Scott Morgan,Army Veteran, "The Real Estate Guy"

09/11/2026

I Was Comfortable Being Robin Until I Realized I Could Be Batman

During my Army career, I was perfectly comfortable being Robin.

I supported the officers I served with, helped carry the mission, solved problems, took the heat, and made things happen behind the scenes. I do not say that disrespectfully. I worked with some outstanding officers who trusted me and gave me responsibilities far beyond my rank and normal scope.

They knew I was sharp. They knew I was prepared. They knew that when something needed to get done, I would figure it out.

Looking back, however, I realize something.

I sold myself short.

I became so good at supporting other people’s vision that I never stopped to ask whether I could build my own. I was comfortable helping Batman save Gotham without realizing I had everything necessary to wear the cape myself.

After leaving the Army and becoming a business owner, I finally became Batman.

There was no commander to give me direction. No operations order. No staff to blame. Every decision, success, failure, and consequence belonged to me.

What surprised me was how prepared I already was.

The Army taught me how to lead people, manage resources, solve complex problems, communicate under pressure, accept responsibility, and accomplish the mission when the answer was not obvious. Those were not just military skills. They were business ownership skills.

I am extremely proud of everything I accomplished in uniform. I would never take away from that chapter or the officers I proudly supported. But if I could speak to my younger self, I would tell him this:

You are capable of more than supporting someone else’s mission.

You can create the mission.

Too many senior enlisted leaders retire believing their greatest value was the rank they wore or the position they held. The truth is that the uniform may have introduced your leadership, but it never created it.

Your experience still belongs to you.

Your judgment belongs to you.

Your ability to build teams, solve problems, and lead through uncertainty belongs to you.

Do not wait until you leave the Army to recognize your own value. Start preparing now. Learn business. Understand money. Build relationships. Take calculated risks. Stop assuming the person giving the orders is automatically more capable of building something than you are.

There is nothing wrong with being Robin. Great leaders know how to support the team, remain loyal, and help others succeed.

Just do not spend your entire life standing beside Batman without realizing you were capable of wearing the cape too.

Power of 9’s®

United and Strong

09/01/2026

If I could sit down with someone BEFORE they made one of the biggest financial decisions of their life, here’s what I would tell them.

Slow down.

Don’t worry about what everyone else is doing, and don’t make a 30 year decision based on what looks good today.

After 17 years of helping people buy homes, I’ve watched people make some great decisions and some expensive mistakes.

Here’s what I’ve learned.

Start with your LIFE, not the house.

Where do you work? Do you have children? What schools matter? How far are you willing to commute? What’s nearby? Where do you see yourself five years from now?

Your life should determine the house. The house shouldn’t determine your life.

Know your REAL budget.

Just because you qualify for $600,000 doesn’t mean you should spend $600,000.

You should still be able to travel, invest, save, enjoy your family and handle an unexpected expense.

Affording the payment and comfortably affording your life are two different things.

Timing matters.

Everybody loves spring.

I also like November, December, January and February.

Sometimes fewer buyers means more leverage, motivated sellers, price reductions and better builder incentives.

Don’t automatically buy when everyone else is buying.

Stop searching for perfect.

Focus on what you can’t easily change:

Location. Lot. Neighborhood. Schools. Commute. Floor plan.

You can remodel a kitchen.

You can’t move the house.

Understand your leverage.

The best negotiation isn’t always $10,000 off the price.

Closing costs, repairs, rate assistance, builder incentives and other concessions can sometimes save you more.

And finally, who represents you matters.

Your phone can find a house.

Experience helps you understand whether you should BUY it.

You want someone who understands contracts and negotiation, but also understands families, children, schools, careers, money, relocation and life.

Experience really matters when something goes wrong.

After 17 years, I’ve also built relationships with real estate professionals across the United States.

So when someone tells me they’re moving across Virginia or across the country, my answer is usually:

“Give me a minute. I probably know somebody.” 😂

I’m going to keep sharing what I’ve learned over the years. The mistakes. The strategies. What I would buy. What I wouldn’t. And the things most people don’t learn until AFTER they buy.

Follow along. And if you have a real estate question, ask me.

You don’t have to be my client for me to give you good advice.

Scott Morgan
The Real Estate Guy
REALTOR®
📱 804 721 1429

Fathom Realty Virginia
3741 Westerre Parkway, Suite C
Henrico, VA 23233
Licensed REALTOR® in the Commonwealth of Virginia

08/31/2026

🏡 147,000+ IMPRESSIONS ON THIS PHOTO AND THE MESSAGE IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT TODAY

This photo is from a previous post that reached more than 147,000 impressions on LinkedIn.

