What separates landlords who scale a profitable rental portfolio from the ones who get buried in tenant headaches and cash flow leaks?

In this episode of The A Game Podcast: Real Estate Investing for Entrepreneurs, Nick Lamagna sits down with Ryan Barone, CEO and co-founder of RentRedi, one of the fastest-growing property management software companies in the country. With more than $35 billion in real estate assets managed on the platform, Ryan shares exclusive insights from millions of rental transactions and reveals what the nation's top-performing landlords are doing differently.

Whether you own one rental property or hundreds, this episode is packed with actionable strategies to help you increase profits, reduce vacancies, improve tenant relationships, and streamline your rental business using technology and data.

Ryan explains how today's most successful investors use automation, tenant screening, maintenance tracking, financial reporting, and AI-powered organization to eliminate costly mistakes while creating a better experience for tenants.

In this episode you'll learn:

✅ How to screen tenants like top real estate investors and avoid costly mistakes

✅ The biggest cash flow killers that reduce rental property profits

✅ How data and automation can simplify property management and grow your portfolio

✅ The maintenance strategies that save landlords thousands in unexpected repairs

✅ The KPIs every rental property owner should track to maximize returns

Whether you're a new investor, experienced landlord, house hacker, or real estate entrepreneur looking to grow your portfolio, this conversation is loaded with practical advice you can implement immediately.

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Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with his guest Tommy Harr, the phenom real estate investor, social media star and host of Zombie House Flipping: Family Busines on A&E! Celebrating the launch of Tommy Harr's new hit tv show with a re-release of our fantastic conversation! We're beyond proud of Tommy and so happy for the opportunity he has to show people how one of the truly good guys in the business is crushing it with the people he loves.

Tommy went from a D-1 Athlete out of Ohio and climbed his way through the ranks of being a home inspector and Property preservationist. Tommy Transitioned his drive and discipline from soccer to a career In real estate investing and now even a social media STAR with a tremendous following you need to check out if you have not already!

In his 20's Tommy has achieved so much including building a portfolio over 65 rentals worth over 15 million, 25 Short term rentals managed in house, done over 100 wholesale deals and renovated over 150 properties! He has been featured twice on Business Insider in 2022 and he is now building a community where he is teaching others to find the success he has found called The Real Side Real Estate Education. Don't miss this episode with a lot of great straight forward content on getting your first deals, rehabbing, keeping yourself safe in this dynamic market and scaling your business to financial freedom through real estate investing.

Topics for this episode include:

✅ How real estate investors should adjust numbers to stay safe in todays market

✅ Is there too big a budget when flipping houses

✅ Can you cash flow with todays interest rates

✅ How real estate investors should pay your contractors

✅ Quick ways to tell if you have a bad contractor

✅ How to use social media to build your real estate business

✅ Growing your social media in a short amount of time + More!

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Tommy Harr on Twitter

Tommy Harr on LinkedIn

Tommy Harr on Youtube

Tommy Harr on Instagram

Tommy's Free Wholesaling Course

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In this episode of The A Game Podcast: Real Estate Investing For Entrepreneurs, host Nick Lamagna sits down with John "Beef" Keefe, drummer for the multi-platinum rock band Boys Like Girls, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Shawn Williams, coach, entrepreneur, and performer. From touring the world on sold-out stages to overcoming serious injuries and earning a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, John shares the mindset, discipline, and habits that create long term success in any field.

John breaks down the lessons he's learned from over 20 years in the music industry, how Jiu Jitsu transformed his approach to life, business, and relationships, and why consistency beats motivation every time. Whether you're an entrepreneur, athlete, business owner, musician, or someone looking to level up personally and professionally, this conversation is packed with actionable insights.

You'll learn how to stay calm under pressure, develop elite habits, improve leadership skills, manage ego, build strong partnerships, overcome setbacks, and create a life centered around growth and purpose.

In this episode, we cover:

✅ How consistency beats motivation - and why the best performers show up even when they don't feel like it

✅ Pressure management - the self-talk, breathing routines, and mental frameworks that help you perform under bright lights (or in front of thousands of fans)

✅ Why musicians make great grapplers - the surprising connection between drumming with four limbs and flowing in jiu-jitsu

✅ Recovering from a broken neck - how Beef went from being told he'd never train again to earning his black belt

✅ The ego trap - why the best coaches (and bandmates) say "I don't know" and why that builds more trust than faking it

✅ Band dynamics as a business - how to maintain 20-year partnerships, navigate hierarchy, and handle conflict without blowing up what you've built

✅ Smelling the roses - how to stay present and grateful when the grind makes it easy to miss the moment

Connect with John:

John Keefe on Instagram

John Keefe on Twitter

John Keefe on TikTok

John Keefe on Threads

Connect with Boys Like Girls:

www.boyslikegirls.com

Boys Like Girls on Instagram

Boys Like Girls on Facebook

Boys Like Girls on YouTube

Boys Like Girls on TikTok

Boys Like Girls on Threads

Boys Like Girls on Spotify

Boys Like Girls on Apple Music

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What if the most dangerous person in the room looked nothing like what you expected - and had lessons for your business, your discipline, and your life that no MBA could teach you?

Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast: Real Estate Investing For Entrepreneurs for one of the most inspiring and eye-opening conversations we've had - Karel "Silver Fox" Pravec, 5th degree black belt under Renzo Gracie, author, app creator, and one of the most respected teachers in the global Brazilian jiu-jitsu community.

This isn't just a jiu-jitsu episode - it's a masterclass on longevity, leadership, discipline, and what it really takes to build something that lasts, whether that's a martial arts school, a business, or a legacy.

Whether you're a competitor, a school owner, an entrepreneur, or just someone trying to show up every single day and get 1% better - this conversation will change the way you think about consistency, ego, and what it means to truly master something.

Karel built his game not on athleticism or natural talent, but on technique, adaptability, and showing up - training alongside legends like John Danaher, Matt Serra, and Ricardo Almeida out of Renzo Gracie's blue basement, and going on to teach students on every continent in the world. Now he's sharing the exact mindset that keeps him rolling - and winning - decades later.

While most people are looking for shortcuts, Silver Fox breaks down the real game:

✅ Why discipline - not talent - is the only thing that separates good from great, on the mat and in business

✅ How to train smarter as you age so you can stay on the mat (and in the game) for decades

✅ The biggest mistake passion-based business owners make when they open a school - and why most don't survive the shakeout

✅ Why ego doesn't get eliminated in jiu-jitsu - it gets managed, and what that means for leadership

✅ What 99 straight days of training during the pandemic taught him about accountability and keeping your word to yourself

✅ How he built a global student base through YouTube, a BJJ app, and weekly live sessions - and why the live connection is everything + more

Connect with Karel "Silver Fox" Pravec and the Academy:

silverfoxbjj.com

Silver Fox on Instagram

Silver Fox on Facebook

Silver Fox on YouTube

Silver Fox on Twitter

Download Silver Fox BJJ app:

Silver Fox BJJ on Apple AppStore

Silver Fox BJJ on Google Play

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What if you could build, scale, and sell a business for life-changing money - and then help other founders do the same?

Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast: Real Estate Investing For Entrepreneurs for one of the most entertaining and educational conversations we've had in a long time - Shamus McNutt, engineer turned entrepreneur, exit strategist, and founder of Volare AI, an advisory firm helping business owners scale smarter, grow profits, and exit for maximum value.

This isn't just another founder story - it's a masterclass on what it really takes to build something from $800 and sell it for 10 figures, and what most entrepreneurs get completely wrong when it's time to walk away from the table.

Whether you're just starting out, deep in the grind, or already thinking about your exit, the insights in this episode will change the way you look at building and selling a business forever.

Shamus went from mechanical engineering grad at the Colorado School of Mines to co-founding Belong Designs and FlowState Branding, scaling to $5M in annual revenue fully bootstrapped, nearly losing it all, pivoting through COVID to their first 7-figure month, and ultimately selling for a life-changing exit. Now he's dedicated to making sure other founders don't have to go through that process alone.

While most founders are building without an exit plan, Shamus breaks down the real game:

✅ Why most entrepreneurs don't even know they can sell their business - and how to start thinking like a buyer right now

✅ How to avoid the sharks in the M&A world and protect yourself from predatory buyers

✅ Why you need to prepare your business for an exit 2-3 years BEFORE you go to market

✅ What really happens emotionally the day the money hits your account - and why the Ferrari won't fix it

✅ How to build a business with your best friends, have the tough conversations, and still keep the friendship + more

Connect with Shamus:

Shamus McNutt on Instagram

Shamus McNutt on LinkedIn

Connect with Volare AI:

volare.ai

Volare AI on LinkedIn

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What if everything you thought you knew about short sales was dead wrong?

Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast: Real Estate Investing For Entrepreneurs for a masterclass with one of the most knowledgeable and exciting guests we've had on the show - David Randolph, a real estate investor, educator, and hard money lender who has spent over 15 years cracking the code on one of the most misunderstood strategies in real estate - short sales.

This isn't just a conversation about buying houses - it's a deep dive into how to find hidden deals, negotiate directly with banks, and build real wealth in any market.

Whether you're a brand new investor, an experienced rehabber, or someone looking to put your retirement account to work, the strategies in this episode will change the way you look at distressed real estate forever.

He is the founder of Short Sale Prophets, a coaching program helping investors across the country build wealth using his three core principles - Procedures, Profits, and People. He retired at 42 from a successful corporate career, homeschooled his kids, and after one three-day seminar made a decision that changed everything!

You will want to hear his incredible story of how he went from chemical engineering to cracking the short sale code and building a fortune one deal at a time!

While most investors are chasing deals on the MLS, David shares rare insight into:

✅ Why the most common definition of a short sale is completely wrong

✅ How to find motivated sellers using FREE public records - no paid lists needed

✅ Why banks are in desperation mode RIGHT NOW and accepting massive discounts

✅ How to stop a foreclosure and take control of the timeline

✅ The truth about deficiency judgments and the tax trap most investors ignore

✅ How to use your IRA or retirement account to become the lender and earn strong returns + more

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Connect with David:

thedavidrandolph.com

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David Randolph on Instagram

Connect with Short Sale Prophets:

thedavidrandolph.com/short-sale-prophets/

Text INTRO to 636-685-2990 for David's FREE monthly 2-hour live Zoom short sale workshop

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