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May 2022
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616: Making Money in The Metaverse and T...

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About this episode

If you’ve heard of digital real estate, there’s a good chance you’ve watched one of Ryan Pineda’s videos. Ryan is a leading figure in the world of real estate investing not only in the Las Vegas, Nevada area but throughout the interwebs. He got started flipping homes and eventually scaled his business up to 100 flips per year! Since then he’s branched off into multiple different real estate-related business ventures, but his newest one may be the most revolutionary.

During the lockdowns of 2020, Ryan began to research blockchain, cryptocurrency, and decentralized finance. He saw the way that the world was moving and realized it would only be a short amount of time until real estate transactions were regularly done on the blockchain. This dip into DeFi piqued his interest, so he began researching, investing, and putting more of his time into virtual and digital real estate research.

Ryan makes a strong case as to why most real estate services will move over to a blockchain model, and those that don’t will be left in the dust. Most of what Ryan preaches isn’t just speculation—it’s happening right now in the real world. If you want to get ahead of the curve, or just finally understand what an NFT is, Ryan is the guy to listen to.

In This Episode We Cover:

Starting businesses that help scale and optimize your rental property portfolio

How blockchain could end the title company industry and what investors need to know

Raising private capital and selling properties with decentralized finance 

NFTs and using them to split shares/ownership in a real estate syndication 

Combining digital and physical real estate investments for maximum diversification 

What a blockchain beginner can do to get their start in the virtual investing world 

And So Much More!

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David’s YouTube Channel

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What Are NFTs and Why Should Real Estate Investors Care?

Watch Our Video on Investing in Virtual Real Estate

Connect with David:

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Connect with Ryan:

Ryan's Website

Ryan’s “Tykes” Project

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