In this episode, I sit down with my good buddy Tyrone Taylor, someone I’ve admired for a long time because of how he carries himself – with humility, resilience, and an unshakable commitment to growth.

Tyrone shares his incredible story: growing up in Philadelphia, watching his blue-collar father and entrepreneurial mother model grit and vision, bouncing back from career setbacks, and building a real estate portfolio one tough lesson at a time. We talk about the highs, the lows, the pivotal mindset shifts, and how his focus on family, fitness, and financial freedom drives everything he does.

This is an honest, powerful conversation about what it really takes to burn the ships, push through adversity, and stay grounded in your mission.

Key Talking Points of the Episode

00:00 Introduction

01:22 JJ’s Joke of the Week

03:56 Who is Tyrone Taylor?

06:14 Lessons learned from his parents: independence, generosity, and grit 08:09 Falling in love with computers during the dot-com boom

11:32 First corporate job in IT and the layoff that changed everything

14:14 Stepping into renewable energy and green infrastructure 16:33 Building a waste-to-energy facility and learning hard business lessons

19:51 What Tyrone learned from his parents

24:09 Launching into real estate in 2015: first flips, first lessons

26:58 Investing $27K into a real estate course and why it mattered

30:12 Scaling into property management: 350+ units managed

35:41 Exiting the management company to focus 100% on ownership 37:02 Building a personal portfolio: 32 units in the first year 41:41 The cash flow drought of 2023 and how Tyrone muscled through

44:04 Lessons learned from failure, staying positive in adversity 50:20 The irreplaceable role of his wife in their journey 54:57 Why fitness, health, and family drive every decision he makes

Quotables

“If it doesn’t kill me, I’m going to figure it out.”

“You’re batting a thousand in life if you’re still breathing. You’ve survived 100% of what’s tried to stop you.”

“Adversity isn’t a reason to quit. It’s the training ground for the life you’re building.”

Links

Tyrone Taylor

https://www.facebook.com/thisistyronetaylor

608B Capital

https://www.608bcapital.com