22 Years in the Game | Lessons From Hard Money Lender Darel

Darel has been in business for 22 years — he’s the owner of Nobel Mortgage & Investments (a leading hard money loan company) and Co-Owner of Legacy Insurance Advisor 💼. Every January, he hosts one of Houston’s biggest investment forecast events with over 500 active professionals in attendance.

In this episode, Darel shares the mindset, strategies, and lessons that helped him build longevity in business:

• Secrets to staying in business for 22 years, including 500+ 5-star Google reviews ⭐
• His take on today’s market: interest rates, property taxes, insurance premiums, and temporary rate buy-downs 📈
• Starting as a natural closer and loan officer in hard money lending 🔑
• The reality of entrepreneurship: HR, marketing, hiring, finance & IT 🏢
• How a business coach helped him understand why company culture is important ⚡
• Surviving the 2008 financial crisis — and why those 2 years taught him more than the previous 22 📉
• His abundance mindset and how he treats competitors 🤝
• Why networking has been a cornerstone of his growth 🌐
• How he qualifies borrowers and structures hard money deals 💰
• His passion for education, including classes for teenagers learning real estate 📚
• Lessons learned as a business owner and leader after two decades 🏆
• Why he’s exploring artificial intelligence to innovate in his business 🤖

Darel’s story is one of discipline, adaptation, and long-term vision. If you’re an entrepreneur or investor looking to survive and thrive through market shifts, this episode is packed with real insights.

Entrepreneurship is about making calls others won’t. That’s where we come in — combining AI, people, and relentless hustle to fill your pipeline with leads and scale your business.

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Our guest: Visit Instagram: darel_daik and his company’s website https://noblemortgage.com/

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