Mark J. Kohler
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Are you understanding what structure you are and why you don't have to know how to do an effing tax return people, but you need to know what numbers are on it and how to read it. A rich person knows their tax return. So you just start doing what rich people do. It's super easy. And they work with their advisor.
Are you understanding what structure you are and why you don't have to know how to do an effing tax return people, but you need to know what numbers are on it and how to read it. A rich person knows their tax return. So you just start doing what rich people do. It's super easy. And they work with their advisor.
They don't have an account that just plugs all that crap in and you pick it up two months later. They have meetings with their accountant throughout the year, at least quarterly, and going, hey, I'm going to do this. I'm going to do that. I'm going to start that. I'm going to sell this. And it's synergistic. So stop thinking you're going to hire someone to take all of this off your plate.
They don't have an account that just plugs all that crap in and you pick it up two months later. They have meetings with their accountant throughout the year, at least quarterly, and going, hey, I'm going to do this. I'm going to do that. I'm going to start that. I'm going to sell this. And it's synergistic. So stop thinking you're going to hire someone to take all of this off your plate.
They don't have an account that just plugs all that crap in and you pick it up two months later. They have meetings with their accountant throughout the year, at least quarterly, and going, hey, I'm going to do this. I'm going to do that. I'm going to start that. I'm going to sell this. And it's synergistic. So stop thinking you're going to hire someone to take all of this off your plate.
You're taking the number one thing you should be doing and thinking you're going to delegate it. It doesn't work.
You're taking the number one thing you should be doing and thinking you're going to delegate it. It doesn't work.
You're taking the number one thing you should be doing and thinking you're going to delegate it. It doesn't work.
Yep. I love it. And you lead right into my second point, and it's so easy, people, this mind shift change. So number one, you're not going to delegate away this tax and legal topic, although you're going to build a team. So I love the way you said that, CEO of that team. What you are going to do, that's a little different though, is I need you to treat your side hustle, your business,
Yep. I love it. And you lead right into my second point, and it's so easy, people, this mind shift change. So number one, you're not going to delegate away this tax and legal topic, although you're going to build a team. So I love the way you said that, CEO of that team. What you are going to do, that's a little different though, is I need you to treat your side hustle, your business,
Yep. I love it. And you lead right into my second point, and it's so easy, people, this mind shift change. So number one, you're not going to delegate away this tax and legal topic, although you're going to build a team. So I love the way you said that, CEO of that team. What you are going to do, that's a little different though, is I need you to treat your side hustle, your business,
like a business. We've got to start knowing there's a set of books. There's a methodology here. I've got to put in tax deposits. I've got to be engaged in the process. So many people that have a side hustle, they get this mysterious 1099 from selling something on, you know, they got a 1099 from... Etsy or eBay or whatever. They're getting a little 10 a.m.
like a business. We've got to start knowing there's a set of books. There's a methodology here. I've got to put in tax deposits. I've got to be engaged in the process. So many people that have a side hustle, they get this mysterious 1099 from selling something on, you know, they got a 1099 from... Etsy or eBay or whatever. They're getting a little 10 a.m.
like a business. We've got to start knowing there's a set of books. There's a methodology here. I've got to put in tax deposits. I've got to be engaged in the process. So many people that have a side hustle, they get this mysterious 1099 from selling something on, you know, they got a 1099 from... Etsy or eBay or whatever. They're getting a little 10 a.m.
for side hustle somewhere and they see it as a burden. No, no, no. That's a business. Treat it like that. Treat your rental property like a business. When you start to treat your operation like a business, you're It now starts to work for you. And the profit from it can be redeployed into assets that work for you while you're asleep. And that money can be used to expand and scale.
for side hustle somewhere and they see it as a burden. No, no, no. That's a business. Treat it like that. Treat your rental property like a business. When you start to treat your operation like a business, you're It now starts to work for you. And the profit from it can be redeployed into assets that work for you while you're asleep. And that money can be used to expand and scale.
for side hustle somewhere and they see it as a burden. No, no, no. That's a business. Treat it like that. Treat your rental property like a business. When you start to treat your operation like a business, you're It now starts to work for you. And the profit from it can be redeployed into assets that work for you while you're asleep. And that money can be used to expand and scale.
But if you don't treat your business like a business, it does you no good. It's just a noose around your neck.
But if you don't treat your business like a business, it does you no good. It's just a noose around your neck.
But if you don't treat your business like a business, it does you no good. It's just a noose around your neck.