Episode 34: Retirement into Real Estate with Keith Kulow

Keith Kulow is a career Naval Officer, Naval Aviator, and Experimental Test Pilot, who retired from Active Duty and entered civilian enterprise in the fall of 2019.  As an award-winning squadron commander, and gifted planner and communicator, he has a passion for and track record of leading teams tackling complex organizational and technical problems to successful solutions.   After his service, instead of joining the Defense Industry or entering Corporate America, Keith decided to try to make his fourteen year side hustle, real estate, work as a full-time endeavour.  He and his lovely wife Susu now own and operate a growing portfolio that includes six buildings and over 50 units. Meanwhile, Keith remains an avid pilot with over 3,000 flight hours in 27 aircraft types, ranging from fighter jets to vintage helicopters.  He is a passionate two-wheeler, lifelong adventurer, and calculated risk-taker who secretly harbors dreams of one day growing up to be what he has always wanted to be: a ski bum in winter, and motorcycle guide by summer.  Takeaways: The appealing about real estate investing is the ability to set your own and manage schedule. Start to build your network by joining local investing club, get involved in bigger podcast and find a mentor. Find individuals that are going to make your business take off and do that as early as possible.  Snapshot Rounds: What is your number one failure in real estate? My number one failure was that first house that I bought, converted to a rental out of necessity, and I hung on too long.What's the number one thing that contributed to your success? I would say attention to detail and being prepared is a would be the other only other thing that really comes to mind.What is one nugget of investing knowledge you want to give us? Everything that you do, think about what could go wrong, and and plan for it and a perfect example.What is your dream key? I wanted to I was proud of my service. And I had a great time I did everything I wanted to do in the Navy. Keith’s Contact: Linke