-BSEE from UT-Austin-MBA from TCU (Lockheed Martin paid for it....every cent)-2 years training in real estate from specialized niche training program (worth every cent)-10 years in corporate world (transportation industry, designed fighter pilots control systems, designed automated test equipment, tested computer software)-10 years of real estate experience now (SFRs, multi-family, fix/flip, new construction, small development, ran coaching program for almost 2 years)Finance coursework has proved very useful as has the MBA training.

It is the way of a TRUE REAL ESTATE INVESTING SAMURAI.

When there are people out there who are considered activists for rent controls and fighters for the low income, there are also the opposite, investor activists who want to get the best bang for their buck.

After using my most recent agent for all of my purchases and sales I realized I need to use multiple agents and put them to work for me.I recently tapped my agent that I used years ago who always helped me with off market deals and was a fighter in my corner.

I'm a veteran of the United States Navy, a former Professional MMA fighter and new firefighter.

@Brian I think there are a lot of real estate investors in the fighter pilot community.

Kind of reminds of fighters in the UFC that let the judge decide the outcome, you just never know... 

I'm of retirement age having spent 30 years in the field of child and family, and adult mental health, in various capacities, and about a decade in the timber industry as a helicopter logger, timber cruiser, fire fighter, etc.

I have a good friend who is a fire fighter here in Austin as well and I am helping him get into real estate investment as well.  

My favorite film of all time is a Tarrintino film called True Romance and my favorite bands are such like U2/Oasis/Radiohead/Seahorses/ACDC/Foo Fighters.