From Sleeping in Basements to Owning Buildings | Cal’s Wealth Blueprint

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In this episode of the Attractive Mindset, we sit down with Calvin Cannon Jr., a Philadelphia real estate investor with over 30 years in the game.

Unlike the “real estate influencers” who sell courses without proof, Calvin has lived the investor life — starting at 18 years old when he used a $5,000 college stipend to buy his first building. He shares the gritty truth of moving into roach-infested properties, selling his first deal for $60K, and learning by doing instead of just watching.

Cal breaks down:

- The difference between real investors vs influencers

- How he turned his job into a silent partner to fund his deals

- Why you should buy the property you need, not the one you want

- The power of passive vs active income and teaching it to the next generation

- Building systems so your legacy outlives you

- Why wealth is time, not money

This one is loaded with real talk, raw Philly stories, and timeless real estate lessons you won’t get from Instagram highlights.

Timestamps

00:00 – Real estate leaves residue, hands too clean
00:22 – Using his job as a silent partner
01:30 – Intro: Investor vs Influencer
02:00 – Difference between investors and influencers
03:30 – Growing up in Philly with entrepreneurial parents
05:00 – Strict upbringing & wanting independence
06:00 – First taste of real estate at 18
07:00 – Philly in the ‘90s vs now: codes & respect
09:00 – School fights, Catholic school expulsion
12:00 – Resentment toward father, later renting to him
15:00 – Lessons in forgiveness & emotional control
21:00 – College, Temple University, stipend check
22:00 – Buying first duplex with $5K
23:00 – Selling it for $60K cash
25:00 – Mom turns him in to the police with the bag of money
27:00 – Buying 4-unit, living in each to fix & rent
30:00 – Switching major to Business, getting license
31:00 – Retail career → learning business systems
33:00 – Active vs passive income lessons
35:00 – Wealth = Time, not money
41:00 – Exit strategies & legacy building
47:00 – Free mentorship giveaway
49:00 – Generational wealth through systems
52:00 – Advice to his kids & legacy message

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