Jared Ryan Piper On Using Our Real Estate Transactions As a Launching Pad For Investing Deals

Real estate agents can’t get off the hamster wheel of transactions and clients without the investing component. The space where our work as agents overlaps with investing deals is where we have the most value and opportunity for financial freedom.   Through investing, we can turn our active income into passive income so we don’t burn out on real estate transactions. Our work as agents generates the leads, relationships and income needed to invest.   What are the first steps agents need to take in order to become investors? How can we leverage our real estate work in our investing ventures?   In this episode, Arizona investor, Jared Ryan Piper shares how he turned his momentum in real estate into his path to financial freedom.   "Investing in assets that produce passive income can actually buy back some of your time and create freedom so you don’t have to work so much." -Jared Ryan Piper     Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode How to make the transition from agent to investorAgents who become investors have the ability to save money, make sacrifices, and live below their means in the short-term so that they have capital for the future. It’s also key to prioritize continuing education and mentorship to advance and accelerate our path. Why agents have a huge value propositionRealtors work with property on a daily basis, and they have the knowledge, tools, relationships and access to leads right at their fingertips. We can utilize our network and the leads right in front of us to start converting some of those traditional listing leads into investment deals. The greatest opportunity investing gives usTake the income you earn actively as a real estate agent, and put it towards building your rental portfolio. Ultimately, the passive income will equal or even surpass our active income, and we’ll have the financial freedom to do less real estate transactions.   Guest Bio Jared Ryan Piper is a Real Estate Investor in Phoenix, AZ. Jared is a wholesaler, selling off-market properties to other real estate investors at below market value. He also does fix and flips and owns a rental portfolio in the Phoenix area. He also holds an active real estate license in the state of Arizona. For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/Jpiper84 and follow @pipedawg84 on Instagram.