Episode #1,010 Invest in Turnkey Rentals with Rent to Retirement: https://www.renttoretirement.com/ or text “REI” to 33777 Enter to Win a Free Ticket to BPCON2024 by Leaving a Positive Review on Apple or Spotify and Sending a Screenshot to BiggerPockets on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biggerpockets/ Episode Show Notes: https://link.chtbl.com/BPRE Join BiggerPockets for FREE 👇 https://www.biggerpockets.com/signup?utm_source=owned_media Let Us Know What You Thought of the Show! https://www.BiggerPockets.com/Podcastfeedback Grab Dave’s Newest Book, “Start with Strategy”: https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/start-with-strategy?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Property Manager Finder: https://biggerpockets.com/findapm See Dave and Lawrence at BPCON2024 in Cancun! https://www.biggerpockets.com/events?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Should You Quit Your 9-5 Job to Become a Full-Time Real Investor? https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/should-you-quit-your-9-5-job-for-real-estate?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Connect with Lawrence: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/lawrenceb66?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Connect with Dave: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/davem27?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Wondering how to invest in real estate so you can finally quit your job? Then, this episode might surprise you. While most real estate educators online are constantly stressing how you must leave your W2 so you can become a full-time real estate investor, today, we’re going to do the opposite, proving why most real estate investors SHOULD keep their job and let real estate supplement their dreams, instead of becoming their dream. Take it from Lawrence Briggs. He’s an avid BiggerPockets listener who moved to a different city just to invest in real estate. With such passion and drive, you’d think he wants to become a full-time landlord. But the truth is…he doesn’t. His passions go far beyond managing tenants and fixing toilets, so he uses real estate to amplify his lifestyle and protect his finances so that he never HAS to get a job but can choose the exact job he wants to work. Today, we’re talking to Lawrence about balancing your W2 job with real estate investing, why you DON’T need to quit to reach (even a small amount of) financial independence, the side hustle he used to save up for his first rentals, and how he works just a few hours a week managing his real estate portfolio. This is the realistic way to build wealth through real estate, and if Lawrence can go from poverty to multi-unit landlord, you can invest, too! 00:00 Intro 01:31 BPCon2024 Giveaway! 02:55 Switching Jobs to Invest 11:24 Food Delivery Side Hustle 16:31 I DON'T Want to Quit 18:52 Breaking Generational Poverty 21:34 Dream Job for Investors 26:37 Time Spent Managing His Rentals 31:12 You Don't NEED to Quit 33:55 The Dish