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EPISODE · Oct 23, 2025 · 11 MIN

EP# 97.2 | Bank Forced Me to Buy a Failed Gas Station | Max Shah

from Get Diversified Podcast · host Jacqueline Landry & Melvin Landry Jr.

Episode Title: Bank Forced Me to Buy a Failed Gas StationDescription:"We've seen your track record. You'll figure it out."That's what the bank told Max Shah when they forced him to buy a failed gas station with 20 owners in 20 years, despite Max having ZERO gas station experience.Most people would run. Max took the deal.What happened next is remarkable:→ Lost money for 2 years while learning the business from scratch → Went to Walmart to buy inventory (he didn't know where else to get it) → Ordered 10,000 hand sanitizers (4¢ each) and 20,000 masks (2¢ each) in January 2020 → Became a local hero by donating supplies to hospitals during the pandemic  → Pivoted to multifamily real estate and closed his first deal in 19 days → Built an empire on the lessons learned from failureMax's philosophy: "You're just one more try away from succeeding. Never give up."This episode is packed with lessons on resilience, creative problem-solving, and turning obstacles into opportunities.Connect with Max Shah: 📱 Phone: 860-840-7424 📘 Facebook: Max ShahKey Topics: Failed business, gas station, real estate investing, multifamily, COVID-19 pandemic, owner financing, supply chain, entrepreneurship, resilience, never give upHost: Melvin Landry | More-Land Equity Capital | Get Diversified Podcast#BankForcedMe #FailedGasStation #RealEstateInvesting #Multifamily #RealEstate #Entrepreneurship #COVID19 #Investing #PassiveIncome #WealthBuilding #SuccessStory #BusinessPodcast #RealEstatePodcast #NeverGiveUp #Motivation #OwnerFinancing #CommercialRealEstate #PropertyInvesting #FinancialFreedom #InvestmentStrategy #SmallBusiness #GasStation #Podcast #MaxShah #CreativeFinancing #SupplyChain #Resilience #BusinessStrategy #TurnAround #FromFailureToSuccess #EntrepreneurPodcast

Episode Title: Bank Forced Me to Buy a Failed Gas Station Description: "We've seen your track record. You'll figure it out." That's what the bank told Max Shah when they forced him to buy a failed gas station with 20 owners in 20 years, despite Max having ZERO gas station experience. Most people would run. Max took the deal. What happened next is remarkable: → Lost money for 2 years while learning the business from scratch → Went to Walmart to buy inventory (he didn't know where else to...

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