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421: Family Over Everything: How Life Forced BP Founder Joshua Dorkin to Reevaluate His Choices Nov 29, 2020

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Many avid members of the BiggerPockets forum, listeners to the podcast, or readers of our articles may know our founder, Joshua Dorkin.

What you may not know is Joshua’s journey in founding, building, scaling, and finally leaving BiggerPockets. It was a hard decision for Joshua to leave, but thanks to his amazing team, he was able to (even during a time of tribulation in his personal life).

You’ll hear how Joshua was cranking out 100 hour weeks, working 7 straight days, for the first 6 years of BiggerPocket’s existence. He later transitioned to building a team, starting with the BiggerPocket Podcast’s very own host, Brandon Turner.

This later snowballed into more hirings, with the BiggerPockets growing faster and faster, and being able to scale larger and larger. Just at the time when things were starting to go from big to bigger, Joshua had to take time off to take care of his daughter’s medical emergency. This caused a shift in Joshua’s reality, so he dropped everything.

This keynote speech goes deep into what really matters most. It’s not money, it’s not success, but it’s something that matters even more: fulfillment and family.

Check out the video on our Youtube channel, and be sure to give Joshua a follow on Twitter at @jrdorkin.

In This Episode We Cover:

The history of BiggerPockets and how it grew to what it is today
Why “knowing everything” usually means knowing nothing
The importance of hiring smart, capable people
How to listen to your body and mind, to find out what you need most
Why you shouldn’t work 6 years straight with no time off
Why you need to do the “Big Scary Thing”
How life forces you to account for what matters most
Why Joshua Dorkin has 3 dads
And So Much More!

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420: Finding the “Sweet Spot” in Multifamily: Scaling to 150+ Units with David Grabiner Nov 26, 2020

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David Grabiner takes the term “long distance investor” to the extreme. While he was a hospital administrator in the Democratic Republic of Congo, he was calling real estate agents in Chattanooga, Tennessee trying to scoop up multifamily deals.

David started out by partnering up with his father, buying a quadplex that helped him get his initial training in property management. He later scaled up his and his father’s investment portfolio to 24 units, and then, within 3 years, scaled up his own investments to 150+ units!

This meant that David had to quit his job and go full-time into real estate investing. He did it, and he isn’t looking back! Now David is a deal-finding machine, buying directly from listing agents and becoming one of the go-to multifamily investors in Chattanooga.

Whether you own one single family home, a dozen duplexes, or hundreds of apartment complexes, you’ll take something away from David’s in depth discussion on property management, landlording, and tenant screening.

In This Episode We Cover:

Finding your “unfair advantage” and how it can help your investing career
Approaching different investors with different points of view
The importance of networking for off-market deals
Why you shouldn’t be scared to be “the owner”, and actually use it to market yourself to others
How to find, screen, and keep tenants in place
How you can quickly increase a property’s value (simply by being a great property manager)
Finding the “sweet spot” in multi-family deals
Setting up systems for automated property management (so you can scale!)
And SO much more!

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419: Defeating Distraction and Why “To-Do” Lists are Dangerous with Nir Eyal Nov 22, 2020

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Ever missed out on an important moment because you were staring at your phone, distracted by TV, or just zoning out? Nir Eyal, author of Indistractable, felt the same way when he missed an important moment with his daughter because he was locked in on his phone.

This spurred Nir’s curiosity on why people get distracted, what they’re getting distracted by, and how people can turn their distractions into the opposite: traction.

As a business owner, angel investor, Stanford lecturer, and father, Nir understands what it feels like to live a hectic life, but he also understands that most of the time, we ourselves are the ones making it hectic.

So what prompts us to take action? What prompts us to take inaction? How can we make ourselves do the things we need to do, with better results, and still have time for our children, relationships, hobbies, and even down time?

It’s all possible, and the key to a distraction-free life is even easier than you would think.

In This Episode We Cover

Why most people know their distractions, but not how to eliminate them
Why we need to “get out of our own way” to accomplish our goals
How to find your “traction” and use it to get ahead
The 4 steps to eliminate distraction
Understanding your values and using them to schedule your time
How to “time box” your calendar and get your tasks done
Leaving the victim mentality behind and empowering yourself to do what’s important
The 3 “life domains” that we revolve around
Why you need to prioritize consistency over intensity
And So Much More!

Links from the Show

Books Mentioned in this Show

Hooked by Nir Eyal
Indistractable by Nir Eyal

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Nir's website

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418: 14 Deals in 16 Months: How Alex Camacho Found his Mastery in Deal Finding Nov 19, 2020

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Alex Camacho has had quite an interesting career path, and he’s just getting started! From a bank teller, to the mortgage business, to property management, and even Airbnb arbitraging, Alex took his time in acquiring the skills to succeed in real estate.

