# Arrested, Broke and Built an Empire Anyway | Jarred Elmar on REAL Mentors Podcast EP 83

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Podcast: [REAL Mentors Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-mentors-podcast-7081727)
Published: 2026-05-05T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Jarred Elmar bought his first properties on courthouse steps right out of high school with no college, no capital, no connections and no safety net. Just a scrappy kid from South Florida who refused to let his circumstances write his ending.Today he's the Managing Partner of The Geneva Group with over 1.8 million square feet of commercial real estate and a goal of 5 million. But the real story isn't the portfolio. It's what it took to build it and who he had to become along the way.In this episode, Jarred gets into the pivotal moment a complete stranger stopped him cold with a tough conversation he didn't ask for and couldn't ignore. He talks about spending years hiding where he came from and why he finally stopped. He breaks down the scrappy, grassroots prospecting model that built his empire and the same one he now teaches young people coming out of high school and college.This is a conversation about owning your story, building from zero and what happens when you stop apologizing for who you are.This Episode Explores:✅ Buying properties on courthouse steps straight out of high school✅ No college, no backing, no experience and why that became the advantage✅ Getting in trouble with the law and what it actually cost him✅ Hiding his background for years and why he finally owned it completely✅ The stranger who gave him a tough pep talk that changed his life✅ Building a grassroots prospecting model from the ground up✅ Teaching the next generation of scrappy, first-generation real estate investors✅ Faith, family and his grandfather's lasting influence✅ The goal: 5 million square feet🔗 Connect with Jarred ElmarInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/geneva_gp/ Website: genevagp.com Book: Built From NothingFollow REAL Mentors PodcastInstagram: https://instagram.com/realmentorsp…

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