US Marine to Millionaire Entrepreneur w/James DeLeon | TBN 008

Less than 15% of eligible veterans ever use their VA loan—but James DeLeon used his to buy a fourplex with $0 down and turned it into a 25+ property portfolio in one of America's toughest markets.In this episode, James breaks down exactly how he escaped the "military matrix" that keeps service members trapped in financial mediocrity. From his first house hack to mastering the BRRRR strategy in San Diego, he reveals:Why the military intentionally fails to teach veterans about wealth buildingHow he negotiated a $780K listing down to $600K on the MLS (and still made it work as a BRRRR)The exact systems that let him scale from one fourplex to 25+ properties with vertical integrationHow to build a construction team without a GC license (and when you actually need one)The partnership principles that make or break real estate businessesWhy discipline from the Marine Corps matters less than the mental game nobody talks aboutJames doesn't sugarcoat it—he shares the deals that went sideways, the $25K in earnest money that almost got lost on Cesar Chavez Day, and why he still battles imposter syndrome despite crushing it by every metric.If you're a veteran sitting on your VA loan benefit, an investor wondering how to make BRRRRs work in expensive markets, or anyone trying to scale without losing quality, this episode is your playbook.Thinking about building an ADU or need a team to manage your project properly? Visit: thebuildernation.com/partner Follow James DeleonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamess.deleon/ Follow The Builder Brian:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebuilderbrian/?hl=enLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briankoons/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the_builderbrian