38: Balancing a Career, Family, and Lots of Deals with Active Duty Service Member Adam Whitney

Feeling stretched for time in your investing career? Today we talk with Adam Whitney, an active duty military member, working full-time, with children, a wife, and an active investment portfolio! With so much going on at once, Adam makes it look easy, juggling his hectic military life while accomplishing his long term goals. Adam started learning about real estate over a decade ago, but didn’t dive in until 2017. Thanks to his “ruthless work ethic”, he’s been able to stack up his rental portfolio, make meaningful mentor connections, and join masterminds in only a few years! Adam talks about getting 0% down loans, locking down long-distance real estate deals, doing thorough inspections when buying sight-unseen, and how to start relationships with mentors and real estate professionals you look up to. With a healthy portfolio of rental properties spanning across the country, Adam is the perfect example of someone who found the time to accomplish his (and his family’s) dreams of financial independence! In This Episode We Cover: How to make time for investing with a career, family, and hectic schedule The importance of goal-setting for you (and your partner) Setting specific goals to silo your vision for a brighter future Gaining the experience to get your 2nd, 3rd, or 4th deal (and beyond!) Why you should start “aggressively networking”  How to reach out to your real estate heroes (and get responses) Reading and making sense of a pro forma analysis  Optimizing your home inspection process (for less!) How to tackle a joint venture (even if it’s your first) How your “why” drives your deals forward And SO much more! Links from the Show Real Estate Rookie Facebook Group Ashley's Instagram Tony's Instagram Brandon Turner's BiggerPockets Profile BiggerPockets Podcast Biggerpockets Calculators Rookie Podcast 29: Growing Your Portfolio with Turnkey Investing with Whitney Hutten and Lance Robinson Check the full show notes here: http://biggerpockets.com/rookie38 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices