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Jun 2025
22m 52s

Making Millions in Real Estate, No Money...

Mello Studios
About this episode

Pace Morby is a real estate investor, educator, and media personality known for pioneering creative finance strategies like Subject-To and seller financing. Starting as a general contractor, he transitioned into real estate investing, amassing a portfolio valued at over $450 million and acquiring thousands of properties nationwide without relying on traditional bank financing. He co-founded SubTo, a real estate education community that teaches investors how to leverage creative financing techniques to build wealth. 


Timestamps:

00:00 Creative Finance

02:57 The Journey from Contractor to Investor

05:50 Non-traditional Real Estate Deals

08:47 The Future of Real Estate

11:59 Advice for New Investors

15:08 Teaching Financial Responsibility to the Next Generation

18:06 Final Thoughts


Meet me at Home Service Freedom 2025 ⟶ https://homeservicefreedom.com/

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My other podcast:

The Home Service Expert ⟶ https://open.spotify.com/show/4WHQ3ldGThHsP1cfzNF33G

Learn more about Pace:

Website ⟶ http://pacemorby.com/


Topics

Creative Finance, Real Estate, Seller Financing, Investing, Business Strategy, Building Wealth, Capitals Gains Tax, Home Services, Mentorship, Success, Growth, Transactions, Lucrative Opportunities, Diversification

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