Transitioning From an Investor-Friendly Realtor to a Full-Time Investor with Michael Liddicoat🏃‍♂️💼➡️🏘

Meet Michael Liddicoat—former teacher, nonprofit director, and IT project-ops pro who pivoted into real estate after watching his parents write a six-figure commission check on a 120-acre sports-complex land purchase. Determined to keep future fees “in the family,” he got licensed, mastered underwriting, and ultimately left the W-2 world to become a full-time investor and fractional COO. 🚀

🔍 Things Discussed

Sports-Complex Land Deal 🏟️

Parents’ firm closed on 40 acres that later expanded to 120 acres.

A six-figure commission to an outside realtor inspired Michael to get his own license.

Career Evolutions 🌱

Elementary teacher ➡️ nonprofit exec ➡️ IT sales & ops ➡️ part-time realtor ➡️ investor/COO.

Investor vs. Residential Focus 🏠❌

Residential felt unscalable; serving investors proved repeatable and higher-value.

Building a 40-Buyer List 📑

Weekly MLS underwriting emails (addresses hidden) plus off-market calls.

Creative Finance & BiggerPockets Deep-Dive 📚

Learned deal structuring under an investor-broker mentor.

Today’s Fractional COO Work 🧭

Scales ops for marketing agencies, tax firms, and REI lead-gen companies.

🚀📈 How Michael Scaled While Working Full-Time

Time-blocking lunch & evening deal slots.

Google Fi voicemail + auto-transcripts for pro call management.

Spreadsheet automation to slash analysis time.

Investor-centric buyer-agency agreements—80 % close rate.

⚖️ Balancing Life, Family, W-2 & Real Estate

Leveraged each 9-to-5 to fund deals & sharpen systems.

Guarded family time with “quiet hours” while automation worked in the background.

🔑 Current Business Focus (2025)
Strategically growing cash-flow assets in Tulsa, OK, while serving clients as a fractional COO.

⭐ Key Takeaways for Busy Professionals 💡

Leverage every skill. Classroom management, fundraising, and IT ops all translate to deal flow.

Know lender rules first. LTV & DSCR dictate offers—call banks early. 🏦

Systems beat sheer hustle. Repeatable underwriting + weekly buyer blasts build credibility. 📊

Quiet pros have gold. Coffee with low-key investors yields the best insights. ☕

Keep commissions in-house. Licensing (or partnering) can save six figures over your career. 💸

👉 Juggling a day job and real estate dreams? Michael Liddicoat proves you can stack skills, honor family time, and build wealth—one well-underwritten deal at a time!

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