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Michael Mikhail is the Founder and CEO of Stratton Equities, the nation\u2019s leading hard money and NON-QM lender to national real estate investors, with the largest variety of mortgage loans and programs under one roof.\xa0 Having launched Stratton Equities in early 2017, Michael has always been an entrepreneur and innovator in the real estate market, purchasing his first home at 19 utilizing hard money.\n\xa0\nHe is a serial entrepreneur with a foresight for business opportunities.\xa0 He officially joined the mortgage industry in 2003 and decided to travel to explore his options globally.\xa0 After traveling to 19 countries in 5 years, Michael knew two things; he wanted to start his own business and launch it in the United States.\xa0 In 2017, Michael noticed how the mortgage industry had transformed after the regulations presented from 2008-2012, and knew it was time to set out something on his own, thus creating Stratton Equities. Under Michael\u2019s leadership, Stratton Equities has grown into one of the biggest leaders in the Mortgage and Real Estate industry across genres and platforms.\n\xa0\n[00:01 \u2013 06:20] Opening Segment\nMichael is a private money lender, has ADHD, and has always been creative and passionate about what he does\nGet to know how Michael began his business career at the age of 15\n\xa0\n[06:21 \u2013 16:47] Master Entrepreneurship\nBe Aggressive in Your Business\nWhat it means to be \u201cselfish for yourself to find success\u201d\nMichael\u2019s growing pains in 2008 and 2009\nThe need to have a product that people are interested in and the need to spend money on marketing to get the product into the hands of consumers\n\xa0\n[16:48 \u2013 24:50] Learning from Mistakes\nMichael started a vitamin company, failed but learned from it\nIf a business does not make money at first, it is still possible to learn and succeed in the long run\nTreat people well, have a clear vision, and respect the people around you\n\xa0\n[24:51 \u2013 34:00] Closing Segment\nQuick break for our sponsors\nThe first step to growing your wealth is tracking your wealth, income spending and everything else about your finances, you can start tracking your wealth for free and get six free months of wealth advisor.\xa0 Learn more about Personal Capital at escapingwallstreet.com\n\nWhat is the best investment you've ever made other than your education?\nEquities\n\nMichael\u2019s worst investment\nNo bad investment, but stepping stones to move on to the next one\n\nWhat does success mean to you?\n\u201cYou can\u2019t build anything alone.\u201d\n\nConnect with Michael Mikhail through https://www.strattonequities.com/.\nInvest passively in multiple commercial real estate assets such as apartments, self storage, medical facilities, hotels and more through https://www.passivewealthstrategy.com/crowdstreet/\nParticipate directly in real estate investment loans on a fractional basis. Go to www.passivewealthstrategy.com/groundfloor/ and get ready to invest on your own terms.\nJoin our Passive Investor Club for access to passive commercial real estate investment opportunities.\nLEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode or click here to listen to our previous episodes\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\n\xa0\nTweetable Quotes:\n\u201cPeople have to be a part of your vision to scale.\u201d \u2013 Michael Mikhail\n\u201cIt's not about the money. You can't say, like Elon Musk and say, I want to make all this money. It was what he was passionate about, what he did and what he had a knack for.\u201d \u2013 Michael Mikhail