Bank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook Podcast
Building wealth doesn’t have to mean Wall Street. In this exclusive audio series, Mel Dorman brings you Bank on Your Neighbor — a practical, people-first guide to seller financing. Learn how to create ethical, win-win deals rooted in relationships and strategy, and start building financial freedom right in your own community.
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Episodes
20 episodes
Bank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook - Chapter 17
Remember the GameStop frenzy of 2021? Meme stocks, Reddit rebellion, and hedge funds losing billions—it felt like financial activism in real time. But as Mel explains, GameStop was a fight on Wall Street’s terms, and the rules of the game didn’...
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Episode 20
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11:55
Bank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook - Chapter 16
Fear whispers. Doubt lingers. And yet—what if you rose anyway?In this chapter, Mel Dorman shares the raw, unglamorous truth of building financial freedom: it isn’t just about numbers on a spreadsheet, it’s about courage, mindset, and com...
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Episode 19
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22:10
Bank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook - Chapter 15
The deal is signed, the ink is dry—but this is only the beginning. In Chapter 15 of Bank on Your Neighbor, Mel shows how the real game of wealth building begins once you step beyond the closing table. From structuring creative exits to...
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Episode 18
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26:42
Bank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook - Chapter 14
Ready to level up from white belt to black belt in creative real estate? In this chapter, Mel pulls back the curtain on advanced strategies that turn complex obstacles into win-win solutions. You’ll learn how to navigate underlying mortgages, u...
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Episode 17
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26:42
Bank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook - Chapter 13
The deal doesn’t end with a handshake—it lives in the contract. In this chapter, Mel Dorman takes you inside the fine print of seller-financing agreements and shows how to turn confusing legalese into a roadmap for win-win deals. You’ll learn w...
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Episode 16
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40:15
Bank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook - Chapter 12
What if the best deals in real estate aren’t about winning at someone else’s expense, but creating solutions where everyone benefits? In this chapter, Mel shows you how to spot the green flags of seller financing—equity-rich sellers, t...
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Episode 15
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22:42
Bank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook - Chapter 11
Trust, not money, is the real currency of creative real estate. In Chapter 11 of Bank on Your Neighbor, Mel Dorman unpacks why authentic relationships—not perfect spreadsheets—are the foundation of seller financing. From building socia...
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Episode 14
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28:44
Bank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook - Chapter 10
What if finding financial freedom was more like dating than deal-making? In this chapter, Mel Doman shows you how building trust, connection, and genuine relationships is the real secret to landing seller-financed deals. From word-of-mouth netw...
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Episode 13
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31:17
Bank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook - Chapter 9
What if the real power to change our economy isn’t in Washington—or on Wall Street—but sitting right at our kitchen tables?In this chapter, Mel pulls back the curtain on how the system was built to extract from our communities a...
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Episode 12
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36:08
Bank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook - Chapter 8
What if generosity was the missing key to wealth? In this heart-centered chapter, Mel Dorman explores the liberating power of giving—not as a tactic, but as a way of life. From a child offering his only cookie to the science-backed benefits of ...
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Episode 11
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5:25
Bank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook - Chapter 7
What if you didn’t need a bank’s permission to build wealth—or to prove your worth? In this powerful and emotional chapter, Mel shares the story of losing her father and the fire it lit to stop waiting for gatekeepers. You’ll hear how grief tur...
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Episode 10
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21:01
Bank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook - Chapter 6
Is your money really safe in the bank? In this chapter, Mel pulls back the curtain on one of the most dangerous financial myths we’ve all been taught: that parking your cash in a savings account is the smart, “safe” choice. Spoiler alert—it’s n...
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Episode 9
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21:47
Bank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook - Chapter 5
Buying a single-family home is supposed to be the cornerstone of the American Dream—but what if it’s actually holding you back? In this chapter of Bank on Your Neighbor, Mel Dorman pulls back the curtain on one of the biggest money myt...
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Episode 8
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15:56
Bank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook - Chapter 4
What if debt isn’t the villain we’ve been taught to fear? In Chapter 4 of Bank on Your Neighbor, Mel Dorman unpacks the myth that “all debt is bad.” From heartbreaking lessons in India’s red-light district to the empowering leverage of...
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Episode 7
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23:23
Bank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook - Chapter 3
Too many of us have been taught that investing is dangerous… but the truth is, not investing is far scarier. In this chapter, Mel shares the deeply personal story of watching her father’s decline with Alzheimer’s and the financial devastation t...
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Episode 6
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24:16
Bank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook - Chapter 2
Is wealth really corrupt—or have we just been taught to believe that? In this chapter of Bank On Your Neighbor, Mel Dorman dismantles one of the most damaging money myths: that being rich automatically makes you greedy, selfish, or dis...
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Episode 5
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27:32
Bank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook - Chapter 1
What if everything you were taught about money was wrong? In this opening chapter, Mel Dorman invites you to step outside the financial “scripts” we’ve inherited—stories about wealth, ownership, and success that were never designed to serve us....
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Episode 4
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28:25
Bank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook - Introduction
In the Introduction to Bank on Your Neighbor, Mel Dorman opens up about the turning point that forever shifted her relationship with money. From her father’s battle with Alzheimer’s to her own leap from social work into real estate, Me...
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Episode 3
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22:35
Bank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook - Title & Credits
In this opening chapter of Bank on Your Neighbor, Mel Dorman sets the stage with the book’s dedication, acknowledgments, and forward by Zona McIntyre. You’ll hear how Mel’s journey into seller financing grew from both personal necessit...
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Episode 2
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9:46
Bank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook - Trailer
Welcome to Bank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook Podcast. In this opening trailer, Mel Dorman — eal estate investor, former social worker, TEDx speaker, and financial activist — introduces her mission to decentralize wealth and reclaim ...
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Episode 1
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2:07