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Buy, Borrow, Die: The Wealth Strategy Cheat Sheet

The 3‑step framework wealthy families use to access cash without triggering a tax bill — mapped to every income level so you can see exactly where you fit.

  • • How to use assets you already own as tax‑free cash sources
  • • The borrowing rules that keep the IRS out of the picture
  • • Step‑up in basis: how decades of gains vanish at transfer
  • • Income‑level breakdown so you know what applies to you

Inside the cheat sheet

1

Buy

Which assets qualify and what you probably already own

2

Borrow

How to access cash without triggering income tax

3

Die

The step‑up in basis that wipes decades of gains

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Who this is for

If any of these sound like you, the cheat sheet will click immediately.

Business owners ($1M–$10M)

You own property, equipment, or a growing business — and every time you need cash, you trigger a tax bill.

Real estate investors

You have equity sitting in properties but keep selling to access it, losing chunks to capital gains and recapture.

High‑income professionals

Physicians, attorneys, and executives with investment accounts and no strategy for accessing wealth tax‑efficiently.

The 3 steps, simplified

Buy, Borrow, Die isn't complicated — it's just never been explained to you in plain English.

Step 1: Buy

  • Own assets that appreciate over time
  • Commercial property, rentals, your business, brokerage accounts
  • Stop selling every time you need cash

Step 2: Borrow

  • Use assets as collateral for a line of credit
  • Borrowed money is not taxable income
  • The asset keeps compounding while you use the cash

Step 3: Die (the step‑up)

  • Assets receive a stepped‑up basis at death
  • Decades of unrealized gains are wiped clean
  • Heirs inherit at current market value — legally

Related video

Buy, Borrow, Die — The Full Breakdown

Every time you need money from your business, you trigger a tax bill. This video breaks down the 3‑step framework the wealthiest families use to access cash without handing the IRS a cut — and how it applies to business owners at $1M–$10M.

Frequently asked

Quick answers about the cheat sheet, the strategy, and how to use it.

Stop handing the IRS a cut every time you need cash

Download the cheat sheet, see where you fit, and start building a plan that keeps your wealth working for you — not the tax man.