Left Alone at 15. Built a $170M+ Real Estate Portfolio | Andrew Sallee

He didn’t just grow up poor, he grew up feeling left behind.

In this episode, Andrew Sallee joins Sean Martin for a raw conversation about building wealth, surviving abandonment, and redefining what it means to leave a legacy.

Andrew shares how he was emancipated at 15, raised in trailer parks by deeply religious parents who believed wealth was the devil. He opens up about being left alone as a teenager, working three jobs just to survive, and still graduating high school with a 3.6 GPA—before going on to flip over 1,000 properties, build 985 apartment units, and transition into a $100M+ portfolio of medical buildings, grocery stores, and national retail tenants.

They talk about:

• Growing up in poverty—and learning to make peace with success
• The trauma of being left by your own parents and still finding purpose
• Why building wealth isn’t the same as feeling worthy of it
• How he walked away from 985 apartments to chase peace over money
• The secret behind triple net investing and building freedom through commercial real estate
• The long road to healing—and why legacy starts within
• This episode is about what happens when no one believes in you… and you figure it out anyway.

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🎙️ Host: @SeanMartinMotiv8 | @theseanmartin

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⭐️ About the REAL Mentors Podcast

The REAL Mentors Podcast is all about bringing authentic stories, inspiring messages, and valuable lessons straight to you. Our mission is simple: alter lives with real examples and provide actionable advice to empower the next generation of leaders, creators, and visionaries. If you’re looking for real-talk and real impact, this is the place for you.

🔥 About the Guest – Andrew Sallee

Andrew Sallee is a real estate investor, entrepreneur, and legacy builder. He flipped over 1,000 properties and developed nearly 1,000 apartment units before transitioning into commercial real estate. Today, Andrew owns a $100M+ portfolio that includes medical buildings, grocery stores, and national retail tenants like Walgreens and Buffalo Wild Wings, specializing in triple net leases that give him income without the stress of management.

But Andrew’s story isn’t just about numbers—it’s about redemption. Emancipated at 15, raised in poverty, and left to figure life out on his own, Andrew built his success brick by brick. After surviving traumatic family experiences and years of grinding, he reached financial freedom—but still felt empty. That’s when he chose peace over pressure and legacy over ego.

Now, Andrew mentors others in real estate, teaches the game behind wealth-building through triple net investments, and uses his platform to help others build lives that last—not just financially, but emotionally and spiritually.

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