The Truth About Mortgages and Real Estate with Mike Benton

In episode 27 of Wake Up to Wealth, Brandon Brittingham interviews Mike Benton, a mortgage banker and entrepreneur, as he shares his extensive experience in the mortgage industry and offers valuable insights into the home-buying process.Tune in as they delve into the intricacies of the mortgage world and insights that can help you navigate wealth-building strategies.TIMESTAMPS[00:02:56] Mortgage misconceptions for first-time buyers.[00:04:31] Real estate equity utilization strategies.[00:08:09] Primary homeownership and wealth building.[00:12:11] Alcohol-free lifestyle change.[00:17:04] Consistency in entrepreneurship.[00:19:07] Living a life of wealth.QUOTES"Owning a primary residence for me gave me the ability to pull equity out and start basically my investing career." - Brandon Brittingham“The sense of owning your own home, it gives your children and your family a place to call home and people feel that and it's real energy and you build roots and roots give you consistency in school and a community.” - Mike Benton"Hard work works, picking up the phone works, building solid relationships, they work and it's all consistency. And you got to get through a lot of no's to get to the right yeses." - Mike BentonSOCIAL MEDIA LINKSBrandon BrittinghamInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mailboxmoneyb/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brandon.brittingham.1/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittingham/Mike BentonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikegbenton/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikegbentonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikegbenton/WEBSITEBrandon Brittingham: https://www.brandonsbrain.org/homeResponsive Mortgage: https://www.responsivemortgage.com/