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Young immigrant and entrepreneur dreamer Diego Corzo joins us today in an insightful conversation about entrepreneurship, investing and achieving dreams in a different country. This episode takes the theoretical discussion about the immigration debate in the US and makes it real through Diego. Being an Undocumented Immigrant Diego Corzo entered the US with his family when he was nine. He understood the implications of being undocumented when he applied for a driver’s license. He got denied because of his status. These obstacles continued when he found out he was not eligible for any financial grants or student loans. “I saw the sacrifices that my parents had, from not speaking English to finding work. My mother, from working in a bank, she was cleaning toilets and houses, without having a day off for a long while.” - Diego Corzo He was a straight-A student at Florida State University and was working part-time and doing some internships with small business and non-profits organizations. He was handpicked by some companies for work after graduation but unfortunately, he does not have a work permit. Windows of Opportunity After these obstacles in finding work to fund his schooling, he conducted research on Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and found out he can start a company under LLC set-up. He then registered an IT consulting company with a colleague and took in as clients the small business and NGOs. “I always had the mindset that no matter what happens, there is always a way here in the United States. As my dad always says, ‘The US is a land of opportunities and its up to us to find it’.” - Diego Corzo Back in 2017, Diego also posted a commentary to President’s Trump, as he plans to remove DACA. His post went viral and was able to reach some Dreamers like himself. Dreamers are defined as immigrants who entered the US below 16 years old, have finished high-school and have zero criminal records. Celebrating the Good Life at Age 28 Part of being viral, he was able to meet some millionaire entrepreneurs from the mastermind group, Gobundance. Although Diego started with 25k net worth, these men saw the potential in him and pledged to mentor him to become a millionaire himself. Diego, at 28 years old, now earns 10x of his initial net worth and owns 19 doors in 13 properties. “When I shared the story, I’m sort of breaking the paradigm. They think that undocumented immigrants don’t pay taxes. They just take jobs and they dont really support the community.” - Diego Corzo At present, Diego is into real estate investing and is a financial freedom advocate, especially targeting Dreamers like himself. To hear more about being an American immigrant Dreamer and more relevant information from Diego, download and listen to the episode. Bio: Diego Corzo is a 20-something, Peruvian living in Austin, Texas. He founded FreeBy26.com to help millennials realize that they don’t have to settle to what society expects. Diego graduated from Florida State University in 2012 and moved to Austin, TX to work as a software developer for an IT Company. In his spare time, he started learning as much as I could about financial literacy and the habits of wealthy people. He became interested in real estate as began to explore different ways to increase his income. He bought my first property when he was 23. Fast forward 3 years, he now owns 8 properties which are the source of his passive monthly income. Ultimately, his goal is to be financially free before he turns 27. He shares more about his struggles, successes, and mindset through his journey, through his website. Links: Diego Corzo TED Talk: Diego Corzo FWD.US/DACA We hope you enjoyed this episode of Follow Your Different™! Christopher loves hearing from his listeners. Feel free to email him, connect on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and subscribe on iTunes!
NewFed’s Brian Damico interviews Diego Corzo of www.FreeBy26.com about how he broke out of the corporate rat race and into multiple positive cash flow properties. Diego explains House Hacking, Travel Hacking, and the benefits of living well below your means for a short time to shoot your financial status into the stratosphere. This episode of Easy Money New England asks the questions “What is the 1% rule and why is it important?” and ”What is the difference between Good and Bad Debt?” If you are looking to get way more out of the money you already have, there are so many tips on this episode! This and every Easy Money New England Podcast is filmed at The Studio 21 Podcast Cafe and is Hosted on the United Podcast Network.
On today's show, we step into the world of real estate investor Diego Corzo. Diego is an Austin, Tx native and the founder of Free and FreeBy26.com to help millennials discover that they don’t have to settle for societal norms. As a real estate investor, he purchased his first investment property at the age of 23. Fast forward 3 years, he now own 8 properties giving him passive income every month. He keeps his expenses low while still being able to do what he loves. His goal is to be financially free before he turns 27. To be financially free he need to make $5,000 a month. On the show he shares his struggles and successes and my mindset through this journey. Links mentioned in the show: Rich Dad Poor Dad Freeby26 Gobundance Work with Daray Passive Cashflow Lifestyle Facebook Group Access The Best Strategies, Tips & Advice! Every week, we send an email sharing my best advice, tips and strategies related to Real Estate Investing. Each of these weekly emails contain relevant and actionable information that can help you no matter where you are in your investing journey. Sign up to join our community
Our guest, Diego Corzo, is a 27 year old entrepreneur living in Austin, TX. Diego wants to inspire people, and he is a proof that anyone can take control of their own lives, their own finances and achieve the life of their dreams. Do yourself a favor and listen to this podcast to learn the inspiring, no-excuses path to success shared by Diego Corzo. In this episode, you will learn: Diego's brief background. How Diego survived living in the United States. What Diego did after quitting corporate America. How Diego gets paid passively. Diego’s net worth today. Diego’s giving back ratio. Diego’s life happiness index. The difference between a green card and citizenship. Why Diego is adamant to becoming a 100 percenter. How did Diego deal with the loans on his properties. The changes in Diego’s life since joining GoBundance. Plus so much more! Diego Corzo is a 27 year old Peruvian entrepreneur living in Austin, Texas. He created FreeBy26.com to help millennials realize that they don’t have to settle to what society expects from us. Diego is no different than any other millennial. He graduated from Florida State University in 2012 and moved to Austin, TX to work as software developer for an IT Company. Diego had a great salary, great vacation time and had a great team. In his spare time, Diego started learning as much as he could about financial literacy and the habits of wealthy people. Diego became really interested in real estate and bought his first property when he was 23. Fast forward 4 years, Diego now owns 8 properties giving him passive income every month.