from Immigrant to White House Speaker: Diego’s Fight for the American Dream

About this episode

From coming to America at 9 years old with a tourist visa to building a $100M real estate empire while undocumented, Diego Corzo reveals the untold truth about what it really takes to achieve the American Dream. In this episode, he breaks down his journey as a DACA recipient who became financially free at 26, spoke at the White House, and built a 17-agent real estate team generating over 300 transactions annually. If you're making excuses about your circumstances, feeling stuck in your career, or wondering how to build real wealth through real estate, this one's for you. / CONNECT WITH US /Guest: Diego Corzo is a real estate entrepreneur and DACA recipient who built a multi-million dollar business despite being undocumented. After arriving from Peru at age 9 and facing barriers like being unable to work or drive until age 22, he used house hacking and strategic partnerships to create financial freedom. His unique story combines immigration advocacy with practical wealth-building strategies that have inspired thousands. He now leads the FI Investors community and speaks nationally about entrepreneurship and immigration. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realdiegocorzo/ --- Host: Kassidy Warren - Real estate entrepreneur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kassidy.warren/ / CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:44 - What is DACA and Diego's Immigration Story 08:30 - Finding Courage to Speak Out Publicly 14:25 - Building Wealth Through House Hacking 26:54 - From Individual Agent to Real Estate Team 33:17 - The Four Freedoms and Building Life vs Lifestyle 41:04 - What Realtors Are Missing in 2025 45:33 - NAR Settlement Changes 48:22 - Scaling Real Estate Business 52:18 - Overcoming Speech Impediment 59:37 - FI Investors Community / LISTEN & WATCH: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-your-o Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1UfWzqSpuL685ReFGn Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@KassidyWarren

Chapters

1. 0:00 Intro - Diego Corzo
2. 0:51 What is DACA and Diego’s immigration story
3. 3:30 College struggle: No loans, no work permit
4. 6:00 Why there’s still no path to citizenship
5. 8:10 Speaking at the White House as a Dreamer
6. 10:00 Going public as undocumented during Trump era
7. 12:30 Owning real estate while undocumented
8. 14:00 The cost of fear vs. the power of sharing your truth
9. 16:30 Breaking myths: Taxes, jobs, and Dreamers
10. 20:00 How fear slows down the economy
11. 22:30 Immigrants & the real estate labor force
12. 26:50 How Diego built wealth through house hacking
13. 30:00 Building a real estate team from scratch
14. 33:20 The 4 Freedoms: Money, Time, Relationships, Location