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Debbie Wilcox is from Honolulu, HI, where she and her husband previously owned and operated a swimming pool business. After 30 years of running their business together, they decided to act on their shared dream of becoming multifamily real estate investors. They uprooted their lives, sold their dream home, and headed for the mainland to attend conferences, network, and soak up as much knowledge as they possibly could.\\xa0

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Today, Debbie is the managing partner of Blue Rock Capital Group, which helps investors build and generate passive income through multifamily real estate. She is a co-GP of 33 units in Idaho and an LP of 2,400 units across seven states. In this episode, Debbie tells us what inspired her to leave Hawaii in pursuit of a career in multifamily, why she is adamant about getting out of her comfort zone, and how her background in business has driven her to explore asset management.\\xa0

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\\u201cI had to ask my husband, \\u2018Do you want to live in our dream home, or do you want to live our dream life?\\u2019\\u201d

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1. Uprooting Everything to Pursue Multifamily

Debbie and her husband owned their own swimming pool business in Honolulu for 30 years before moving to California to pursue multifamily. Debbie says that thoughts of changing careers began to crop up as early as 10 years ago, but limiting beliefs prevented them from making a change. Then, one day, they stumbled upon some real estate podcasts, and they began listening.\\xa0

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\\u201cWhat inspired me was listening to the stories of people that I felt were just like me \\u2014\\xa0kind of feeling stuck,\\u201d Debbie says. \\u201cAnd maybe they were older just like myself, but they didn\\u2019t let that stop them.\\u201d\\xa0

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She and her husband spent the next few years learning as much as they could, and when they were ready, they did the unthinkable \\u2014\\xa0they sold their home and left Hawaii to set down roots on the mainland, where they could more easily attend conferences, find partners, and oversee properties.

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2. Escaping Her Comfort Zone

Debbie is a big believer that success lies just outside of her comfort zone. She admits that networking can be a challenge for her, and even scary sometimes, but she doesn\\u2019t let that stop her. \\u201cIf I\\u2019m initially scared to do something, I get a little tingly, but I think, \\u2018Ah, this must be right. This must be good. I\\u2019m supposed to do this.\\u2019\\u201d By applying this mindset at her first conference, she met the people who would eventually bring her in on her first deal.

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3. A Knack for Asset Management

Debbie assumed that she and her husband would take on the role of raising capital for their deals, but much to their surprise, they developed a strong interest in asset management. \\u201cThat 30 years in business looking at spreadsheets and budgets and income expenses \\u2014 we find ourselves diving into that quite a bit,\\u201d she says.\\xa0

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For the time being, they are enjoying pitching in on the asset management side of things, I think it\\u2019s good, in the beginning, to have your toes in a little bit of everything,\\u201d she says. \\u201cWe really just want to learn as much as possible.\\u201d\\xa0

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Debbie Wilcox | Real Estate Background

• Managing partner of Blue Rock Capital Group, which helps investors build and generate passive income through multifamily real estate.
• Portfolio:
• Co-GP of 33 units in Idaho
• LP of 2,400 units across seven states
• Based in: Dana Point, CA
• Say hi to her at:
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Greatest Lesson: In the business of multifamily investing, the quality of the network of people you surround yourself with greatly correlates with the level of success you\'ll achieve.

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