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

In this short interview, John Jasniak, described as a top 1% performer in his field, shares insights into what separates him from others in the real estate and land development industry. His defining trait is an extreme attention to detail, which he believes is critical for success. Unlike many developers who delegate operations or technical details, John stays hands-on in every part of the process, from drilling water wells to ensuring roads are built to spec.

When asked about scaling without losing quality, John emphasizes the importance of hiring trusted, full-time, U.S.-based employees instead of relying on virtual assistants. He believes proximity and accountability are essential for maintaining the same level of precision as a company grows.

Finally, John discusses the biggest risk of his career, taking on a $1.2 million seller-financed land deal when his company was worth only $2–3 million. The debt represented about half his net worth at the time, but he went for it despite the fear. That bold move on a 465-acre West Texas subdivision became a pivotal growth moment for his business.

Key Highlight Points: - Attention to detail is everything: John’s success comes from being deeply involved in every operational aspect. - Hands-on leadership: He doesn’t delegate critical tasks too early or rely heavily on automation or VAs. - Scaling smartly: Growth doesn’t mean detachment, he trains and hires full-time, local employees who share his standard of excellence. - Calculated risk-taking: His biggest professional leap involved carrying $1.2M in seller-financed debt, about half his net worth, showing courage and conviction in his projects. - Mindset of excellence: John embodies the belief that mastery comes from ownership of details, disciplined scaling, and bold but thoughtful risk.

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

Jon Jasniak’s Links: https://jonjasniak.com/land?utm_ https://www.facebook.com/subdivideking/?locale=vi_VN&utm https://x.com/jonjasniak?lang=en&utm_ https://www.instagram.com/jonjasniak/?utm_

Title: Bricks to Blockchain: The New Era of Tokenized Real Estate With Micheal Flight

In this podcast segment, Michael Flight shares his personal and professional journey, touching on the pivotal moments that shaped his path. He discusses how he originally wanted to become a Lutheran pastor but pivoted into business, using his “laziness” as a self-proclaimed superpower. He reflects on overcoming imposter syndrome, the importance of meeting people, and why he never wants to retire because he loves what he does. Michael opens up about raising the bar in life through health and proactivity, making and losing millions through real estate and tokenized investments, and the power of experience (“reps”) in mastering his craft. He identifies having children as the greatest risk he ever took, ultimately the most rewarding decision of his life, and encourages others to do the same.

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Highlight Points: - Parallel Universe Path: Almost became a Lutheran pastor but Greek and Hebrew studies convinced him otherwise. - Superpower: Calls “laziness” his superpower, helping him simplify and focus. - Limiting Belief: Struggled with imposter syndrome but overcame it by forcing himself into conversations and networking. - Never Retiring: Loves what he does, especially meeting fascinating people worldwide; finds retirement unnecessary. - Raising the Bar: Prioritizing health and proactivity, reducing procrastination, preparing for business obligations (like taxes). - First Million: Made through redeveloping a value-add shopping center. - Last Million: Through tokenized private investments (on paper, pending full realization). - Next Million: Likely from tokenized companies, including a promising advisory role with Proximal, a data security/AI company. - Top 1% Edge: Built from decades of “reps” in commercial real estate; can instantly assess deals and advise startups beyond real estate (marketing, insurance, legal, etc.). - Biggest Risk: Marriage and having children—initially intimidating but ultimately the most rewarding and joyful part of life. - Advice on Family: Encourages others to take the “risk” of children, noting that God provides and it enriches life.

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/@sethbradleyes

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/?ut

Michael shared that his success in commercial real estate stems from decades of consistent “reps” — experience gained through countless deals, leases, and relationships since 1986. That repetition allows him to instantly evaluate properties and markets with precision. His diverse background across nonprofits, advisory boards, and marketing gives him a broad business perspective, while his long-term relationships with national tenants help him quickly optimize deals. He emphasized that true mastery comes from experience and pattern recognition, not shortcuts. Discussing risk, he admitted to both bold moves and periods of over-caution, ultimately saying his biggest and best “risk” was getting married and having kids. Faith, family, and legacy drive his outlook — believing that population growth, family stability, and trust in God are essential for both personal fulfillment and a healthy economy.

