In this inspiring episode, John Wei sits down with Nelly Sanchez—a corporate finance professional and real estate investor based in Texas—who shares how she’s growing a strong real estate portfolio while maintaining a demanding full-time job. Nelly opens up about the turning point in her corporate career that pushed her to seek financial alternatives, and how she dove into real estate with curiosity, persistence, and strategic education.

You’ll hear how she turned her primary home into a rental, scaled to four properties within a short period, and tapped into creative financing tools like seller financing, hard money loans, and subject-to deals—all without spending a dime on successful marketing campaigns. Her story highlights the power of mentorship, trusting your instincts, and tailoring advice to fit your unique journey.

Nelly also shares two critical pieces of advice for aspiring investors and her personal goal of achieving financial independence and retirement flexibility—while possibly helping her husband exit a job he dislikes.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• How Nelly began her real estate journey while working full-time

• The mindset shifts that helped her overcome fear and take action

• Creative financing methods and how she found her deals

• Why trusting yourself and defining your own path is crucial

• Her long-term goals and what’s next for her investing journey

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How does someone go from just $6,000 to owning 55 rental properties? In this inspiring episode, Lee Nugent sits down with John Wei to share his 10-year real estate journey—one built on grit, vision, and persistence. From his humble beginnings as a poker dealer to building a rental empire and launching a hard money lending fund, Lee unpacks the highs and lows of life as a real estate investor.

Lee opens up about:

• Buying his first duplex in 2015

• Scaling to over 50 rentals without adding extra capital

• Lessons learned from balancing work and marriage

• The mindset shifts needed to escape the 9-to-5

• How real estate allowed him and his wife to quit their W-2 jobs

• What advice he would give to his younger self

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Join host John Wei as he chats with Erin Puricelli, a passionate real estate entrepreneur, capital raiser, and visionary. Erin takes us through her journey—starting from the mortgage industry to becoming a successful property investor with eight properties in Macon, Georgia. She opens up about building her tribe through networking groups like RAIN and REI Vault, navigating partnerships, and learning tough lessons about lending, insurance, and property management.

From starting with an Airbnb in North Georgia to scaling up a portfolio and pivoting through unexpected challenges—including evictions, lender fallouts, and stolen hot water heaters—Erin reveals what it really takes to thrive as a creative in real estate.

She also discusses her current ventures in co-living, a growing supplement business, and the importance of finding balance and the right people in your corner. This is an inspiring episode for any aspiring investor who's looking to start or scale.

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