BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast 540: Cop Salary to $300 Million in Real Estate w/ Whitney Sewell
Dec 5, 2021
Whitney Sewell, a former police officer turned successful real estate investor, shares his incredible journey of amassing over $300 million in assets within just three years. He emphasizes the importance of automating processes to achieve both financial freedom and quality family time. Networking played a crucial role in his success, and he creatively flipped limiting beliefs to tackle big deals. Whitney also discusses how faith and a mission to help children drive his wealth accumulation, blending professional success with personal purpose.
01:12:48
Whitney's Journey to Real Estate
- Whitney Sewell joined the military in 2001 and served in Iraq, learning a never-give-up mentality.
- After becoming a police officer and then a federal agent, he realized his income was insufficient and discovered real estate as a wealth-building avenue.
Sacrificing Passion for Long-Term Goals
- While pursuing his passion for horse training, Whitney realized it wasn't financially sustainable.
- He and his wife sold their farm, a difficult decision, to focus on building long-term wealth through real estate.
Overcommitting for Growth
- Overcommit to your goals to force yourself to grow and scale.
- Starting a daily podcast, even before having experience in syndication, pushed Whitney to build teams and expand his network.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
From Cop Salary to $300 Million: A Journey of Growth and Mindset
02:04 • 2min
The Journey of Growth: From Struggles to Success in Real Estate
04:32 • 4min
Transformative Journeys: From Military to Real Estate
08:45 • 28min
Turning Problems into Opportunities
36:22 • 9min
Morning Mindsets: Choice or Nature?
45:48 • 6min
Balancing Tasks for Business Success
52:00 • 24min
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How do you build massive wealth while keeping your passions, family, faith, and bank account intact? Successful real estate investors will tell you the same thing: you need to automate and systematize to make time for it all, and they aren't kidding. Whitney Sewell was working as a cop when he got his start in real estate. Looking at his $35,000 salary, he realized that the long hours and tiresome, but enjoyable work, wouldn’t allow him financial freedom.
Whitney wanted more time with his kids, his wife, and his beloved horses. So, he started attending every real estate conference he could go to, networking with anyone who owned any amount of real estate. He hired a performance coach, built a successful podcast, and flipped his limiting beliefs on their head, so he could tackle big deals.
In only three years, Whitney built a real estate empire with over $300M assets under management. Part of his personal profits are donated to help adopted children and those who need adoptive parents. Whitney talks about how his faith and social goals have played a huge part in his real estate and how doing good must be the driving force behind wealth accumulation.
In This Episode We Cover:
Why it’s important to “overcommit” if you really want to succeed in real estate
The “most dangerous book to reach on a beach”
Why your network is your net worth and pushing yourself to connect with other like-minded investors
Why wealth and faith don’t need to contradict each other
Giving yourself the “thinking time” to spawn new, ingenious ideas
Outsourcing and upgrading your business so you can make more while loving life
And So Much More!
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