888:  What It’s Like to be Mortgage Loan Officer at Age 21 With Sophia Lorena Buesing, CBLoans [Main T4C Episode]

Sophia Lorena Buesing is a loan officer who works at CBLoans, a mortgage broker in Redondo Beach California. Sophia grew up in California and graduated from Palos Verdes Peninsula High School in 2018. But unlike the majority of her peers, she skipped college and went straight into the workforce. First, she interned at South Bay Property Advisors, then soon after, Sophia got her first full time job at Cash Call Mortgage as an internet marketing representative. Once she got her mortgage license, she became a certified loan officer. In June 2021, Sophia landed her current job at CBLoans where she helps people who want to purchase a property or want to refinance their home. Sophia also runs a podcast called The Shit Show of My Twenties where she shares inspiring stories of twenty-somethings. You can follow Sophia on Linkedin, and you can listen to her weekly podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and a number of other platforms. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: Why Sophia trusted her gut and didn’t just go off to college because it was expected of her (4:29) How Sophia’s parents supported her even though they didn’t initially agree with her decision not to go to college (8:12) What a loan officer’s responsibilities are and what your workload is like (21:50) Why you don’t have to be a math whiz to become a loan officer (24:50) How much money Sophia has in her savings and how that money has given her more freedom in her career (25:30) Why a car accident gave Sophia the kick in the pants she needed to create her podcast and how she tackles “limiting beliefs” (28:35) How Sophia’s podcast changed her as a person (31:19) Why initially Sophia’s young age was a barrier to her success and how she ultimately overcame it (35:22) https://howtopurchaseyourfirstproperty.thinkific.com/courses/course