Edward “Buddy” Rushing was born in Galveston, Texas. He graduated high school in 2000 and received his commission from the United States Naval Academy in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering. He was commissioned as a Marine Officer and deployed to Afghanistan three times and Southeast Asia on a Marine Expeditionary Unit while stationed overseas in Okinawa. He then graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School with a Masters in Information Technology Management. In his final duty station at the Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters he began to help his Marine friends buy rental properties in Memphis, and it launched a business called White Feather that has now spread across the country. White Feather’s mission is to help military members and their families create Financial Freedom and it does that by educating and empowering them to invest in Real Estate. 

In his Real Estate career, Buddy has purchased and sold hundreds of single family properties, apartment complexes, vacation homes, investment RVs, and even dry lots of land in Florida. He has personally invested in nearly $250,000,000 worth of Real Estate deals as both a primary investor, General Partner, and Limited Partner. His Real Estate Investment Accelerator has trained over 300 students, who have created businesses and built Real Estate portfolios all over the country. As of 2023 there are only 500 members of White Feather, but this small group has purchased just under $1B worth of rental Real Estate collectively. White Feather continues to grow in both members and opportunities, but the commitment to each member remains until that person is Financially Free, no matter how long it takes. 
Buddy is married to a gorgeous woman named Kimberly, who has helped him build White Feather every step of the way, from driving nails into a roof on a blistering August day in Twentynine Palms, to sleeping in the closet of an investment property she was painting so she could finish the painting before the tenants moved in the next day. They have two precocious children who are too young to realize they are going to grow up rooting for the Chargers and buying investment properties in their spare time. He now runs White Feather out of a renovated Tuff Shed in his backyard in California.

Erin graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 2009 and is a self-made millionaire who achieved financial freedom through real estate investing in less than four years. To date, she has helped over 300 other investors build cash flowing real estate portfolios. Erin created a system to allow her to live a life by design and now has the time and resources to give back to her network and community and focus on her family.

Erin’s real estate portfolio includes 93 rental units. Her courses and mentorship programs empower investors to dream big and ruthlessly pursue their goals! She has a personal goal of creating a million millionaires!

Erin is Veteran, military spouse, and mom to two girls. Her passion is coaching and she loves inspiring and enabling her clients, students and teammates to accomplish amazing things! She particularly loves to help women and girls realize their potential as achievers and investors.

Erin has been a guest on over 30 podcasts including the BiggerPockets Podcast. She has also been featured in numerous publications including Yahoo Finance, and she has been named as one of the Top 30 Female Entrepreneurs to Look Out for in 2022 by the NYC Journal and one of the Top 30 Realtors to look out for in 2022 by Entrepreneur Herald.

KELLY CARDENAS is a keynote speaker, FORBES contributor, bestselling author, host of a top ranked podcast, & Founder-CEO of a national multi-million dollar brand. Cardenas is the go to when it comes to constructing a CULTURE that will have sustained success in all aspects of your business. 

In June 2019, Carly and Jered DaCosta left the San Francisco tech bubble to start their own real estate investing business in Jacksonville, Florida. As West Point Academy grads, Carly and Jered take swift action, learn quickly, and do not fear change. As the company grew, they partnered with longtime friends and Navy veterans, Josh and Kassandra Kristoff to form Nomad Capital Ventures LLC and continue growing the business. Today, the company has over $60M assets under management and just getting started. A strong partnership and an emphasis on streamlining operations has been key to their success. Today’s episode is all about syndications and short term rentals. 

David Ortiz was born in Houston, Texas. He currently lives in San Diego, Houston and Huntsville, AL. He’s been married for 29 years and has one daughter. David graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1990 and also achieved an MBA from the University of San Diego in 2004. He has held various senior level positions with various packaging companies.

David also started his own packaging business and sold it 5 years later. His personal real estate portfolio includes 10 single family and one duplex long term rental,  three short term rentals. His is also the CEO/GP of $5.5mm syndication in Coronado, CA that short term rents 7 units. He is Co-Owner of Cottonside Properties LLC in Huntsville, AL with 9 doors, Co-Owner of 14 unit apartment building in Louisville, KY (with Buddy). He also developed a duplex using a construction loan in Houston, Texas and built a new long term rental in Florida.

He is invested in four other syndications as a limited partner and has used his self directed IRA to purchase investment properties. David graduated from the REI Accelerator in 2020 achieving the Top Performer Award. He has a passion for real estate and helping others, especially fellow veterans, on their path to financial freedom.  

