From Graphic Designer to Real Estate Investor | James Brown | Real Estate Maverick

Bill Knowles sits down with James Brown, Co-Founder of Real Home Solutions and eXp Realty investor & REALTOR® based in Denver, Colorado. James shares his remarkable journey from 25 years as a graphic designer to building a real estate investment portfolio — surviving the 2008 crash, discovering co-living, and creating wealth structures that actually work for everyday people. A candid, grounded conversation about what it really takes to build passive income through real estate. What You'll Learn: • How James transitioned from graphic designer to full-time real estate investor • Why he held on through the 2008 crash — and how it transformed his investing career • The co-living model: what it is, how it works, and why it cash flows better • How Real Home Solutions helps people build wealth structures, not just close transactions • The honest truth about real estate — "it ain't all roses" • What eXp Realty partnership brings to his business model • Lessons for anyone looking to start investing in Denver's market CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction — Welcome James Brown 01:30 How James Got Started in Real Estate 06:00 Surviving the 2008 Crash 10:00 Waking Up to Equity in 2017 14:00 Transitioning From Graphic Design to Real Estate Full-Time 19:00 Building Real Home Solutions 24:00 The Co-Living Model Explained 29:00 Managing Properties & Operators 34:00 Lessons Learned & What He'd Do Differently 38:00 Advice for New Investors in Denver