Down Home Money with Myra Oliver

Myra Oliver is a Kentucky girl who started her career as a hairstylist and became a real estate broker/investor and entrepreneur. She helps people see their money differently in a way that it can provide a life worth living alongside financial freedom. She was just 22 when she decided she wanted life debt-free, so she reinvented herself in Real Estate. Now, Myra is already a Financial Freedom Coach, Speaker, and Consultant. She also wrote a book she called “Down Home Money: A Simple Approach to Financial Freedom”.
 
In this episode, Myra shares her journey from being a hairstylist to becoming a real estate entrepreneur as she talks about the importance of choosing your connections wisely and putting effort into everything that you work on.

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What you'll learn in just 15 minutes from today's episode: 

• Understand how passionate energy and effort pay off, especially in real estate;
• Discover the importance of having no greed in your body and surrounding yourself with great people; and
• Find out why you should choose your connections wisely in relation to the result you want to achieve in your career

Resources/Links: 

• Down Home Money: A Simple Approach to Financial Freedom: https://www.amazon.com/Down-Home-Money-Approach-Financial/dp/1544514727

Topics Covered: 

• 01:30 – Being fascinated with real estate after her first transaction
• 03:23 – Myra and her husband’s retirement plan
• 04:16 – Retiring at 33 then starting her realtor journey, later on becoming the top producer in her town and getting recruited by large companies
• 08:25 – Myra’s continuously growing portfolio, allowing her to triple her money
• 10:31 – What you can do to move past the mediocre state and finally start to do better
• 12:02 – Working as a hairstylist as the best platform for her to be disciplined and educated
• 13:31 – Myra’s YouTube channel, Facebook group, and her book

Key Takeaways:

“Everybody’s gotta live somewhere. It’s a start.” – Myra Oliver
 
“I’ve gotten the great pleasure to be around really great real estate agents and some not-so-good real estate agents. They were great examples of what I wanted to be and what I didn’t want to be.” – Myra Oliver
 
“Energy pays off, especially in real estate.” – Myra Oliver
 
“Opportunities are all around us. Most people look at just selling another house. Look at it by building an impact.” – Myra Oliver
 
“When you keep people top of mind and you surround yourself with great people whose values and standards are in line with yours, I think that is probably one of the smartest things that I have done.” – Myra Oliver
 
“There’s not a greedy bone in my body, because I really realized that I’m here because of other people; I didn’t get here alone. I was willing to make the effort and I’m a risk-taker, but I have to say that there are other great people, whether they are CPAs, Attorneys, my parents, my husband, different partners that I’ve had over the years. I’m going to give myself a little credit; I’m a good people picker.” – Myra Oliver

Connect with Myra Oliver:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/myra-oliver-83752a25/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaUzIrJ4orQpYtQRn71JMnQ
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/downhomemoney/

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