Andrew got into real estate after a family medical emergency. He had to quit his job, which made him reevaluate life and create a plan for passive cashflow. He and his brother started buying duplexes and fourplexes from there.

Andrew was able to grow his portfolio by living within his means, earmarking bonuses for purchasing property, market appreciation, and the Buy-Rehab-Rent-Refi strategy

Big Breakthroughs:

1. Buying his first duplex - just getting started
2. His first 200-unit deal - operating at a different level

Steps Andrew took to "graduate" from small properties to big properties:

1. Ask: Who is buying these larger deals
2. Understand how people purchase the larger deals (syndications / partnerships)
3. Studying the differences between 10-unit and 200-unit deals
4. Build rapport with investors and build relationships with brokers and property owners

Advice to do what Andrew's done - start taking action. His first investment in a duplex launched a new trajectory of owning dozens of units (and later on, hundreds)

Andrew recommends working with a partner to divide responsibilities and focus on your specialty

Andrew's largest challenge is to not get emotionally tied up in the deals they're considering

"Retro" Exercise... Ask: what did we learn from this and how can it improve our business?

Motivation to shift into real estate: it was a passion that got to the point of Andrew essentially working two full time jobs. His big WHY was passive income, lifestyle independence, and life-by-design and he saw that as much more achievable by going down the real estate path.

Andrew's life by design goal setting includes goal for family, business, investing, health, relationships, etc