If you pay attention, you’ll notice there is a game being played. The sooner you realize this, the sooner you can play to win. The game of life has various components, but the top one percent has mastered the game of money and finance. Once you start playing, your financial fear becomes irrelevant. After all, it is a game—and you’re supposed to have fun.Today’s guest, Nick Troutman, started playing the game after his second child was born. His fatherly instinct kicked in, and he had a deep desire to provide. He started researching investing, money, and finance—his friend recommended BiggerPockets, and the rest was history. Now, Nick has four rental properties with seventeen units, including a nine-unit apartment.As a professional athlete, Nick is on the road for six to ten months, which exposes him to various housing markets. This exposure helped him narrow down his scope of locations to invest in. Ultimately he decided to invest in Tennessee and Georgia. Nick’s open and optimistic approach to life has helped him create his dream life as a father, husband, professional athlete, and investor.In This Episode We CoverThe “game” of money and finance and how to play to winOvercoming provider syndrome and how to use it to your advantageThe BRRRR Method and why it’s one of the best ways to get into real estateWhat to consider before investing in a new market and why you should invest in familiar marketsPrice-to-rent ratio and making sure you’re charging the right amount for rentFear vs. danger analysis and how to use it to start eliminating fear in your lifeAnd So Much More!Links from the ShowAshley's InstagramTony's InstagramMLSAirbnbBiggerPocketsBiggerPockets CalculatorReal Estate Rookie Facebook Group16 Units in 3 States as a BiggerPockets Power Couple Working Full-TimeBiggerPockets InstagramThe Real Estate PodcastBiggerPockets ForumsZillow AppReal Estate Rookie PodcastConnect with Nick:Nick's InstagramNick's PodcastNick's BiggerPockets ProfileGreat Family Adventure's InstagramCheck the full show notes here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rookie-223Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Check out our sponsor page!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.