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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
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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