<description> &lt;h2&gt;Today's Guest: Erin Helle&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;In this episode, I interview fellow real estate investor and return guest, &lt;/span&gt;Erin Helle&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;. Erin begins by giving us her background and what brought her to real estate investing. She began her career in the military, first attending &lt;/span&gt;West Point Academy&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; and then serving on active duty. Because her husband was also in the service, they knew that both of them being on active duty would be short-lived as they planned to start a family. She resigned her commission after about eight years of active duty and she began to &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;explore real estate&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; as a way to &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;earn an income&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; and be &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;present for her family&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h2&gt;Highlights From The Show:&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;We go back over Erin’s story because it is &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;so inspirational!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; Her business has just exploded since we last talked on the podcast in 2020. We discuss all of the &lt;/span&gt;different types of investing&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; she is involved in and the various markets, as well. She related that she has invested in short-term rentals, but doesn’t like it as an investment model because it isn’t passive at all.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;We then talk about the event that Erin is hosting called &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://bcglobalevents.com/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Financial Freedom Summit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;. It is being held at the &lt;/span&gt;Wynn Las Vegas&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; on September 2nd &amp;amp; 3rd, 2023. It is an &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;exclusive event to inspire personal, professional, and financial development. Military veteran leaders in the real estate investing industry will guide the participants to build their &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;blueprint for total financial freedom&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;. But Erin wanted me to understand that it was the community of veterans that gave her the courage to get started in real estate investing, which is why she decided to give back to veterans through her summit. Erin went over the different topics, speakers, and breakout sessions that will happen throughout the weekend. Erin also detailed how some of the sponsors backing the event are &lt;/span&gt;providing scholarships&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; to the event for service members that may not otherwise be able to afford to attend.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Make sure you don’t miss another amazing episode of the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Just Start Real Estate Podcast&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; with &lt;/span&gt;Erin Helle &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;and learn about everything she has been up to since the last time she was on the show!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h2&gt;Notable Quotes:&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;“This is a great industry and there is a lot of opportunity, but it isn’t necessarily for everyone.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Mike Simmons&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;“I hate the short-term rental game. I hate everything about it.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Erin Helle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;“We use any cash we can come up with to build our portfolio.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Erin Helle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;“I am a very left-brain, logical decision-maker.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Erin Helle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;“I don’t really have the personality to talk to STR guests.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Mike Simmons&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;“It was the network of other West Point grads, and other veterans, in the space that helped me get my start and help me take that first step and then scale.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Erin Helle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;“There is a lot of value in networking events.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Mike Simmons&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;“I have been amazed at the generosity of the people speaking and putting on this event.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Erin Helle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;“The value of being in a room with these investors is like an education on steroids.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Mike Simmons&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;h2&gt;Thank You for Listening!&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Connect with Mike on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/MikeSSimmons"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Twitter&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/mikessimmons/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Instagram&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOpvyr4oBoR01UE2XJSqXfw"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;YouTube&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikessimmons/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Linkedin&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://business.facebook.com/JustStartMindset/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Facebook&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;h2&gt;Help Out the Show:&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Leave an honest review on &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-start-real-estate-with-mike-simmons/id732855311"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;iTunes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;. Your ratings and reviews really help, and I read each one.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Subscribe on &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-start-real-estate-with-mike-simmons/id732855311"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;iTunes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;h2&gt;Resources and Links From Today's Show:&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.mikesimmons.com/podcasts/just-start-real-estate-with-mike-simmons/episodes/2147728890"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Previous Episode with Erin&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://bcglobalevents.com/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Financial Freedom Summit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://bcglobalinvestments.com/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Erin’s Website&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/theerinhelle"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Erin on Facebook&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/theerinhelle_investorcoach/?hl=en"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Erin on Instagram&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4ItBVtWDe2VaaAWh3JDaiQ"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Erin on YouTube&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h2&gt;More Resources From Mike:&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://mikesimmons.com/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Level Jumping: How I Grew My Business to Over $1 Million in Profits in 12 Months&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://app.kajabi.com/admin/podcasts/episodes/2147753214/mikesimmons.com/winningdirectmail"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;WINNING DIRECT MAIL &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;- How to CRUSH IT with direct mail!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt; </description>

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From Military Mom to Full-Time Real Estate Investor Helping Other Military Members Build Wealth with Erin Helle

JUL 31, 202329 MIN
Just Start Real Estate with Mike Simmons

From Military Mom to Full-Time Real Estate Investor Helping Other Military Members Build Wealth with Erin Helle

JUL 31, 202329 MIN

Description

Today's Guest: Erin Helle

In this episode, I interview fellow real estate investor and return guest, Erin Helle. Erin begins by giving us her background and what brought her to real estate investing. She began her career in the military, first attending West Point Academy and then serving on active duty. Because her husband was also in the service, they knew that both of them being on active duty would be short-lived as they planned to start a family. She resigned her commission after about eight years of active duty and she began to explore real estate as a way to earn an income and be present for her family.

 

Highlights From The Show:

We go back over Erin’s story because it is so inspirational! Her business has just exploded since we last talked on the podcast in 2020. We discuss all of the different types of investing she is involved in and the various markets, as well. She related that she has invested in short-term rentals, but doesn’t like it as an investment model because it isn’t passive at all. 

 

We then talk about the event that Erin is hosting called Financial Freedom Summit. It is being held at the Wynn Las Vegas on September 2nd & 3rd, 2023. It is an exclusive event to inspire personal, professional, and financial development. Military veteran leaders in the real estate investing industry will guide the participants to build their blueprint for total financial freedom. But Erin wanted me to understand that it was the community of veterans that gave her the courage to get started in real estate investing, which is why she decided to give back to veterans through her summit. Erin went over the different topics, speakers, and breakout sessions that will happen throughout the weekend. Erin also detailed how some of the sponsors backing the event are providing scholarships to the event for service members that may not otherwise be able to afford to attend.

 

Make sure you don’t miss another amazing episode of the Just Start Real Estate Podcast with Erin Helle and learn about everything she has been up to since the last time she was on the show!



Notable Quotes:

 

“This is a great industry and there is a lot of opportunity, but it isn’t necessarily for everyone.”

  • Mike Simmons

 

“I hate the short-term rental game. I hate everything about it.”

  • Erin Helle

 

“We use any cash we can come up with to build our portfolio.”

  • Erin Helle

 

“I am a very left-brain, logical decision-maker.”

  • Erin Helle

 

“I don’t really have the personality to talk to STR guests.”

  • Mike Simmons

 

“It was the network of other West Point grads, and other veterans, in the space that helped me get my start and help me take that first step and then scale.”

  • Erin Helle

 

“There is a lot of value in networking events.”

  • Mike Simmons

 

“I have been amazed at the generosity of the people speaking and putting on this event.”

  • Erin Helle

 

“The value of being in a room with these investors is like an education on steroids.”

  • Mike Simmons

 

 

Thank You for Listening!

 

Help Out the Show:

  • Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help, and I read each one.
  • Subscribe on iTunes.

 

Resources and Links From Today's Show:

Previous Episode with Erin

Financial Freedom Summit

Erin’s Website

Erin on Facebook

Erin on Instagram

Erin on YouTube



More Resources From Mike: