In this episode of the Dream Start Own podcast, Edgar “The Connector” Salgado sits down with recruiter, AI strategist, and investor April Elias to unpack how she’s using creative finance, international real estate in Portugal, and AI to build freedom—without walking away from a W2 she actually loves.

April shares the story of their subject-to hybrid deal on Portugal’s “California of Europe,” how she and her brother are building on ocean-view lots near Lisbon, and why she’s planning investor scouting trips and workshops there in 2026. She also breaks down her fix-and-flip business across Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, including a luxury log cabin flip with Pace Morby that turned into a triple-digit profit.

You’ll learn:

• How April structured a subject-to + seller-finance hybrid deal in Portugal

• What it really takes for Americans to bank, build, and invest overseas

• Why she still keeps her W2 as a headhunter for AI/data talent

• Practical ways ANYONE can use ChatGPT and AI daily (even just from your phone)

• Her framework for focus: “Pick one or they all die”

• How she runs flips with family, partners, and private lenders

• Her Mount Everest: helping business owners not get left behind by AI

Connect with April:
Instagram: @aprilas.com

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