What does it take to go from getting expelled and arrested to building a multi-million-dollar real estate empire?

In this inspiring conversation, Aaron Hale sits down with entrepreneur and investor Matt Aitchison, who reveals how he turned failure into fuel—using hard work, humility, and creative financing to build wealth and never let fear dictate his future.

From his first “cat house” flip at 21 to scaling into commercial real estate and boutique hotels, Matt reveals the mindset shifts and practical strategies that opened doors most people only dream of. Along the way, he breaks down his “likability formula,” why failure is the best teacher, and how to build a life you’ll look back on with no regrets.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, doubted yourself, or wondered how to play bigger, this episode is the reminder you need: be dumb enough to believe in yourself, and smart enough to act.

0:00 Intro 0:53 Matt Aitchison’s troubled past and turnaround 4:12 Ocean moments and the power of choosing change 6:08 First real estate mentor and the $106K cat house flip 7:34 Shifting from flipping to passive income and commercial real estate 13:49 Who told you you can’t change? 19:21 The Likability Formula 23:14 Why Matt chose commercial real estate over single-family homes 27:34 Defining success: “That was a hell of a ride” 32:21 Obey your gut 36:12 Creative financing: building wealth without your own money 47:29 Asset-agnostic investing and stress-testing deals 51:09 Stumbling into boutique hotels and learning the hard way 56:44 Coaching other investors and building legacies 57:39 The future of real estate: tokenization and blockchain 1:00:21 Countdown to Impact 1:05:14 Closing thoughts and where to connect with Matt

Resources Mentioned:

📚 What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence by Stephen Schwarzman| 📚 Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott 📚 Five Levels of Leadership by John Maxwell 📚 The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks 📚 10x Is Easier Than 2x by Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy

Connect with Matt:

🎙️ Podcast: Millionaire Mindcast https://www.millionairemindcast.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InvestingInCRE Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/mattaitchisonmedia X: https://x.com/officialmattya LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maitchison/

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