#348 - Going From 13 Deployments to Never Missing a Family Dinner Through Real Estate - Keith Gillispie

Joining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who went from missing his kids' childhood overseas as an active-duty Marine to building a real estate empire that lets him be home with his family every day.

Keith Gillispie is a Marine Corps veteran and the founder of REI Automated. He served eight years on active duty, deploying overseas 13 times, before leaving in 2020 to build his business full time. He is a serial entrepreneur who has invested in 34 states and raised over $10 million in private capital.

Listen as he shares the moments that made him walk away from a Marine career, how he built his business in one-hour lunch breaks while still serving, and how he scaled from a few local deals to operating in markets across the country.

Enjoy the show!

Key Takeaways:

[00:00] Introducing Keith Gillispie and his real estate background

[02:08] How Keith first became interested in real estate while serving in the Marines

[04:42] Coming home to children who didn't recognize him

[06:19] Real estate became Keith's vehicle out

[08:08] Why being a father became more important than being a good Marine

[09:36] The biggest lessons Keith took from the Marines

[14:20] Buying and flipping his first house in Stafford, Virginia