“Invest for cash flow,” advises Myles Jury. His one hot tip of advice for real estate investors. Jury, who faces Brandon Girtz this Friday night at Bellator 239 has built a successful real estate business with the money earned from his MMA career. He’s also shared a lot of advice on his career on his YouTube Channel which is gaining steam.
Jury invests in real estate in his native Michigan. Knowing the market has helped him navigate the inventory in the area in brokering the right deal. Most of the properties he purchases are rentals in which he receives monthly income.
“I fell into real estate by luck,” explained Jury as his first experience with the housing market came when he wanted to purchase his own home. “I was broke and just trying to make ends meet and I knew that I was going to be making one day.” He learned the real estate market out of fear that he would end up a “broke, beat up fighter.”
“I’m a big fan of YouTube,” said Jury, “Honestly, I’ve been wanting to do it for a while.” Jury set out to give his viewpoint on different subjects. “My goal is to be transparent and give viewers/fans a look behind the scenes.”
Jury says that the feedback has been awesome. “People have been loving the channel.”
Jury’s YouTube Channel features him talking about various subjects. Some of the more popular episodes on his channel include how much he made in his first UFC Fight, how much he was paid to be in an EA Sports video game and an explanation of cutting weight in MMA.
One of the most viewed episodes is one entitled, “How Much $$$$ I made in my 2nd UFC fight!!!” With over 260,000 viewers, the December 2019 episode has Jury go over his 2nd UFC fight. In the video he discussed his KO victory over Ramsey Nijem at UFC on Fox 7 in April 2013. Jury gives some great details on what happens immediately after the fight including being evaluated by the medical staff and being immediately paid by the UFC. Jury explained that you are immediately handed checks for the show and win. He also broke down how much more money he received as a result of the fight as well as how much he had to spend for his training camp. The frank explanation of the pay process is something that many fight fans always wonder about and Jury attempts to give the viewer an unfettered view of the process.
In another episode, Jury talks about how he purchased a home with the first $50,000 he made from the UFC. Concerned with not having money later in life, Jury stated that the house ensured that at least he would not be living with his mother.
Although not a video-editor by trade, he receives help to the editing of his YouTube creations. “There’s a huge learning curve,” Jury said of creating content for his channel. “I looked at how some people do it and learned from them.”
Even with the real estate investing and YouTube channel, Jury had an excellent training camp at Alliance MMA in San Diego in preparation for his fight against Girtz (Bellator record 7-6). Coming off a promotional debut loss to Benson Henderson this past September, Jury looks to turn it around with a win against Girtz.
Jury-Girtz is the co-main event for Bellator 239 this Friday in Thackerville, Oklahoma at the WinStar World Casino and Resort. The event will air on The Paramount Network and DAZN.
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