We were lucky to catch up with Nayia Pierrakos recently and have shared our conversation below.

Nayia, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Do you wish you had waited to start your own firm or do you wish you had started sooner?

I started real estate investing at 24 years old and I bought my first house. From there I was on my own for 8 years before I met my first mentor Dave. I learned a lot of tough lessons being in real estate on my own. At times I felt like quitting. Because of Dave, I learned to do things a little differently. Learned how to leverage other people’s money and using hard money loans to buy real estate and renovate houses. That had it’s own risks and rewards. After a few years of working with Dave and learned what he was doing right and what he was doing wrong, I made the decision to stop working with you. I was not comfortable with the risks. That’s when I met my second mentor Marko. Marko was a national coach and mentor and was teaching people how to buy houses creatively, leveraging existing loans, and not having to use hard money lenders. I felt like I won the lottery. From that point forward this is what I have been doing for over a decade. I have been helping sellers move on with their lives while creating wealth for myself and my family and I have been showing others to do the same thing since 2015.

Nayia, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

Originally from Greece, Nayia Pierrakos came to America in 1988. An entrepreneur since her early twenties, Nayia has broad experience from the retail, recruiting, consulting, and real estate industries.

Nayia purchased her first property over twenty years ago when she was twenty-four. Nayia loves to learn and has a student mindset, and she has used this passion for growth to find ways to help others become the architects of their lives. She is achieving this through her company Wealth Thru Real Estate where she educates individuals who want to use real estate as the vehicle to become financially independent.

Nayia is an elite-level real estate investor, mentor, speaker, and coach. She has shared her motivational stories and success strategies with thousands of growth-minded individuals around the U.S. Her mission is to help people achieve their dreams while making a positive impact on the world.

Nayia has spoken for numerous organizations, including Real Estate Investor Associations and entrepreneurial groups. Her audiences include attendees interested in all levels of real estate investing, from the beginner to the seasoned professional.

Nayia has a passion for real estate investing and giving forward to make a difference in the lives of those she meets.

Nayia has bought and sold more than $40 million of personal real estate and recently profited more than $1.8 million in a period of less than 24 months using her FLEXX Model.

Her focus is on being a Value Amplifier and bringing out of the box solutions to all the sellers she works with by structuring creative deals and using the subject-to strategy.

Nayia’s mission is to be a catalyst for 1,000 entrepreneurs in becoming multi-millionaires, achieving financial freedom, and living the life of their dreams, which she does through Wealth Thru Real Estate.

Her biggest accomplishment is being a mom of three amazing boys, Georgio, Vasili, and Aristotle. She wants to set a good example and make them proud so they can create their best life.

Nayia is also an Author of She Rises for Tomorrow and the Founder of Wealth Thru Real Estate.

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

In 2008-09 when the market crashed I had to short sale my own house because we were going to lose it to foreclosure. My husband at the time had gotten laid off and we bought a franchise that was losing money. I had three little boys under the age of 5 and we could not afford daycare as it was $2k per month per kid. That was the time I went seeking for a mentor and started getting into real estate investing more seriously.

Any advice for growing your clientele? What’s been most effective for you?

Having the intention to make them my friends first and bring as much value to them as I could. That’s when I created the Value Amplifier method.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.WealthThruRealEstate.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wtrecommunity
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nayiapierrakos/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCubrjCEe24Kh29N5ajofxbA