On today's show, Robert Leonard chats with Jonathan Hayek to learn how he was able to transition from working a W2 job to becoming a full-time real estate investor. He now manages a $2.5 million portfolio while balancing business and family life simultaneously. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Jonathan was a teacher for almost a decade and spent time in the nonprofit world for a couple of years. He and his wife decided that they wanted more income and flexibility than teaching could provide, so they slowly started dabbling in real estate. First, with a live-in flip, then a duplex, and finally a fourplex. They currently do several flips a year, have 20 rental doors, and house hack with no signs of slowing down anytime soon. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:05:21 - How to start investing while working a W2 job 0:18:14 - When to take the leap from W2 income and go into real estate full time 0:19:10 - How to manage time efficiently as a real estate investor and family man 0:25:57 - Whether to flip, rent, or keep a house    0:28:14 - Ways to find properties and fund deals 0:29:45 - House hacking tips (i.e. allowing pets in the vicinity, etc.) and mistakes Subscribe to Real Estate 101 podcast show: https://open.spotify.com/show/7dnn22EWyo6MLsPaR492BM To access our show notes, courses or forums, go to https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/real-estate-101 ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ADDITIONAL INVESTING RESOURCES: Intrinsic Value Assessments: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F83cEZmzT-ZfCWcxpEzKQr- Real Estate Investing Explained: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F-ieC4cgZmJ9v9vEIAFy5ZY We Study Billionaires: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F9dDPFYGAHRbrWoToCe2uoU Bitcoin Fundamentals: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8wOLjjwNCM5B1qFdrtTdTZ Millennial Investing: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F_p00VYv3psJ8rhDAGOvR5W Real Estate 101: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8Yw_8xO2nk-RD7fhb3yktn Asset Allocation Course: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F9coxc1aExB8xbw9daFDF6P ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ Download Stig & Preston's 1-page checklist for finding great stock picks: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/form-youtube-checklist Have a question? Get your voice heard on the show: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/your-questions ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ DISCLAIMER: This show is for entertainment purposes only. Before making any decisions consult a professional. This show is copyrighted by The Investor’s Podcast Network. Written permission must be granted before syndication or rebroadcasting.