My guest today is Michael Glaspie II.Mike is a Commercial Real Estate Broker in North Carolina. Mike attended the University of Houston— Downtown where he received his bachelor’s degree in business management and is currently pursuing a master’s in business administration from the University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill. He served ten years in the US Army, with a majority spent in Special Operations as a Green Beret. Since purchasing his first investment property in 2014, Mike switched his focus to creative investing. In less than three years, he completed several transactions in a variety of ways such as Subject-Tos, wholesales, flips, and buy and holds. Mike is the Co-Founder of Five Pillars Realty Group at eXp Realty and currently holds rental properties and short-term arbitrages in multiple states and cofounded an investment centric real estate team—all while serving full time in the military. Now as a veteran, Mike continues to practice real estate with a focus on educating other veterans on how to build the lifestyle they deserve through creative investing.To start the show, we discuss Mike’s background in the military and the mindset and attributes that have allowed him to realize success in his endeavors in both the military and within real estate. Next, we take a deeper dive into his initial investment experience, how he has positioned himself for success and using your knowledge and experience to build personal brand and credibility within your niche.Additional topics that we discuss include his podcast, The Military Cashflow Podcast, his book “The Elite Investor” – using the resource triangle - time, money and experience – to scale your endeavors, the benefits associated with a powerful network of like-minded professionals and removing toxic individuals from your life, the hotel industry and what his team looks for in the space.Links:Website: https://www.militarycashflow.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-glaspie-ii-1a0731136/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZzOojHluUQFxrJOR9qrdGgSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7juvhq5NLnQiTwDH4PKC2bBooks:The Elite InvestorTax Free WealthThe Compound Effect (Free with Audible Subscription!!)Rich Dad Poor DadRyno Capital Investments:www.rynocapitalinvestments.comderrick@rynocapitalinvestments.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrickreiner/