From Air Force flight suit to luxury dry cleaning, laundromats, and apartment complexes…

In this episode of Blue Collar Millionaire, Ricardo Torres shares how he went beyond the uniform and built true entrepreneurial freedom — not just financially, but with his time for his wife and daughters.

This is Part 1 of a 3-part series with Ricardo, where we break down his mindset shift from

"I can't do that" to "How can I do that?"

and how that one shift became the foundation for everything he's built since.

In this episode, you'll hear:

How Ricardo pivoted from chasing rank in the Air Force to chasing freedom

The 30-minute phone call that changed his entire financial trajectory

How he bought his first 14-unit apartment complex using a TSP loan and Tesla gains

Lessons learned from a rough first deal (and why the market saved him)

Why Class B assets beat "cheap but painful" properties in the long run

The story of buying a laundromat in a flight suit by simply knocking on the door

What he learned from the worst year of his life as a business owner

How he acquired one of the top luxury dry cleaners in the U.S. (Tiffany Couture Cleaners) using SBA financing

Why charging premium prices is non-negotiable when you serve a luxury market

How Blue Collar Millionaire and BoardRoom Elite helped him level up through questions, DMs, and real community

The difference between consuming content and taking action — and why curiosity plus action is the real cheat code

If you've ever thought:

"I don't have the money to do that."

"I don't know anyone doing deals like that."

"I'm too busy with my job to start…"

…this episode will punch holes in all of that and give you a roadmap from where you are to where you want to go.

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