The Diversify Show with Eric Lindsey

Episode SummaryJasper Cool discovered real estate in 2018 while working as a restaurant server and looking for a way to create more income and freedom. With little money and no real estate experience, he learned wholesaling through YouTube, driving for dollars, and eventually real estate coaching. After his first contract fell through, Jasper closed his first successful deal for $4,700 and continued building from there.In this episode, Jasper explains how consistency, cold calling, texting, and long-term follow-up helped him build a remote wholesaling operation. He also shares how he uses virtual assistants, builds trust with sellers from a distance, evaluates deals in today's market, and tracks the numbers that matter when scaling a real estate business.Key TakeawaysHow Jasper went from waiting tables to pursuing real estate full-time. Why his first wholesale deal fell through and what happened next. How driving for dollars helped him find his first opportunity. Why cold calling became the foundation of his wholesaling strategy. How Jasper built a fully virtual team using virtual assistants. How cold calling and text messaging work together to generate leads. Why consistent follow-up can turn old leads into future deals. How to build trust and credibility when working with sellers remotely. What Jasper is seeing in today's wholesaling market. Why understanding KPIs, expenses, and profit is essential for scaling. What This Means for W2 ProfessionalsJasper's journey shows how someone with limited money and no real estate experience can begin building a business while working a job. His experience highlights the importance of learning the fundamentals, taking consistent action, following up, and eventually building systems that can create more freedom without relying entirely on your own time.About Jasper CoolJasper Cool is the founder of Bright Home Offer, a North Carolina home-buying company focused on helping homeowners sell their properties off-market. Since 2018, Jasper and his team have helped hundreds of homeowners navigate the selling process and built a remote-focused operation serving North Carolina. Guest LinksLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasper-cool-96a441176/Website: https://www.brighthomeoffer.com/Bright Closings: https://www.brightclosings.com/ Connect with Eric Lindsey / Moonlight EquitiesFree e-book: https://moonlightcre.com/ebook_download/Website: https://moonlightcre.com/Schedule a call: https://calendly.com/moonlightequitiesgroup/scheduled-conversationLearn more: https://linktr.ee/ericlindseySuggested Hashtags#RealEstateInvesting #RealEstateWholesaling #WholesalingRealEstate #CreativeFinancing #W2ToWealth 

Episode SummaryJoey Schneider built a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry while quietly building a real estate portfolio on the side. What started with a home build and fix-and-flips eventually grew into single-family rentals, multifamily investments, and a full-time real estate business. In this episode, Joey shares how he and his wife transitioned from demanding W-2 careers to real estate investing, and how busy professionals can use smart investing to create more freedom, flexibility, and passive income.Key TakeawaysStart while working your W-2: Learn how Joey built his real estate business while maintaining a demanding corporate career.Scale step by step: Joey shares how he progressed from home construction and fix-and-flips into single-family and multifamily investing.Use your existing skills: Leadership, sales, project management, and relationship-building skills from a career can translate directly into real estate.Build before you leap: Joey explains how years of consistent investing helped create the foundation for transitioning into real estate full time.Focus on ownership: Building wealth is not only about earning more, but also about creating assets and income streams that can provide greater control over your time.What This Means for W2 ProfessionalsYou don't have to quit your career to start building wealth through real estate. Joey's journey shows how busy professionals can start on the side, use their existing skills, stay consistent, and gradually build a portfolio that can create additional income and greater financial flexibility.About Joey SchneiderJoey Schneider is the Founder and CEO of Trinity Peak Partners and an experienced real estate investor. His experience includes fix-and-flips, single-family rentals, multifamily investments, and construction projects. He also works in Investor Relations at Ironton Capital, helping investors explore passive real estate opportunities.Guest LinksTrinity Peak Partners: ⁠https://www.trinitypeakpartners.com/⁠Ironton Capital: ⁠https://irontoncapital.com/⁠Schedule a Call with Joey: ⁠https://calendly.com/joey-tpp⁠LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/joey-schneider/⁠Connect with Eric Lindsey / Moonlight EquitiesFree e-book: ⁠https://moonlightcre.com/ebook_download/⁠Website: ⁠https://moonlightcre.com/⁠Schedule a call: ⁠https://calendly.com/moonlightequitiesgroup/scheduled-conversation⁠Learn more: ⁠https://linktr.ee/ericlindsey⁠Suggested Hashtags#RealEstateInvesting #PassiveIncome #W2ToWealth #RealEstateInvestor #FinancialFreedom 

