On today’s podcast I had Steve Valentine on! Steve is a realtor and investor out of Phoenix, AZ and he’s got a very interesting story! We talked about how he got started right before the whole market crashed, and how he had to go through all of these different things. He ended up leaving his family’s business with over a million dollars of debt that he had to pay back on his own, along with investing a million dollars in a business that didn’t pan out! At that time, he ended up getting an REO account during those early days with many foreclosures happening with Fanny and Freddie. Steve talks about how he sold over 5,000 homes during that period. It is absolutely insane to hear how he did that, as well as what is looked like behind the scenes selling homes for Fanny and Freddie and how much he was making. He talked about how his dad represented over 1,000 transactions at the courthouse for these foreclosures. And the worst part about that was that his investors didn’t leave him with any of the houses throughout that time! That heavily influenced Steve in his career to get into the investing space seeing what his dad went through. It’s created the business he has today, where he owns over 75 single-family rentals, helping people all over get rental properties, be creative, and solve problems in the Phoenix market. He talks about his strategy to get 10 deals per month with no marketing! So, if you’re in real estate, this is a super great story! Steve is also one of our trainers at Wealthy Agent, and so I’ve gotten the pleasure to know him, he’s really inspiring to see, and there’s a lot of gold nuggets you can take from the episode! Follow Steve on social media! Instagram - @stevedvalentineWebsite - https://stevedvalentine.comJoin the Wealthy Way today and get access to my free course, planner, and discord community! https://wealthyway.com______________________________________________________Here's how my businesses can help you:For a free consultation with my team go to https://RyanPineda.comWant to be coached by me on real estate investing? Apply at https://futureflipper.comLet my company make you passive income through E-commerce Automation! Watch the case study at http://lunarecom.comJoin my free coaching program for real estate agents! https://wealthyagent.io/Need Tax and Accounting help? Contact my CPA Firm! https://TrueBooksCPA.com/You can invest in my real estate deals! Go to https://pinedacapital.com______________________________________________________My other social media channels:Subscribe to my main channel "Ryan Pineda" https://www.youtube.com/c/ryanpinedaSubscribe to my real estate only channel "Future Flipper" https://www.youtube.com/c/futureflipper1Follow me on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/ryanpinedashowhttps://www.tiktok.com/@ryanpinedahttps://www.twitter.com/ryanpinedashow______________________________________________________Steve and his family worked in real estate with his family before investing himself. He and his wife left the business due to differences in opinions. Steve and his wife walked away with $1 million lost and $1 million in debt. This is when Steve and his wife got into the REO space. He and his wife now own a large rental portfolio in Phoenix, AZ. They own 75 single family homes! Steve and I talk about all the projects he has going on, his entrepreneurial journey, his future plans, and more!