About this episode
Welcome back to the Forward One Podcast, hosted by Paul Mark Morris and Josh Spitzen of Forward One Real Estate. In this episode, we sit down with Mina Wan—one of the most strategic, forward-thinking agents we’ve met—who shares how she built a thriving real estate business by mastering YouTube, targeting investors, and turning a pandemic pivot into a high-volume operation. We unpack how she developed “Mina the Block” as a brand that sells, why her SEO tactics actually move the needle, and what most agents get wrong about content marketing. If you’re serious about scaling smart and standing out, this one’s packed with insights you won’t want to miss. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro & Mina’s Pivot 00:02:40 Starting Her Brand 00:04:15 Leaving Her 9-to-5 00:07:05 First YouTube Leads 00:10:05 New Strategy 00:12:45 Investor Focus 00:17:25 $48M Cash Offer 00:20:05 Deal Falls Apart 00:27:55 Early Sales Boom 00:30:05 Views vs Clients 00:33:20 SEO & Growth 00:42:40 Team Structure 00:51:40 Agent Advice 00:55:00 Vision & Content 00:56:50 F1RE Round