A real estate career can look unstoppable right up until it doesn’t, and that is where the real lessons live. We sit down with Lawrence Dunning to unpack a journey that moves from high-income trading to a five-year pro MMA run, then into Chicago real estate investing, brokerage, and ground-up development. Along the way, he shares what happens when a partnership implodes during COVID, money gets trapped, lawsuits appear, and you still have to show up and rebuild for your family and your future.
We get specific about new construction development versus rehabs, why “surprises behind the drywall” make rehab budgets risky, and how builders think in repeatable systems once they know their numbers. We also talk opportunity zones and up-and-coming neighborhoods, where developers bet on block-by-block change while managing tight margins, rising construction costs, and shifting buyer demand. If you are trying to break into development, you will hear practical guidance on finding a mentor, building a reliable team, and underwriting for multiple outcomes.
Then we zoom out to the mindset that holds everything together: patience with long-term goals, resisting social media comparison, protecting your attention, and modeling healthy screen habits for kids. Lawrence shares the books that shaped his thinking, and we end on a simple word with real power: gratitude. Subscribe, share this with an investor friend, and leave a five-star review. What is your non-negotiable backup plan when the market turns?
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