
Dirty Deeds How Two Young Investors Quietly Made $1,000,000 in Distressed Real Estate
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Nov 30, 2025 Alan Quintero and Abamel "AJ" Jimenez are young land investors who transformed modest jobs into a million-dollar real estate operation. They discuss finding overlooked rural properties and turning small investments into significant profits through strategic sales and marketing. The duo shares insights on building a motivated sales team via Discord, scaling their operations, and navigating market challenges. They also highlight the importance of learning from failures, efficient systems, and maintaining a disciplined business approach to achieve success.
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High-Return Land Arbitrage
- Allan and AJ targeted land at 25–50% of market value to protect margin and speed turnover.
- They resold quickly at 80–90% of market to realize reliable profit without construction risk.
From Cable Tech To Real Estate
- AJ left a $50/hr Comcast job to try wholesaling after hearing an opportunity from a colleague.
- He repeatedly moved between small firms, learning ropes before launching his own path into real estate.
Mattress Store Mentor Moment
- Allan volunteered after Hurricane Harvey and landed a job with Mattress Mac that became a self-development bootcamp.
- Working long hours there taught him sales, principles, and gave mentors who shaped his path.