Episode SummaryZach Lemaster built financial independence while serving as a U.S. Air Force Captain and practicing as an optometrist. Instead of relying on his local market, he strategically invested in high-growth markets across the U.S., consistently acquiring rental properties that generated cash flow, appreciation, and equity. Within a few years, his portfolio replaced his active income, eventually leading him to found Rent To Retirement, one of the nation's leading turnkey real estate investment companies.Financial freedom through consistency: Zach replaced his living expenses in about four years and surpassed his W-2 income within six years through disciplined investing.Think beyond your backyard: Investing in stronger out-of-state markets dramatically accelerated his portfolio's growth and returns.High-interest rates create opportunities: Less competition, below-market acquisitions, and future refinancing can outperform waiting on the sidelines.Leverage and tax strategy matter: Zach explains how tools like 1031 exchanges, cost segregation, and creative financing help investors build long-term wealth.You don't need to quit your job to build wealth through real estate. Zach's journey demonstrates how consistent investing, choosing the right markets, and leveraging smart financing strategies can gradually replace active income while maintaining the security of a full-time career.Zach Lemaster is the Founder & CEO of Rent To Retirement, a leading turnkey real estate investment company that helps investors build cash-flowing rental portfolios across the United States. A former U.S. Air Force Captain and licensed optometrist, Zach has built a nationwide real estate portfolio and is widely recognized for his expertise in market analysis, turnkey investing, and wealth-building through real estate.Free e-book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://moonlightcre.com/ebook_download/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://moonlightcre.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Schedule a call: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/moonlightequitiesgroup/scheduled-conversation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ericlindsey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Eric⁠⁠⁠ BusyBeeAdvisors.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INeedBookkeeping.com⁠⁠⁠#RealEstateInvesting#TaxStrategy#PassiveIncome#RealEstateProfessional#W2ToWealth 

Damon Boudreaux started his real estate business with $13 out of pocket.Not $13,000.$13.That single deal changed the direction of his entire career.🎙️ Damon Boudreaux | Creative WholesalingCreative Financing Investor | 20+ Years in Real EstatePart 1 — The First Deal That Changed EverythingDamon was working a W2 job when he found real estate.No savings.No connections.No experience.He started small — nights and weekends only.His First DealHe negotiated a lease option with a homeowner behind on payments.No money down.No bank.No mortgage in his name.He controlled the property.He found a buyer with cash to put down.He collected cash flow every month.He collected a payday when the buyer eventually purchased.Total cost to get in the deal:$13.For a For Sale sign.Passive investors don't need flashy numbers.They need proof an operator can execute with discipline, not luck.The Turning PointDamon kept working his job.He kept doing deals on weekends.Then the layoff came.He had just closed deal one.He was mid-contract on deal two.Go find another job.Or go all in on what was already working.He went all in.What This Means for W2 ProfessionalsDamon didn't quit on a whim.He built proof first.He tested the model on weekends.The exit came from momentum — not an impulsive leap.Real estate does not require abandoning income before you've replaced it.It requires a working model.It requires consistency.It requires proof before the leap.Connect With Damon BoudreauxWebsite: ⁠https://damonboudreaux.com/⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@damonboudreaux⁠Email - [email protected] e-book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://moonlightcre.com/ebook_download/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://moonlightcre.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Schedule a call: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/moonlightequitiesgroup/scheduled-conversation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ericlindsey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Eric⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BusyBeeAdvisors.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INeedBookkeeping.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#RealEstateInvesting#TaxStrategy#PassiveIncome#RealEstateProfessional#W2ToWealth 

Eric Broughton | Busy Bee AdvisorsTax Strategist | Bookkeeping ExpertThe W-2 Tax TrapMost W-2 employees don't realize how rigged the system is against them.They can't write off their cell phone bill.They can't write off mileage.They can't write off a home office.Business owners and real estate investors can.That single distinction changes everything about how wealth compounds over time.Building a Personal EmpireEric grew up around construction.His family ran a commercial construction company in the 90s.His uncle bought land and infilled it with homes.He later worked for U.S. Homes and Lennar as a superintendent, learning budgeting and cost tracking from the inside.That numbers background pulled him into tax prep.Eventually into full-time strategy work for property owners and real estate agents.His core beliefYou're not just building income streams.You're building a personal empire.The Deductions Investors MissOwning even a handful of doors qualifies you as a small business under Schedule E.Most owners are leaving money on the table.Mileage to and from propertiesCell phone and home office expensesTravel for prospecting and property visitsMeals during business tripsRental car costs while checking on out-of-state propertiesThe IRS will never send a letter telling you what you forgot to deduct.It only sends letters when you owe.Passive vs Active Income$100,000 from a W-2 is not the same as $100,000 in passive income.Passive losses don't offset in the same year they occur.They carry forward as unallowed losses until income catches up.Understanding this distinction is the difference between guessing and strategizing.The 750 Hour RuleThis is the key to converting passive income into active status.To qualify as a real estate professional, you need:750 hours worked annually on your propertiesRoughly 14.5 hours per week across 50 weeksDocumented calls, repairs, and management activityOnce you qualify, losses can be taken the year they happen — not the year after.That matters most when disaster strikes.A flooded unit.A $30,000 repair.An insurance payout that takes a year to arrive.Real estate professional status lets you absorb that loss immediately instead of waiting it out.Layering the StrategyFor investors with more doors, structure becomes the next lever.Should your property management run through an S-corpShould you pay yourself a wage from your own management companyShould you convert passive losses into active lossesEvery investor's calendar tells a different story.Every strategy should be built around it.Why Most CPAs Won't Have This ConversationMost CPAs won't take the time unless you generate enough billable hours.Eric's approach is different.First conversations are free.The goal is understanding your business before recommending anything.Free e-book: ⁠⁠https://moonlightcre.com/ebook_download/⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠https://moonlightcre.com/⁠⁠Schedule a call: ⁠⁠https://calendly.com/moonlightequitiesgroup/scheduled-conversation⁠⁠Learn more: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ericlindsey⁠⁠Connect with EricBusyBeeAdvisors.comINeedBookkeeping.com#RealEstateInvesting#TaxStrategy#PassiveIncome#RealEstateProfessional#W2ToWealth