About Me

Rob Drum

My name is Rob Drum. I’m a real estate investor and broker at eXp Realty in Birmingham, Alabama and Tampa Bay, FL. Here on my blog, I focus on stats and stories from the world of real estate entrepreneurship.  I try to help other people learn from my mistakes and successes.

Background

How did I get here?

  • Played football at Duke (2006-10)
  • Traded equities at Bright Trading (2011-17)
  • Realtor and Investor in Birmingham, AL (2017-present)
  • Expansion to Tampa Bay, FL (2022-present)
Current Projects

Top Posts
  1. 67 Things I Learned From My First Year In Real Estate – A collection of tidbits I picked up in my first year. Covering everything from networking to property management.
  2. How To Buy An Apartment Building With Owner Financing – What I learned buying an 8 unit apartment without bank financing.
  3. Why I Gave Up Keeping 100% Of My Commissions To Join eXp Realty – What did I see at eXp that made me give up such a sweet deal?

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