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Tarek El Moussa went from sleeping in his mom's garage at 20 to flipping 1000+ homes and building a $15 million empire—but not before losing everything in 2008, surviving two cancers, and pitching HGTV through a Gmail contact form. The Flip or Flop star reveals the brutal 90-day sprint that took him from stealing lemonade at Subway to closing $300K in commissions, why he filmed rolling into cancer surgery rather than quit, and how he built TEM Capital with 200+ rentals and thousands of apartment units. This is the raw blueprint of someone who made 50 cold calls daily until rejection became fuel, exposing why 99% of agents are "wasting their life away" and what it really takes to become unstoppable.
➡️ Show Links
Website: https://therealtarekelmoussa.com
Coaching: https://temcapital.co
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tarekelmoussa
Instagram: https://instagram.com/therealtarekelmoussa
➡️ Timestamps
00:00 Rock Bottom at 20: Sleeping in Garage, $1000/Month Coaching on Credit
04:12 The 90-Day Sprint: 50 Contacts Daily or Don't Go Home
07:12 From $0 to $300K in 90 Days: The Expired Listing Secret
08:25 2006 Market Crash Warning Signs (Not 2008 Like Everyone Thinks)
10:44 The $7,000 Short Sale That Changed Everything
11:36 First Flip: Electrocuted, Burnt With Acid, Made $34K
13:34 "I'm Going to Get Us a TV Show" - The 10pm Gmail Pitch to HGTV
15:45 The Nurse Who Spotted Cancer From Watching TV
16:22 Stage 3 Cancer at 31: Why He Filmed Surgery Instead of Quitting
20:20 The 100 Holes Problem: Why 99% of Investors Fail
26:42 From Caring What People Think to Becoming Bulletproof
30:02 The Empire: 200 Houses, 2000+ Apartments, TEM Capital
31:56 Why Most Agents Are Wasting Their Lives (The High School Test)
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What is Leo Pareja Unfiltered?
Welcome to Pareja Unfiltered, where host Leo Pareja explores what it takes to lead, grow, and win.
Leo built companies and led tens of thousands of agents as CEO of eXp Realty (NASDAQ: EXPI). He's learned the difference between good and great isn't what you know—it's how you think, adapt, and inspire others.
Real strategies for real leaders, featuring CEOs, founders, and game-changers who've been in the trenches. This is podcast for leaders ready to stop playing small and start playing to win.