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Welcome to Growing Empires. Hosted by real estate entrepreneur and trusted investment advisor Jennifer deJesus. Growing Empires provides insight to building wealth through passive income producing real estate investments for those who want to build and manage a more profitable real estate portfolio.

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It is the new year, it is 2022, And I’m so excited to get started with Season 10 of the Growing Empires Show. Our theme for this season is Leveling Up. And this is the most talked about topic of probably all of 2021. And it’s how to take your money, and how to level up. How to make your money work for you. How to make that money work for you when you are sleeping. And it’s how to make the best and the smartest investments. The richest people in the world did not get started by just the luck of the draw. They weren’t born into trust funds. They were smart investors that started with very small pieces of that puzzle. But they knew how to make their money work for them. And they would take those small pieces and they would add another piece and add another piece and slow and steady wins the race. And sure enough, you started to acquire real estate where that real estate was now building equity and appreciation that you would draw against to buy more investments. That’s how you make your money work for you. That is the theme of this season leveling up. How do you go from one to 500 plus units. How do you transition from residential to commercial real estate from a couple $100,000 investment purchase to a couple million dollars or billions of dollars of real estate investments. We’re going to talk about real estate syndications. We’re going to talk about real estate hedge funds. We’re going to talk about diversity in your investment strategies. You can hear the excitement because I am so excited for all that 2022 is going to bring. We are going to have the smartest and the most educated and the most driven investors and investor strategists talk to you about how to make smart financial decisions. And how do you get out of the rat race of your nine to five job and how do you create that life that legacy for not only yourself, but for your children and your family. And it’s the thing that I am the most passionate about when I’m doing and helping real estate investors make their first purchase is to how to create that network and that ability to create glamorous wealth. Glamorous wealth that you can live off of that you can enjoy and that you can make sure your children and your children’s children are set for a very, very long time. I’m going to make sure that I bring you the very best of the best guests for this season. And to bring you a wide variety of knowledge. We are going to talk about how to buy investments without using your own money. We’re going to talk about how to build equity, specifically how to do it. And then what to do with that equity. We are going to talk about partnerships and what things you should know about general partnerships. We’ve got so much to cover. We are going to talk about real estate development. We’re going to talk about opportunity’s own purchases. We’re going to talk about all the different things and strategies that you need to know about real estate investing, I’m going to start this season off with a very, very special guest that I just had the pleasure of speaking to. We talked for over an hour, and I’m going to break it into three small bite sized pieces. So you’re going to hear my interview with Adam Von Romer. He is a commercial real estate guru, and he is just a wealth of knowledge. And his whole entire fortune is made on commercial real estate. And we’re going to talk about why he chose to get into that segment of real estate and why he stays there and why he feels that that’s the future of great wealth for real estate investing. He’s going to talk to us about the transition between residential to commercial real estate. He’s going to help you understand how to know when it’s time to invest outside of your market and how to network with the people that are going to bring you the best of the best deals in markets that you’re not familiar with. He’s going to share with you his wealth of knowledge from decades of real estate, entrepreneurship, as well as real estate brokering, and I think that you’re going to really really enjoy our conversation.

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As an investor we know it’s important to stay on top of market trends and real estate opportunities that add value to your portfolio. We also know that having a trusted source of reliable information to help you stay a step ahead of other investors is critical to your success. If you’re interested in having these types of resources as well as access to me and my team, I invite you to join the Empire Investment Club, a free service that gives you an easier way to make sense of today’s and tomorrow’s real estate opportunities. As a member of the Empire Investment Club, you’ll get access to relevant resources and investment focused experiences, such as live interactive webinars, market trend presentations, and investor socials designed to equip you with what you need to succeed. So whether you’re an active investor or passive investor, a combination of both, or just starting out, the club is where you’ll get what you need to build a portfolio you love. To join, just head over to JenniferdeJesus.com, sign up, and we’ll see you in the club, where everyone’s on a journey to becoming a better investor.

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I am going to have other guests this season. And, you know, most important to me is that the topics that we discuss are things that are really valuable to you as the listener. So please make sure, if you have not already, drop me a line give me an idea of something that you would really like us to talk about on an upcoming episode or season of the Growing Empire Show. And last but not least, I just wanted to mention that we just launched the Empire Investment Club in the beginning of 2022. If you have not yet heard about this and if you are not familiar with what the Empire Investment Club is, please make sure that you go to my website JenniferdeJesus.com and on there, you will be able to get information regarding the Empire Investment Club, and it is a free subscription. And it is a great place for you to get some information from other investors to network. And there’s going to be a wealth of information that is going to be invaluable to your success in your real estate investments. So if you just go to my website, JenniferdeJesus.com and you click on learn more about the Empire Investment Club. There, I’ll share all the information about the things that you can expect to get out of the investment club. There is going to be personal one on one calls with me. It is a part of a networking group. So you’re going to get to meet up with other investors like yourself and share some of the success stories as well as some of the horror stories that we learn from to give you the best of the best competitive edge. There is going to be a an advisor guide that is put out on a regular basis that’s talking about hot topics in the industry and real estate investing. We’re going to talk about leveraging your financial independence. You will have access to the Hot Properties list that will be exclusive to Empire Investment Club members. And we are also going to do Empire Investment Club member socials, which will be nice networking events for club members. We will be sharing some investor insights, as well as case studies from our portfolio of real estate investments. And we’re going to talk to you not only about the Lehigh Valley, but beyond the Lehigh Valley. What to understand and know about all the markets surrounding us that are also great investment opportunities. We are going to share some real estate market news and things that, you know, affect our real estate investments, economic impacts, financing, interest rate predictions, and stuff like that. So please if you have not already make sure that you join the Empire Investment Club. Last but not least, if you are not already an Empire Capital Fund member and want an opportunity to diversify your real estate investments, you should really be looking into the hedge fund that we own and operate. We are actively sourcing capital for the hedge fund. We already have one purchase underway, as well as the sourcing of many other deals. This is an exclusive off market purchase opportunity. We are raising a maximum of $5 million of capital. So if you’d like to get in on the open capital call round of the Empire Capital Fund, please reach out to me directly. I will share more information regarding that hedge fund and the opportunities there that are exclusive to our members. Please make sure that you stay tuned for 2022 And until next time, take care.

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