Episode #1,033 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 Henry’s New Book, “Real Estate Deal Maker”: https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/real-estate-deal-maker?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Find Investor-Friendly Lenders: http://biggerpockets.com/findlenders 10 Steps to Kickstart a Winning Direct Mail Campaign: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-direct-mail?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Connect with Jon: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/jonathanb92?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Connect with Henry: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/henryw22?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 What if you could not only replace but make MUCH more than your W2 salary with real estate investing? Now, imagine you could do it all in just two years. Sounds impossible, right? Today’s guest did precisely that, with more barriers than most. Jon Boyd left his W2 job to pursue real estate investing full-time, all while having to provide for his family of six! Now, he’s making much more than his job ever paid him and is building serious wealth in the process. How’s he doing it? It’s simple: direct-to-seller strategies anyone can try. Unlike many real estate investors, Jon skipped heavily investing during the 2010s, so his wealth is NOT due to the rapid appreciation of 2020 - 2023. As his W2 whittled him down day by day, Jon knew he needed an exit option. So, he tried one simple direct-to-seller marketing strategy, found a great deal, made a serious profit, and decided, “Let’s go ALL-IN!” Now, just a few years later, he’s a full-time real estate investor, doing over a dozen house flips in a year, with a portfolio of five rental properties, and making MUCH more than his job was paying. The best part? He does almost all of it himself, and if you’re willing to push past your comfort zone, you can, too! 00:00 Intro 01:09 Given Golden Advice Early 03:43 Quitting His W2 Job 08:54 Taking a Big Risk 12:21 Looking for Off-Market Deals 16:10 Profit on Direct Mail 19:09 How to Talk to Sellers 22:56 Jon's Current Portfolio & Business 24:24 Doing 12-14 Flips by HIMSELF! 28:28 Most Creative Real Estate Deal Ever? 31:49 Can Anyone Do This?