How Discipline Built A Real Estate Business From Nothing | Jaben Makings

Summary In this episode, Anthony sits down with real estate investor and entrepreneur Jaben Makings to break down how anyone can get started in real estate with little to no money. From closing his first deal at 18 to building a high-performing wholesaling business, Jaben shares the exact strategies he used to generate deals, build relationships, and create income fast. They dive into the power of discipline, overcoming shiny object syndrome, building a sales-driven operation, and why mastering one income stream is the key to long-term success. This conversation is packed with actionable tactics and mindset shifts for anyone looking to break into real estate or level up their business.

Special Guest Jaben Makings is a real estate investor, wholesaler, and entrepreneur who specializes in acquiring off-market deals and building scalable, sales-driven systems. Starting his journey at just 18 years old, Jaben has grown a successful real estate business by focusing on discipline, consistency, and relationship-based deal flow. He is known for teaching others how to break into real estate without upfront capital and how to build momentum through focused execution and daily habits.

Chapters: 00:00 - Celebrating 100K subscribers & introducing Jaben 04:00 - Starting in real estate at 18 & early sales struggles 08:10 - Shiny object syndrome and the “burn the boats” commitment 12:20 - Quitting drinking, faith, and escaping Groundhog Day 16:40 - Comfort vs. discomfort and building a powerful morning routine 21:30 - Beating “Fred” and tricking your brain into consistent workouts 26:10 - One-day-at-a-time mindset and lowering the bar to get moving 30:40 - Calendar audits, deep work, and how discipline creates freedom 35:10 - Owner responsibility, solving top problems, and personal SOPs 39:40 - How to make $10K in 30 days and Jaben’s agent-first deal flow model 43:30 - No-money-down deals, building a local in-office sales culture & close

JABEN'S INFO: Website: https://onnixinvestments.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaben-makings-518876199/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaben.makings/

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