In this episode of the Jake and Gino Podcast, we sit down with Brandon Green, founder of Alchemy of Money , to unpack a journey filled with transformation, entrepreneurial grit, and real estate mastery. From cold-calling in IT sales to flipping foreclosures with FHA loans, Brandon shares how early failures and IRS audits paved the way to building scalable, investor-focused financial services. We dive into his identity journey, leadership evolution, and the surprising truth about achieving financial freedom. Key Discussion Topics: The difference between short-term vs. long-term sales Building wealth without a degree Scaling a business the hard way (through fire!) Life after selling a brokerage Why real financial freedom is eliminating the word “should” from your calendar How Alchemy of Money helps real estate entrepreneurs sleep better at night Learn how to make your money work for you — and why your business’s financial backend could be holding you back. Visit: https://alchemyofmoney.co Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:29 - Buying His First Property with an FHA Loan 00:04:39 - Identifying as a Billionaire & Learning to Scale 00:08:15 - Why Setting the Right Goals Matters 00:16:59 - “Wandering in the Desert” Post-Exit 00:20:37 - Why Freedom = Eliminating “Should” 00:23:57 - Learning to Lead: The Assistant Who Quit 00:31:11 - Sales: Short-Term vs. Long-Term Relationships 00:36:42 - What is Alchemy of Money? 00:45:38 - The Name Behind “Alchemy” 00:46:43 - Gino Wraps it Up We're here to help create multifamily entrepreneurs... Here's how: Brand New? Start Here: https://jakeandgino.mykajabi.com/free-wheelbarrowprofits Want To Get Into Multifamily Real Estate Or Scale Your Current Portfolio Faster? Apply to join our PREMIER MULTIFAMILY INVESTING COMMUNITY & MENTORSHIP PROGRAM. (*Note: Our community is not for beginner investors) 👉https://jakeandgino.com/apply About Jake & Gino Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and mentors who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $250M in assets under management. They have created the Jake & Gino Premier Multifamily Community to teach others a simple three-step framework for investing in multifamily real estate. Connect with Jake & Gino on the social media platform you are most active on: https://jakeandgino.com/link-tree/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
