028: Michael Blank on The Blueprint to Quitting Your Job with Real Estate

Today, I’m talking with Michael Blank — the leading authority on apartment building investing in the United States.  Through his investment company, Nighthawk Equity, he controls over $90 million in performing multifamily assets and has raised over $21 million.  In addition to his own investing activities, his unique training programs have helped his students purchase over 7,600 units valued at over $337 million. He's also the author of the best-selling book, Financial Freedom With Real Estate Investing and host of the popular Apartment Building Investing podcast. Not only has Michael dedicated his life to showing people how to achieve financial freedom through real estate, but he believes anyone can do it within a 3-5 year period, regardless of experience or capital.  In this conversation, Michael shares his incredible story of nearly losing everything before winning in the world of real estate investing. You’ll also learn all about multifamily apartments, the power of real estate syndications, finding and assessing off-market deals, and so much more.  If you want to create passive income with real estate so you can live a life of significance and purpose, this episode is for you! Key Takeaways with Michael BlankWhy financial freedom almost always leads people back to serving others.How Michael quit his job without notice to pursue a life of financial freedom and the mistakes he made along the way.How real estate investing in syndication allows buyers to purchase relatively safe assets with a minimum of risk.Why Michael has the same problems with stock market investing that I do–and why it’s so easy to think you’re earning back more than you actually are.How private equity investing, alongside real estate deductions, make it possible to achieve pure profit.The value of building relationships with brokers instead of chasing publicly listed deals.How real estate investing lowers the barrier to entry for so many entrepreneurs.What Michael is doing to build a legacy.Want the Full Show Notes? To get access to the full show notes, including audio, transcripts, and links to all the resources mentioned, visit JustinDonald.com/28 Get the Lifestyle Investor Book! To get access to The Lifestyle Investor: The 10 Commandments of Cashflow Investing for Passive Income and Financial Freedom visit JustinDonald.com/book Rate & Review If you enjoyed today’s episode of The Lifestyle Investor, hit the subscribe button on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio, or wherever you listen, so future episodes are automatically downloaded directly to your device. You can also help by providing an honest rating & review. Reviews go a long way in helping us build awareness so that we can impact even more people. THANK YOU! Connect with Justin DonaldFacebookYouTubeInstagramLinkedInTwitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.