Taylor Wing graduated from the United States Military Academy in 2018 and served as an Army officer in the 82nd Airborne Division. After reaching his financial freedom goals, he is currently transitioning into a full-time real estate investor. While serving on active duty, Taylor handled over $20 million dollars of real estate transactions through flips and wholesales and acquired over $5 million dollars of real estate assets through creative finance. Taylor Co-Founded a home-buying business in south Florida, Black Knight Property Solutions and launched a technology start-up company called TwnSqr- An off-market MLS and dispositions platform for investors. Taylor also has a passion for education and created the Real Estate Legacy Launch- a coaching program intended to produce similar real estate results for others as well. Although originally born and raised in Fresno, CA, Taylor fell in love with Florida’s Treasure Coast, and resides in Stuart with his wife Helen and their two dogs Leo & Lily.

With over 13 years of industry expertise, Sunny Alexander is the Broker, Co-Owner of Red Sash Group in Tampa, Florida- a veteran-owned and operated business. Red Sash Group consists of Red Sash Realty and PMI South Tampa. Red Sash Realty assists people with buying and selling properties, and PMI South Tampa is committed to serving the Tampa community through
property management.

Our motto is strengthening our community one home at a time.  After graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point, Sunny served with distinction in the US Army for six years, including assignments at Fort Bragg, NC, and Fort Belvoir, VA, where she worked with military families and Gold Star Families with Wounded Warriors.

After transitioning from the military, Sunny obtained a Master’s in Corporate Communications to enhance her residential marketing and communication skills. She fell in love with Tampa during her husband’s final assignment with USSOCOM on MacDill Airforce Base.

Sunny’s industry recognition includes serving as an operating broker for the state of Florida for Sentry Residential from 2021 to 2023. During her tenure, she tripled the number of active realtors serving under Sentry in Florida and earned the Broker of the Year award for 2022. In addition, Sunny’s outstanding sales performance places her in the top 5% of agents in Tampa Bay.

Justin Loutfy is a graduate of the US Air Force Academy, where he developed a strong foundation of leadership skills and a commitment to serving his country. After graduation, Justin served as a Special Warfare Officer and Joint Terminal Attack Controller, leading Air Force TACP members in close air support missions across the globe.

During his time on active duty, Justin had the honor of leading men and women in combat and training missions in Iraq, Syria, Korea, and Kuwait. His dedication and expertise made a significant impact on the success of these missions.

After the birth of his first daughter, Adrienne, Justin made the decision to leave active duty and pursue a career in operations. He brought his valuable leadership experience to the corporate world, serving as an Operations Manager with Amazon and later rising to the position of COO of Cherokee Wood Products.

Today, Justin resides in Southern California with his wife Andrea and their two daughters, Adrienne and Julia. Despite his demanding professional life, he always finds time for his passions. In his free time, he loves competing in IRONMAN events and exploring new destinations with his family.

Justin has also found success in the real estate industry. He has established himself by creating a single wholesale deal that boasted a remarkable $500,000 wholesale fee. Additionally, he has built a thriving short-term rental management business with 11 properties in Daytona Beach. Alongside his personal successes, Justin is dedicated to helping fellow veterans achieve financial freedom through his coaching efforts.

Justin Loutfy’s story is one of service, leadership, and unwavering determination. He continues to strive for excellence in every aspect of his life, making a positive impact wherever he goes.

A Commercial Business Advisor based in Charlotte, NC, I spent over a decade serving in US Army Special Forces as a Green Beret. Since purchasing my first investment property in 2014, I have used that military resourcefulness to complete several transactions in a variety of ways such as ‘Subject-To’s, wholesales, flips, buy and holds, syndications and more. I have built a rental portfolio of 134 rental properties, a real estate team of over 110 agents, and operated as CFO in a Private Equity company focused on hotel acquisitions.

• Owner of OCG Properties, LLC and OCG Capital, LLC
• BA in Economics w/ Emphasis in Accounting from UC Santa Barbara
• Bought, renovated and sold or held over 1,000+ single family homes
• Private Lender with over $35M+ lent to flippers in multiple markets
• Acquire and operate value add multifamily properties
• Raised over $150M in private investor capital
• Owns 1,500+ units in multiple markets across the U.S.
• Invests in multiple syndications as both a GP and LP investor

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