How did you get to where you are today ?

[Jordan Lucas]

I am a 16 year old sophomore in high school. I want to get my real estate license at 18 and start working the business then. Over time I want accumulate a portfolio of 1,000s+ cash flowing multi family units. No matter what stage in the game you are at now, I am curious how you got to where you are today? Thanks for your input as it will help me make decisions on going about acquiring the assets.

[Sam Grooms]

I feel like I took the long road, others likely feel differently. 

I became a CPA and worked in the corporate world until I couldn't take it anymore. For multifamily, I started investing as an LP in syndications, and moved over to the sponsor side about a year ago. I set a goal of buying 1,000 units by the end of 2020. 9 months ago I bought a 98 unit. 3 months ago I bought a 117 unit. And I just went under contract tonight on a 164 unit. 

Becoming a CPA was the long road I was talking about. However, once I decided to move to real estate, having that background and foundation really helped cut down on my learning curve, especially for multifamily.