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Day 30: 30 Days, 30 Reasons - The Grand Finale

Vaughn Bethell

Dec 10, 20242 min read

Day 30: 30 Days, 30 Reasons - The Grand Finale

Day 30 of 30-Day 1M $ Investor Challenge Hey, Vaughn Bethell, CEO of REI Junkies. Man, what a journey these last 30 days have been! For...

Day 29: The New American Dream – Our Collective Vision

Vaughn Bethell

Dec 5, 20242 min read

Day 29: The New American Dream – Our Collective Vision

Day 29 of 30-Day 1M $ Investor Challenge Hey, Vaughn Bethell here, CEO of REI Junkies. So I’m looking at some photos of a house. Not...

Day 28: Getting Close to the Finish Line

Vaughn Bethell

Nov 28, 20242 min read

Day 28: Getting Close to the Finish Line

Day 28 of 30-Day 1M $ Investor Challenge Hey there, visionaries! It’s Day 28 of our 30-Day Million Dollar Challenge, and we’re closing in...

DAY 27 - The Numbers Tell You Everything

Vaughn Bethell

Nov 14, 20242 min read

DAY 27 - The Numbers Tell You Everything

Day 27 of 30-Day 1M $ Investor Challenge You know what Warren Buffett says about investing? "Be fearful when others are greedy, and...

DAY 26 - From Just Another Investor to Community CHAMPION

Vaughn Bethell

Nov 9, 20242 min read

DAY 26 - From Just Another Investor to Community CHAMPION

Day 26 of 30-Day 1M $ Investor Challenge So I was talking with one of our investors yesterday, right? She said something that STOPPED ME...

DAY 25 - Your Top REI Junkies Questions Answered (in a Series Coming Soon)

Vaughn Bethell

Nov 7, 20242 min read

DAY 25 - Your Top REI Junkies Questions Answered (in a Series Coming Soon)

Day 25 of 30-Day 1M $ Investor Challenge Sometimes when you do something everyday you forget that there's people out there that don't...

Vaughn Bethell

Nov 7, 20242 min read

Day 24: Your Investment, Your Legacy

Day 24 of 30-Day 1M $ Investor Challenge Hey, there future legends! I’ve been thinking about the kind of legacy I want to leave. What do...

Day 23 - The Future of Real Estate: Where We're Headed

Vaughn Bethell

Nov 5, 20242 min read

Day 23 - The Future of Real Estate: Where We're Headed

Day 23 of 30-Day 1M $ Investor Challenge Hey there, future-focused investors! Vaughn Bethell here. Well, it’s Day 23 of our 30-Day...

Day 22 - What Banks Don't Want You to Know About Real Estate Returns

Vaughn Bethell

Nov 1, 20242 min read

Day 22 - What Banks Don't Want You to Know About Real Estate Returns

Day 22 of 30-Day 1M $ Investor Challenge Picture this: You're sitting in your bank's lobby. Nice leather chair. Coffee brewing...

Day 21- The Hidden Math Behind Being the Bank

Vaughn Bethell

Oct 30, 20242 min read

Day 21- The Hidden Math Behind Being the Bank

Day 21 of 30-Day 1M $ Investor Challenge So I was looking at my investments the other day, right? And this number jumped out at me: $20...

Day 20: The Ripple Effect: How One Investment Creates Waves of Change

Vaughn Bethell

Oct 28, 20241 min read

Day 20: The Ripple Effect: How One Investment Creates Waves of Change

Day 20 of 30-Day 1M $ Investor Challenge Ever toss a rock into a still pond? That first splash - that's like funding a real estate deal. ...

Day 19: How One Family Began Their Real Estate Empire

Vaughn Bethell

Oct 27, 20242 min read

Day 19: How One Family Began Their Real Estate Empire

Day 19 of 30-Day 1M $ Investor Challenge And Why Investors Should Care... Some stories hit different. Especially, when they make such...

Day 18: By the Numbers: Our Impact So Far

Vaughn Bethell

Oct 25, 20241 min read

Day 18: By the Numbers: Our Impact So Far

Day 18 of 30-Day 1M $ Investor Challenge If you go to our website you’ll see numbers that tell a story. But not the whole story. 32...

Day 17: Rebel Investing: How We're Flipping the Script on Real Estate

Vaughn Bethell

Oct 23, 20242 min read

Day 17: Rebel Investing: How We're Flipping the Script on Real Estate

Day 17 of 30-Day 1M $ Investor Challenge Here's the traditional real estate script: Big institutions control who gets to own a home They...

Day 16: Rebel Investing: How We're Changing Lives with Real Estate

Vaughn Bethell

Oct 22, 20242 min read

Day 16: Rebel Investing: How We're Changing Lives with Real Estate

Day 16 of 30-Day 1M $ Investor Challenge Hey there, Vaughn Bethell here, CEO, of REI Junkies coming to you live on Day 16 of our 30-Day...

Day 15: Meet the Families: Lives Changed Through REI Junkies (Maria and Olga)

Vaughn Bethell

Oct 18, 20243 min read

Day 15: Meet the Families: Lives Changed Through REI Junkies (Maria and Olga)

Day 15 of 30-Day 1M $ Investor Challenge Hey everyone, Vaughn here. It’s Day 15 of our 30-Day challenge. We’re halfway there. So, a few...

Day 14: Flip the Script on Corporate Giants & Preserve the American Dream

Vaughn Bethell

Oct 16, 20242 min read

Day 14: Flip the Script on Corporate Giants & Preserve the American Dream

Day 14 of 30-Day 1M $ Investor Challenge Hey everyone, Vaughn here. Day 14 of our 30-Day challenge to raise 1 Million Dollars in private...

Day 13: The Day I Chose Family Over Finance (And Won Both)

Vaughn Bethell

Sep 17, 20242 min read

Day 13: The Day I Chose Family Over Finance (And Won Both)

Day 13 of 30-Day 1M $ Investor Challenge Have you ever felt like you're living the dream... but at what cost? Imagine waking up at 4:45...

Vaughn Bethell

Sep 14, 20242 min read

Day 12: Investing in the American Dream

Day 12 of 30-Day 1M $ Investor Challenge Imagine you're at your kid's soccer game. Another parent asks what you do. You say, "I'm an...

Day 11: The Math - REI Junkies vs. Traditional Investing

Vaughn Bethell

Sep 13, 20242 min read

Day 11: The Math - REI Junkies vs. Traditional Investing

Day 11 of 30-Day 1M $ Investor Challenge Hey there, busy professional! Let's cut through the investment fairy tales and talk hard...