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Grab Your Tickets to Let's Build Birmingham: https://www.letsbuildbirmingham.com/Learn from Ayo & Cody How to Turn Content Into Clients Free Training: https://motionandsuccess.com/webinar-optin=============================Real estate developer Charles Noonan breaks down why he believes Birmingham, Alabama could be the next major real estate boom. From buying land for just a few thousand dollars to building brand-new homes, creating $100K+ in equity, and generating thousands in monthly cash flow, Charles reveals the blueprint behind his Birmingham real estate strategy.We also discuss new construction, land banks, rental strategies, development opportunities, and how everyday investors can get started.Subscribe to Motion & Success for more conversations on real estate, business, investing, and building wealth.=============================Ways to Work with Us: Send us a DM @motionandsuccess on Instagram or Email us: [email protected]=============================Guest: Charles NoonanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlesjnoonan/============================= Connect with us!IG: https://www.instagram.com/motionandsuccess/Tiktok: https://www.instagram.com/motionandsuccess/Audio Podcast:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/motion-and-success/id1721039524Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kF2fbBRsTDuw4ZjNI3L7i?si=uP3pDQkpSg64y-Cj35bBKA=============================What is one thing you learned ? Or Your Favorite Part of the Video?=============================TIME STAMPS:0:00 – Preview: The Birmingham Real Estate Opportunity2:44 – Introduction3:52 – Meet Real Estate Developer Charles Nunan5:54 – Why He’s Building Homes in Birmingham, Alabama7:33 – Building a Relationship With Birmingham’s Mayor9:50 – Buying Land for Under $1,000 & Building Homes11:03 – Why Birmingham Could Be the Next Real Estate Boom13:11 – How Detroit Led Him to Birmingham15:04 – Making Money With Detroit Land Bank Properties16:00 – The Detroit Real Estate Nightmare18:33 – They Stole EVERYTHING From His Property22:03 – The Reality of Investing in Distressed Neighborhoods23:34 – Why He Stopped Recommending Detroit26:08 – Building Brand-New Homes in Under 90 Days26:45 – How His Properties Generate $3,000–$3,700/Month29:23 – Why He Builds New Instead of Renovating30:19 – How Much It Costs to Build a House From Scratch32:28 – Step-by-Step Blueprint to Building a New Home34:46 – Why Every House He Builds Has a Blue Door36:12 – How He Knows a Property Will Make Money37:43 – Why His Properties Have No Vacancies38:15 – Building $279K Homes & Creating $100K in Equity38:49 – How He Finds Land for Just a Few Thousand Dollars40:09 – How Beginners Can Start Investing in Birmingham41:18 – How to Pick the Right Land to Build On42:00 – Making Money Flipping Vacant Land42:52 – How to Get Funding to Build Your First House44:54 – Learning How to Become a Real Estate Developer47:06 – Why Hands-On Real Estate Education Matters50:00 – The Goal to Bring 1,000 Investors to Birmingham51:17 – Different Ways to Make Money From Vacant Land51:35 – The Truck Parking Lot Opportunity52:43 – Birmingham’s Growth, Data Centers & the Future53:02 – Building Real Estate for Legacy, Not Just Money54:48 – Using Wealth to Give Back55:37 – Giving Away Thousands of Turkeys Every Year57:10 – Philanthropy, Back-to-School Drives & Giving Back

