Mark J. Kohler

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Well, great question. And what's interesting is since COVID, we've had the great formation. We're pushing up to almost 45% of working Americans have a side hustle. And people, that's a small business. That's a gateway drug. It's not a burden. We should look at it as an opportunity to use those funds to get out of debt, build wealth, create assets.

Well, great question. And what's interesting is since COVID, we've had the great formation. We're pushing up to almost 45% of working Americans have a side hustle. And people, that's a small business. That's a gateway drug. It's not a burden. We should look at it as an opportunity to use those funds to get out of debt, build wealth, create assets.

Well, great question. And what's interesting is since COVID, we've had the great formation. We're pushing up to almost 45% of working Americans have a side hustle. And people, that's a small business. That's a gateway drug. It's not a burden. We should look at it as an opportunity to use those funds to get out of debt, build wealth, create assets.

And one in five Americans own a rental property in some form or fashion. So if I've got a rental property and a little small business, people, you're not quitting your day job. Let's just tap into that.

And one in five Americans own a rental property in some form or fashion. So if I've got a rental property and a little small business, people, you're not quitting your day job. Let's just tap into that.

And one in five Americans own a rental property in some form or fashion. So if I've got a rental property and a little small business, people, you're not quitting your day job. Let's just tap into that.

And so a common, common theme in what we do every day is meet with that community, those people that are the backbone of this country that are starving for simple answers to get their kids on payroll, save some taxes. right off their auto, but you know, whatever it is. And I love that bread and butter stuff. And so it's just, there's no mystery.

And so a common, common theme in what we do every day is meet with that community, those people that are the backbone of this country that are starving for simple answers to get their kids on payroll, save some taxes. right off their auto, but you know, whatever it is. And I love that bread and butter stuff. And so it's just, there's no mystery.

And so a common, common theme in what we do every day is meet with that community, those people that are the backbone of this country that are starving for simple answers to get their kids on payroll, save some taxes. right off their auto, but you know, whatever it is. And I love that bread and butter stuff. And so it's just, there's no mystery.

It's not like there's this secret thing like, Mark, how do I save tax? It's just, it's just doing the basics and knowing it, understanding it, owning it. And, and that's, so there's no sexy secret there, except that, You really can build a wealth that you maybe never imagined with just those simple base hits. It's not about getting rich quick. It's not getting rich slow. I want to get rich slow.

It's not like there's this secret thing like, Mark, how do I save tax? It's just, it's just doing the basics and knowing it, understanding it, owning it. And, and that's, so there's no sexy secret there, except that, You really can build a wealth that you maybe never imagined with just those simple base hits. It's not about getting rich quick. It's not getting rich slow. I want to get rich slow.

It's not like there's this secret thing like, Mark, how do I save tax? It's just, it's just doing the basics and knowing it, understanding it, owning it. And, and that's, so there's no sexy secret there, except that, You really can build a wealth that you maybe never imagined with just those simple base hits. It's not about getting rich quick. It's not getting rich slow. I want to get rich slow.

Oh, yeah. See, you give me a day, you know, and there's nothing wrong with that W-2 day job, work corporate America. That's cool. It's great. Let's go do your taxes. Bend over. I can't do anything. I mean, you're screwed. But if you've got that small business, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho. Now that little 1099 some of you are getting, that's like, that's a golden ticket.

Oh, yeah. See, you give me a day, you know, and there's nothing wrong with that W-2 day job, work corporate America. That's cool. It's great. Let's go do your taxes. Bend over. I can't do anything. I mean, you're screwed. But if you've got that small business, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho. Now that little 1099 some of you are getting, that's like, that's a golden ticket.

Oh, yeah. See, you give me a day, you know, and there's nothing wrong with that W-2 day job, work corporate America. That's cool. It's great. Let's go do your taxes. Bend over. I can't do anything. I mean, you're screwed. But if you've got that small business, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho. Now that little 1099 some of you are getting, that's like, that's a golden ticket.

Now I'm writing off home office, auto, dining, computers, electronics, your cell phone, family members. I'm funding a Roth IRA. You can set up your own damn 401k. Now we're going to take all that money and start deploying it, and we're going to be efficient. We're going to be lean and mean. And that, I can, you can pay... 30% less in taxes on that money than your day job.

Now I'm writing off home office, auto, dining, computers, electronics, your cell phone, family members. I'm funding a Roth IRA. You can set up your own damn 401k. Now we're going to take all that money and start deploying it, and we're going to be efficient. We're going to be lean and mean. And that, I can, you can pay... 30% less in taxes on that money than your day job.

Now I'm writing off home office, auto, dining, computers, electronics, your cell phone, family members. I'm funding a Roth IRA. You can set up your own damn 401k. Now we're going to take all that money and start deploying it, and we're going to be efficient. We're going to be lean and mean. And that, I can, you can pay... 30% less in taxes on that money than your day job.

Your day job, you're screwed. Let's go get this other money that's a lot cheaper to get. Everybody wants to talk about making money. Why don't we talk about saving money? It's easier to save money than make money.