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EPISODE · Mar 21, 2025 · 34 MIN

From Prison to Profit: How This Investor Turned a Jail into Luxury Rentals!

from The Owner Meeting · host Christian Osgood

Most people are looking for safe, easy real estate deals. Matt Hawkins does the opposite. This high-level investor saw an abandoned prison and turned it into luxury rentals, a kids' playground, and housing for disabled veterans. In this episode, Matt shares: 🔥 How he built a massive portfolio with ZERO partners 🔥 Why he has 30-year fixed loans at 4% interest 🔥 The best way to find unique investment opportunities 🔥 How to scale and manage real estate while working a full-time job If you’re tired of the same old advice, this is the episode for you. 🔹 Timestamps: 0:00 – "If You Can See Him, You Can Be Him" (Why Role Models Matter) 0:22 – Meet Matt Hawkins: The Investor Who Does The Impossible 1:12 – From High School Dropout to Real Estate Mogul 2:00 – How He Bought a Jail and Turned It into a Profitable Business 3:30 – Keeping the Prison Cells?! The Wildest Part of the Project 5:04 – How He Negotiated an Insane Deal With The City 6:55 – $200K Purchase, Millions in Value: Why This Worked 8:42 – Creative Financing & Writing Your Own Loan Products 10:26 – The Power of Delegation: Why He Runs a Lean, Profitable Team 12:39 – Why Most People Stay Stuck & How to Break Free 14:48 – How You Can Find Undervalued Real Estate Deals Like This 16:35 – What’s Next for Matt & His Portfolio?  

Most people are looking for safe, easy real estate deals. Matt Hawkins does the opposite. This high-level investor saw an abandoned prison and turned it into luxury rentals, a kids' playground, and housing for disabled veterans. In this episode, Matt shares:🔥 How he built a massive portfolio with ZERO partners🔥 Why he has 30-year fixed loans at 4% interest🔥 The best way to find unique investment opportunities🔥 How to scale and manage real estate while working a full-time job If you’re tired of the same old advice, this is the episode for you. 🔹 Timestamps:0:00 – "If You Can See Him, You Can Be Him" (Why Role Models Matter)0:22 – Meet Matt Hawkins: The Investor Who Does The Impossible1:12 – From High School Dropout to Real Estate Mogul2:00 – How He Bought a Jail and Turned It into a Profitable Business3:30 – Keeping the Prison Cells?! The Wildest Part of the Project5:04 – How He Negotiated an Insane Deal With The City6:55 – $200K Purchase, Millions in Value: Why This Worked8:42 – Creative Financing & Writing Your Own Loan Products10:26 – The Power of Delegation: Why He Runs a Lean, Profitable Team12:39 – Why Most People Stay Stuck & How to Break Free14:48 – How You Can Find Undervalued Real Estate Deals Like This16:35 – What’s Next for Matt & His Portfolio?

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