Sign up For Blake's Free Training to Learn the Non-profit Game Here:https://businessmasterclasslive.com/sign-upLearn from Ayo & Cody How to Turn Content Into Clients Free Training: https://motionandsuccess.com/webinar-optin=============================In this episode of Motion & Success, we sit down with Blake Nathan, AKA The Nonprofit Guy, who went from making $38K a year as a teacher to building a 7-figure nonprofit organization. Blake breaks down how the rich (Jay-Z, Bill Gates, Robert Smith) use nonprofits to legally avoid paying taxes, how everyday entrepreneurs can use the same strategy, and exactly how to find and win grants that fund your mission. We cover the step-by-step process to start a nonprofit, the difference between a nonprofit and a for-profit, how NIL athletes can protect their money, and the real game behind celebrity foundations.If you've ever wanted to start a nonprofit, get grant funding, or learn how to save on taxes the compliant way, this episode is for you.=============================Ways to Work with Us: Send us a DM @motionandsuccess on Instagram or Email us: [email protected]=============================Guest: Blake NathanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenonprofitguy/============================= Connect with us!IG: https://www.instagram.com/motionandsuccess/Tiktok: https://www.instagram.com/motionandsuccess/Audio Podcast:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/motion-and-success/id1721039524Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kF2fbBRsTDuw4ZjNI3L7i?si=uP3pDQkpSg64y-Cj35bBKA=============================What is one thing you learned ? Or Your Favorite Part of the Video?=============================TIMESTAMPS:0:00 – Intro hook: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation buying $95M in Bud Light shares (capital gains tax angle)0:16 – Dwayne Johnson's $1M donation to Miami football / locker room naming0:29 – "Nonprofit does not mean no profit" — myth-busting intro1:05 – Motion & Success ad read (Content 2 Client System / free class promo)2:33 – Guest intro: Blake Nathan, "The Nonprofit Guy"3:47 – Blake's background — teaching career, HBCU, noticing lack of Black male teachers6:03 – Starting the nonprofit / funding it through grants and donors8:00–9:57 – Hosts share personal school experiences / advocacy tangent10:34 – Recruiting from HBCUs, becoming "the face" of recruiting efforts11:17 – Podcasting ad read #112:33 – How the nonprofit ignited change — DEI funding era, big funders (Kellogg, Walton, Balmer Group)14:41 – First grant ($172K) replaces his teacher salary; second grant ($150K) — "$330K in 90 days"16:37 – "The grant game" — telling funders what you'll do with the money17:53 – What is a nonprofit? (definition, corporation structure)19:39 – Nonprofit tax exemption explained (501c3, deductions, AGI limits)21:55 – Donating from your own LLC to your own nonprofit — compliance & paper trail (Zeffy platform)25:10 – Real-life scenario: turkey/toy giveaways under nonprofit vs. LLC (liability protection)26:47 – Applying this to everyday entrepreneurs/coaches (scholarships, waived fees)29:20 – Churches as nonprofits / pastor as fundraiser32:48 – Jay-Z's Shawn Carter Foundation, 990 tax returns, nonprofit-for-profit crossover35:01 – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation stock portfolio tangent36:06 – MacKenzie Scott's billion-dollar giving strategy37:03 – Celebrity nonprofits roundup (LeBron, Steph, Usher, Beyoncé, etc.)40:04 – Robert F. Smith's student loan payoff story — the business angle behind it43:54 – Election season / 501(c)(4) political nonprofits45:35 – How to actually set up a nonprofit (board, Secretary of State, EIN, 1023-EZ vs long form)48:59 – Podcasting ad read #2 (repeat)50:04 – Opening a bank account, merchant accounts/invoicing for nonprofits50:47 – "5 ways to fund your nonprofit" (grants, sponsorships, donations, fundraising events, earned revenue)52:22 – Step-by-step grant funding process, grant platforms (Grant Station, Grant Watch, LinkedIn)55:24 – Business credit cards/loans for nonprofits59:39 – Family foundation vs. public charity nonprofit — key differences1:01:49 – Black Lives Matter fund misuse case study — accountability & board governance1:05:32 – Using AI (Claude Code) to write grants1:09:09 – NIL athletes and nonprofits — advice for student athletes1:14:05 – Gunna, Lil Baby, 21 Savage — celebrity/athlete nonprofit marketing angle1:16:24 – Where to find Blake (nonprofitguy.com, socials)1:16:57 – Blake's new project: The Car Charity — goal of donating 100 cars in 3–5 years1:18:23 – Outro / CTA