In this episode, you’ll hear Alex talk about how he became successful at locking down deals, finding the “pain points” of sellers, and how to have empathy when closing. You’ll also hear how he analyzed over 5,000+ deals, leading him at one point to close on 8 deals in one month (seriously!)

You’ll hear Alex go through his off and on-market strategies, and how to steer clear of deals that won’t make the cut. In just 16 months on his own, he’s done 14 deals, some with six-figure profits (each), and how he’s using social media to get even more!

In This Episode We Cover:

The importance of apprenticeships in real estate
The art of saying “no” as you grow into your role
Why it’s crucial to surround yourself with high-level investors and entrepreneurs
How to get great at analyzing deals, so you can close on the best ones!
Using the “LAPS” funnel to drive leads and grow your portfolio
Finding the “pain points” sellers have, and how to empathize with them
Using social media as a tool, instead of a distraction
And SO much more!

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417: 9 Ways to Tweak Your Mindset So You Can Lock Down Deals with Brandon and David Nov 15, 2020

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Are you a new or aspiring real estate investor who hasn’t locked down your first deal? Or maybe you haven’t hit your personal goal or unit count yet. If so, you may need to tweak your mindset to reach new heights.

Brandon and David are back flying solo on this weekend’s episode to talk about the 9 mindset changes that make successful real estate investors, well, successful! You’ll hear them dive deep into each mindset change, with examples from their investing careers, and how they made the leap to change their mindsets for the better.

If you’re looking to cultivate a healthier relationship with real estate investing for the better, this is an excellent episode to take some notes!

Whether you’re brand new to investing or just looking to level-up your current portfolio, you’ll take away some important lessons on this weekend’s episode.

In This Episode We Cover:

Why many new investors haven’t done their first (or second) deal yet
Understanding the cost of inaction (and how it can work against you)
Focusing on the big picture without being bogged down with details
Building your investment criteria to know what you want
Turning “base hits” into “home runs”
“Running towards hard” and taking responsibility for doing the work
Thinking outside the box, regardless of your career, investor level, or experience
Gathering experience and keeping the momentum going
Using off-market techniques to get on-market deals (and vice versa!)
Letting go of expectations for your deals
And SO much more!

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415: Studying Billionaires: The 3 Timeless Principles for Wealth with Stig Brodersen Nov 08, 2020

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Ever wanted to know how Mark Cuban, Richard Branson, and Warren Buffett seem to invest with ease? Or how you can leverage and measure your risk to make billionaire financial decisions?

On this episode, Stig Brodersen – investor, teacher, and host of the popular We Study Billionaires podcast – brings you his distilled wisdom on success, mindset, the stock market, and the 3 universal traits shared by ultra-elite investors (and no, they don’t include flying first class or eating copious amounts of caviar).

Early on in his story, Stig found himself dissatisfied with his job and needing a change. So, he did what any rational person would do, and began studying billionaires starting from the top of the Forbes 400 list. He didn’t get far before he “found his fire,” discovering passion and community in studying the stock market and the most heralded investor of all time: Warren Buffett.

He has since interviewed hundreds of guests on his podcast, and unearthed countless pearls of wisdom that he shares with you in this episode.

You might be thinking: “They’re interviewing a stock market investor on a real estate podcast?” Yes, and any real estate investor could learn a thing or two!

As a practiced student of the financial markets, Stig calls out all-too-common mistakes made by new investors, and shares a blueprint for you to use to determine if and how to get started in the markets, regardless of experience.

In This Episode We Cover:

The 3 timeless traits of billionaires
Why real estate investors should “cross-train” in the stock market
Assessing best- and worst-case scenarios
Why you need to "resonate" with your chosen asset class
Why real estate is an asymmetric bet with high reward for relatively small risk
How to get into investing in the stock market with little-to-no experience
Common mistakes of new stock market investors
How a BiggerPockets member saved Stig's life on an overseas trip (really!)

Links from the Show

BiggerPockets Podcast
The Investor's Podcast Network's list of best investing podcasts
The Investor Podcast Network

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414: 1300 Units in Real Estate Development at 30 years old with Evan Holladay Nov 05, 2020

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The harder the problem, the bigger the reward... and real estate developers who can solve affordable housing problems can do very, very well.

Enter today's guest, Evan Holladay, who reached 1,300 units before the age of 30 through a combination of focus, relationship-building, and a deep understanding of the rules of the game.

In this high-level episode, you'll learn how Evan and his team apply creative financing techniques to multimillion dollar projects; how they takes advantage of tax credits and grants and put together public-private partnerships; and why patience and persistence can lead to huge profits in the development game.

Whether you plan on getting into bigger deals in the future or not (Evan wants 100,000 units!), this episode will inspire you to start thinking like a big-time investor, strategist, and leader.

