Podcast Parade: Redeeming Irreplaceable with John Marsh
Podcast Parade: Redeeming Irreplaceable with John Marsh
The "Redemptification" of Small Towns
“If you have hope in your future, you have power in your present,” says John Marsh. It’s catchy phrases like this mixed with his deep convictions that draw you in to the power of what John and his wife are doing in a small town near Auburn, Alabama.
John believes that all people, places, and businesses are redeemable.
“We believe real estate — when we measure how we do real estate — is three capitals: social, spiritual, and economic capital.” John continues, “We ask ourselves, how can we make our Sunday school teacher and our economics teacher happy? How do we work at the intersection of purpose and profits? Because people don’t even believe that’s possible!”
Their goals, as they marry purpose and profit, are to:
Redeem places into their intended beauty
Take the multidisciplinary talent of our team and invest it in people & places
Build leaders and teams through consulting, coaching, and mentoring
Make a generational impact
Create catalytic change for people & places
This isn’t just a far-fetched theory. Over the last 25 years, John and Ashely have guided over 60 startup businesses in various industries, such as Hospitality, Construction, Real Estate Investing, Advertising, and multiple Restaurants. John and his wife have renovated 300+ buildings within ten blocks of downtown Opelika to help save their city.
Key Moments
How he was making more money in high school than his teachers
How he worked his way out of over $1 million in debt, healed his relationship, and transformed his life
How he got his start rebuilding homes in Opelika
What his first renovation was like and why it took 6 ½ years
Why having no outside capital can be a blessing
How he went on to renovate 300 properties and start 60 businesses in Opelika
How a $15,000 profit became the seed for much bigger projects
How he used owner financing to build his portfolio
Why Marsh Collective focuses on companies, couples, and communities Why he starts the revitalization of a town with an iconic food and beverage project
How do you know you’ve found the right mentor
How he evaluates the “5 F’s” — faith, family, fun, fitness, and finances
How to work at the intersection of purpose and profits
Why he likes to focus on “irreplaceable real estate”
Why historic small towns could become their own asset class
Who some of his favorite guests on his podcast have been
Resources
Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis.
Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara.