What role do your corporate skills play in your real estate investing success? Let’s hear Deji Hambolu speak about his life as a W2 full-time worker and how he utilized it as a foundation of his investing journey, his strategies for accessing private capital, and his growth as an investor.

Listen to this episode to learn how to start building your portfolio as a busy professional!

Key Points & Relevant Topics

• Deji’s life in Nigeria, moving to the US, getting an education, creating opportunities for himself, and passive investing in real estate
• The contribution of Deji’s upbringing in Nigeria to his life in the US
• Choosing the right mentor for real estate investing
• Positive impacts of Deji’s W2 career on his real estate journey 
• Why a W2 or corporate job is crucial to acquiring loans and capital
• Investment strategies W2 professionals can utilize to quit their full-time job
• Differences between acquiring and managing single-family and multi-door properties
• How Deji’s coaching and mentorship programs work for his students

Resources & Links
Apartment Syndication Due Diligence Checklist for Passive Investor

About Deji Hambolu

Deji Hambolu is a real estate investor, realtor, entrepreneur, and founder of the High Quality Assets Podcast & Academy, an online wealth school and mentorship program. 

A highly accomplished and experienced professional with a degree in process and systems engineering from Georgia Tech. Throughout his career, Deji has worked with some of the largest Fortune 500 companies, including Coca-Cola, UPS, and Equifax, where he used his expertise to improve processes and systems, resulting in significant time and cost savings for the organizations. 

In 2021, he made the bold decision to leave his corporate career and focus on growing his portfolio and teaching others how to invest in real estate using other people’s money. 

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