$2.4M/Year Remote Job Nobody Knows Exists
Dropping Bombs
Brad Lea
4.9 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 12 April 2026
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Today's Dropping Bombs episode is a return visit from Mike Kortas, the man who went from homeless at 18 to building the #1 mortgage brokerage in the country.
Mike breaks down how NEXA Lending dominates the mortgage industry, why the broker model is crushing the big banks, and the bold moves he's making right now while everyone else plays it safe — including an industry-first move that will pay loan officers residual income on their own loans, something that's never been done before.
If you've got a mortgage or real estate license and you're not making the money you should be, this episode is for you. And if you don't have one yet, you'll want one by the time this is over.
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Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.
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| 0:00.0 | We make more than doctors do in our first one to two years, right? |
| 0:04.1 | This makes a lot of money. |
| 0:06.1 | We have the highest compensation. |
| 0:07.6 | Nobody in this industry pays higher than you. |
| 0:09.4 | Is it like a major difference or no? |
| 0:11.0 | Oh, it's a significant difference. |
| 0:12.4 | Some of your people even get access to the jets and the ranches and the toys that you've purchased. |
| 0:18.2 | Oh, they all get access to that. |
| 0:19.4 | You were living in a freaking barn and now you're close to a billionaire. How'd you do it? What's the secret sauce? |
| 0:25.9 | All I did was... What it is, Bradley, back again with another episode of dropping bombs today in the |
| 0:33.8 | studio, folks. I got a real treat for you, especially if you're in the loan origination |
| 0:38.8 | business. If you're a loan officer, a broker, I don't really care, or you're in real estate, pay attention because this might be the most important podcast you've ever listened to. I got Mike Cordes in the house. Mike, what's cracking? How you doing, Brian? Second time. Is this your second time or third time? Second time in this room. Well, I'm glad it's your second time because now, folks, |
| 0:57.1 | we are, I, I, How you doing, Brian? Second time. Is this your second time or third time here? Second time in this room. |
| 1:01.1 | Well, I'm glad it's your second time because now, folks, we are, I know much more about this guy and the industries that he's in. |
| 1:07.3 | And you got more than just, I mean, you're like everywhere, but always around mortgages or real estate. |
| 1:14.5 | Well, I'm trying to create an ecosystem around. I mean, if you got one client already, |
| 1:20.3 | why don't you make money off that client three or four times? Yeah. And folks, once you guys get to know this dude, you're going to realize like, dude, how do I do what he did? Because he went from sleeping |
| 1:24.3 | almost essentially homeless, even though you did find shelter, |
| 1:28.5 | but almost homeless to now, you know, |
| 1:30.6 | if someone Googles you, |
| 1:32.0 | they might even see the B word. |
| 1:33.8 | And if not right now, |
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