Raise the Bar
Elevated conversations on raising capital, real estate and entrepreneurship. Raise the Bar Radio is the podcast for capital raisers, real estate investors, and entrepreneurs ready to stop playing small and start building real wealth. Hosted by Seth Bradley, securities attorney, startup founder, real estate investor, and multi-billion dollar dealmaker, this show delivers straight-talk strategies, expert insights, and real-world tactics to help you raise more capital, close bigger deals, and build a business (and life) on your own terms. Whether you’re scaling your first fund or breaking free from the golden handcuffs, you’re in the right place. Let’s go.
Elevated conversations on raising capital, real estate and entrepreneurship. Raise the Bar Radio is the podcast for capital raisers, real estate investors, and entrepreneurs ready to stop playing small and start building real wealth. Hosted by Seth Bradley, securities attorney, startup founder, real estate investor, and multi-billion dollar dealmaker, this show delivers straight-talk strategies, expert insights, and real-world tactics to help you raise more capital, close bigger deals, and build a business (and life) on your own terms. Whether you’re scaling your first fund or breaking free from the golden handcuffs, you’re in the right place. Let’s go.
Episodes

Aug 26, 2022
Aug 26, 2022
2 min
Alternative assets will set you free.
Cheers to freedom.
Full Episode |EP 41 | How to Achieve Financial Freedom by Becoming an Empowered Investor with Mo Bina
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Aug 19, 2022
Aug 19, 2022
2 min
Found money.
Cheers to freedom.
Full Episode |EP 35 | How to Invest Tax-Free Using a Self-Directed IRA or Solo 401(k) with Scott Maurer
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Aug 17, 2022
Aug 17, 2022
45 min
On this encore episode of the Passive Income Attorney Podcast, Seth is joined by Jonathan Greene, as they take a deep dive into how to successfully run a fix and flip business, how to find an investor-friendly real estate agent, and most importantly, how to live a focused, yet balanced lifestyle. Jonathan, as a self-proclaimed introvert, shares his journey of leaving a thriving business behind to completely unplug from the world for a whole year to focus on himself and his happiness. Jonathan is a former attorney and has over 30 years of real estate experience. Enjoy!
“Everybody wants to push everything forward so fast. . . but I don’t think they’re looking wide enough. . . I think everybody needs to take a step back and look at an aerial view of their life.”
HIGHLIGHTS:
Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:
How exposure to real estate growing up set the table for his business today
Transitioning from a law practice, to the art industry, to real estate
Discover how to make house-flipping passive with a team that can make decisions for you
How to find investor-friendly real estate agents
Why you need to have the knowledge before the capital in real estate
The importance of self-reflection to accelerate your business
And so much more!
ABOUT | JONATHAN GREENE:
Jonathan Greene is a real estate investor and team leader/concierge agent, and a certified life coach and real estate coach. He is also a former attorney, gallerist, museum curator, and educator who left standardized employment to pursue his lifelong obsession with real estate investing full-time.
Jonathan’s company, Streamlined Properties, is a single-member LLC sourcing off-market deals in New Jersey and other cities across the country. Streamlined Properties On-Market, brokered by eXp Realty, is a fast-growing nationwide team of investor-friendly real estate agents built to fill the niche for real estate investors who need agents who understand exactly what they are looking for. They are training and mentoring agents to become investor-friendly in their market, with the long-term goal of helping them build their own team and their own investment portfolio.
Jonathan has been involved in real estate transactions for more than 30 years. He runs a separate family real estate partnership with his sister, Karin. They have several properties in New York, New Jersey, and California that they manage. Jonathan provides real estate investment guidance and workshops all over New Jersey and nationally and can advise on the viability of any market.
In 2018, Jonathan took a year off from the real estate business and local investment guidance to focus on living a minimalist life. He deleted all of his social media except Instagram and committed to living his life on his own terms and not at the end of a phone.
Jonathan is a national speaker who has been featured at Dippidi Deep Dive, Curaytor Excellence, and NurtuRE Con, as well as local events. He has also brought these skills to podcasting with two podcasts, Dad and Assemblage. Dad is a parenting podcast about the role fathers play in our lives. Assemblage is a podcast for creatives building something unique.
Jonathan grew up in Brooklyn Heights, NY, but graduated high school in NJ at the Peddie School. He has a BA in Criminal Justice from the University of Hartford, where he graduated magna cum laude. Jonathan also has a J.D. from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He lives in West Orange, New Jersey, with his two children.
FIND | JONATHAN GREENE:
Website: https://www.streamlined.properties/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-greene-re/
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Aug 12, 2022
Aug 12, 2022
1 min
Passive income is freedom.
