How a Widow Turned Tragedy Into a Real Estate Empire
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What personal challenges did Hilary Chaney face before her success?
I was diagnosed bipolar in my 20s. I went to law school, failed the bar exam. My husband and I got married, got into a lot of debt, student loans, credit cards, all that. And then he got stage four colon cancer three years ago. And so I'm a widow as well. So building success through trauma, and the way I've done it is discipline, commitment and consistency.
Hillary Cheney is a resilient, visionary, and purpose-driven real estate investor and the founder of Lexington Family Investments, LLC. Drawing from her journey of overcoming profound personal loss, she empowers individuals to rebuild their lives and reclaim their strength, creating a lasting legacy of hope, transformation, and fearless leadership.
Somebody told me good debt builds wealth. And that's scary to think of like taking this, you know, $500 and putting into something that we'll start to earn for you. But that mentality of like spending smart money to build is where I am to financially have the freedom and peace that I have. And having, that's the monster. Not having money is the monster under my bed. So when I tackle that problem, getting a credit counselor and getting a financial planner, the monster's gone. And so I can succeed.
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How did discipline, commitment, and consistency help Hilary rebuild her life?
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Welcome back to another episode of the Living Your Legacy podcast.
For Inside Success, I am Ray Gutierrez. Joining me today, moments before we film our episode for Women in Power, is Hillary Cheney. Quite the name, and I've got some show notes waiting for this. Hillary Cheney is a federal law clerk, real estate mini-mogul, and an advocate for finding the gold in others. Is that correct?
Yes, that's right.
Welcome to the show. Thank you so much for having me. We are moments away from filming your Women in Power episode. Hill, can I call you Hill?
Everyone does. Old volleyball nickname. Come on, Hill, let's go.
I love it. That's great. What are we going to learn about you in your Women in Power episode?
Just getting through the mess that everybody gets through.
What mindset shifts are necessary for overcoming financial fears?
And it's been a lot. I was diagnosed bipolar in my 20s. I went to law school, failed the bar exam. My husband and I got married, got into a lot of debt, student loans, credit cards, all that. And then he got stage four colon cancer three years ago. And so I'm a widow as well. So Building success through trauma. And the way I've done it is his three words, Nathan, my soulmate's three words were discipline, commitment, and consistency. And just find something you can do that you're able to do. Like people would say, oh, go keto or stop drinking. Those things are hard. Find something you can incorporate daily that's good and you can do and just keep doing it.
Keep doing it. Easy wins. Quick wins. It's not back to quick wins. Let's say quick wins, not easy wins. Because easy, even the word easy is kind of like, I don't want hard wins. So nice hard wins. Low-hanging fruit. Quick wins. Thank you again for being on the show. I got to ask, what is your day-to-day like today? I want to focus on your present day. And let's start from the top before we rewind a little bit. What is your day-to-day like? What are your daily affirmations every morning?
How can personal tragedy be transformed into a catalyst for success?
Sure. Well, honestly, my trick when I figured out two years ago that real estate investing was going to be my future and went from zero rental properties to five in two years was I said, what do I look at on my phone first thing in the morning? Like, what is that? What is my interest right when I wake up, right before I even get out of bed? And it was Zillow and interest rates and the markets and Airbnbs and all this stuff about real estate. And I was like, well, I've never done this before, but I must love it. So I still, to this day, five houses later and a successful mogul, I guess, look at that first thing in the morning. Where are interest rates?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What personal challenges did Hilary Chaney face before her success?
0:00–1:18
2
How did discipline, commitment, and consistency help Hilary rebuild her life?
1:18–2:30
3
What mindset shifts are necessary for overcoming financial fears?
2:30–3:41
4
How can personal tragedy be transformed into a catalyst for success?
3:41–5:37
5
What strategies did Hilary use to build her real estate business?
5:37–12:17
6
How can building a supportive team enhance entrepreneurial success?
12:17–17:35
7
What role does mental health play in Hilary's journey?
17:35–23:11
8
How can listeners learn more about Hilary's journey and insights?
23:11–24:42