417: Net Worth Of $5.0M - The Long Game & Paid Off RE: How a Government IT Pro Became a Real Estate Millionaire

Millionaires Unveiled

Jace Mattinson

Investing, Millionaire, Financialplanning, Business, Self-improvement, Education, Finance

4.8 • 872 Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Dustin shares his journey from a stable government job to becoming a successful real estate investor with a net worth of over $5 million. He is in his 40's. He emphasizes the importance of cash flow, building a business around real estate, and helping others achieve financial independence through coaching and education. Dustin discusses his investment strategies, the significance of diversifying income streams, and the lessons learned from his experiences in the real estate market.

Takeaways

*Dustin started investing in real estate in 2006.
*He emphasizes the importance of cash flow over appreciation.
*Dustin has over 30 properties, including single-family homes and apartment complexes.
*He believes in building a business around real estate investments.
*Dustin coaches others to invest in real estate and achieve financial independence.
*He prefers to have properties managed by others to scale his business.
*Dustin's goal is to help 1 million people invest in real estate.
*He believes that higher interest rates can benefit real estate investors by pricing out competition.
*Dustin encourages others to start investing regardless of market conditions.
*He aims to set up his children for success through real estate.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	I didn't make sure that nobody has the ability to take away my ability to feed my family.
0:03.9	So right in there, I started telling every single person that I knew.
0:07.2	Instead of when I got the question, we all get this question, what do you do?
0:10.6	I would reply my job.
0:12.6	I work for the county doing IT.
0:14.4	Well, I'm basically, and we are projecting out to the world that we put our value in ourselves that comes from my job.
0:19.6	I realize that's wrong. My in ourselves that comes from my job. I realized that's wrong.
0:21.0	My value doesn't come from my job. My value comes from myself and from my God and from my family.
0:25.1	So right then and there, I started telling every single person that I'm an investor. I buy real estate.
0:31.0	So fast for the story. I started buying property after property after property, after property,
0:34.2	each one making me 250, 350, 450 or $450 a month. After $30 plus property,
0:39.9	as I realize, why am I working here? I'm losing money. Welcome millionaires and future
0:44.5	millionaires. You're listening to The Millionaires Unveiled Podcast, the show where you'll hear
0:49.3	the stories and interviews of everyday millionaires will unveil their decisions, their
0:53.9	strategies, and their
0:55.2	portfolio allocations. Now to your host, Jace Matanson. Welcome back to the other
1:04.0	episode of Millers and the Vailiff Podcast. This is episode number 417. This is the podcast where we dive
1:10.4	deep into the inspiring stories of self-made millionaires from all
1:13.7	walks of life.
1:14.4	We are your host, Jason Stacey, and each week we uncover the strategies, setbacks,
1:18.8	and turning points that led these individuals to financial freedom.
1:21.6	Whether you're just starting out or looking to level up your wealth-building journey,
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Jace Mattinson, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Jace Mattinson and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.