#205: From Music Dreams to Real Estate Deals – Tre Via

About this episode

Tre Via shares his journey from the music industry to becoming a successful real estate investor in Charlotte.

In this episode of the Leadway Wealth Builders Podcast, Chris sits down with Tre Via, a Charlotte-based real estate investor, wholesaler, and host of the REI Connect Meetup, to break down his journey from chasing a career in the music industry to building a thriving real estate business. After moving to Charlotte in 2019, Tre was working part-time jobs, trading stocks, and searching for opportunities when he was introduced to real estate wholesaling by a business partner. What started with driving for dollars, researching properties, and learning sales techniques quickly turned into a full-time pursuit—especially after the COVID-19 pandemic canceled his planned music tour. Tre shares how his first deal in 2020 took eight months to close, how he went from DoorDash and donating plasma to fund his hustle, and why comparing your progress to others on social media can derail your mindset early in the journey. The conversation also dives into the turning points that helped his company scale—including restructuring their sales process after attending a boot camp with Tiffany and Josh Hyde, tracking KPIs daily, and optimizing team performance. These changes led to $40K–$60K months…

People in this episode

Host: Chris

Guest: Tre Via

Topics covered

• real estate
• wholesaling
• music industry
• entrepreneurship
• sales techniques
• market strategies

Keywords

• real estate
• wholesaling
• entrepreneurship
• sales process
• market changes
• KPI tracking
• rental portfolio

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: REI Connect Meetup

Places: Charlotte

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