E164: From Cruise Ships to Real Estate Investing with Dani Lynn & Flip Robinson

<p><strong>Dani Lynn &amp; Flip Robinson worked on cruise ships for about 10 years. Then they both realized they wanted to go into real estate and got their real estate realtors in 2008, at a time when the real estate market crashed. Realizing they need to be more proactive, they decided to get into real estate investing where they have more control over their lives.</strong></p> <p><strong>When they started, they did 12 different ways to buy and sell real estate and none of those were flips. It wasn't until about probably six or seven years into real estate investing that they did their first flip and also looked to turnkey real estate investing.</strong></p> <p><strong>Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:</strong></p> <ul> <li>How they got into real estate investing<br> </li> <li>Real estate investing vs. selling homes<br> </li> <li>The McDonald's approach of all of their properties<br> </li> <li>The importance of surrounding yourself with like-minded people<br> </li> <li>Building the culture in your company<br> </li> <li>Actionable steps in getting into real estate investing<br> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Episode Highlights:</strong></p> <p><strong>The Importance of Surrounding Yourself with Like-minded People</strong></p> <p>You can fast track yourself to success if you surround yourself with people who are already doing what you want to do and are exactly where you want to go so then you can learn from them. That way, you don’t have to make the same mistakes they did. Plus, it makes everything fun because you’re all aspiring to do great things.</p> <p><strong>Building the Culture in Your Company</strong></p> <p>A dream manager's job is to sit down with each person and ask them what they want, personally, and not just professionally. What do you want on a personal level? Do you want to buy your first house? Do you want to understand finances better? Or do you want to create budgets? Then ask them how you can help them to achieve both their personal and professional goals.</p> <p>If y