Strength in Numbers with Marcus Crigler
Strength in Numbers with Marcus Crigler is the #1 podcast for real estate entrepreneurs who make good money but struggle with cash flow, tax planning, and building real wealth. If you're tired of living deal to deal, wondering where your money goes, and paying too much in taxes, this show will transform how you manage your real estate business finances.
Host Marcus Crigler, CEO of BEC CFO Services, helps real estate investors escape financial stress by implementing proven wealth-building systems, advanced tax strategies, and cash flow management techniques that turn chaotic finances into predictable profit machines.
Real estate wholesalers, fix and flip investors, and rental property owners making six or seven figures but still living paycheck to paycheck will discover how to stop constantly chasing the next deal. If you're overwhelmed by bookkeeping, financial management, and paying massive tax bills without knowing how to reduce them legally, you're ready to stop surviving and start building generational wealth.
Every episode delivers actionable strategies on real estate tax planning, business cash flow optimization, wealth building for entrepreneurs, and financial systems that create freedom. Learn real estate tax deductions, legal tax avoidance strategies, cash flow forecasting, business budgeting for real estate investors, profit and loss analysis, entity structuring for tax benefits, and wealth building strategies beyond closing deals.
Most real estate entrepreneurs focus on deal flow but ignore money flow. They hire accountants who only file taxes instead of providing proactive tax planning. Marcus shows you how to keep more of what you make, reduce your tax burden legally, and create financial systems that work whether you close one deal or ten deals per month.
Listen to case studies of real estate investors who've saved $50K+ in taxes annually, built seven-figure net worth, and achieved financial freedom. Learn from entrepreneurs who've transformed their businesses from cash-hungry operations into wealth-generating machines.
This isn't just spreadsheets and tax codes. It's about creating a real estate business that supports your lifestyle, reduces financial stress, and builds lasting wealth. Marcus addresses the mindset shifts, business systems, and financial habits that separate successful real estate entrepreneurs from those stuck in survival mode.
If you like The BiggerPockets Money Podcast, Money Rahab with Nicole Lapin, The Dave Ramsey Show, or The Rich Dad Radio Show, you'll love Strength in Numbers.
Subscribe now and join thousands of real estate professionals who've discovered that true wealth doesn’t come from closing more deals, but from keeping more of what you make. Stop living deal to deal. Start building wealth that lasts.
Episodes
82 episodes
Episode 81: The Missing Step Between Hustling and Financial Freedom with Leon Barnes
In this episode, Marcus Crigler joins the Collective Genius podcast live from Dallas, Texas, to share the financial principles that separate successful real estate entrepreneurs from those who stay stuck in the hustle cycle.Drawing from ...
Episode 80: Tax Strategy Series - How Investors are Writing Off Massive 2025 Tax Bills...in 2026! - Part 8
In this final episode of this tax strategy series, Marcus Crigler and tax partner Kaden Hackney wrap things up by sharing the process they use to help real estate entrepreneurs reduce taxes and build long-term wealth.Listen as they expla...
Episode 79: Tax Strategy Series - How Investors are Writing Off Massive 2025 Tax Bills...in 2026! - Part 7
You can unlock valuable tax savings even if you are building something inside your real estate business, like your own software, AI tools, or internal systems.In the final episode of this tax strategy series, Marcus Crigler is joined by ...
Episode 78: Tax Strategy Series - How Investors are Writing Off Massive 2025 Tax Bills...in 2026! - Part 6
In Part 6 of the Tax Strategy Series, Marcus Crigler explains how the choice between cash-basis and accrual-basis accounting can affect when income is recognized and taxed.Listen as Marcus breaks down the differences between cash and acc...
Episode 77: Tax Strategy Series - How Investors are Writing Off Massive 2025 Tax Bills...in 2026! - Part 5
Most investors assume that once the tax year is over, there’s nothing left they can do to reduce their tax bill.In this episode of Marcus Crigler's Tax Strategy Series, he shares another powerful tax strategy that can help real estate in...
Episode 76: The Wealth-Building Framework Every Real Estate Investor Needs - Brandon Bateman
Most real estate investors focus on finding more deals, scaling faster, and growing revenue. But according to CPA and CFO Marcus Crigler, many entrepreneurs skip the financial foundation needed to build lasting wealth.In this episode, Ma...
Episode 75: Tax Strategy Series - How Investors are Writing Off Massive 2025 Tax Bills...in 2026! - Part 4
Many investors replace roofs, HVAC systems, flooring, windows, and other major building components without realizing they may still be depreciating the old assets they removed years ago.In this episode of the Strength in Numbers podcast,...
Episode 74: Tax Strategy Series - How Investors are Writing Off Massive 2025 Tax Bills...in 2026! - Part 3
In this episode of the Strength in Numbers podcast, Marcus Crigler shares another strategy that you need to be aware of to save money in 2025.He reveals one of the most overlooked tax-saving opportunities available to real estate investo...
Episode 73: Tax Strategy Series - How Investors are Writing Off Massive 2025 Tax Bills...in 2026! - Part 2
In this episode of the Strength in Numbers podcast, Marcus Crigler continues his tax strategy series by diving into one of the most overlooked ways real estate investors can reduce their tax liability.Marcus explains the critical differe...
Episode 72: Tax Strategy Series - How Investors are Writing Off Massive 2025 Tax Bills...in 2026! - Part 1
Part 1Today's episode marks the start of a new tax strategy series that will help real estate investors uncover tax-saving opportunities.Listen as Marcus Crigler breaks down one of the most powerful tax strategies in real e...
Episode 71: The Secret to Turning Your Business into a Cash Generating Machine with Brent Daniels
Most real estate investors think the only way to build wealth is to buy more real estate. Brent Daniels disagrees, and he has paid close to a million dollars in taxes in a single year to prove it.In this episode of Strength in Numbers, B...
Episode 70: The Hidden Financial Trap Destroying Successful Entrepreneurs with David Phelps
There's a lot of white noise in your financials that doesn't matter for anything. A lot of the time, it is what many CEOs are going after.In this episode of the Strength in Numbers podcast, Marcus Crigler talks with an entrepreneur and f...
Episode 69: Why So Many High-Income Entrepreneurs Still End Up Broke (and How to Fix That)
Why do so many business owners still struggle financially even while making good money?For today's episode of the Strength in Numbers podcast, Marcus Crigler answers this question while he shares practical advice on bookkeeping, cash flo...
Episode 68: The IRS May Owe Real Estate Investors Thousands of Dollars
In this episode of Strength in Numbers, Marcus Crigler and Kaden Hackney break down the growing buzz around the “Kwong refund” and why it could mean significant money back for taxpayers, especially real estate investors.The discussion ce...
Episode 67: Why Thach Nguyen Thinks Most Investors Buy Rentals the Wrong Way with Thach Nguyen
In this episode of the Strength in Numbers podcast, Marcus Crigler sits down with real estate investor and entrepreneur Thach Nguyen to talk about what most investors get wrong when building rental portfolios.Thach shares how he went fro...
Episode 66: How to Build Monthly Cash Flow With Self Storage Units - Bree Hartman
Self-storage is both a business and a commercial real estate investment. You can double down on both and make it more passive with the right systems in place.Joining us in this episode of the Strength in Numbers podcast is a self-storage...
Episode 65: Tax Strategy Masterclass - Why Smart Investors Pay Less (And W2s Pay More)
The people who pay the most in taxes are often those who fail to plan, while those who pay the least are typically those who plan all year long.In this episode of the Strength in Numbers podcast, Marcus Crigler breaks down the real tax s...
Episode 64: The Hidden Financial Problem Killing Real Estate Investors - Part 2
In this episode of the Strength in Numbers podcast, Marcus Crigler continues the conversation on the hidden financial problems that quietly destroy real estate businesses.Listen as they break down why so many investors stay stuck in the ...
Episode 63: The Hidden Financial Problem Killing Real Estate Investors - Part 1
There is a hidden financial issue that can kill real estate investors. It is not about deals, funding, or market conditions.In this episode of the Strength in Numbers podcast, Marcus Crigler sits down with James to unpack a problem most ...
Episode 62: Why Landlords Stay Broke (Even With 20+ Properties) with Eddie Speed
In this episode of the Strength in Numbers podcast, Eddie Speed breaks down a hard truth most real estate investors don’t want to hear. Many landlords with 20, 50, or even 100 properties are still stuck, underpaid, and overwhelmed.Listen...
Episode 61: Why Your Business Feels Tight Right Now (And What to Fix) with Bentley Pugh
If your business feels tighter than usual with less cash, slower deals, and more pressure, this episode is a must-listen!For today's episode of Strength in Numbers Podcast, Marcus Crigler sits down with real estate investor Bentley Pugh ...
Episode 60: Why High-Income Investors Overpay in Taxes (And How to Stop)
Most investors think real estate is all about cash flow. But the ones who actually build wealth? They understand the tax game.This episode of the Strength in Numbers podcast breaks down one of the most misunderstood topics in real estate...
Episode 59: You’re Making Money…So Why Does It Still Feel Like You’re Losing
If money is coming in, why does it still feel like something’s off?In this episode, Marcus Crigler and Kaden Hackney break down one of the most misunderstood parts of a real estate business: your marketing and sales numbers.Listen...
Episode 58: He Runs His Real Estate Business…While Hiding in a Bomb Shelter with Haim Palman
In this episode of the Strength in Numbers podcast, Marcus Crigler sits down with Haim Palman, a seasoned real estate investor who manages his U.S.-based business from Israel. Haim shares his incredible story of running operations even while na...
Episode 57: The 4 Levers That Instantly Increase Your Profit (Most Ignore #1)
There are only four things that really drive profit in a business. These four spots drive real profitability in your business.In this episode, Marcus Crigler breaks down the four core drivers of profit in any real estate business. Listen...