Epic Real Estate Investing - Why Your First Million is So Hard (and who's to blame) | 1462

Episode Date: April 6, 2025

This episode reveals how societal influences have programmed us with a 'failure operating system' that hinders financial success. Matt explains the four levels of making money and argues that most people are stuck at the first level, trading time for money. He asserts that true wealth begins at level three and reaches its peak at level four, where systems generate passive income. The episode emphasizes the potential of real estate as a wealth-building tool and invites viewers to learn a proven system for financial success. It ends with an invitation to a free, exclusive event in Las Vegas to learn more about building wealth through real estate investment. About that Vegas thing Matt mentioned: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WCsH9-05vQzgZf9MAGBpUahyTqBcu9VgVqQ8pcACMT8/edit?tab=t.0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is Terio Media. Hey, strap in. It's time for the epic real estate investing show. We'll be your guides as we navigate the housing market, the landscape of creative financing strategies, and everything you need to swap that office chair for a beach chair. If you're looking for some one-on-one help, meet us at rei-aise.com. Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go.

Let's go. Ever feel like you're too smart to be this broke? Well, you are. But it's not intelligence you're missing. It's the right information. And today, I'm exposing exactly who's keeping it from you. You see, your mind is like a computer. It runs on an operating system.

But you didn't choose your operating system. Others did. Your schools did. Your family did. The media did. The government did. They programmed you with a failure operating system. You want proof?

Look at doctors. Look at law. lawyers, smart people, multiple degrees, still broke. Why? Because the smarter you are, the better their programming works. You see, you've been taught to overthink making money, to overcomplicate it, to follow the safe path, and it's costing you your millionaire status. Here, let me show you how deep this goes. Remember watching Superman as a kid. Poor orphan hero, rich, evil villain. Spider-Man, same thing. Poor kid hero, rich, evil villain. Even a little villain. Even a little, even Iron Man, they had to make him a little bit of a jerk to justify his wealth. By age 18,

you've watched business owners kill 10,000 people on TV. That's not an accident. They want you afraid of wealth, suspicious of business, stuck in a job. Why? Because broke people are easier to control than wealthy ones. And it gets worse. Your teachers told you to get good grades. Your parents told you to play it safe. Your boss tells you to wait your turn. But, But nobody told you how money really works. Nobody showed you the system that actually creates wealth until now. You see, there are four levels of making money. And most people are stuck at level one. Level one is trading time for money. Use your muscles, your labor, your hours. This is your job. And this is what keeps people broke. Level two, managing others time. You're paid to lead teams.

You might make $40,000 to $250,000 a year. But the company owns you. If you miss your kids' recital, too bad. Grandpa's in the hospital? Not their problem. Level three. This is where wealth starts. You use your mouth, not your muscles. You communicate value. You sell. You present. You close. A hundred grand to a million bucks a year. And then there's level four. This is where freedom lives. You use your mind. You create systems. You solve big problems. No income ceiling here. But here's what they never told you. You can skip straight to level four. You don't need to climb the ladder. You don't need to pay your dues. You don't need another degree. You just need the right. system. So how do you break free? How do you delete this poverty programming? First, you have to see it. Every time you say, I can't afford it, that's programming. Every time you think rich people are lucky, programming. Every time you choose a safe job over opportunity, programming. But here's the good news. Just like old computers, you can uninstall the old system. You can install a new one. The bad news, it takes time. It can be uncomfortable. And it fights back. Your family won't get it. Your friends will question it.

Your mind will resist it. And why? Well, because people never act in ways that conflict with their programming. But look at Michael Jordan on the court or look at Tiger Woods on the golf course. They make it look easy, don't they? Not because they're special, because they have different programming. Different operating system equals different results. Here, I'm going to show you something that checks all of these boxes,

something that hits all four levels of wealth at once. Level one, your money works instead of your muscles. Level two, others manage the day-to-day for you. Level three, you learn the art of finding and closing deals. Level four, you build systems that pay you while you sleep. It works whether you're a doctor, a lawyer, or engineer. It works whether you have degrees or not. It works even with your current programming.

And it works because it only cares about one thing. Can you follow a proven system? I have students who quit their 60-hour work weeks, stopped trading time from money, make more money from this than their day jobs, not because they're smarter than everybody else, because they found the right system. And you've probably guessed it by now what it is. If not, it's income-producing real estate. But not the way most people do it.

And this is why this is so important. The next five to 10 years are going to create two types of people, those who own real assets and those who work forever to pay for. them. Inflation, it's not stopping. Your dollars are worth less every month. Your savings account, it's actually losing money. And your 401k, same thing. Plus, it's gambling with your future. But that's not even the scary part. The average American believes they need $1.46 million to retire comfortably. Yet, the median household has saved just $64,000. They're not $64,000 short. They're $164,000 short. They're $1.4 million short. Your parents' retirement plan,

will not work for you. Their pensions are gone. Their Social Security is dying. Their savings getting devoured by inflation. And your kids, they're watching you. They're learning your money habits. They're inheriting your programming. I mean, every day you wait, it's costing you twice. Money you could be making now and wealth you could be building for later. But here's what really keeps me up at night. Smart people. Still trading time for money. Still stuck in the rat race. Still hoping things will change. While the real estate investors I work with, they're building generational well. They're creating passive income. They're sleeping well at night. Yes, they are working hard, absolutely. But when we're talking about the difference between working four years versus 40 years,

the question you want to ask yourself is, how long do you want to work hard? Look, I could talk about this all day, but instead, I want to do something crazy. I'm flying a small group of people out to Vegas. On my dime, hotel included. The details are in the document linked below, and I don't need your email or anything. You can just grab it and go, but maybe I can save you some time. Here's the gist. For two days, I'm showing them exactly how to build wealth through real estate. No toilet fixing, no tenant chasing, and no headaches.

Just my exact system that helps normal people pulling $25,000 on their first deals. I'm talking everything. LLC setup done for you up to $150,000. in funding at zero percent interest, my personal playbook for finding hidden deals, and three months of me guiding you through your first deal. But here's the thing. We are incredibly picky about who gets in. So if you've got a 680 credit score or better, and you're actually serious about finally getting your first million, you should probably grab one of the 10 spots before they're gone. Because just like that poverty programming that we talked about, this is your chance to install a completely

new operating system. One that actually works. So get the details in the document below and maybe I'll see you there. Otherwise, I will see you here next time. Take care. And that wraps up the epic show. If you found this episode valuable, who else do you know that might too? There's a really good chance you know someone else who would. And when their name comes to mind, please share it with them and ask them to click the subscribe button when they get here and I'll take great care of them. God loves you, and so do I. Health, peace, blessings, and success to you. I'm Matt Terrio.

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