Arthur Ryapolov: From Flipping Cars at 15 to $84 Million in Real Estate — What They Never Told You About Building Wealth

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In this episode, Portland developer Arthur Ryapolov of August Development joins the Portland REI Meetup to share his raw, unfiltered path from washing dishes at weddings and flipping cars out of his dad's wrecking yard to closing over 250 units and $84 million in real estate across the Pacific Northwest. Arthur breaks down how he scaled from one deal in 2019 to 20 deals in 2020, how he structures creative land deals with seller financing and JV agreements, and the design details — open floor plans, engineered hardwood, 9-foot ceilings — that make his builds sell faster and for more money.

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