How Milo Is Helping People Get Mortgages by Using Crypto with Josip Rupena

Leveling Up with Eric Siu

As the world of crypto continues to evolve and grow, there is a vast array of associated new possibilities that are available to investors on a regular basis. On the show today, we welcome Josip Rupena, the CEO and Founder of Milo, a company that is bringing together the worlds of digital assets and real estate. Milo is here to give all of our listeners a few reasons why you should consider this avenue for yourself! We speak about the company's focus, what exactly they are trying to provide for their customers, how their application process works, and who is best suited to work with Milo. We also get some great book and tool recommendations from Josip and hear about his own real estate investment aspirations, so join us today to hear it all!

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• [00:10] Before we jump into today’s interview, please rate, review, and subscribe to the Leveling Up Podcast!
• [00:51] Josip's professional background and foundation in financial services.
• [01:40] Our guest explains the interest rates associated with crypto mortgages.
• [03:57] How to view digital investments and holding appreciating assets.
• [04:50] The periods associated with Milo's processes.
• [05:19] Who gets approved? Josip explains what it takes to get through the application process.
• [05:58] The transferral of cryptocurrency to a custodian.
• [06:28] How the funding at Milo has worked so far.
• [06:57] The most common amounts for the loans that Milo deals with currently.
• [09:05] Suitable customers for Milo; Josip explains their vetting process.
• [10:08] Important elements that Josip and his team look at in applications.
• [11:25] How the Milo team is spread out geographically.
• [11:44] Two business book recommendations from Josip.
• [12:11] Josip's personal approach to real estate investing at the moment.
• [13:04] Why Josip loves the white-boarding tool from Miro for collaborating and workflow.
• [13:19] How to find Josip and Milo online and learn more!

Resources From The Interview:

• Josip Rupena on Twitter
• Milo
• Morgan Stanley
• Goldman Sachs
• Miro

• Must-read books: Reminiscences of a Stock Operator and Liar's Poker

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