On this segment of HyperFast Wealth, Dan Lesniak interviews Monika Jazyk, a mother of 4 who has built an incredible real estate portfolio in the last 10 years. Now, she looks to have a positive impact on the lives of as many people as possible by sharing her knowledge. Listen to hear why Monika says you shouldn't be trading your time for money; instead, make your money work for you!
Episode Highlights:
- Monika knows that even though she has 4 kids, everyone is just as busy as her.
- How you choose to use your time determines the impact that you make and what your life looks like.
- If she is not spending her time giving value to those around her, Monika doesn’t see the point.
- Real estate is the best way to create passive income that allows you to earn while you sleep.
- People need to stop trading their time for money and find a way to make their money work for them.
- Neither Monika nor her husband have ever been licensed real estate agents, though they work with many.
- Monika and her team find those that want to build wealth in their area and connect them with their investment agents.
- Too many agents sacrifice their time while giving up some of their commissions at the end of the day.
- A desire to build wealth for her family led Monika to real estate investing with an 8-month old baby at home.
- Society had made it, for the most part, too expensive to live on one salary.
- Monika could see that the traditional way of financial planning was not going to meet their goals.
- Rich Dad Poor Dad taught Monika the importance of real estate and getting money to work for her.
- Monika has taken it upon herself to educate other women about their finances and building wealth.
- Real estate gives investors the advantage of being in control as opposed to stock investors who can simply buy or sell.
- At the beginning of the pandemic, Monika took advantage of the extra time to learn about investing through an online course from Yale.
- Monika and her husband made so many mistakes at the beginning of their real estate journey that they wrote a book about it.
- Monika’s first property investment, a ski rental property, brought a plethora of challenges and difficulties.
- Investing in real estate education took money that Monika and her husband did not have at the time.
- The initial process of real estate investing took Monika on the route to bankruptcy and caused her to create drama around herself.
- Many investors make the mistake of doing too much too soon when taking it slow is better.
- To get rich, you have to focus on strategically growing your money, but that doesn’t mean you have to be working all the time.
- Collecting rent is just the icing on the cake of real estate investing; property appreciation is the real prize.
- Monika is working on growing her program membership so she can add value to as many people’s lives as possible.
- 80% of Americans do not make enough money to live the lifestyle that they desire.
- COVID has put everyone on an even playing field and has made many people more resilient.
- Monika suggests that new real estate investors put time and money into their education.
- In 10 years, Monika plans to move to a more cottage lifestyle with a big house on the lake where she can focus on her work.
3 Key Points:
- Time is the same for everyone, from the biggest CEOs to the moms at home with 4 children. How everyone uses their time is very different.
- Traditional financial planning isn’t enough to keep up with the growing cost of society. Real estate is simply the best tool to build wealth.
- Investing a large amount of money in real estate investing education brings a lot of pressure to complete a large number of transactions.
Resources Mentioned:
- Learn more about Hyperfastwealth.com; Get Dan’s book for free HERE
- Dan Lesniak (bio, Facebook, Twitter)
- Monika Jazyk: (Website, Book, LinkedIn, Facebook)
- Rich Dad Poor Dad