How Long Does It Really Take To Make Money In Real Estate?

Creative Finance| Deal Structures| General Investing

April 15, 2026•1 min read

In this episode of The Creative Real Estate Investing Mastery Podcast, Jeff and Ken get real about timelines, expectations, and what it truly takes to start generating income from real estate investing. More importantly, they share 7 real-world ways you can start making money NOW—even if you haven’t closed a deal yet.

🎯 What You’ll Learn:

✅ The truth about how long it takes to succeed in real estate

✅ Why most new investors quit too early

✅ How to fund your journey with side income from related activities

✅ 7 practical ways to get paid while learning the business

✅ How partnering, wholesaling, and “driving for dollars” can get you in the game fast

💡 You don’t need to quit your job or close your first deal to start making money in real estate. You just need the right game plan.

🛠️ Resources to Help You Succeed:

🔗 Creative Deal Partner Program → https://sub2empire.com/creative-deal-partners

🛒 Tools, Templates, & Contracts → https://sub2empire.com/store

🔐 Private Community → https://portal.sub2empire.com/login

Ken Rossics

Ken is a highly successful real estate investor with nearly 25 years of experience and millions of dollars in transactions including buy and hold properties, renovations, lease options, seller financing, note creation/investing, tax sale investing, and even international real estate ownership. Ken has spent countless hours obtaining advanced and strategic knowledge in numerous areas of real estate investing. His knowledge and experience in real estate propelled him to early retirement at the age of 45, but he didn't rest on his laurels. Instead, Ken redirected his efforts and has devoted his life to helping the next generation of investors become better every day. Ken is also a self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur with numerous operating businesses in the real estate space as well as his other life-long passions of traveling and health and wellness where he is also a published author.

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