RE #176: Ayesha Selden - Building a Real Estate & Equity Empire, Owner of Mud2millions.com - 'OWN SOME SHIT'

Born and raised in South Philadelphia to a single mother, Ayesha is now a multi-millionaire in Stock, Real Estate, and as a Franchise Business Owner. As an Economic Activist, she encourages everyone to invest their money in themselves and their neighborhoods. On this episode, Ayesha discusses her upbringing and how she was able to escape poverty through Real Estate, and her goals of helping others do the same. She and Chris discuss her RE philosophy, how she manages her assets, the impact of the past 18 months, her #1 message: "Own some shit" and much more. Enjoy! Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/z51ByEcm23M Follow Chris on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/FortWorthChris Learn more about Chris Powers and Fort Capital: www.FortCapitalLP.com Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/ (02:17) - Ayesha’s Childhood in South Philadelphia and Career Background (10:19) - Entrepreneurship By Hook or By Crook (11:12) - Trial and Error: Money Management (13:55) - “You gotta own some shit” (16:39) - Thoughts on Gentrification (21:10) - Mud to Millions (24:55) - How did money play a role in the broader community growing up? (29:33) - What do you mean when you say “change your mindset” when talking about money? (35:44) - How Ayesha Built Her RE Portfolio (41:24) - How do you think about cash flow & appreciation? (44:20) - The Social Impact Mindset When Setting Rents (46:22) - Ayesha’s Online RE Deal in LA and Goals in California (52:44) - Ayesha’s Annual Net Worth Review & What’s Next (59:38) -  Thoughts on NIMBYism and Affordable Housing (1:01:34) - What has the last 18 months taught you about the world? (1:06:16) - How can FORT listeners spread the Mud 2 Millions Message? Mud 2 Millions Book Mud2Millions.com (1:06:54) - Do you have a morning routine? (1:07:31) - What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given? (1:08:06) - If you had a billboard for the world to see, what would you put? (1:08:22) - How can people find you? Twitter: www.Twitter.com/AyeshaSelden Instagram: www.Instagram.com/AyeshaSelden The FORT is produced by Johnny Peterson & Straight Up Podcasts

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Here, we uncover the proven strategies, insights, and inspiring stories of today’s greatest leaders in the worlds of business, real estate, entrepreneurship, and investing. Each episode’s mission is to help you to level up your entrepreneurial game by hearing directly from the men and women in the arena. Chris is able to uniquely uncover things not commonly discussed because he is an entrepreneur himself. We not only cover business, but we also cover the personal side of entrepreneurship. The Fort began in 2018 as a way for Chris to publicly explore the fascinating world of entrepreneurship. Since he was a child, he’s been characterized as obsessively curious about the world around him.  The Fort has now been downloaded over 2M times, across more than 50,000 unique listeners. Each week features conversations with entrepreneurs, Founders, CEOs, and Executives from some of the leading companies in America. Past guests have represented companies such as JLL, Hillwood, S2 Capital, Chick Fil A, Morning Brew, Founders Podcast, Tiny Capital, Permanent Equity, Fort Capital, Matthews REIS, Bonobos, and ConvertKit. 🐦 Follow Chris on Twitter: www.twitter.com/FortWorthChris 💡 Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ 📹 Subscribe to The FORT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FORTpod