In this inspiring interview, Jamil Damji shares his remarkable journey from a medical school dropout to a successful real estate entrepreneur. Growing up with immigrant parents in Canada, Jamil was expected to pursue a traditional W2 job, but his passion for entrepreneurship led him down a different path. Jamil discusses his first real estate deal and the valuable lessons he learned, as well as the challenges he faced during the 2008 housing crash. He also shares his experience in building a successful real estate wholesaling business and the decision to franchise it as The Wholesale Genie. Don't miss this incredible story of determination and resilience. Contact Jamil Youtube: @jamildamji IG: @jdamji A&E - Saturdays @ 10am - flipping houses on Triple Digit Flip Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:07 - Guest Intro 00:50 - Jamil Damji's Background and Start 07:35 - What Did Jamil's Parents Think About His Career Decisions? 09:35 - How Did Not Getting Into Medical School Effect Jamil Damji? 12:03 - After his First Real Estate Deal - What were the Next Steps for Jamil Damji? 16:19 - How Did Jamil Deal with Rejection While Cold Calling People? 17:52 - After Ruining Everything, What was Jamil's Next Step? 20:02 - Jamil Damji Realizes Comedy Isn't Paying the Bills 27:28 - What Makes a Successfull Wholeseller? 30:38 - When Did Jamil Realize he was Building a Business with "The Wholesale Genie"? 33:36 - How Has Wholeselling Changed since Jamil Started? 38:22 - What Mistakes Are Wholesellers Making These Days? 41:30 - Best Tip For Scaling A Business 43:30 - Jamil Damji's Best Habit For Success 44:58 - Book Reccomendations 48:50 - Get ahold of Jamil Damji 49:52 - Wrap Up We're here to help create multifamily entrepreneurs... Here's how: Brand New? Start Here: https://jakeandgino.mykajabi.com/free-wheelbarrowprofits Want To Get Into Multifamily Real Estate Or Scale Your Current Portfolio Faster? Apply to join our PREMIER MULTIFAMILY INVESTING COMMUNITY & MENTORSHIP PROGRAM. (*Note: Our community is not for beginner investors) ?https://jakeandgino.com/apply About Jake & Gino Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and mentors who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $250M in assets under management. They have created the Jake & Gino Premier Multifamily Community to teach others a simple three-step framework for investing in multifamily real estate. Connect with Jake & Gino on the social media platform you are most active on: https://jakeandgino.com/link-tree/ #multifamilyinvesting #apartmentinvesing #multifamilysyndication #realestatetrends #investingstrategies #financialstrategies #personalfinance