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title: "Episode 154: Jumpstart Your Retirement: Tips For Growing A Passive Investment Portfolio"
description: Founder and CEO of InvestOnMainStreet.com Patrick Grimes joins The Smart Agents Podcast to share his tips for building your investment portfolio.
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# Episode 154: Jumpstart Your Retirement: Tips For Growing A Passive Investment Portfolio

*“Start investing and educating in your future. Start looking ahead."*

[Episode 154 of The Smart Agents Podcast](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartagents/episodes/Episode-154-Jumpstart-Your-Retirement-Tips-For-Growing-A-Passive-Investment-Portfolio-e28fjsa) features Patrick Grimes Founder and CEO of InvestOnMainStreet.com to talk all about how you can get a jumpstart investing in your future or diversify your current portfolio.

As a former robotics engineer, Patrick got his start in real estate investing in 2007 and actually lost everything when the market crashed. Fast forward 15 years and Patrick has raised over $50M to acquire a $600M+ portfolio.

Throughout our conversation, Patrick shares his tips for getting started in real estate investing and explains why you should be seeking non-correlated investment opportunities.

Check out Patrick's book Persistence, Pivots and Game Changers: Turning Challenges Into Opportunities at: [https://investonmainstreet.com/book](https://investonmainstreet.com/book)

Use promo code SMART AGENTS to get a free copy!

**In this episode, we talk about...**

- How Patrick Got His Start In Real Estate Investing
- Losing Everything In 2009
- Changing His Investment Approach
- Tips For Getting Started In Real Estate Investing
- Types Of Properties To Invest In
- Seeking Educational Platforms To Jumpstart Your Investing Journey
- Importance Of Diversifying Your Portfolio
- Sharing His Story In Bestselling Book Persistence, Pivots and Game Changers

**Guest**

 Patrick Grimes

**Host**

 Michael Walter

**Duration**

 31 min

**Released Date**

 August 28, 2023

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