Cheers to freedom.
Full Episode |EP 34 | HOW TO ASSESS THE BENEFITS AND RISKS OF PASSIVE INCOME OPPORTUNITIES WITH ALISA FREUNDLICH
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Aug 10, 2022
Aug 10, 2022
37 min
On this encore episode of the Passive Income Attorney podcast, Seth is joined by the one and only Gino Barbaro as they talk about life, family and business. We take a deep dive into how you can get your whole family involved in your business so you can grow personally and financially together. Gino is an investor, business owner, author, entrepreneur, and the co-founder of multifamily real estate education company, Jake & Gino. Gino and Seth will take you on a journey to establish an abundance mindset. The more you give, the more you receive. Enjoy!
“Decide what a need is versus what a want is.
It’s really important to teach our kids the value of something.”
HIGHLIGHTS:
Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:
Transition from the family restaurant business to multifamily real estate
What the structure of Gino’s first apartment complex syndication looked like
How to treat your first single-family home as its own little business and cash machine
Why the Jake & Gino brand was created to give back to the community
How to establish an abundance mindset
How your family can become part of the business
Establishing balance and boundaries
And so much more!
ABOUT | GINO BARBARO:
Gino Barbaro is an investor, business owner, best-selling author, and entrepreneur. He has grown his real estate portfolio to over $100,000,000 in assets under management and is the co-founder of Jake & Gino. This multifamily real estate education company offers coaching and training in real estate founded upon their framework of Buy Right, Manage Right & Finance Right®. He currently resides in St. Augustine, Florida, with his beautiful wife Julia and their six children. He is the best-selling author of three books, “Wheelbarrow Profits”, “The Honey Bee” and “Family, Food and the Friars.”
FIND | GINO BARBARO:
Website: https://jakeandgino.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gino-barbaro-03973b4b/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jakeandgino/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JakeandGino
CONNECT | SETH BRADLEY:
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Aug 4, 2022
Aug 4, 2022
37 min
In this encore episode of The Passive Income Attorney Podcast, Seth is joined by Scott Maurer. Scott is an attorney and self-directed retirement plan master at Advanta IRA with over 15 years of experience in the industry. Have you ever wondered how you can use your retirement account to diversify out of the stock market and into real estate, businesses or other alternative investments? In this episode, Scott shows you how by simplifying the mysteries of the solo 401(K) and self-directed IRA, and demonstrating the immense tax benefits awaiting your new investment vehicle.
“People are familiar with what they're offered by their employer…but what people don't realize is if you're self-employed or if you have a side business you can create your own 401(k) account.”
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Jul 29, 2022
Jul 29, 2022
1 min
Freedom is taken, not given.
Cheers to freedom.
Full Episode | EP 82 | The Cash Flow Niches You’ve Never Heard of That Will Make You Rich with M.C. Laubscher: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passive-income-attorney-podcast/id1543049208
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Jul 22, 2022
Jul 22, 2022
2 min
Why the ultra wealthy invest in real estate?
Cheers to freedom.
Full Episode | EP 29 | How Silicon Valley Turned Its Back On Wall Street To Invest In Main Street with Alex Kholodenko
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Jul 20, 2022
Jul 20, 2022
43 min
In this encore episode of The Passive Income Attorney Podcast, Seth discusses with “business therapist” and former big law attorney, Darren Frank, about the best practices for breaking the golden handcuffs to live a life of freedom by allocating your time and dollars to multiple streams of income. If you need more time in your life to spend with your family or travel more, check out this show as Darren teaches us how to take that big leap. Enjoy!
“We’re like sharks in a way. You keep swimming or you die. You’ve got to figure out a way to keep swimming and keep improving and keep getting better.”
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Jul 15, 2022
Jul 15, 2022
3 min
Are you in the pursuit of happiness?
Cheers to freedom.
Full Episode | EP 36 | How to Live Your Best Life by Welcoming Uncertainty with Open Arms with Nicole Mayer
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Raise the Bar.
Elevated conversations on raising capital, real estate and entrepreneurship. Raise the Bar Radio is the podcast for capital raisers, real estate investors, and entrepreneurs ready to stop playing small and start building real wealth. Hosted by Seth Bradley, securities attorney, startup founder, real estate investor, and multi-billion dollar dealmaker, this show delivers straight-talk strategies, expert insights, and real-world tactics to help you raise more capital, close bigger deals, and build a business (and life) on your own terms. Whether you’re scaling your first fund or breaking free from the golden handcuffs, you’re in the right place. Let’s go.





