Welcome back to another episode of The Hybrid Real Estate Professional Podcast. Today I'm joined by a very special guest, Lucas Kelly. Lucas has an amazing story. He started his career as an electrical contractor, working a W2 job for years before leaving to start his own small business with a partner. That business has now scaled to 60 employees, all while Lucas built a portfolio of 28 rental properties. In our interview, we retrace his journey and the lessons he learned along the way. Lucas is one of the most humble people I've ever met, and I absolutely loved hearing him tell his story. I'm confident you will too Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:28 - About Lucas' 03:33 - His journey from employee to entrepreneur 08:06 - Risks in real estate 12:15 - Lucas' journey of owning up to 25 rentals 17:12 - Maintenance of 18 rental properties 18:53 - Calculating opportunity cost - levels of passivity in real estate 26:31 - Financial intelligence to family 33:03 - Lucas' work-life balance 35:41 - Lucas' future plans 37:50 - Reach out to Lucas You can reach out to Lucas at kelectric8980@gmail.com Feel free to reach out to me at any of the following: Email: aaron@aaronameen.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AaronAmeen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehybridrealestatepro/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-ameen/ .................................................................................................................. Thanks for watching, and if you liked this video, please leave a LIKE. Subscribe to my channel and click the 🔔 icon for notifications when I post a new video. If you like this video, I’m sure you’ll love my tweets & newsletter. Please follow me on Twitter @AaronAmeen - https://twitter.com/AaronAmeen or subscribe to my newsletter at https://www.thehybridrealestateprofessional.com. I write about the bridge of career, family & finances (specifically real estate investing). Have a fantastic day! -Aaron Ameen ............................................. Disclaimer: Some of the links may be affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you choose to make a purchase. I am very grateful for your support of this channel in this way. Thank you.