66. Unfiltered Success: Wonderful Togbey on Building A Real Estate Empire, 75 Hard, and Credit Card Mastery

Send us Fan MailIn this inspiring episode, Jason and Rachel Wagner sit down with the multifaceted Wonderful Togbey—a successful Chicago real estate investor, 75 Hard enthusiast, and master of credit card hacking. As an immigrant from Togo, West Africa, Wonderful Togbey shares his incredible journey of moving to the U.S. at 16, building a thriving real estate portfolio from scratch, and balancing a full-time job, family life, and global travel.Kicking things off with his experience tackling the grueling 75 Hard program in 2021, Wonderful reveals a surprising twist. From there, the conversation dives into his real estate adventures: starting with a house hack in Omaha, navigating tenant nightmares (think Walmart parking lot deals and stolen copper), and scaling up to a million dollar commercial property in Chicago’s Washington Park. With transparency as his superpower, Wonderful doesn’t shy away from the battle scars—flooded basements, evictions, and $200,000 budget overruns—proving real estate’s forgiving nature rewards those who persevere.Wonderful drops game-changing tips on credit card point hacking, showing how he turns everyday expenses into business-class flights to Togo and Spain using tools like Seats.aero and ChatGPT. Whether you’re a real estate newbie or a seasoned investor, this episode is packed with grit, practical wisdom, and a reminder that the sweetest rainbows follow the toughest storms.Follow Wonderful’s journey on Instagram @mrwonderfulinvests