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Jason Pero was born and raised in Erie, PA and attended college at nearby Westminster. After college Jason began a sales career in pharmaceutical and medical device sales. He started his real estate investing career in 2001 when he and his wife purchased their first duplex. He built a portfolio of real estate rental properties while working a career as a medical sales representative. He was able to leave his job in 2012 as the portfolio grew to nearly 300 units. Jason balanced the demands of a high pressure sales environment, a young family, and growing a real estate portfolio. Upon leaving his day job Jason continued to build his real estate holdings and currently owns around 900 rental apartments. He is the President of his local landlord Apartment Association and a frequent guest on podcasts and occasional speaker at real estate investing conferences. Jason enjoys coaching and mentoring both seasoned and beginner real estate investors. He continues to grow his real estate business but enjoys spending his free time working out, traveling, relaxing with family and friends, attending sporting events and concerts. We chat about: How can you balance the demands of work, family, friends, and build a business at the same time? How can you can continue to be balanced as a business grows? What key actions can aspiring real estate professionals take to ensure long term success? How can you stay motivated in such a competitive market? What does a typical day in real estate look like? What are the concerns in this current market? Connect with Jason: Pero Real Estate Website LinkedIn Instagram: jasonpero_3 Facebook Want to work with us? Head over to HouseDudes.com for more information. If you have any thoughts or questions shoot us an email at info@housedudes.com. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @HouseDudes Please subscribe through iTunes or your favorite podcast app! If you like what you hear please give us a rating, like, and share. It really helps the show grow. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/housedudes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HouseDudesPodcast/ iTunes: http://bit.ly/HouseDudesiTunes Google Play: http://bit.ly/HouseDudesGooglePlay YouTube: http://bit.ly/HouseDudesYouTube Stitcher: http://bit.ly/HouseDudesStitcher SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/HouseDudesSoundcloud Follow Josh Koth and Jack Hoss on their journey towards financial freedom using the power of Real Estate through the REI Rookies Podcast (Real Estate Investing Rookies Podcast). We share our experiences as we acquire rental properties, build net worth, and work towards financial freedom. We are focused on creating wealth through conventional and creative real estate investing while improving our financial education. If you are a fan of Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller or are looking for an alternative to the Dave Ramsey, Jim Cramer, Motley Fool or Suze Orman shows we invite you to subscribe today!