The Side Hustle and Business Show with Eric Lindsey
We will provide you with up-to-date side hustles and business tips to help you operate a successful side hustle or business. You will learn how to manage your business while working full-time or having very little time to contribute to building your business. This podcast will supply you with the roadmap that leads to financial security. We will give you step-by-step actionable tips that you can implement in your everyday life to find success through side hustles, small businesses, part-time, or even full-time endeavors.
The Side Hustle and Business Show with Eric Lindsey
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!
Website: https://ericlindseyml.com/
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