The Lifestyle Investor - Investing, Passive Income, Wealth 235: Building a 9-Figure Real Estate Empire By Turning Problems into Profit with Preston Brown
Most people run from problems. Preston Brown builds businesses around them.
He believes every sale is simply a solution to a problem—and if you can solve enough of them, you can build real wealth without sacrificing your time, health, or freedom.
Preston is a prolific entrepreneur and systems thinker who automates, optimizes, and scales companies across real estate, lending, construction, and service industries. He’s built a 9-figure portfolio of cash-flowing businesses by identifying everyday frustrations and turning them into opportunities through strong systems and self-managed teams.
In this episode, you’ll learn how Preston structures his businesses so they don’t depend on him to operate, how to spot hidden profit leaks in your operations, and how to turn recurring problems into scalable income streams—all while freeing up your time to focus on what matters most.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
1.) The “4 Flows of Capacity” framework that fixes broken businesses fast
Most business owners don’t know where they’re bleeding time, money, or energy. Preston shares his simple but powerful system—Leads, Sales, Delivery, Cash—and how identifying the weakest link in these flows can unlock exponential growth.
2.) Why Return on Time (ROT) is the new ROI—and how to design your business around it
You’ll learn how Preston optimizes for time freedom, not just profit—and how applying ROT, ROM (Return on Marketing), and ROE (Return on Emotion) has helped him build a business portfolio that supports his lifestyle, not consumes it.
3.) How he turned a $12M lawsuit into the best thing that ever happened to his company
When a shady developer put Preston’s real estate empire at risk, he could’ve folded. Instead, he went public, led with integrity, and earned even more trust from banks and partners—proving that doing the right thing when no one’s looking is the ultimate business strategy.
Show Notes: LifestyleInvestor.com/235
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