This high school football coach grew a real estate side hustle over the past four years that now replaces his W2 income. He did it making a median salary, all while working his full-time job and raising his family. He didn’t use flashy methods, risky strategies, or constant cold calling. Starting with around $30,000, Lamontis Gardner went from zero to 19 rental units in just four years and is STILL growing!
After pandemic lockdowns left Lamontis with extra time and little work, he knew he needed to stop solely relying on his W2 income to fuel his life. Of course, Rich Dad Poor Dad found its way into his hands, and the real estate bug began. From there, Lamontis turned a lost deal into an opportunity to buy three duplexes from one owner. The problem? He only had a third of the money. It was time to partner up!
After a home run first real estate deal that gave him a six-figure equity upside, Lamontis knew this was the path for him. Since then, he’s been buying rentals, flipping houses, and doing whatever he can to reinvest in real estate, all while working his W2 job. Now, he’s replaced his W2 income but is STILL growing his portfolio even in 2025’s high-rate, “tough” housing market. Want to do the same? Copy Lamontis’s strategy!
Henry:
This investor bought his first property just a few years ago in 2021, working with two partners to find the cash he needed, but by the end of 2024, he’d accumulated a portfolio of cash flowing rental properties in Mobile, Alabama, and he had flipped five houses in a single year On the show Today, we’ll hear just how he did it. What’s going on everybody? Welcome back to the BiggerPockets podcast, where we teach you how to achieve financial freedom through real estate investing. I am Henry Washington filling in for Dave Meyer. Today’s guest in the show is Lamonts Gardner. He’s a formal college football player who started his investing career by buying a single rental property in his first year. Over the next two…