Most of us would really like to live a life of purpose. Problem is, working a traditional W-2 job can take all the good out of you. We come home exhausted and have little bandwidth left for our families, so the idea of serving others seems totally out of reach. But what kind of impact could you make if your living expenses were covered? What if you had the time freedom to pursue a meaningful life? What if multifamily real estate investing could get you there in three years?

Drew Whitson is a full-time real estate investor with a portfolio of 1,000-plus units in five states. He also happens to run The Michael Blank Investor Incubator, serving as a mentor and coach to help aspiring multifamily investors do their first apartment building deal. Drew spent 16 years working in corporate finance before leaving his W-2 job at a boutique investment banking firm in early 2018 to focus exclusively on his real estate career.

On this episode, Drew joins me to explain how achieving financial freedom has given him the opportunity to pursue a meaningful life.  He describes how getting laid off twice in a single year inspired him to control his own destiny by way of multifamily syndication. Drew walks us through his first few apartment building deals and discusses why buying a 32-unit property was so much easier than a fourplex! Listen in for Drew’s insight around raising money BEFORE you have a deal under contract, getting brokers to take you seriously as a newbie, and joint venturing with partners who share your vision for the future.

Key Takeaways

How financial freedom changed Drew’s life

The capacity to live a meaningful life AND work full-time

What inspired Drew to build an identity beyond his W-2

Drew’s real estate experience prior to quitting his job

What drew Drew to multifamily investing

Drew’s first multifamily real estate deals

Drew’s experience of raising money for the first time

How to raise money WITHOUT a deal under contract

How to get brokers and investors to take you seriously

How long it takes Drew’s students to get competent

The power of joint venturing in multifamily

Drew’s advice for aspiring multifamily syndicators

Connect with Drew Whitson

The Michael Blank Investor Incubator

Resources

Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University

Drew Kniffin

Nighthawk Equity

David Kamara on ABI EP182

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The Miracle Equation: The Two Decisions That Move Your Biggest Goals from Possible, to Probable, to Inevitable by Hal Elrod

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