178: How Being Debt Free Makes Me A Better Realtor

Summary:

On today’s episode, we’re talking about the fact that being debt-free has made me a better realtor.

Sneak peeks:

“At some point, I need to get the real expert and the brains of our family operation on here: my wife. She’s good with money and probably the only reason we have a dime to our name. We followed Dave Ramsey’s principles and plans, even during the hard few months that I’ve shared about previously when I only made a few thousand dollars.”

“When you’re struggling financially or not making it, there’s this pressure that you feel. And I think it almost comes out of you, even if you don’t want it to. Like, ‘Oh my goodness, you need to buy a house.’”

Learn all of this and more:

• The stress I was under and how my wife was (is) a superstar
• How we survived at the beginning, making only a few thousand dollars
• How long it took before business picked up
• The plan we followed
• What being debt-free did to my interactions with clients
• The amount of debt we paid off and how fast
• How close we were to losing our house
• Milestones we passed on our journey
• The exact path you can follow to become debt-free
• What financial pressure does to you as a Realtor
• Why being debt-free relieves pressure on you as an agent
• The difference this shift makes in your interactions
• What it’s like to have the freedom millions covet
• What’s coming next for the podcast

Resources:

Dave Ramsey Solutions

Penny Hoarder

Shoestring Cottage

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