Quit Your W2? Define It and Do It · Deal Boss Project-Real Estate

Eric Howell

Aug 21 (edited) • 💬 General discussion

Quit Your W2? Define It and Do It

Most of us say we want to quit our W2 jobs through real estate. But just saying it doesn't move the needle.

What if I told you that saying it isn't enough? Without a clear number and plan, you'll tread water indefinitely.

Here's the truth: there are only four ways to Exit on a Deal in real estate

wholesale
fix & flip
buy & hold,
a mix.

Pick one, then reverse-engineer your income goal.

Why this matters

Most new investors make a fatal mistake: they dream big but never define the daily actions. They stay in the rat race because they don't know how to bridge the gap from $0 to their freedom number.

I've been there. I promised myself I'd quit "next year" yet had zero clarity on what that meant. It wasn't until I did the math (expenses + taxes + buffer = $10K/month), picked my path, and followed a daily routine that things changed.

Reverse-engineer your exit

- Calculate your number: list your monthly expenses, add taxes and a buffer. That's your freedom number (mine was $10K/month).

- Choose your exit: will you wholesale (fast cash), flip (bigger chunks), buy & hold (long-term cash flow), or stack them?

- Define your daily actions: if it's wholesaling, commit to 30 minutes of prospecting, 40 minutes of warm follow-ups and one offer per day. Use our "Daily Four" framework—clear your inbox, execute money tasks, run the dialer, and do a final sweep—to stay on track.

- Rinse and repeat: hit your freedom number three months in a row before handing in your notice.

It's not glamorous. It's daily, focused work. But it works. Knowing exactly what to do each day gave me the confidence to walk away from my W2 and never look back.

Want a simple template to calculate your freedom number and set your daily actions?

Comment "PLAN" below and I'll share it.

Tomorrow, I'll break down the Daily Four so you can execute like a Deal Boss.

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