REI Wealth Issue #59 Featuring Blue Ocean Capital | Page 110

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1 . Hello Marko , what motivated you to get into real estate ?
In Croatia , I realized that my career as a champion boxer wasn ’ t going to get me where I wanted to go . I immigrated to the United States and when I was getting comfortable in my career as a wireless design engineer , and feeling that I could live out the American dream , I was laid off — twice . I knew I needed to take a different direction and to focus on creating passive income . One night , I happened to catch a real estate investing infomercial , and I was really moved . I saw the potential for creating the passive income that I was after . So , I purchased their course and joined a local real estate club . At that point , I consistently applied my efforts until I started to find success . Especially at the beginning , I learned something from each deal and this kept me interested and motivated to continue . At this point , helping sellers , helping my students structure their own deals , and the thrill of a new project keeps me motivated to continue investing .
2 . How did investing in real estate change your life ?
Investing in real estate was my way of creating the passive income that would eventually allow me to live out some of my life goals . When I was just getting started , I didn ’ t realize how much I could help others in the process . I think that when given the opportunity , most people want to help others . I got to do this by providing sellers an alternative to foreclosure or by offering them a quick closing out of a difficult situation . I also was able to offer people who may not have been able to make a conventional home purchase an avenue to buying a home . Investing in real estate allowed me to help others and create my passive income .
Overall , this has changed my life because I feel in control of my income , and I feel purpose from getting to help others . Like many people have found during the WFH ( work from home ) movement that came with COVID , I have enjoyed the flexibility of my work as an investor . Even before the pandemic , I often could work wherever I happened to be , which I believe has increased the quality of my life .
3 . Tell us about your company and how you assist investors ?
Once I had been investing for some time , I wanted to automate my acquisition and selling processes . I hired a few
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