Local Leverage
Local Leverage
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Why spend years learning what others already mastered? In just 40 minutes, gain the strategies, insights, and success stories that entrepreneurs and thought leaders spent millions to uncover. Whether you're starting out or scaling up, we’ll connect the dots between lead generation, business growth, and tech to help you thrive! This is the podcast that helps you grow your business.
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The podcast covers a variety of themes including entrepreneurship, real estate investment, and marketing strategies. Episodes feature topics such as the mindset shift necessary for success, transitioning careers into real estate, and lead generation strategies. For instance, one episode discusses the power of social media in real estate, while another explores scaling a mortgage brokerage and the common mistakes to avoid.

Why spend years learning what others already mastered? In just 40 minutes, gain the strategies, insights, and success stories that entrepreneurs and thought leaders spent millions to uncover. Whether you’re starting out or scaling up, we’ll connect the dots between lead generation, business growth, and tech to help you thrive! This is the podcast that helps you grow your business.
In this man on the street interview, we talk with Michael Iuculano, known as Hard Money Mike, a top alternative lender and founder of MJI Capital. Michael shares how he built a hard money operation that closes deals in days, not weeks, and reveals the systems behind a 24-year, $2B+ lending track record.
In this Episode we cover:
Why hard money is not one size fits all and how Mike picks quality deals outside the traditional bank box
– The mindset shift brokers need to thrive in hard money lending
– Why trust, speed, and creativity matter more than ever in 2025’s lending market
– How a robust referral pipeline and persistent marketing drove 2,000+ loans and inbound leads
– The future outlook for hard money and how brokers can position themselves now
– How his team qualifies borrowers by looking for reasons to kill a deal to save time and avoid bad fits
📲 Follow Hard Money Mike:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardmoneymichael
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-iuculano
Website: https://mjicapital.com
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