After 17 years in real estate, here is one of the biggest lessons I have learned:

Most people buy when everyone else is buying. Some of the best opportunities come when everyone else is waiting.

Right now, the real estate market has slowed across much of the country. There are certainly active pockets, but here in Virginia, I am seeing opportunities for buyers that we have not seen in years.

📈 Inventory is up in many areas
📉 Demand has slowed
🏠 Sellers are reducing prices
🤝 Buyers have more negotiating power
💰 Seller concessions are becoming more common
🏗️ Builders are offering significant new construction incentives

For years, we operated in an extremely strong seller’s market. Multiple offers, bidding wars, waived concessions, and buyers competing just to get a home.

That is not what I am seeing today.

Fall and winter can create even more opportunity. Fewer buyers are shopping, homes may sit longer, and motivated sellers and builders may be more willing to negotiate.

And do not automatically let higher interest rates scare you away.

Higher rates often mean fewer competing buyers. If the numbers make sense, you may be able to negotiate a better purchase price and better terms today, then potentially refinance later if rates decline.

You can refinance an interest rate. You cannot go back and renegotiate what you paid for the house.

Sometimes the best time to make a move is when everyone else is sitting on the fence.

That SOLD sign in this picture represents more than a transaction. It represents recognizing an opportunity and acting on it.

17 years in this business has taught me one thing: Follow the market, not the crowd.

Scott Morgan
The Real Estate Guy
Power of 9’s® Founder
Fathom Realty Virginia
3741 Westerre Pkwy, Suite C
Henrico, VA 23233
(888) 455-6040
United and Strong 🇺🇸

08/22/2026

POWER OF 9’s® UNITED AND STRONG 🇺🇸

I founded Power of 9’s® to bring senior enlisted leaders from every branch of our Armed Forces together to uplift, inspire, support and create opportunities for one another and those coming behind us.

Active. Guard. Reserve. Retired.

We are all 9’s.

• Connecting E9s across every branch
• Creating job and career opportunities
• Helping transitioning 9’s find their next mission
• Mentoring and developing future leaders
• Supporting veteran entrepreneurs and businesses
• Sharing knowledge, resources and connections
• Connecting companies with proven senior military leadership

Why HIRE A 9?

You are hiring decades of leadership, accountability, experience and the proven ability to lead people, build teams, solve problems and get results.

The uniform comes off. The leadership doesn’t.

If you are an E9 and would like to join Power of 9’s®, reach out to me directly. I would love to connect you with our network.

If you are a company with an opportunity and want to HIRE A 9, reach out to me directly. Send me the position and I will personally share it throughout the Power of 9’s® network.

We have the leaders.

You may have their next opportunity.

Let’s connect the two.

Proud to serve as Founder & CEO of Power of 9’s®.

Power of 9’s® United and Strong 🇺🇸

07/28/2026

My Transition Story

I get asked all the time why I got into real estate after 22 years in the Army. So here’s the real story.

It goes back to when I was stationed at Fort Stewart. Less than 10 years in. I was buying my first home and my Realtor was a retired E-6. His wife was my loan officer. And these two were doing REALLY well for themselves. Owned their own business, financially set, the whole thing.

I remember sitting there thinking… wait, he was a Staff Sergeant.

That messed with my head a little, honestly. Because in the military we get conditioned to think rank equals success. Like the higher up you were, the more capable you must be of doing something big after. Nobody says it outright but it’s there. And here was this guy proving that idea wrong just by existing.

It bothered me for years. Not in a bad way, but I couldn’t let it go. I wanted to be proof that senior enlisted guys could build something too.

So for the next 10 years, wherever the Army sent me, I’d research real estate on the side. Talk to agents. Ask questions. I didn’t have a real plan yet, I just couldn’t stop thinking about it.

When I got to what I already knew was going to be my last duty station, I finally got my license.

Went around and did informal interviews at a bunch of real estate offices trying to figure out who I wanted to learn from. Found this older woman who agreed to take me under her wing. I cleaned her office. Put out yard signs. Filed paperwork. All for free, just so she’d teach me the business.

Fast forward 17 years and here I am. Business owner. Named Residential REALTOR OF THE YEAR. Helped over 625 families buy or sell a home. Built a nationwide network and a name people trust.

That retired E-6 has no idea what he started that day. But I think about him every time I help another veteran realize their rank never had anything to do with what they’re capable of out here.

Proud of what I built. Love what I do. And I’ll keep passing this along to anyone who’s willing to put in the work, same as it was passed to me.

07/17/2026

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07/16/2026

One day you’ll realize you were living the years you’ll eventually miss.

Not the promotion.

