Nathan Turner:
Dangerous Curves Ahead
Nathan Turner built a thriving business with a couple of Curves gym franchises—until the economy flipped his plans upside down. Forced to pivot, he stepped into the world of real estate, where an unexpected twist led him to an even bigger opportunity.
Bio
Nathan Turner is known across the US as “The Canadian Note Guy”. Having run several businesses, including fix and flip real estate, he discovered mortgage notes in the US in 2009 and has since become a leader in the industry in the private investment sector. He is the President of Earnest Inc. and manager of the US-based Earnest Investing LP note fund where he actively manages assets for accredited passive investors. He is also the owner and host of the Diversified Mortgage Expo, a leading annual note conference.
Topics
- How Economic Downturns Can Create Unexpected Opportunities
- The Realities of Business Ownership and Knowing When to Pivot
- Lessons from Losing It All: What Failure Teaches About Success
- How to Transition from One Industry to Another Successfully
- The Power of Cash Flow: Why It’s the Key to Financial Stability
- Real Estate Investing Without the Hassle of Being a Landlord
- Entrepreneurial Mindset: Problem-Solving Your Way to Success
- Lessons from Scaling, Selling, and Rebuilding a Business
- How to Identify and Adapt to Market Shifts
- Overcoming Fear and Taking Calculated Risks in Business
Guiding Questions
- What was the moment you realized your gym businesses weren’t going to survive?
- How did you decide that real estate was the next move?
- What was the hardest part of shifting industries?
- What’s one mistake from the Curves days that helped you succeed later?
- What’s the biggest myth about real estate investing that people get wrong?
- How did you discover mortgage investing, and what makes it different?
- What advice would you give someone who just had a major business failure?
- What lessons did losing your business teach you about money?
- What was your mindset like during the transition?
- How do you assess risk in business now versus back then?