EPISODE · Sep 20, 2024 · 33 MIN
Real Estate Investment Strategies for Engineers with Brian Armstrong, SE
from The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast · host Isaac Oakeson
Getting the PE does wonders for increasing your income. Period! But if you want to become financially better off, shoving that extra dough into traditional 401ks is..well, not the answer! ❌In this episode, I chat with Brian Armstrong, a civil Structural Engineer turned real estate investor who’s used his high salary as an engineer to build a passive income machine with real estate! 💸After 12 years investing in real estate, he realized other engineers (read: you! 🫵) have exactly what it takes to get started in this world as well. That’s when he launched Progress Capital Group, a company focused on helping engineers make the money they work hard to get…work even harder for them with real estate syndications. 🏘️If you’re an engineer with an interest in real estate for passive income, in this episode, Brian spills the beans on how to do it right…just like he did. 😉TUNE IN TO LEARN:Why real estate reigns over traditional investment strategies, like 401ksTax breaks: the other huge advantage of real estate compared to earned incomeHow he got started in real estate as an engineer…in a way most people don’tWhat are General Partners in a real estate syndication?Why engineers make perfect real estate investors!Do you need to be an accredited investor to get into real estate syndications?Do accredited investors have benefits non-accredited investors don’t?How is the compensation structured in real estate syndications?What happens to the property you invest in via syndications after the investment period?Two secrets to reduce the risks with real estate to almost zeroHow much money do you need to get started?How you can use the money in your retirement accounts to get you going in real estateHis resources and company to help you do this faster…and better.✅ RESOURCES MENTIONED:SE LicenseRich Dad, Poor Dad, by Robert KiyosakiSEC 506b - Private PlacementsSEC 506C General solicitationUniversity of California, Davis (UC Davis)📧 CONNECT WITH BRIAN:[email protected] Capital Group7 Reasons Ebook🎁 FREEBIES:The 5 Best FE ResourcesThe Civil PE Startup Guide📚 PASS YOUR EXAM WITH THESE:Civil Engineering Academy WebsiteCivil FE Review CourseCivil PE Review CoursesFE Practice ExamsFE CBT Exam SimulatorPE Practice ExamsPE CBT Exam Simulator📱 CONNECT WITH US!NewsletterFREE CEA [email protected]
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Getting the PE does wonders for increasing your income. Period! But if you want to become financially better off, shoving that extra dough into traditional 401ks is..well, not the answer! ❌In this episode, I chat with Brian Armstrong, a civil Structural Engineer turned real estate investor who’s used his high salary as an engineer to build a passive income machine with real estate! 💸After 12 years investing in real estate, he realized other engineers (read: you! 🫵) have exactly what it takes to get started in this world as well. That’s when he launched Progress Capital Group, a company focused on helping engineers make the money they work hard to get…work even harder for them with real estate syndications. 🏘️If you’re an engineer with an interest in real estate for passive income, in this episode, Brian spills the beans on how to do it right…just like he did. 😉TUNE IN TO LEARN:Why real estate reigns over traditional investment strategies, like 401ksTax breaks: the other huge advantage of real estate compared to earned incomeHow he got started in real estate as an engineer…in a way most people don’tWhat are General Partners in a real estate syndication?Why engineers make perfect real estate investors!Do you need to be an accredited investor to get into real estate syndications?Do accredited investors have benefits non-accredited investors don’t?How is the compensation structured in real estate syndications?What happens to the property you invest in via syndications after the investment period?Two secrets to reduce the risks with real estate to almost zeroHow much money do you need to get started?How you can use the money in your retirement accounts to get you going in real estateHis resources and company to help you do this faster…and better.✅ RESOURCES MENTIONED:SE LicenseRich Dad, Poor Dad, by Robert KiyosakiSEC 506b - Private PlacementsSEC 506C General solicitationUniversity of California, Davis (UC Davis)📧 CONNECT WITH BRIAN:[email protected] Capital Group7 Reasons Ebook🎁 FREEBIES:The 5 Best FE ResourcesThe Civil PE Startup Guide📚 PASS YOUR EXAM WITH THESE:Civil Engineering Academy WebsiteCivil FE Review CourseCivil PE Review CoursesFE Practice ExamsFE CBT Exam SimulatorPE Practice ExamsPE CBT Exam Simulator📱 CONNECT WITH US!NewsletterFREE CEA [email protected]
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