by Chris Momongan
Stories on Real Estate, Strategy, and Building a Business with Intention
Welcome to Built From the Field — a journal of real-time lessons I’m learning as a real estate investor, entrepreneur, and content creator. This space captures the mindset, moves, and missteps that go into building something from the ground up — rooted in game theory, relationships, and systems thinking.
🧭 What This Is
In 2022, I left the security of a 9–5 to go all in on real estate. Since then, every win, setback, and pivot has shaped how I think about ownership, business, and life.
This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s a collection of stories and strategies from the field — Airbnb builds, mindset shifts, and what I’m learning in real time as I scale a portfolio and a lifestyle without a blueprint.
You’ll find posts on everything from poker theory applied to investing, to how I bootstrapped our first fixer-upper into a long-term wealth plan.
Follow along here — or on Instagram @chrismomongan — to see how it all unfolds.
🧠 This Week’s Featured Post
🔁 The King of Starting Over
A deeply personal look at what it means to start over—again and again. From growing up without a clear path to learning how to rebuild with intention, this post explores identity, pivots, and the power of small steps to create something real.
🔄 Latest Posts
- I Can’t Control Everything—And That’s Okay
- When I Knew I Was Done Working for Other People
- How a $155K Fixer-Upper Kickstarted Our Path to Financial Freedom
- How Game Theory, Poker, and Catan Changed the Way I Think About Business and Relationships
- 🔧 The First Time I Thought in Systems
- The Idea That Changed Everything
- 🔁 The King of Starting Over
🧩 Topics I Explore
- Emotional Discipline
- Origin Stories & Career Pivots
- Financial Freedom
- Systems Thinking & Business Strategy
- From Augusta to Atlanta
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🔁 The King of Starting OverThe Idea That Changed Everything🔧 The First Time I Thought in SystemsHow a $155K Fixer-Upper Kickstarted Our Path to Financial FreedomHow Game Theory, Poker, and Catan Rewired the Way I Think About Business and RelationshipsWhen I Knew I Was Done Working for Other PeopleI Can’t Control Everything—And That’s Okay