722: David Greene's Untold Story of 7-Day Workweeks to 7-Figure Net Worth

<p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/cash-flow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Cash flow</strong></a>, <strong>cartels</strong>, building a <strong>real estate empire</strong>, and everything in between—this is the story that many have yet to hear. <strong>The world of a real estate investor can seem glamorous</strong>. There are always so many properties, cash flow, retreats, speaking events, and jam-packed, money-making schedules that <strong>most nine-to-five workers would be envious</strong> of. However, what you’re seeing is the result, not the journey. <strong>What about the seven-day work weeks</strong>, the <strong>night shifts</strong>, the <strong>financial stress</strong>, the bad tenants, and the <strong>failures</strong>? This is what made <strong>David Greene </strong>what he is today.</p><p>To most, David Greene is the epitome of an entrepreneur. He owns a <strong>multimillion-dollar real estate portfolio</strong>, <strong>multiple cash-flowing companies</strong>, and hosts the <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcasts/real-estate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">best real estate podcast</a> ever (we’re not biased). But just fourteen years ago, this was far from his reality. <strong>David was waiting tables</strong>, working at restaurants, <strong>trying to become deputy sheriff</strong>, and <strong>had no real estate </strong>to speak of. He <strong>sacrificed almost every weekend </strong>to make more money so he one day could own his schedule.</p><p>In this episode, you’ll hear precisely<strong> how David hustled for years to buy his first property</strong>, how his first <strong>tenant stole thousands from him</strong>, the long nights he spent <strong>working overtime</strong> to save up even more, and how eventually everything clicked, and he started <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/number-1-wealth-building-strategy-everyone-should-do" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>building wealth</strong></a><strong> at re