Retiring Early from IT Employment Through Real Estate to Raising Capital for Real Estate Syndications with Michael Kharlab 💼🏘️

🏾 Are you working full-time but dreaming of owning real estate?Want to grow wealth on the side while juggling a job or business?In this episode, you’ll meet Michael Kharlab — co-founder of CFP Group — who built a real estate investing business while working 20 years in IT & telecom 💻📞.He now helps 200+ investors grow their money passively. But it all started with one condo in Miami... and a willingness to get started.🔑 How He Got Started (While Working Full-Time)• 🏢 First deal: A post-2008 condo in Miami. No experience, just courage.• ❌ Made mistakes early — but kept moving forward.• 🤝 Partnered on a triplex and pulled equity to fund more deals.• 📚 Took a Rich Dad course and got mentorship — that advice changed his focus forever.👨🏾‍💻 How He Juggled IT and Real Estate• 🕒 Worked full-time in corporate IT.• 🏠 Bought nearly 20 rent-to-own properties — helped good earners with bad credit become homeowners.• 💪🏾 Managed deals during nights, weekends, and lunch breaks.• 🗣️ Started sharing what he was doing with coworkers… and they became his first investors!💰 Transition to Capital Raising• 💼 His mentor told him: “Pick one lane in real estate—don’t do it all.”• 🎯 Michael chose capital raising.• 🧑🏾‍💼 First investor came in 2014.• 🚪 Quit his job in March 2017 after 2.5 years of steady growth.• 🙅🏾‍♂️ No cold calls. No hype. Just trust and referrals.📊 What His Business Looks Like Today• 📈 CFP Group now has over 200 investors.• 💸 They help raise $1M–$3M in equity for real estate deals.• 🌎 Projects are done nationwide across various asset types.• 📞 Michael stays hands-on with communication and deal review—no mass marketing, just relationships.🏨 Recent Deal• ✅ Michael recently exited a hotel deal.• 🔁 He’s already working on acquiring the next one.• 🏗️ His company is open to hotels, assisted living, development, and multifamily.🧠 Who This Episode is For• W2 professionals earning $100K+ 💼• People 40+ wanting to retire early or diversify 📈• Business owners like dentists, attorneys & consultants 🦷⚖️💎 Big Takeaways✅ You don’t need to quit your job to get into real estate.✅ Use your job to qualify for financing & gain trust.✅ Focus on one part of the deal and master it.✅ Start with people who already know and trust you.✅ Consistency pays off — Michael exited the 9–5 in 2.5 years.👉🏾 Want to learn how to invest in real estate while keeping your full-time income?Drop a 🔥 in the comments or DM me “REAL” to get started.#MoonlightShow#RealEstateWhileYouWork#W2ToWealth#PassiveIncomeJourney#SideHustleMoves#FinancialFreedomGame#InvestOnTheSideWebsite: https://ericlindseyml.com/Click On The Link Below To Schedule A Call With Eric:https://calendly.com/moonlightequitiesgroup/scheduled-conversationClick On The Link Below For More Information About Eric Lindsey:https://linktr.ee/ericlindsey