Kyle Marcotte, an entrepreneur and successful real-estate investor, got started in the arena to free up his most valuable asset: time. After he came to a crossroads in his life, Marcotte dropped out of college to pursue his venture. Marcotte employs an investment strategy that requires heavy lifting upfront and then a passive approach after the property is purchased. He has 119 units under his belt and a contract with 90 more units. Click here to sign up for our weekly newsletter, Investing Insider. Click here for more BI Prime stories.