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Episode 308: D1 Athlete’s Journey: From Immigrant to Finance Mentor with Alex Filin

By Mark Ainley

Alex Filin is a seasoned Loan Office, Coach, and Investor with over $385 Million in funded loans!

Alex shares his upbringing as an immigrant in America, experiences that cultivated grit, and his journey to becoming a D1 football player! He discusses his successful career shift to mortgage lending where he closed $95 million in funded loans in the first 5 years. Alex emphasizes the importance of having mentors, being coachable, and surrounding yourself with people you want to be like. Alex closes with empowering words on “getting into the game” now and having integrity in business and in life!

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02:33 Housing Provider Tip - Prevent wire fraud by calling the title company to confirm wire instructions.

04:51 Intro to our guest, Alex Filin!

18:48 Alex’s career shift to mortgage lending!

22:18 Tips to get started in real estate.

28:20 How to be coachable.

34:04 Alex’s start to investing!

44:27 Alex’s 10 year forecast in real estate.

47:57 What is your competitive advantage?

48:57 One piece of advice for new investors.

49:49 What do you do for fun?

50:48 Good book, podcast, or self development activity that you would recommend? 

51:38 Local Network Recommendation? 

52:07 How can the listeners learn more about you and provide value to you?

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Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com

Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com

Guest Name: Alex Filin

Guest Company: Vybe Mortgage

Guest Link: https://www.vybemortgage.com/lo/afilin

Other Links for show notes:

Alex's Instagram

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Mark Ainley
Investor, Managing Broker, and Property Manager
Price is what you pay, Value is what you get! I want to provide value to others and make some money along the way. I have a solid foundation in Chicago real estate because I am a Real Estate investor in both Residential and Commercial/Industrial markets while being a founding partner at GC Realty & Development LLC and co-host of Straight Up Chicago Investor Podcast. In the last 20 years we renovated 500+ properties, invested in commercial properties, managed over 7000 units/tenants, leased...
Price is what you pay, Value is what you get! I want to provide value to others and make some money along the way. I have a solid foundation in Chicago real estate because I am a Real Estate investor in both Residential and Commercial/Industrial markets while being a founding partner at GC Realty & Development LLC and co-host of Straight Up Chicago Investor Podcast. In the last 20 years we renovated 500+ properties, invested in commercial properties, managed over 7000 units/tenants, leased over 4,000 properties, featured on CNBC’s TV show The Deed, co-host on Chicago's AM560 Real Estate Revealed Radio Show, and invited to speak & sit on panels at numerous investment summits across the country. I have also been blessed with the opportunity to be a guest on over 30 top podcast platforms. GC Realty & Development, LLC, currently manages over 1,200 investment properties throughout the Chicagoland area. In 2019, 2020, 2020 and 2022, GCR&D was featured on the Inc. Magazine list of top 5,000 fastest growing companies in the United States. I take great pride in providing valued feedback to beginners and less experienced entrepreneurs on what steps not to take or what steps to take sooner in growing a younger business.
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