Not the bigger paycheck.

The ordinary Tuesday.

The phone call from your parents.

Your kids asking you to play.

Coffee with a friend.

The teammate who always made you laugh.

The workout you almost skipped.

The chance to encourage someone who was quietly struggling.

We’re all chasing “someday.”

But someday has a way of becoming yesterday.

Don’t wait until life changes to appreciate the life you have today.

Success isn’t just about building wealth.

It’s about building a life you’ll be proud to remember.

Take the trip.

Make the call.

Forgive quickly.

Lead well.

Love deeply.

Because the days feel long…

Until one day, you realize they weren’t.

07/14/2026

This picture isn't about my family. It's about a promise I made to them years ago.

I made a promise that I would do everything in my power to build a better future for the generations that follow me.

Not just financially.

But by becoming the kind of man, father, grandfather, leader, and lifelong student they could be proud of.

That promise changed the way I live my life.

I became intentional about who I spend time with.

Over the years, I've had the privilege of sitting down with NASA engineers, physicians, attorneys, accountants, business owners, CEOs, politicians, military officers, senior enlisted leaders, millionaires, and even billionaires.

I've welcomed many of them into my home, shared meals, and spent hours talking about leadership, investing, business, real estate, family, taxes, financial strategy, and building lasting wealth.
I wasn't looking for shortcuts.

I was looking for wisdom.

Just this week, I had the opportunity to spend time with an international oil business owner from Cyprus. We had incredible conversations about investing, business, leadership, and creating opportunities that extend far beyond our own lifetime.

Not long ago, I traveled to London to meet with a senior Fisher Investments financial advisor. We spent hours exchanging ideas on long term investing, financial discipline, risk management, and wealth creation.

One thing has become very clear.

The most successful people I've met don't all think alike.

But they all have one habit in common.

They never stop learning.

They ask questions.

They seek out people who challenge their thinking.

They surround themselves with people who know more than they do in different areas of life.

That mindset has changed my own life.

Through real estate, investing, leadership, my Army career, and the Power of 9's, I've been fortunate to build relationships with extraordinary people from every walk of life.

Every conversation has challenged me to think bigger.

Every lesson has helped me make better decisions.

Every relationship has reminded me that success is never a solo journey.

To me, generational wealth isn't just about passing down money.

It's about passing down wisdom.

It's about teaching discipline, integrity, financial responsibility, resilience, strong relationships, and a mindset that understands how to create opportunities instead of simply waiting for them.
When I look at this picture, I don't see what we've accomplished.
I see why I keep pushing.

My greatest hope is that my children and grandchildren don't just inherit assets.

I hope they inherit the knowledge, character, and confidence to build something even greater than I ever could.

That's the legacy I'm working toward every single day.
Who has had the biggest influence on the way you think about building wealth and leaving a legacy?

07/12/2026

Somebody asked me last week what the hardest part of transitioning out was after 22 years.

I told them it wasn’t the paperwork. It wasn’t the job search. It was losing the structure that told me who I was every single day for over two decades.

In uniform you always know your lane. Your rank, your role, your mission. Your calendar was full before you even opened it, meetings, travel, ceremonies, people needing decisions from you. Then one day it’s gone and you’re standing in your kitchen at 9am on a Tuesday with an empty calendar, wondering why it feels so strange to have nowhere to be.

Nobody warns you that the hardest enemy after service is a slow morning.

Here’s what I’ve picked up along the way, some of it the easy way, most of it the hard way.

1. Your rank doesn’t transfer, but your reps do. Nobody in the civilian world cares what you used to be. They care what you can do today. The discipline, the ability to take a beating and show up anyway, that’s the actual asset. Lead with that, not your resume.
2. Structure isn’t given anymore, you have to build your own. I still get up early and move my body every day, not because it’s on a schedule someone else built, but because I know what happens to me when I stop.
3. Find your new formation. I didn’t realize how much I missed having people who just got it until I started Power of 9’s. Almost 8,500 of us now. Turns out a lot of senior leaders were sitting in their own quiet kitchens too, wondering where their formation went.
4. You will feel behind. You are not behind. I didn’t close my first real estate deal thinking I had it figured out. I closed it thinking, well, that’s one, guess I do this again tomorrow.

I’m not going to pretend I’ve got this all cracked. Some days I still feel like I’m faking it in a really nice blazer. But I’ve learned winning after service isn’t about someone handing you a new mission. It’s about being stubborn enough to build one yourself, one unglamorous rep at a time.

If you’re a veteran reading this and the quiet is getting loud, you didn’t lose your training. You just haven’t picked your next target yet.

What’s one habit from your service days that’s still carrying you?