In this episode, Jonathan Farber interviews Ryan Murdock on his journey from leaving his stable corporate W-2 job with a househack to killing it in real estate and achieving his financial freedom. Ryan is a multitalented real estate investor based in Hawaii whose key strategy is always adding value. In this episode, we delve into topics like: work life balance as an early investor, using leverage to grow your business, being a value-add person, and more!


Top Takeaways:


Managing your work against your life on the way up - 8:45 - 14:15

If you want to get to that comfortable place at the end, it takes a lot of grind

Especially when you’re handling everything on your own, everything is on you

Once you move the basic everyday responsibilities to someone else, your time will open up

You need a solid foundation to build on but good partners accelerate growth

Bringing leverage to your operation in the growth stage - 14:30 - 17:00

For a small multifamily business, there may not be a lot of margin for new hires

The first few deals are often pure grind, but there is good learning that comes with that

As you get more efficient and your margin widens your systems can make room for hiring

Staying engaged in your network will keep you open to help when it approaches

The benefits of having a value-add reputation - 18:00 - 22:40

Any long shot opportunity might turn into your next best connection

If you think you have a way to bring someone value, don’t hesitate to offer it

The worst case scenario is they turn you down and you keep helping elsewhere

More often than you might think, the value you add is compounded and returned

How to bring value to Ryan Murdock:

$100k finder’s fee for warm, off-market mobile home park

Resources:


Book by Tim Ferriss: The 4-Hour Workweek


Book by Chris McChesney, Jim Huling, and Sean Covey: The 4 Disciplines of Execution


eosworldwide.com


Social Links:


biggerpockets.com/users/RyanM177


odcfund.com


@ryan.murdock21


bringbrandonadeal.com


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