Rich Somers (IG: @Rich_Somers ) is a real estate investor, founder of Somers Capital ($60 mil under management ) and the host of the  @rich_somers  Podcast. ———————————————————— Ready to build a network of amazing women and high-status men? Michael’s Men of Action is a one-on-one Master’s program that teaches men how to create elite social lives by becoming higher status. Click this link to learn how you can have a High-Status lifestyle now: https://m.moamentoring.com/podcast Click here to join the Men of Action community and watch the High-Status Networking 101 course: https://m.moamentoring.com/moa-community Interested in joining the Men of Action sales team? Apply here: https://www.moamentoring.com/jobs/sales Men of Action has an affiliate program! Post pre-made content and get paid passively: https://www.moamentoring.com/affiliate  ———————————————————— 0:00 Intro 0:47 Being an Air Traffic Controller 1:45 Correlation between ATC and investing 2:36 Mike’s ATC story from Iraq 3:34 Rich’s parents 4:20 ***Being very direct with girls 8:00 ***Having more options 9:16 **Cutting people out of your life 10:55 **What is the breakup conversation like? 12:52 **Naming podcasts after yourself 13:52 Getting around Airbnb bannings 17:10 Nightlife in Vegas, LA, Miami and San Diego 19:14 Investing in boutique hotels 19:51 ***Using debt to make money in real estate 25:51 ***The abundance mindset of successful people 29:42 Low-ticket offers 33:06 Masterminds are for accountability 33:49 ***How would you start from zero? 36:45 ***Wholesaling feels like affiliate marketing 37:02 ***Document your journey on social media 38:04 ***The dating benefits of making content 39:05 Where did you first learn all this? 40:18 Where should a guy who’s doing okay start? 42:30 Writing off depreciation 45:54 Favorite interviews ever done 47:45 ***House hacking 50:07 Joining MoA