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EPISODE · Jun 5, 2026 · 12 MIN

From Sleeping in a Restaurant to a Rental Empire — My Real Story

from From Zero & a Dream · host Omar Mohamed

In 2013 I landed in Boston with nothing. No money. No connections. No English. My first place to sleep was the back of a restaurant.In this episode I tell the full story. Not the highlights. Not just the success.The restaurant floor. The hunger. The corporate job I crushed at AT&T. How I became the number one sales rep in my entire region. The moment I walked away from a six figure salary. And how I went from zero to owning 11 rental properties and running a construction business with 35 employees.If you are building from zero — immigrant or not — this one is for you.Drop a comment on YouTube and tell me where you are right now in your journey. I read every single one.🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8CSYEB6zafI?si=Zk9WIMSOonmt0Vpf📱 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr.propertyo?igsh=eG5ncDB2M3BzZG8x&utm_source=ig_contact_inviteCHAPTERS:00:00 Introduction00:45 Landing in Boston With Nothing02:30 Sleeping in the Back of a Restaurant04:00 Finding AT&T and Crushing Sales06:00 Becoming Number One Sales Rep07:30 Why I Walked Away From a Six Figure Salary09:00 Getting Into Real Estate10:30 Starting the Construction Business11:45 The Hardest Part of the Journey12:30 What I Would Tell Myself on Day One

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In 2013 I landed in Boston with nothing. No money. No connections. No English. My first place to sleep was the back of a restaurant. In this episode I tell the full story. Not the highlights. Not just the success. The restaurant floor. The hunger. The corporate job I crushed at AT&T. How I became the number one sales rep in my entire region. The moment I walked away from a six figure salary. And how I went from zero to owning 11 rental properties and running a construction business with...

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