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Some men break. Some bend.
And some walk through fire, burn to ash, and rebuild themselves into something the world can’t break again.

This is that story.

Michael Nadie wasn’t supposed to make it — not out of his childhood, not out of the military, and not out of the storms that came after. But he did. And what followed wasn’t a comeback. It was a resurrection.

One Man’s Life – Built From the Wreckage is the brutally honest account of a man crushed by trauma, betrayal, war, and the suffocating weight of PTSD — and the long, silent climb back. It is the story of losing everything — mind, identity, family, and purpose — and rebuilding from absolute zero with nothing but grit, discipline, and a whisper that refused to let him quit.

It is about tearing a shattered identity down to the studs and forging a new one from the inside out.

It is about learning to lead yourself first — before you ever lead a family, a mission, or your own future.

Threaded through every chapter are the universal laws that govern reality itself — laws learned not through theory, but through consequence, pressure, pain, and isolation. Laws that became the foundation for a raw, disciplined, purpose-driven life.

This isn’t a polite memoir.

How to Flip Houses Without Losing Money

Money isn’t lost on demo day. It’s lost weeks earlier—when decisions are rushed, numbers are guessed, and discipline is skipped.
Before You Swing the Hammer is a practical, experience-driven guide to house flipping, real estate investing, and property renovation—written for investors who want profit, control, and repeatable results, not hype.

This is not a motivational book. It’s not a television highlight reel. It’s a step-by-step framework built on one hard truth:

In real estate investing, the work only reveals the outcome. It doesn’t decide it.

This book focuses on the parts of flipping houses and real estate investing that actually determine success before construction begins. You’ll learn where projects truly go wrong—during planning, underwriting, sequencing, and early execution—and how small mistakes quietly turn into big financial losses.

Inside, you’ll discover:

• How to evaluate house flipping deals with real-world numbers
• How to underwrite renovation projects accurately and conservatively
• How to sequence construction to avoid delays, cost overruns, and chaos
• How to protect profit margins when unexpected issues arise
• Why many real estate investors lose money even when the property “looks good”