135: 2 Houses Flipped as a Part-Time Real Estate Agent & Full-Time Father

Real estate is a relationship-based business. As you establish more relationships within the industry, your job continues to get easier and today’s guest, Jay Simpson, is a prime example of that. With the help of his mentor, he has successfully flipped two houses and already turned one into a rental property. The primary reason he got into real estate was because he wanted the time to be actively part of his daughter’s life — a freedom his W-2 didn’t allow. His ability to cultivate meaningful relationships is the reason he has been able to find so much success as a real estate agent and investor. Jay heavily emphasizes the role his mentor plays in his real estate career, especially given that when he was new to the industry, he needed someone to show him what the classroom couldn’t. His genuine nature got him his first sale, his first flip, and a continued relationship with his lenders. Real estate has allowed him to not only free up his time but enjoy the time he has freed up, which to a family man like himself, is the dream. Investing is about more than building wealth, it’s about learning the value of time, especially because you can never get it back. In This Episode We Cover Getting your real estate license and how it can be the first step to investing Working for a broker and what that means for your career as an agent House flipping and the signs that indicate a great potential flip How to estimate rehab costs as a first timer  The importance of a detailed scope of work and its benefits The importance of being genuine and authentic with everyone you encounter And So Much More! Links from the Show Real Estate Rookie Youtube Channel Ashley's Instagram Tony's Instagram Real Estate Rookie FaceBook Group Rookie Podcast 55: Combining House Hacking and Live in Flips with Tyler Madden BiggerPockets Podcast Zillow Lowe's 16Personalities Tony Robbins Website BiggerPockets Bookstore MLS Apartments.com Cozy Buildium rentredi appfolio BiggerPockets Forums BiggerPockets Conference Check the full show notes here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/rookie135 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices