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The Moonlight Real Estate Side Hustles and Syndications Show
We show working professionals and busy people how to invest in real estate as a side hustle or a full-time business. We interview guests who have successfully started real estate businesses part-time and have turned them into full-time enterprises, or have generated passive income for themselves. This show will also demonstrate how to invest in real estate with low or no money. You will learn how to achieve success in various niches within real estate, including wholesaling, fix and flip, BRRR (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance), and syndicating commercial real estate.
The Moonlight Real Estate Side Hustles and Syndications Show
️ From 100‑Hour Shifts as a Gas‑Line Tech ➡️ 130‑Unit BRRR Success with Austen Baxter Part 2🤯✨
Intro Summary
Austen Baxter jumped from three overlapping jobs—daytime residential‑gas tech, overnight DOT construction, and weekend subcontracting—to a life where rentals pay the bills and family dinners aren’t rushed.
How? Late‑night “work sprints” for underwriting, portfolio lines of credit to fund BRRR rehabs, and credit‑union refis every 30–60 days.
Timeline: Within two years his rental income tripled his W‑2 wages, letting him quit the subcontracting gig first, then the gas job, and finally the overnight shift.
Today: He manages ≈ 130 units spanning residential, commercial, and light‑industrial deals, works 2–4 hours per week, and mentors 150+ students through BaxterRentals.com. 🏡🚀
🔍 Things Discussed
How to Scale Your Business While Working Full‑Time 🚀📈
1–2 hr nightly underwriting blocks; lunchtime deal checks; weekend site visits.
Portfolio lines of credit for quick buys; no‑seasoning credit‑union refis to recycle cash.
Growth cadence: one BRRR at a time → two → four at once across multiple states.
⚖️ How Austen Balanced Life, Family, W‑2 & Real Estate
Sacrifice phase: 19‑ to 20‑hour days, 3–5 hrs sleep, minimal family time.
Turning point: Fell asleep in the driveway after a 24‑hour grind—forced a change.
Recovery: Dropped side gigs first, built large reserves, phone off at dinner, scheduled vacations once rentals stabilized.
🔑 Austen’s Current Business Focus Is: Strategic Growth in 2025
Adding bundled single‑family rentals in landlord‑friendly states (Missouri & Florida).
Diversifying into small commercial and light industrial for higher yields.
Expanding lender network for faster refis and coaching busy professionals via BaxterRentals.com.
⭐ Key Takeaways & Advice for Busy Professionals That Want to Buy Real Estate 💰
Leverage Your Paycheck 🏦—Use W‑2 stability for loans & reserves until rentals cover life expenses.
Start Small, Learn Fast 🛠️—One well‑run house beats any seminar.
Use Lines of Credit 💳—Fast money secures deals before competitors react.
Guard Family Hours 👨👩👧👦—Block work sessions, then sign off; wealth shouldn’t cost relationships.
Know Real Numbers 📊—Verify rents, taxes, insurance, maintenance; walk if cash flow fails.
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