I started flipping houses in 2014, after I got out of law school. On the outside I had a cushy lawyer job, but on the inside, I was dead. I had 3 bosses, and no control over my life. I was told where to go, and what to do every day.
I started flipping one project at a time, while I worked. I was getting pretty good at it, but life happened in 2015.
I injured my back one night when I jumped over a gate at my friend's apartment. I had a large herniated disc in my low back, and I couldn't walk.
I was on steroid packs, pain killers, and got two steroid injections in my back. Every doctor I saw told me I needed back surgery, and I almost did it. Until I found Dr. John Bergman, a popular YouTube chiropractor.
I moved out to California to see him in 2016, and he legitimately saved my life. I was adjusted over 250x in 2016.
I had big ambitions, and tried stay in California while flipping houses in Cleveland. But I partnered with the wrong people, the wrong contractors, and the wrong lenders. I did everything too quickly, and I paid the price. I used hard money, paid contractors on credit, tried paying people by the hour, bought houses without going inside, and barely kept track of expenses.
My ego was bigger than my ambition.
I was humbled pretty hard. In 2018, I had to sue my partner, sell all my properties, and start again literally from nothing. I had lost everything- over $300,000... and a lot of it was my friends' money. I had to restructure my mentality, move back to Cleveland, and work hard to pay back my investors.
But sometimes the brightest light comes from the darkest places.
In November of 2019, I met Bobby. We had very similar mentalities about real estate, and ambition to push through adversity. We started partnering on projects, and got into a nice rhythm. Bobby has taught me to do things the right way, have strict boundaries with the numbers, and work with good people.
I've been selling roofing for a local exteriors company since 2020, and I'm almost done paying back investors from 2018.
I've never been more dedicated to building legacy wealth for my family's future.
And I want to do the same for you.
Construction is one of those things that you just can't learn virtually. You can try Youtube, but videos will only take you so far. The HARD TRUTH about real estate is, you have to GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY if you want to really learn.
If you're interested in attending our skills events, I highly suggest scheduling a call with us... We look forward to meeting you!