{"id":66073,"date":"2014-11-20T00:04:10","date_gmt":"2014-11-20T07:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/renewsblog\/?p=66073"},"modified":"2023-04-12T05:57:36","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T11:57:36","slug":"2014-11-20-podcast-097-quitting-job-overcoming-real-estate-obstacles-kyle-pettit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/2014-11-20-podcast-097-quitting-job-overcoming-real-estate-obstacles-kyle-pettit","title":{"rendered":"Quitting Your Job and Overcoming Real Estate Obstacles with Kyle Pettit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Itching to quit your 9 to 5 to become a full time investor, but don&#8217;t know how to get there? This week, we sit down with an investor who has done just that &#8212; despite\u00a0obstacles that could have discouraged his plans had he not been persistent and kept an eye on his end goal.<\/p>\n<p>Listen as <strong>Kyle Pettit<\/strong> shares with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Podcast<\/a> his story of breaking into the rental and wholesaling sides of the real estate industry, including tips on screening tenants, expanding your marketing reach and tackling the challenges that come with working from home. If you&#8217;re struggling to make your mark in\u00a0world of real estate and wondering when that pivotal point of becoming a full time investor will ever happen, this is the motivation you&#8217;ve been waiting for.<\/p>\n<p>Newbies and experienced investors alike, don&#8217;t miss out on this informative, entertaining episode!<\/p>\n<h2>Read the Transcript<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/bpp97-kyle-pettit-podcast-transcript-quitting-job-real-estate-obstacles\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to read the transcript.<\/p>\n<h2>Listen to The Show on iTunes<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/biggerpockets-podcast-real\/id594419649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to listen on iTunes.<\/p>\n<h2>Listen to the Podcast Here<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=BIGPOC1574988965&amp;light=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Sponsor<\/h2>\n<p>We just wa<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-66280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/RealtyShares.png\" alt=\"RealtyShares\" width=\"283\" height=\"60\" title=\"\">nted to give a shout out to our podcast sponsor\u00a0on today\u2019s show:<strong> RealtyShares<\/strong>. RealtyShares is a crowdfunding platform that allows you to invest in professionally managed properties without leaving your living room!<\/p>\n<p>Learn more by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.RealtyShares.com\/biggerpockets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RealtyShares.com\/biggerpockets<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2>In This Show We Cover:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Details on Kyle&#8217;s first deals<\/li>\n<li>The ins and outs of an\u00a0<strong>REO deal<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-41804\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/BiggerPockets-Podcast-Cover-300-300.jpeg\" alt=\"BiggerPockets-Podcast-Cover 300 300\" width=\"215\" height=\"215\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li>What you need to know about\u00a0<strong>hard money<\/strong> lenders<\/li>\n<li>The importance of building <strong>relationships<\/strong> early on<\/li>\n<li>How to be persistent despite setbacks\u00a0on a <strong>wholesaling<\/strong> deal<\/li>\n<li>Important information\u00a0about <strong>lease options<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How to find a good company for <strong>screening<\/strong> tenants<\/li>\n<li>Getting started with postcards and yellow letter campaigns<\/li>\n<li>Why you should always <strong>background check<\/strong>\u00a0the people you work with<\/li>\n<li>How to handle phone calls through a <strong>virtual phone system<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Quitting your day\u00a0job<\/strong> to focus on real estate<\/li>\n<li>Tips on finding\u00a0and handling sellers<\/li>\n<li>The keys to expanding your <strong>real estate marketing<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>What you should expect\u00a0being a <strong>full time real estate investor<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Managing distractions<\/strong> and working at home<\/li>\n<li>And lots more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Links From the Show<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/webinar\" target=\"_blank\">BiggerPockets Webinar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.realtyshares.com\/biggerpockets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RealtyShares<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/hardmoneylenders\" target=\"_blank\">Hard Money Lenders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/biggerpockets.mysmartmove.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MySmartMove<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomvoice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FreedomVoice<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Books Mentioned in the Show<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Brandon Turner&#8217;s\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/get.biggerpockets.com\/nomoneydown\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2a5lYPV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Making Big Money Investing in Foreclosures: Without Cash or Credit<\/em><\/a> by Peter Conti and David Finkel<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2aj1nTq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>How to Win Friends &amp; Influence People<\/em><\/a> by Dale Carnegie<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2a5mwW6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Rich Dad&#8217;s Guide to Investing<\/em><\/a> by Robert Kiyosaki<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Connect with\u00a0Kyle<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/users\/FIproperties\" target=\"_blank\">Kyle&#8217;s BiggerPockets Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/eliteacquisitionsnw.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kyle&#8217;s Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kyle.pettit.5?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyle&#8217;s Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Itching to quit your 9 to 5 to become a full time investor, but don&#8217;t know how to get there? 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