Unlocking Success Through Perseverance with Dean Rogers

Dean Rogers is a former NFL player and currently one of the biggest names in the real estate space. Dean started his journey in real estate investing 10 years ago and today, he is the founder of Home Helpers Group, he actively invests in real estate, and he is coaching people who are interested in getting into the space too.   Listen now to learn how Dean found success in real estate investing over the years and how he is helping new investors achieve their goals too!   Key Talking Points of the Episode   00:00 Introduction 00:54 Who is Dean Rogers? 02:30 What should real estate investors be focused on today? 04:27 What is the story behind Friends with Benefits in California? 07:53 How did Dean decide on which markets to invest in? 10:01 How did Dean learn about investing in real estate virtually? 13:45 How long did it take for Dean to find his business partner? 21:09 What lessons from sports helped Dean become successful as an entrepreneur? 24:45 What made Dean decide to leave the NFL? 32:40 How did Dean transition from the NFL to a corporate job? 33:44 How important has the “burn the boat” mentality been for Dean? 35:59 What is Dean’s advice for people who want to invest in real estate full-time? 40:27 What is Dean’s advice for real estate investors today? 47:19 How did Dean’s vision for his future play into the decisions he made in his career? 50:51 What is the importance of perseverance to your success? 55:54 What makes a great business partnership? Quotables   “The right type of deals for me is not getting into the big, long, difficult projects. I wanna be doing easy, in-and-out type of projects and for me, I’m only doing the best type of projects to flip or keep as a rental.” “The biggest thing that I took away, what not only got me to the success in sports but also in life now, is you don’t always have to be the best.”   “I had this mindset of “I’ll do it myself” – I always have and I’ll keep putting in the work and I’ll grind it out.”   Links   Instagram: Dean Rogers https://www.instagram.com/deanrogersrealestate/   Website: Dean Rogers https://deanrogers.com/   Website: RCN Capital https://www.rcncapital.com/podcast    Website: REI INK https://rei-ink.com/