible introduction of an investor “test”; retirement funds may be removed from net-worth calculations, cutting accredited households from 19% to ~12%. -Constant Learning: Even industry veterans like Gene are still “going back to school” to keep up with evolving laws. - Gene’s Parallel Universe: Never had a W-2 job, would still be coaching or mentoring clients, always teaching others to grow. - 401(k) Access: New proposals may open 401(k)s to alternative investments, huge for capital formation, but risky for administrators.

Links from the Show and Guest Info and Links:

Seth Bradley’s Links: https://x.com/sethbradleyesq https://www.youtube.com/@sethbradleyesq www.facebook.com/sethbradleyesq https://www.threads.com/@sethbradleyesq https://www.instagram.com/sethbradleyesq/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethbradleyesq https://passiveincomeattorney.com/seth-bradley/ https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/sethbradleyesq https://medium.com/@sethbradleyesq https://www.tiktok.com/@sethbradleyesq?lang=en

Gene Trowbrindge’s Links: https://www.instagram.com/gene_trowbridge_not_retired/ https://x.com/TrowbridgeGene https://www.facebook.com/trowbridgelawgroup/?utm_ https://www.linkedin.com/company/trowbridge-law-group-llp/?utm_ https://x.com/law_trowbridge

Michael Flight, a seasoned real estate investor and developer, shares how he made, lost, and plans to make his next million. His story starts with a value-add shopping center project early in his career, a challenging deal with vacant anchor tenants and environmental issues. After several years of redevelopment and refinancing, the project paid off massively, marking his first million-dollar milestone.

Key Highlight Points: - First Million: Earned from a value-add shopping center redevelopment that overcame major hurdles (vacancies, environmental problems) and paid out big after refinancing. - Early Lessons: Started with small multifamily properties — his first rent check in cash ($900) made a lasting impression about cash flow and ownership. - Longevity: Over 35 years in real estate, building wealth through steady, value-add projects. - Last Million: Currently tied up in private tokenized investments, waiting for retail liquidity events. - Next Million: Betting on the tokenization and data revolution, especially through companies like Proximal, which allows AI analytics on encrypted corporate data without exposing proprietary information. - Vision: Sees data as the new oil — believes tokenization and secure data analytics will define the next generation of billion-dollar companies.

Links from the Show and Guest Info and Links:

Seth Bradley’s Links: https://x.com/sethbradleyesq

https://www.youtube.com/@sethbradleyesq

www.facebook.com/sethbradleyesq

https://www.threads.com/@sethbradleyesq

https://www.instagram.com/sethbradleyesq/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethbradleyesq/

https://passiveincomeattorney.com/seth-bradley/

https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/sethbradleyesq

https://medium.com/@sethbradleyesq

https://www.tiktok.com/@sethbradleyesq?lang=en

Michael Flight’s Links: https://www.instagram.com/mjflight1/?hl=en&utm

https://www.facebook.com/michael.flight.9/?utm

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-flight/?utm