EP 270: From Special Ops To Real Estate Ops with Eric Upchurch
Over, around, or through the obstacle is the way according to our guest today, Eric Upchurch. In this episode, Eric discusses his journey from being a military member to becoming an entrepreneur in the real estate sector. He explains how he got interested in real estate investing, how he connected with Markian Sitch, the founder and CEO of ADPI (Active Duty Passive Income), and how they created the Military Real Estate Investing Academy, which is now one of ADPI's flagship products. He also talks about the current opportunities in real estate investing and how military members can take advantage of them. He discusses the various services that his company provides for military members and how it is dedicated to breaking down barriers for military members and providing them with the opportunity to invest in real estate and other ventures. Tune in now and find out more! Key Points from This Episode: How does real estate investing give military members a new sense of purpose? Eric’s acronym: OATES (Over, Around, or Through the Obstacle is the Way) emphasizes the qualities he learned and honed in the military. The beginnings of Active Duty Passive Income (ADPI). The challenges faced by military members and how they can use real estate investing to overcome challenges and achieve their dreams. How the ADPI structure works. How to transition from being a military member to a real estate entrepreneur. The mission and services offered by Active Duty Passive Income (ADPI). How military members can learn about investing in real estate through ADPI. Tweetables: “People are built for growth, and it's when you start getting sedentary and lazy and don't have passion, purpose, and motivation that you start to die.” – Eric Upchurch “So now, we've spent over a year and six figures of our own money to create a fund that will allow military members to invest as little as $500 with a great return and they do not have to be accredited, and we can advertise as widely as we want.” – Eric Upchurch Links Mentioned Eric Upchurch's Website Active Duty Passive Income Website About Eric Upchurch Eric Upchurch is an Army Special Operations veteran who grew up in Central Iowa, where he learned at an early age that if you want something, you need to work for it. Following an opportunity, he relocated to California with a friend immediately after high school, attended culinary school, junior college and ultimately transferred to UC Santa Barbara where he met his wife. After graduating, Eric joined the Army where he served for six years in Savannah, GA. While managing a squad of 27 Soldiers, Eric completed a Masters degree in Aeronautical Science in 2010. As part of the Active Duty Passive Income team, Eric has a passion for educating the military community on how to create long term wealth through real estate investing, while personally investing across the country for the last seventeen years. Eric has been involved in Self-Directed IRA investing, private lending, first trust deeds, tax liens, mobile home parks, multifamily syndications, live-in flips, single family flips, storage units, turnkey buy-and-hold properties and has invested in over 2,500 apartment and storage units as both a General and Limited Partner. Eric’s life purpose is to educate, empower and to help people grow. He is excited at each opportunity to help both active duty and veterans learn how to start investing in real estate and starting the journey towards financial freedom, and has pledged to help end Veteran homelessness this decade. In 2020, his team began donating homes to Veterans Community Project.