Mando Sallavanti III, CFP®, CEPA®'s Recent LinkedIn Posts

I make the money. She makes the magic. Friday my wife threw an early birthday party for me. It was Italian Mob Themed. As much chicken cutlets, pizza and cannolis as you think there'd be at a party of 40 Italians. As we were cleaning up, I'm thinking how she always brings this magic to our lives. I handle the…

My phone rang at 3:30 this morning. Fire at my rental property. I spent 3:30 to 5:30am standing in the street with the fire department. The only thing that matters is that all 3 of my tenants got out. Everyone is okay. The building didn’t do as well. Smoke and water damage through a lot of it. Probably 1-2 m…

At 23 I saved 75% of my income living in my mother-in-law's basement. At 28, I have assets that pay me now and build equity for later. "Live below your means" is incomplete advice. I can say that because I lived it as hard as anyone. That discipline built everything and anything I have. But it isn't just about s…

My phone rang at 3:30 this morning. Fire at my rental property. I spent 3:30 to 5:30am standing in the street with the fire department. The only thing that matters is that all 3 of my tenants got out. Everyone is okay. The building didn’t do as well. Smoke and water damage through a lot of it. Probably 1-2 m…

I follow the guru morning routine. It actually works. 3:45 AM wakeup. Prayer. 25 oz water. 30g protein. 10 pages. 15 minutes of meditation. 1 hour in the gym. On my computer by 7:45 AM. Might be unrelatable. The highest levels of success are. I've tried shortcuts. I've tried sleeping in. I've tried "balance."…

2026 investments in myself: $45,000 2026 investments in stocks: $15,000 You think that’s aggressive? I think it’s essential. I work with incredibly successful people. If I stop growing, they outgrow me. One shortcut I’ve found: Paying people who are ahead of me to collapse the timeline of success. $45,000 s…