WIP 1165: Using Real Estate Wholesaling to Escape a Job that You Hate

<p>Today&apos;s episode features Erik, a former full-time W2 employee who worked for almost two decades. After being tasked with laying off his team members, Erik made a bold decision to lay himself off and leave the corporate world behind forever. In just eight months, Erik transitioned from closing a multifamily deal to owning the second oldest winery in the US, and venturing into the thrilling world of real estate. <br/><br/>Be sure to tune in and listen to his inspiring story! <br/><br/>If you want to explore your options (just like Erik) you might want to check out Brent’s <a href='https://www.wholesalinginc.com/land/'>Land Sharks Program</a>.</p><p>----------</p><p>Show notes:</p><ul><li><b>(0:59) </b>Beginning of today&apos;s episode</li><li><b>(3:15) </b>Erik&apos;s &quot;rat race&quot; cliche before real estate </li><li><b>(8:05) </b>What pulled him to jump into real estate wholesaling?</li><li><b>(10:59) </b>Surround yourself with people who have the same goals as you</li><li><b>(18:14) </b>How could he jump from owning his first multifamily to owning the second-oldest winery in the United States?</li><li><b>(21:18) </b>Networking is also a feasible strategy in real estate</li><li><b>(21:47) </b>Money and time are two valuable assets that you can leverage </li><li><b>(23:34) </b>Figure out ways to scale your business if money and time are both not in your favor</li><li><b>(27:30) </b>You can create platforms where people can find you and recognize the value that you do</li></ul><p>----------</p><p>Resources:</p><ul><li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-Poor-Teach-Middle/dp/1612680194'>Rich Dad Poor Dad </a>by Robert Kiyosaki</li><li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Who-Not-How-Accelerating-Teamwork-ebook/dp/B0867ZJ151'>Who Not How</a> by Dan Sullivan</li><li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Private-Capital-Building-Peoples/dp/1947200984'>Raising Private Capital</a> by Matt Faircloth</li><li><a href='https://www.biggerpockets.com/'>Bigger Pockets </a></li><li><a href='https://yellowletters.c