In This Episode We Cover:

Listening to "what fires you up" when getting started
Evan's apprenticeship for a student housing developer
What a public-private partnership is
Using tax credits to make a profit building affordable housing
How he creatively finances big multifamily deals
How he manages risk
Why “it’s more valuable to control real estate than to own real estate”
Why development is such a big opportunity in markets where "it's too expensive to invest where I live!"
And SO much more!

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413: Matthew McConaughey on Vision, Preparation, and Balancing Ambition with Family & Freedom Nov 01, 2020

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You, BiggerPockets listener, may have more in common with Matthew McConaughey than first realized...

Changing careers. Wondering how family life fits in with a hard-driving work ethic. Embracing spontaneity, but learning that success comes from making the choice today to "be kind to your future self."

The Oscar-winning actor covers those topics and more in our chat today. A lifelong journaler, McConaughey is in a reflective mood after writing his first book, Greenlights... which is filled with unforgettable stories about growing up the son of Texas an oil pipe "peddler," stumbling into acting after a night drinking with the producer of Dazed and Confused, getting arrested for playing the bongo drums in the nude, and his mid-career shift toward intense, challenging projectslike Dallas Buyers Club.

If you're thinking "nah, this episode won't teach me how to house hack"... fair enough. But give it a chance and see if you aren't entertained. It's a soulful, positive, not-at-all-Hollywood conversation about choices, happiness, and success. Here's to catching more greenlights!

In This Episode We Cover:

Matthew's upbringing and lessons learned from his parents
His decision to reject law school to pursue film
His dad's 3 words of advice on choosing a career
Forming your personal identity through a process of elimination
How he prepares for intense roles
The power of solo travel
His faith
His beliefs about money and philanthropy
The give-and-take between career and family life

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412: Start Investing in Large Multifamily? How to Do it, and Why (or Why Not) with Ashley Wilson Oct 29, 2020

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Ashley "BadAsh" Wilson is back today to discuss how she's shifted strategies since her popular first appearance on the show two years ago.

Today's topics: Jumping from house flipping and short-term rentals into large multifamily; finding and using your unique ability when getting started; and how women can (and should!) use real estate investing to secure financial independence.

Want to know how many offers it takes to land a 150-unit apartment building in Houston? Interested in multifamily, but unsure where to start? You'll get answers in this show – and in the multifamily "tip sheet" she prepared just for our audience (download it below).

If you are a woman who's determined to get into real estate investing – or if you think your wife, mother, sister, or daughter would benefit from hearing Ashley's story – pick up a copy of her new book, The Only Woman in the Room: Knowledge and Inspiration from 20 Women Real Estate Investors today!

In This Episode We Cover:

How Ashley made the jump from flipping and rental houses to large multifamily investing
Her #1 tip for anyone who wants to get into multifamily
How she acquired a 150-unit apartment building in Houston
What a "Letter of Intent" (LOI) is
Looking at 200 deals just to buy one (!)
Using "the stack" method vs. multifamily syndication
How she became an expert in construction management
Why she wrote a book about being "the only woman in the room"
Why it's worth visualizing your perfect day when you start building your business
And SO much more!

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411: The Life-Changing Power of a Goal-Setting Retreat (+ Live Demo with Husband/Wife Investors Matt & Melissa) with Geoff Woods Oct 25, 2020

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Have you ever bought a whiteboard or a journal and thought, this is it... This is the moment when I REALLY commit to goal-setting... and then (as it tends to do) life just kind of gets in the way?

This episode is about rethinking your approach to goals – and to do this, we've brought in an expert on managing your time and mental energy like a billionaire: Geoff Woods, VP of The One Thing and facilitator of their upcoming virtual goal-setting retreat

Today, Geoff shares the blueprint that high-performing couples, teams, and individuals use 1) cast a shared vision of the future 2) work backwards to map out important steps, and 3) regularly recalibrate and track progress. Plus, we put this to the test, live!

About halfway through the episode, you'll meet Matt and Melissa Miller – married parents of 3 who own 7 units but are struggling to define their exact vision... and the action plan required to realize it. Geoff leads them through a goal-setting exercise live, and the result is inspiring and surprisingly emotional. #MarriageGoals - literally!

Whether you're looking to get on the same page as a spouse, business partner, or just chart out a clearer path for yourself... you'll get a ton of value out of this episode. Let us know what you think of it, and use the link below if you're interested in joining Geoff (and Brandon and Heather Turner!) at the retreat next month.

In This Episode We Cover:

How billionaires set goals
What to do when your spouse or partner is not a natural goal-setter
How to have an ongoing relationship with your goals
A live goal-setting exercise with a real estate investor couple, Matt and Melissa
Defining whose lane is whose when running a business with your spouse or partner
What happens at a goal-setting retreat
Geoff's personal story of leaving medical sales to work with Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

Links from the Show

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