Bullet key highlight: - Success comes from decades of reps and consistency, not shortcuts. - Experience allows him to instantly analyze any commercial property based on surroundings. - Strong tenant relationships give him leverage to raise income and cut expenses quickly. - His work on nonprofit boards and advisory roles expanded his knowledge of marketing, insurance, and compliance. - Both he and Seth agree that pattern recognition from experience separates top performers from the rest. - Retail real estate demands understanding each tenant’s business model, unlike other asset classes. - Michael views risk-taking as essential to reaching the top 1%, even when others see it as reckless. - He admits that at times he’s been too cautious, sitting out while markets kept climbing. - His greatest and most rewarding risk was starting a family — marriage and children. - He believes faith, family, and population growth are vital for personal joy and a thriving economy.

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

Title: Private Markets, Public Access: The Platform That’s Changing Everything With Travis Smith

Seth interviews Travis Smith, CEO of Tribevest, on the pivot to a compliance-first, turnkey infrastructure for capital aggregation in private deals, how the Seth–Travis partnership formed after a BVI event, why Tribevest lets independent capital aggregators scale without building a back office, and what is actually working in today’s tougher capital-raising climate. Travis shares lessons from leaving corporate for startups, the mindset required to found and scale, and why relationships and trust remain the ultimate leverage in private markets.

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Bullet Point Highlights:

- Tribevest positions as compliance-first private deal infrastructure, enabling institutional-grade capital aggregation. - The Seth–Travis origin story began at a BVI event, quick action led to architecting the fund-to-fund infrastructure. - Vision remains mainstreaming private investing, the pivot focused on repeatable product-market fit, acquisition, distribution. - Ideal users include former operators, experienced LPs, and professionals with networks, all leveraging Tribevest to scale. - Tribevest removes the non-sexy hurdles, entities, docs, banking, cap tables, distributions, taxes, admin. - Platform analogy, like Uber and Airbnb abstracted the back office, Tribevest lets one person run 20 to 40 SPVs at scale. - Capital raising is harder across VC and real estate, diversification of channels and strategic partners is essential. - Independent capital aggregators add a scalable trust channel, sponsors get one large LP check while accessing retail. - Relationships drive every raise, trust compounds via connectors, consistency in outreach beats noisy online tactics. - Travis left a lucrative corporate track for founder life, belief plus humility plus surrounding himself with A-players raises the bar.

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

Travis Smith’s Links:

https://www.instagram.com/tribevesttrav/?hl=en&utm

https://x.com/tribetrav?utm_

https://www.linkedin.com/in/travissmithmovethechannel/?utm

Title: The 1% Closer With Reed Goossens

Summary: Reed emphasizes that grit, consistency, and continuous learning are the keys to long-term success. He attributes his achievements to showing up daily, evolving constantly, and embracing discomfort. The biggest risk he ever took was moving to the United States with no set plan — a move that completely changed his life and career trajectory. He believes in “falling forward,” taking action before having everything figured out, and letting growth happen through persistence and adaptability.

Bullet Points Highlight: * Grit and determination drive long-term success. * Consistency and daily discipline create compounding results. * Continuous learning and evolution are essential for growth. * Confidence matters more than being the smartest in the room. * Resilience during tough times separates top performers. * Taking calculated risks opens life-changing opportunities. * Growth happens outside your comfort zone. * Start before you’re ready—action leads to progress. * Accountability and mindset fuel entrepreneurship. * Embrace a “fall forward” mentality—learn and keep moving.

Links from the Show and Guest Info and Links:

Seth Bradley’s Links: https://x.com/sethbradleyesq / @sethbradleyesq www.facebook.com/sethbradleyesq https://www.threads.com/@sethbradleyesq / sethbradleyesq / sethbradleyesq https://passiveincomeattorney.com/set... https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/s... / sethbradleyesq https://www.tiktok.com/@sethbradleyes...

Reed Goossens’s Links: https://www.instagram.com/reedgoossen... / reed-goossens / reedgoossenspage / @reedgoossensrei https://reedgoossens.com/