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🚨 IT’S LIVE! 🚨
 The Invest & Roam Podcast is officially launched!

FIRST EPISODES ARE OUT:

💥 @anita_oftheinternet Anita Wong: “Multifamily, Mom guilt, and a 500-mile bike ride in a typhoon — meet the woman redefining what’s possible for women in real estate”
💥 @keeleyhubbard : “Keeley breaks down Texas vineyards, legacy wealth, and why your net worth depends on your self-worth.”
💥 @bethany_laflam : “From law firm partner to Queen of OPE (Other People’s Everything), Bethany talks how to scale using OPE.”
 Hit the link in bio.

⚡️ Drop a comment on what topics or guests you want to listen to on future episodes! by @dearngox2

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a year ago

Most people think a lease option to buy is “just renting.” Smart investors know it can actually give you access to cash upfront 💰

Here’s why real estate investors should pay attention to lease options:
✅ Collect a non-refundable option deposit upfront ✅ While generating monthly cash flow ✅ Control a property with less capital out of pocket ✅ Create potential backend profit when the buyer cashes out ✅ Attract tenant-buyers who take better care of the home

In today’s market, access to cash matters. A lease option can help create immediate liquidity while still positioning you for appreciation and long-term upside.
The investors winning right now aren’t always buying the traditional way… They’re structuring smarter deals.

Would you do a lease option deal in this market? by @dearngox2

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5 months ago

It always freaks me out watching the guys walk around on beams at the top floor. 🙈 taken in Newport Beach, California by @dearngox2

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5 months ago

Contract challenge accepted! Manifesting that sh*%! @chrisleemotivator by @dearngox2

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5 months ago

Confidence is built in the reps. Keep going and don’t stop, no matter what anyone thinks. by @dearngox2

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5 months ago

Yesterday our team proudly handed over this check to @newdirectionsforwomen — and every dollar represents hope, healing, community, and women getting a second chance at life.

What makes this even more special is watching our team rally together with one purpose: to remind women and families that they are not alone.
In a little over a week, this group showed up with heart, hustle, compassion, and a whole lot of belief in something bigger than ourselves.

To everyone who donated, shared, volunteered, attended, encouraged, or simply believed in the mission — thank you. You helped turn compassion into action.

Hope truly starts here.

#NewDirectionsForWomen #HopeStartsAtHome #CommunityImpact #RecoveryIsPossible #Fundraiser CostaMesa WomenSupportingWomen GiveBack SobrietyAwareness LifeByDesign by @dearngox2

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5 months ago

You don’t build time freedom overnight.

You build it the same way you run 13.1 miles:

One step at a time.
When it’s inconvenient.
When no one’s watching.

Most people want passive income…
But they’re not willing to do the active work.#ocmarathon

This race reminded me of something:

The people who win in real estate
aren’t the smartest…
they’re the most consistent.

They show up.
They stay in the game.
They play long-term.

That’s how you go from trading time for money
→ to owning assets that pay you back.

🏁 The goal was never the finish line.
It’s the life you get to design after.

If you’re building toward time freedom, you’re on the right path.

DM me “FREEDOM” and I’ll show you how I structure deals to get there. taken in Newport Beach, California by @dearngox2

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5 months ago

Everyone talks about construction costs… but when you are planning you have to make sure planning and soft costs get included.
Before a single shovel hits the dirt, you’re already deep in:
→ months (sometimes YEARS) of planning�→ architects, engineers, consultants�→ permits, city approvals, impact fees�→ holding costs while you wait… and wait…

The house hasn’t even started…�and you can be six figures in.
That’s the game most people don’t understand about real estate development.
It’s not just what you build.�It’s what you survive before you build.
The patience.�The cash burn.�The uncertainty.
This is why not everyone makes it to the finish line.

Most people quit before the foundation is even poured.

Real estate isn’t expensive…�ignorance is.

If you’re only underwriting construction costs,�you’re missing half the deal.

Welcome to development. taken in Newport Beach, California by @dearngox2

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6 months ago

Most people aren’t stuck. They’re just waiting.

Waiting to feel ready. Waiting to feel confident. Waiting for the “right time.”

But that moment doesn’t come.

Confidence isn’t something you find. It’s something you build—by doing things you said you would do, especially when you don’t feel like it.

The truth is: Your life doesn’t change when you think more. It changes when you move.

When you stop negotiating with yourself. When you choose discipline over comfort. When you take action before you feel ready.

Every time you follow through, you prove something to yourself:
“I can trust me.”

Save this for the days you feel stuck. Then go do the thing anyway. by @dearngox2

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6 months ago

There’s a difference between being rich and being wealthy. Do you know the difference?
Most people don’t. And that is the first mistake.

Join in on the conversation with Lila Kaplan and the strategy behind how she is offsetting high-income taxes to create wealth.
Invest & Roam with Dear Ngo and @lilamengkaplan by @dearngox2

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6 months ago

Today is gonna be great! by @dearngox2

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6 months ago

I always imagined a deer-themed BnB with an amazing, peaceful view of hills and treetops.
It was always just a thought.
But sometimes “random” dreams aren’t random at all- they’re directions for your vision.
What you keep thinking about might be the thing you are meant to build.

When I first saw this location, it totally aligned with my vision.
However, was nervous thinking about building and running a rental out of state.
Jumping into the unknown is always scary.
But action beats fear.

A year later here we are. Idea -> build -> The Red Door Lodge.

And we’re just getting started. by @dearngox2

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