# Chris Lloyd: Why Agents Who Work With Investors Win Faster

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Podcast: [Burning The Ships](https://stenobird.com/podcast/burning-the-ships-6706781)
Published: 2026-02-15T21:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/608bcapital/2543195
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## Resource

In this episode of Burning the Ships , I sit down with Chris Lloyd — a young but incredibly sharp real estate investor and broker who built serious momentum in a very short period of time. From selling sunglasses out of his lunchbox in high school to running a high-volume real estate team and leading a Coast-to-Coast brokerage in Virginia, Chris’s story is all about action. We talk about what it really looks like to leave a “safe” W2 job, grind through six months of zero results, reinvest your first commission instead of upgrading your lifestyle, and build a real estate business around investors instead of retail buyers. Chris breaks down why working with investors supercharges an agent’s career, how to build systems instead of burnout, and why most people fail simply because they won’t take consistent action. If you’re an agent, investor, or entrepreneur stuck in analysis paralysis — this episode is your reminder that the only difference between where you are and where you want to be… is action. Key Talking Points of the Episode 00:00 Why working with investors supercharges a real estate career 01:03 Introducing Chris Lloyd and his background 02:00 JJ’s Joke of the Week 04:00 Selling sunglasses in high school and building a “mini CRM” in a lunchbox 05:50 Learning high-ticket sales at a bicycle shop 07:20 Taking the “safe” job at Newport News Shipyard 08:11 Realizing performance doesn’t equal promotion in corporate America 09:40 Reading Rich Dad Poor Dad and the lightbulb moment 11:00 Buying a duplex, house hacking, and living for free 13:00 The $6,000 sewer repair as “cost of tuition” 15:00 Taking action when others don’t 17:59 Why courses don’t matter if you won’t act 21:00 Accountability vs. lone wolf entrepreneurship 29:22 Getting his license and grinding six month…

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