About Kurt
Hi, I’m Kurt Novak.
I retired early and live financially free thanks to cash flow from passive real estate investments. You could say: “I am living the dream.”
If you’re a high-earning professional or successful business owner looking to escape the daily grind and achieve financial freedom, you’re in the right place.
My journey from overworked entrepreneur to passive real estate investor is one that I hope will inspire and guide you towards a more balanced and fulfilling life.
The Path to Passive Income
Like many of you, I spent decades building successful businesses, working long hours to earn a lot of money. But the cost of that hustle was a lack of personal freedom and an inability to truly enjoy the fruits of my labor. That all changed when my wife Susanne, and I discovered the power of passive real estate investing – a journey I’m uniquely qualified to guide you on.
20 Years of Real Estate
I’ve been a full-time real estate entrepreneur and investor since 2004. In that time, I’ve managed our family’s portfolio of 30-plus rental properties and a self-storage facility. Between 2005-2010 alone, I was a principal on 181 real estate transactions, buying, remodeling and selling investment properties.
Prior to that, I founded the successful hi-tech mapping company – Transmap Corporation, raising $2 million in venture capital. I also spent 5 years as a professor at The Ohio State University, teaching courses on aerial mapping and geographic information systems.
From Burnout to Living Free
Back in 2020, Susanne and I were running a successful real estate brokerage in Columbus, Ohio. The housing market was booming, and we were making great money … but at what cost? We were working around the clock, forever tethered to our business. Vacations were more like working retreats, with the phone constantly ringing.
Susanne laid it on the line:
“We have to get off the clock before we turn 60.”
Her words hit me like a ton of bricks. We had achieved financial success, but we were sacrificing the freedom and lifestyle we truly craved.
Discovering Passive Real Estate Investing
That wake-up call set us on a search for a way to generate steady passive income without the daily grind. After selling our brokerage and rental properties, we stumbled upon the world of crowdfunded real estate syndications.
Within two years, we had reinvested our holdings into a diversified portfolio of real estate partnerships. Suddenly, we had enough passive cash flow to cover our living expenses … and then some.
Living the Dream
We wasted no time. In 2022, we relocated to the mountains of Utah, where we can ski, hike, mountain bike, and travel freely without being chained to a business. My decades of hard work had finally paid off in the form of true financial freedom.
An Unrivaled Understanding of Real Estate Investing
With over 20 years of direct real estate experience across virtually every angle of the industry, I have a comprehensive and hard-won understanding of what it takes to invest profitably.
Since 2021, I’ve applied that knowhow to building a passive portfolio, becoming a limited partner in over 45 crowdfunded real estate syndications.
My Mission: Guiding You to Financial Freedom
I’ve walked the path from overworked business owner to financially free investor. Now, I’m passionate about showing others how to leverage passive real estate investments to fund their own retirement dreams.
Through this website, my books and courses, I’ll share my hard-won secrets for strategically building passive income streams through real estate partnerships.
You’ve earned your success – now it’s time to make your money work for you!