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What does it look like when a full-time cop and a transaction coordinator on the iBuyWI team decide they’re done waiting for retirement?
Andy Lade and Vanessa Ring are a Wisconsin couple flipping their way to financial freedom, while working full-time, and figuring it out as they go.
In this episode, you’ll hear how they went from zero experience to confidently managing multiple flips and rental properties. From using home equity to fund their first deal to learning how to invest as a couple (without killing each other), Andy and Vanessa open up about the wins, mistakes, and mindset shifts that helped them build real momentum.
If you're juggling life, work, and the dream of building wealth through real estate — this episode is for you.
💡 Inside This Episode:
• How they funded their first flip with home equity
• The mistakes they made early on (and what they learned)
• The transition from DIY to hiring professionals
• Tips for investing as a couple — and keeping the peace
• Building a buy box, running numbers, and refining your strategy
• Stepping into BRRRRs and building passive income
• Honest talk about fear, balance, and flipping houses in Wisconsin
🎧 Whether you’re here for tactical tips or just need a reminder that you can do this too — you’re in the right place.
👉 Visit wisconsindiscountproperties.com to join our buyers list and mention this podcast to receive our BRRRR for Beginners course — a $3,000 value — completely free.