Breaking Boundaries in Real Estate Ventures with Carlos Diaz| Part 2 #873

Carlos is a seasoned real estate investor and proud owner of Ridgewood Property Investments.  A company that buys, fixes and flips properties in southern California with an emphasis in the Inland Empire.  A licensed Real Estate agent, he will on occasion represent buyers and sellers in a traditional manner as well.    Growing up in the inner-city taught him many life lessons and credits his parents for his work ethic and navigating the neighborhood gang violence of the 90’s. After years of obsessing over the real estate industry, Carlos bought his first rental property in 2011.  Always dreaming of quitting the traditional 9 to 5 job, he decided to dedicate more time to investing.  Working 2 jobs to save enough to launch his flipping business which he funded 100% for 2 years.  In an effort to grow his business he would discover advantages of leverage and in 2022 became a full-time real estate professional.  Finally quitting that 9 to 5 job.In this episode:Mentorship: Who were his mentors when he was startingCarlos highlights the importance of finding the right club for your marketFunding his first deals without leverageIntroduced Ridgewood Property InvestmentsHis advice to people that are starting out: Be consistentThe Norris Group originates and services loans in California and Florida under California DRE License 01219911, Florida Mortgage Lender License 1577, and NMLS License 1623669.  For more information on hard money lending, go www.thenorrisgroup.com and click the Hard Money tab.Video LinkRadio Show