https://www.jayconner.com/podcast/episode-395-scale-your-rental-portfolio-with-private-money-and-smart-out-of-state-investing-with-brian-waters/ Have you ever dreamed of building a multi-million dollar rental property empire—but thought your location, career, or lack of capital held you back? You’re not alone. For many, the idea of investing in real estate while holding a full-time job, especially in a high-cost city, seems impossible. Yet Brian Waters, a full-time fire captain in Los Angeles, shattered these limiting beliefs by assembling a $4.5 million rental portfolio spanning 25 properties—all in just four years. In this episode of “Raising Private Money,” Jay Conner sat down with Brian to learn how he did it and how you can too. Necessity is the Mother of Invention Brian’s journey began out of necessity, not luxury. After a career shake-up and transitioning into firefighting at age 33, he realized he might not be able to depend solely on his job long-term. Inspired by modeli...
Private Money Academy Conference: https://www.JaysLiveEvent.com Free Report: https://www.jayconner.com/MoneyReport ***Guest Appearance Credits to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmqJVUKLl3A “300: Private Money vs. Hard Money: The Secret to 8% Funding for Real Estate Deals - Jay Conner” https://www.youtube.com/@TempoInvestments Welcome to the Raising Private Money Podcast! Today Jay Conner joins Mike Zlotnik and discusses the ins and outs of raising private capital in today’s real estate landscape. Jay shares how he and his wife Carol Joy have built relationships with dozens of private lenders—using education and trust, not sales tactics—to fund their single-family investments in Eastern North Carolina and across the nation. The conversation dives into the current state of private lending, why there’s more money than ever on the sidelines, and the unique challenges of today’s capital-raising environment, especially compare...