Investing while working full time

[John Graupman]

Hi all!

Recently moved to the OKC area and looking to get into real estate investing. I work 8-5 at a pretty demanding job, so I’m curious of how others handle managing properties/contractors while unavailable during core hours and balancing that with home life after hours 

I’m also closing on my first house in a week for my personal use, so interested in advice on leveraging that for acquiring investments.

Thanks in advance!

[Marcus Wright]

Outsourcing and balance is key. Tbh most of what you do can be handled in simple phone calls. Most importantly, you have to know how much your time is worth—they actually have a formula for it. I’ve got a demanding career too and I often crunch the numbers of how much I could make if I quit or switched to something with fewer hours. Eventually I will, but for now I let the career be the resource to purchase more. Banks love stability. Plus I love the idea of making money and putting my money to work as much as I do. As my son and I get older, I plan to work less and less, because truthfully time is the only real currency.