As the year winds down and the holidays begin, many of us slip into a familiar rush—trying to wrap up projects, close deals, and squeeze productivity out of the final days of December. But what if the most powerful move you can make as an investor right now… is to pause?

In this special year-end episode, The Power of Pausing: Why Gratitude and Time Off Make You a Better Investor, we explore why stepping back is not only restorative, but strategic. Terrie reflects on the wins, surprises, and challenges of the past year and shares how grateful awareness can sharpen decision-making, strengthen resilience, and create clarity for the year ahead.

We’ll talk about:

1. Why rest is a business strategy, not a luxury
2. How gratitude improves your ability to evaluate deals and manage stress
3. The hidden ROI of stepping back during the holidays
4. What most investors get wrong about “always being on”
5. A simple reflection exercise to close out the year with intention

Whether you’re gearing up for new acquisitions, planning a restructuring, or simply craving a breather, this episode is your permission slip to slow down, look back, and reset before the new year begins.

Tune in, take a breath, and learn why sometimes the best investment you can make… is in yourself.

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Thinking about partnering on your next deal? A bad partner can sink a good investment faster than a bad market. On today’s episode, Terrie Schauer breaks down the six non-negotiable steps to vetting, pitching, and securing a quality joint venture partner. From knowing their financial capacity to setting up protective life insurance and negotiating a fair split, these steps are your ultimate checklist to ensure your partnership leads to financial escape, not a legal trap.

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Everyone talks about when to sell—but few talk about how to do it right. In this episode, I pick up where we left off last time—diving deeper into effective exits. We look at unlocking highest use value (selling to end-users or condo conversions), why it’s sometimes smarter to sell before big capital expenditures hit, and how to time your exit to preserve returns and energy. Whether you’re holding a triplex, a tired commercial space, or a building with failing guts—this episode will help you get out with clarity.

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Why do smart investors keep throwing money at bad deals? In this episode, Terrie breaks down how loss aversion—driven by fear, ego, and sunk costs—pushes people to cling to failing projects in condos, renos, and small developments. We look at why investors double down instead of cutting losses, how this gambler-like mindset destroys portfolios, and what seasoned operators do differently to protect their capital.

A short, sharp reality check for anyone stuck in a deal that’s going sideways.

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When’s the right time to sell a property?

It’s one of the most common—and important—questions real estate investors face. In this episode, I break down how to make smart, strategic exit decisions.

We’ll cover how to look at equity growth, market cycles, asset types, cash flow and opportunity cost. We'll map this against your own portfolio goals to decide if it’s time to sell—or hold.

If you’ve ever wondered, “Should I sell now or wait?”, this episode is for you.

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Thinking of splitting your next real estate deal 50/50? Think again.

In this episode, I explain why equal partnerships often lead to unequal work, frustration, and broken deals. The 50/50 model sounds fair, but unless both partners bring equal experience, time, and skills, it usually fails. I break down better ways to structure partnerships—models that let you scale, protect your time, and get paid for the value you actually bring. If you're serious about building a portfolio and not just playing investor, tune in!

Equity Builder's Club:

https://www.equitybuildersclub.com/

Mindful Landlord:

https://terrieschauer.com/mindful-landlord/

Most real estate investors hear about crypto in terms of Bitcoin, tax shelters, or risky speculation. But is that the whole story? In this episode, Terrie talks with crypto investor Travis Pich about blockchain as financial infrastructure — from tokenized bonds to digital real estate titles. If you’ve wondered how crypto might actually intersect with property markets and long-term investing, this conversation will help you separate the hype from the fundamentals.

Travis Pich:

https://www.instagram.com/thetravispich

https://www.facebook.com/travis.pich.2025

navigatingcrypto:

https://www.instagram.com/navigatingcrypto

When people ask me what it’s like to be a woman in real estate or entrepreneurship, they usually expect me to talk about sexism.

But that’s not really the story.

The truth is that success in business and investing has a lot more to do with personality traits than gender. Some traits simply make the path easier.

Learn how to:

1. Leverage your feminine strengths: communication, empathy, collaboration as business superpowers
2. Train confidence and assertiveness like a muscle, no matter your starting point
3. Redefine “balance” as your phase of life changes
4. Use low expectations to your advantage and surprise everyone, including yourself

If you’ve ever wondered how personality, pressure, and parenting collide with profit, this episode is your reality check, and your permission slip to play the game on your own terms.