How a PhD Psychologist Builds a Real Estate Portfolio on the Side of Her W2 — With Ebony Morris Part 1

About this episode

Ebony Morris, a PhD psychologist, shares her journey of building a real estate portfolio while managing a demanding job.

Ebony Morris is a licensed clinical psychologist with a PhD. She shows up to a demanding W2 job every single day. And she has quietly built a real estate portfolio across Michigan, Arizona, Alabama, and Illinois — while doing it. Ebony Morris | MEK Homes | Buy and Hold Investor | Fix and Flip Investor Why Passive Investors Should Pay Attention to This Operator Ebony did not stumble into real estate. Her father owned his first duplex at 21. She watched him interview tenants as a teenager. She consulted a wealth advisor before buying her first property. She created an LLC, transferred her properties properly, and consulted attorneys along the way. When you back an operator like Ebony you are backing someone who treats real estate like a business — not a hobby. Her Buy and Hold Strategy Ebony started buying in the Detroit metro area because she knew the market. She purchased a duplex for $118,000 with both tenants already in place. One tenant had been there six years. The other three years. She also owns properties in the suburbs of Michigan, Alabama, and Illinois. Her approach — buy low, charge market rents, hold long term, and leverage the portfolio to create additional lines of…

People in this episode

Host: Eric Lindsey

Guest: Ebony Morris

Topics covered

• real estate investing
• buy and hold strategy
• fix and flip strategy
• financial independence
• psychology and real estate

Keywords

• real estate portfolio
• buy and hold
• fix and flip
• passive investing
• financial strength

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MEK Homes

Places: Michigan, Arizona, Alabama, Illinois, Detroit metro area

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