Starting out with no money, $10,000 of credit card debt, and the dream of becoming a successful Real Estate Investor, Jonathan Patton began looking in earnest for his first deal as a full time student at The Citadel – South Carolina’s military college in Charleston. After six frustrating months of reading every investment book he could find, attending pricey seminars, and having numerous offers on houses turned down, Jonathan was almost ready to give up on that dream, and then he opened the newspaper one Saturday morning….
There, he found what would ultimately become his first real “deal.” Jonathan ended up buying that first investment house in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina for $205,000 without using any of his own money. He brought in a financial partner and used a bank to leverage the property. After doing some minor cosmetic fix-up - paint and carpet - he sold the house for $245,000. He and his financial partner split the profits and Jonathan eagerly started looking for the next deal.
At the end of 2002, in the middle of Jonathan’s senior year at The Citadel, he decided to leave school in order to pursue his career in Real Estate full time, and while many doubted his decision at the time – it would turn out to be one of the most positive action steps he had taken in his life up to that point. Over the next year, Jonathan purchased 12 more investment properties along with two partners who were also based in the Charleston, SC area.
The following year Jonathan returned to his hometown of Columbia, SC. There, he met up with a longtime friend and fellow Citadel man, Todd Lyle. At the time Todd, who has a Civil Engineering degree, was working in land development in Columbia and had begun investing in Real Estate on the side himself. The two decided to go into business together, and from the beginning the synergy created through their partnership was clearly evident. Over the next three years, Jonathan and Todd bought 79 properties including single family homes, multi-family housing, and commercial properties.
As their knowledge, experience, and expertise in Real Estate Investing continued to develop, others began taking notice, and by 2006 Jonathan and Todd had so many people asking for education on how to create wealth in Real Estate that they resolved to meet that need by starting a consulting business. And so… Freedom Coaching was born.
Freedom Coaching specializes in helping Real Estate Investors from all levels of experience - from beginning, on-the-side investors to long-time, seasoned professionals - by providing one-on-one and group teaching in addition to training in the business systems that Jonathan and Todd have developed to create large amounts of wealth in a small amount of time. As part of the Freedom Coaching Network, members not only benefit from the encouragement, guidance, and accountability provided by a personal coach but the support, synergy, networking capabilities and brainstorming assistance that only a group of like-minded investors can supply as well.
Please take a look at the Services Page for more information and Contact Us to find out if Freedom Coaching can help you move closer towards your goals of financial freedom through Real Estate Investing.
