ARCHER WALIL

Tell everyone who you are and what you do.

I am Walil Archer, I have been a successful serial entrepreneur for over 25 years, starting in 1996. I was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. I attended The Community College of Philadelphia and Temple University. I graduated with two degrees, one in Marketing and another in Management. I own a successful real estate investing company in two states, Pennsylvania, and Georgia. I am also a Syndicated; Award-Winning Photojournalist with Downtown Hott Radio.

What motivated you to be a Photojournalist?

As a Photojournalist what motivates me is the learning process. I enjoy learning from new people, and I enjoy hearing people’s testimonials. I am a traveling photojournalist. I really enjoy exploring various places and experiencing diverse cultures as I capture compelling stories through photographs.

How would you define your purpose?

I started in real estate investing in South Philadelphia and expanded to Decatur, Ga. My real estate business aims to help low-income families with clean and affordable homes. I also have a workshop where I teach real estate, it is called “The Million Dollar Mindset.” I am also conducting workshops that teach about Internet Radio, social media, Credit, Networking, and Real Estate Investing.

We see that you are working on a new challenge in your life, tell us about the challenge that you are doing for the remainder of the year.

The newest challenge in my real estate business is starting a short-term rental business such as Airbnb and Peerspace.

What is the next big move for you? My next big move is getting back to traveling every month to expand my real estate business. I am always learning and adapting. I embrace innovative technologies, trends, and storytelling techniques to stay relevant in an ever-evolving industry.

Let us discuss “Downtown Hott Radio” and how it got started. Downtown Hott Radio was established in 2010. I was invited as a guest back in 2012 to discuss all the charity work, I was doing in Philadelphia and Atlanta. I host “The Real Rapp” Radio show on Saturdays on air from 2pm to 4pm. The Real Rapp show also broadcasts on over one hundred different radio stations.

What are some of your achievements and accomplishments in your career?

My biggest accomplishment is becoming a million-dollar real estate investor in South Philadelphia. I have also received many awards throughout the years for my accomplishments in my career as an investor and as a philanthropist and my charity contributions. To name a few:

 2006 Soul Train Leadership Award

 2008 World Renowned Entertainment’s Role Model of Excellence Award 2014 The Eddie Francis Cancer Foundation’s Appreciation Award of Support 3rd Annual Ride for Cancer

 2015 City of Philadelphia Citation Award

 2015 Just Wright Publication’s Support Award

 2022 Media Mogul Award

 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award signed by Joseph R. Biden Jr

 2023 Best Photography Award

What are some of the hurdles and challenges you have gone through building your brand?

Some of the hurdles and challenges I had to overcome as a real estate investor was doing the evictions with tenants.

Let us talk about your new book and the motivation behind the book. I teach a workshop called The Million Dollar Mindset. The topics are Internet Radio, social media, Credit, Networking, and Real Estate Investing which includes a copy of my latest book.

Are you working on any events or upcoming projects?

My next workshop is being held in Miami, FL.

Where can the readers follow you? You can follow me under Walil Archer on all platforms.