John Marsh’s story is almost too wild to believe. At 23, he was $1.5M in debt, $99K overdrawn, hooked on meth, and ready to end his life in the attic of his home.Then—everything changed.Today, John and his wife have rebuilt over 200 properties, steward $2B in real estate across America, and are on a mission to save small towns through what he calls “redemptive real estate.”In this episode:The attic moment that changed everythingHow he built wealth without filing bankruptcyWhy “God loves idiots” is his secret to successThe 5 F’s that keep his businesses, marriage, and mission alignedHis $30M “land-based cruise ship” model to revive small-town AmericaWhether you’re in real estate, business, or just love a jaw-dropping comeback story, this one will leave you rethinking what’s possible.📌 Learn more about John: https://www.marshcollective.com/📌 Follow Commercially Speaking for more CRE insightsThanks To Our Sponsors💰🏙️ CRE Investor Coach: No Guess Work, No Wasted Time — https://bit.ly/43t6Vrl🛠️ **Site to Do Business (STDB) – Powerful CRE analysis and mapping tools: ⁠stdb.com⁠🤖 Superpowers HQ – Need a CRE executive assistant? Get one here: superpowershq.com/commerciallyspeaking📊 CRE Marketing Mastermind – wesgay.com/csResources Mentioned In This Episode📌 Learn more about John: https://www.marshcollective.com/📰 Our Weekly Newsletter: The Inside Scoop On CRE — ⁠subscribe.wgbarron.com⁠💰Hearthstone Capital Fund: Investing in CRE With Purpose: https://hearthstonecre.com/🏬 Barron Commercial Group: CRE Made Simple — ⁠https://barroncommercial.com/⁠🥏 All Disc, No Balls! Tizbee, The Secret Game Of Champions — ⁠tizbee.com⁠00:00:00 - Cold Open00:01:38 - Welcome, John Marsh00:06:10 - Well, There’s Hope For Idiots00:08:24 - Money & Girls Tripped My Breakers00:09:39 - $1,500,000 in Debt00:10:11 - AD: CRE Investor Coach, Site To Do Business https://STDB.com00:11:27 - Don’t Die Yourself. Die TO Yourself00:16:22 - Took Us 7 Years To Get Back To Zero00:18:07 - Beauty In Broken Things: The 1st House We Bought00:19:22 - Finding Your Gifts00:22:59 - Looking For Favor00:25:04 - Beyond Residential00:26:47 - Small Town America is Dying00:27:50 - God Cares About PLACES00:32:14 - Measure It To Multiply It: The 5 Fs00:34:30 - What do you mean by “God Talks To You”?00:39:24 - I Can Tell You EXACTLY What I’m Trying To Accomplish00:42:41 - The Model That Will Save Small Towns00:44:15 - Choosing The Small Towns00:47:00 - Redemptification00:49:25 - The Process of Getting It Started00:50:50 - Bo Reminds Timmy What Cash on Cash is00:52:42 - Higher Property Value = Pushing Operational Income Into Rents00:53:17 - AD: http://STDB.com00:53:56 - Bo Breaks It Down For Timmy00:59:23 - The One Thing John’s Said That Keeps Rolling Around In My Head01:01:58 - The Thing That Makes The GREATEST Impact01:04:03 - The Marsh Collective01:07:41 - Capital Camp01:14:50 - Bye Alice!01:15:26 - AD: https://Superpowershq.com/commerciallyspeakingLinks

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