Can You Make Better Income From Bitcoin Mining Than Rental Properties & Real Estate?

A fascinating episode featuring Beau & Christine Turner of Abundant Mines, who turned a devastating $500K mining scam into one of the most transparent and educational Bitcoin mining operations in the U.S.

Discover how mining works, how beginners get started, tax advantages, energy myths, and why decentralizing pools and hardware matters.

We discuss:
- Why Beau and Christine Turner left real estate investing to build a successful Bitcoin mining company
- Generating cash flow and unique tax advantages for Bitcoin mining
- Using stranded energy, supporting local Oregon communities, growing food with waste heat
- 36 questions to ask before you get into Bitcoin mining https://44134802.hs-sites.com/abundant-mines-36-questions

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*IN THIS EPISODE*
00:00 Who are Beau & Christine Turner?
2:44 Gemini Bitcoin Credit Card | Bitwise | Ledn Bitcoin-backed Loans
4:19 Losing $500K in a mining scam
7:29 What is Abundant Mines? How does it work?
10:22 What is a mining pool?
11:53 Mining's tax advantages
13:15 Bitcoin vs real estate
14:34 Speed Wallet | Bitkey | The Bitcoin Way | Genius Academy
16:19 Real estate investing
18:36 Mining income, solo mining
19:40 AI vs Bitcoin mining
21:17 Energy myths
24:01 Community impact: greenhouses, food banks, apprenticeships
27:44 Mining chips, supply chain, future bottlenecks

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Producer: Aron Bender https://www.linkedin.com/in/aron-bender/
Editor: Silas Foley

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