From Corporate Burnout to 2,120 Units - Real Estate Success

"We got into our first passive deal about two months after that experience and making those connections, we got into our first passive deal. And within those first like that year, eight months time frame, we got into 12 different passive deals. And we have about 19 today that we're involved in." - Amy W.

Adam and Amy W. were living the classic corporate success story in Detroit's automotive industry - both with advanced degrees, successful careers, promotions, and good money. But Adam was an engineer and Amy worked in finance and accounting, and their success came with a price: long hours, constant stress, and the growing realization that they were always trading more time for more money.

Three and a half years ago, everything changed during a friend's wedding in Chicago. While trying to enjoy a Saturday night, Adam's phone wouldn't stop ringing due to a disruption at an assembly plant. At that moment, he turned to Amy and said: "I think we've got to find a better way. There has to be another way we can accelerate our ability to walk away from our jobs and retire and live the lifestyle we want."

What You'll Discover

How two automotive professionals went from corporate burnout to owning partnership stakes in 19 multifamily deals without ever visiting a property

Why mentors advised them to skip single-family investing entirely and go straight to multifamily passive investing

The strategy behind selling their first lead deal 17 months ahead of schedule while planning their retirement in just four more years

Key Timestamps

03:30 - The Chicago wedding moment that changed everything - when work calls interrupted their weekend and sparked the decision to find "another way"

07:30 - The Financial Freedom Seminar breakthrough - why two days of education connected dots that years of advanced degrees couldn't

12:10 - Mentor advice that saved them years - why they skipped single-family and went straight to multifamily investing

16:10 - The power of passive investing - how they acquired partnership stakes in 19 deals without visiting a single property

20:00 - Early exit success story - selling their first lead deal 17 months ahead of schedule and planning their next 100+ unit acquisition

FAQs

How did Adam and Amy transition from traditional retirement planning to real estate investing?

After realizing their corporate careers were consuming their lives without building true wealth, they attended Lifestyles Unlimited's Financial Freedom Seminar taught by their friend Greg S. The two-day education connected financial concepts they knew individually but had never applied to real estate. Within a month of joining the challenge, they became preferred members and started passive investing, using their existing savings that were originally earmarked for traditional retirement.

What's the difference between passive investing and lead investing in multifamily real estate?

As passive investors, Adam and Amy provide funds to owner operators who handle all property management, rent collection, and maintenance, then deliver returns to them as shareholders in the LLCs. As lead investors, they find, acquire, and operate properties themselves while bringing in other passive investors for funding. Lead investing provides higher returns through operator fees and equity upside, but requires active management of the business.

How realistic is their four-year retirement timeline from W-2 jobs?

Their plan is based on accelerating from passive investing to lead investing. They closed their first lead deal in November 2023 and sold it 17 months later ahead of schedule. Now they're looking for their next property in the 100+ unit range to utilize scale and hire full-time staff, transitioning from working "in" the business to managing the team. This represents at least a 10-year acceleration from their original W-2 retirement timeline.

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