Richard and Chris attribute their success to disciplined, high-quality execution rather than flash or shortcuts, arguing that consistent focus and effort aligned with favorable market trends is what separates the top 1% from the rest. Chris reflects that one of his most significant recent risks was shutting down a highly successful brokerage team that was generating nearly $100 million in annual transactions, choosing instead to fully pivot toward his passive fund business as market dynamics shifted, a decision that ultimately paid off. Richard shares that his biggest risk was deliberately stepping into something entirely new in real estate, partnering with Chris and committing nearly all of his net worth to a handful of properties and a new venture that initially struggled before gaining traction. He concludes that, beyond strategy, the real determinant of success has been persistence, knowing when to adapt but refusing to quit on something he truly believes in. Bullet Point Highlights: • How Chris and Richard made their first million • Early wins in enterprise software & internet marketing • Celebrating a fresh million with Propion / All-McCapital Group • Scaling aggressively through debt funds • Exploring fund-of-funds strategies for the next growth phase • To the moon” mindset for what’s next Links from the Show and Guest Info and Links: Seth Bradley’s Links: https://x.com/sethbradleyesq https://www.youtube.com/@sethbradleyesq www.facebook.com/sethbradleyesq https://www.threads.com/@sethbradleyesq https://www.instagram.com/sethbradleyesq/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethbradleyesq/ https://passiveincomeattorney.com/seth-bradley/ https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/sethbradleyesq https://medium.com/@sethbradleyesq https://www.tiktok.com/@sethbradleyesq?lang=en Richard McGirr/Chris Lopez's Links: https://denverinvestmentrealestate.com/author/chris-lopez https://propertyllama.com/2024-annual-shareholder-meeting https://www.linkedin.com/company/property-llama