From the Projects to Ferrari-Driving 8-Figure Investor! Welby Accely

The BetterLife Podcast: Wealth | Real Estate Investing | Life

Welby Accely may be a real estate investor with an enviable rental property portfolio and a flashy car... But his journey to wealth wasn’t a cake walk. Not by a long shot.

In fact, Welby started life in government housing in Brooklyn… and found himself financially “wiped out” three times before experiencing the epiphany that made him a fortune flipping and holding real estate.

Today, you’ll hear it all. It’s a story about taking extreme ownership, refusing to quit, and earning the right to demand respect as “the most important person in any deal”: the buyer.

Welby also talks about:
- Growing up in the Canarsie projects and dreaming of being rich someday
- His brother’s incarceration and death, and how he turned them into motivation
- The investing lesson that didn’t sink in until he’d gone broke for a third time
- Commanding a room and demanding respect from tenants and vendors
- Why landlords are “superheroes”, not villains
- Why he says the BRRRR strategy is “extremely dangerous”
- How to BRRRR without getting burned
- Funneling flip profits into rentals
- Sharing his losses on social media
- Why he warns against long-distance investing

Books Mentioned:
- Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
- The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

Connect with Welby:

Website: https://www.atmybest197.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atmybest197

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@atmybest197

Connect with Brandon:

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beardybrandon

💻 BetterLife Tribe, Brandon’s Real Estate Investing Mastermind: https://abetterlife.com/

📸 BetterLife Tribe’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betterlife/

💻 OpenDoor Capital, Brandon’s Real Estate Investing Company: https://odcfund.com/

📸 OpenDoor Capital’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/opendoorcapital/

Connect with Cam:

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cam.cathcart/

💻 Deal Flow Real Estate, Cam’s Real Estate Investing Mastermind: http://dealflowrealestate.com/

💻 Revel City HomeBuyers, Cam’s Real Estate Investing Company: https://revelcityhomebuyers.com/

📸 Revel City HomeBuyers’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revelcityhomebuyers/

Welby’s charitable cause (100% of ad revenue goes here):
- The Brooklyn Bank, the nonprofit he founded to foster financial literacy in urban communities

Show Sponsor:
- Open Door Capital - Providing affordable housing for residents while maximizing returns for investors

BetterLife Tribe:
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