Episode 21

Curious About Adding Rental Income To Your Portfolio, but Totally Overwhelmed? How to Do It Without Getting the Bank Involved

Today we are continuing on with our interview of Lee Sutherland, real estate investor. In the previous episode Lee shared his start in the business and how he overcame many obstacles. Our discussion continues as he goes into how he grew his portfolio rapidly and bypassed banks in the process.

He quickly discovered that lenders and insurance companies limit how many lines of credit one individual can access. He wondered how he was going to reach his goal of owning 10 houses! It was not long after that he quit his job and joined a private investor group. Soon, he was swimming in opportunities and quickly scaled his business without relying on banks at all. In fact, now he hardly considers using traditional financing to secure his real estate and has discovered the art of using other people's money.

Thinking of owning rental properties but aren't sure if being a landlord is for you? Have you heard countless horror stories of bad tenants and ruined properties? We have too. The good news is there is a way to protect yourself and your asset! get educated with the Passive Income Examiner's Course on How to Get Your First Rental Property and learn more than asset protection.

The course teaches 

-How to find deals

- How to evaluate opportunities

- How to negotiate 

-How to vet tenants

- How to be a hands off land lord

- How to scale your portfolio using other people's money

- The exact method thousands of people have done to grow from one to many rental properties using the initial  investment capital

Visit www.RentalIncome.com/gr8 for details

Also, make sure to join Lindsay's Facebook group where she offers additional free trainings on escaping the rat race. www.facebook.com/groups/escapeyour925

On Instagram at www.instagram.com/thepassiveincomeexaminer

 

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Lindsay Sutherland

Lindsay Sutherland is a business consultant, speaker, and entrepreneur dedicated to helping business owners build companies that run with freedom, purpose, and profit. With over 20 years of leadership and sales experience in the automotive industry, Lindsay understands the challenges of growing a business that feels more like a burden than a blessing. After leaving corporate life, she co-founded Biz in a Box Solutions, a CRM and automation company that empowers small service-based businesses to streamline their operations and reclaim their time.

Her signature consulting program, The Clockwork Method, guides overwhelmed business owners through the process of systemizing, scaling, and stepping back into the true role of visionary leader. Lindsay’s approach blends practical business systems with faith-led alignment, helping entrepreneurs not only make more money but also create a business that supports their life — not the other way around.

As the host of The Freedom Entrepreneur Podcast, Lindsay shares strategies, stories, and mindset shifts that challenge conventional thinking and inspire business owners to grow without burning out. She also co-owned Off Grid Unlimited Installations, an electrical and renewable energy company in Idaho, where she lives with her husband and four children on their family farm.

Passionate about redefining success beyond hustle culture, Lindsay helps leaders build businesses rooted in clarity, sustainability, and freedom. Whether she’s speaking on stage, consulting with executives, or mentoring faith-led entrepreneurs, her mission is the same: to help people transform their business into a vehicle for purpose, profit, and lasting impact.