540: Cop Salary to $300 Million in Real Estate w/ Whitney Sewell 01:15:48

    <p>How do you build massive wealth while keeping your<strong> passions, family, faith</strong>, and bank account intact? Successful real estate investors will tell you the same thing: you need to<strong> automate and systematize</strong> to make time for it all, and they aren't kidding. <a href="https://lifebridgecapital.com/"><strong>Whitney Sewell</strong></a> was <strong>working as a cop </strong>when he got his start in real estate. Looking at his <strong>$35,000 salary</strong>, he realized that the long hours and tiresome, but enjoyable work, wouldn’t allow him financial freedom.</p><p>Whitney <strong>wanted more time with his kids, his wife, and his beloved horses</strong>. So, he started attending every real estate conference he could go to, <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/network-better">networking</a> with anyone who owned any amount of real estate. He <strong>hired a performance coach, built a successful podcast</strong>, and flipped his <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/biggerpockets-podcast-403-jason-drees"><strong>limiting beliefs</strong></a> on their head, so he could tackle big deals.</p><p><strong>In only three years</strong>, Whitney built a <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2014-09-14-build-real-estate-empire-ground"><strong>real estate empire</strong></a><strong> with over</strong> <strong>$300M assets under management</strong>. Part of his personal profits are donated to help adopted children and those who need adoptive parents. Whitney talks about how his faith and social goals have played a huge part in his real estate and how <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-investors-do-well-financially-do-good-philanthropy"><strong>doing good</strong></a><strong> must be the driving force behind wealth </strong>accumulation.</p><p><strong>In This Episode We Cover:</strong></p><p>Why it’s important to<strong> “overcommit”</strong> if you really want to succeed in real estate</p><p>The “<strong>most dangerous book to reach on a beach</strong>”</p><p>Why <strong>your network is your net worth</strong> and pushing yourself to connect with other like-minded investors</p><p>Why <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/biggerpockets-podcast-433-ed-mylett"><strong>wealth and faith</strong></a> don’t need to contradict each other</p><p>Giving yourself the “<strong>thinking time</strong>” to spawn new, ingenious ideas</p><p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2015-07-06-ultimate-guide-systems-outsourcing-real-estate"><strong>Outsourcing</strong></a><strong> and upgrading your business</strong> so you can make more while loving life</p><p>And <strong>So </strong>Much More!</p><p><strong>Links from the Show</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/youtube">BiggerPockets Youtube Channel</a></p><p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/membership-types">BiggerPockets Pro Membership</a> - Use discount code: podcast21</p><p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/">BiggerPockets Blogs</a></p><p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums">BiggerPockets Forums</a></p><p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/webinars">BiggerPockets Webinars</a></p><p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcast">BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast</a></p><p><a href="https://store.biggerpockets.com/collections/brandon-turner-books">BiggerPockets Books by Brandon Turner</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/biggerpocketsofficial">The Official BiggerPockets Facebook group</a></p><p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/biggerpockets-podcast-401-jordan-harbinger">BiggerPockets Podcast 401: Follow these Steps to Get People to Know, Like, and Trust You with Jordan Harbinger</a></p><p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/biggerpockets-podcast-227single-family-houses-130000000-multifamily-joe-fairless">BiggerPockets Podcast 227: From Single Family Houses to $130,000,000 in Multifamily with Joe Fairless</a></p><p><a href="https://www.harley-davidson.com/">Harley Davidson</a></p><p><a href="https://www.straightpathhorses.com/">Straight Path Horses Website</a></p><p>Click here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/show540</p>
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