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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

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410: Life-Changing Deals: 5 Traits They Have in Common with Ken Corsini Oct 22, 2020

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What does it take to pull off a home run real estate deal?

Today, we put that question to Ken Corsini, HGTV star and author of Profit Like the Pros: The Best Real Estate Deals That Shaped Expert Investors.

Ken spoke to a diverse group of 25 investors about their very best deals, and in this episode he breaks down the common threads that run through each of those stories.

You'll also hear Ken's tips for building your own personal brand in your market, and how he used his "Flip or Flop Atlanta" fame to build a brokerage and mortgage company.

Throughout this episode, Ken points you to individual investors in the BiggerPockets community; be sure to check out their BP profiles to learn more... and pick up a copy of the Profit Like the Pros in the BiggerPockets store today.

Every format includes a bunch of great bonus materials, including a breakdown of 22 investors' worst deals – so you can avoid the same mistakes.

In This Episode We Cover:

How personal connections often lead to home run deals
Honing in on a specific niche and building expert knowledge
How one deal can change the trajectory of your career
Ken, David, and Brandon's personal best/favorite deals
Common traits of the worst deals featured in Ken's book
How Ken built a personal brand, then spun it into different businesses
How he controls each aspect of his real estate transactions (title, lending, etc.)
And SO much more!

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409: Giving Yourself Permission to Go BIGGER: the "Bluefishing" Mentality with Steve Sims Oct 18, 2020

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Today's a special episode featuring the author of a book we can't get enough of: Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen by the man, the myth, the legend - Steve Sims.

Who is Steve, anyway? Well, he's a former bricklayer and bouncer-turned-entrepreneur who uses a unique mindset and blend of skills to creates once-in-a-lifetime experiences for billionaire clients.

Experiences like: getting married by the Pope in the Vatican, having a private dinner at the feet of Michaelangelo's David statue, or going on an underwater tour of the Titanic shipwreck.

And here's the thing: as you'll hear in this episode, Steve's not a silver-spoon, high society type. He's just a regular guy who chooses to think and act differently, consistently. And after this episode, you'll be able to "Bluefish" your way into more relationships, more private money, and ultimately more deals!

We talk about "leading with value" when approaching mentors... blah blah blah. Today, you'll hear a refreshing new twiston that concept, and learn actual tactics you can put into practice to make more connections and level up your life today.

One final note: Steve uses some colorful language in this episode; please take note of the "Explicit" label, and listen to this one when the kiddos aren't in the backseat :)

In This Episode We Cover:

How Steve went from bricklayer to bouncer to building a business that makes people's dreams come true
What "Bluefishing" is
Digging deeper to find your customers' true motivation
The one thing Artificial Intelligence can't replace
Why it's often better to remove – rather than solve – problems in your business
How to chase your own dreams, not someone else's
Why social media "influencer culture" often leave you feeling empty and unhappy
Stories of working with clients ranging from Elon Musk to The Pope

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408: Full-Time Income on a Part-Time Schedule with Emma Powell Oct 15, 2020

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Ever wonder how your family would manage if you or your spouse lost your job? Emma Powell faced that reality head-on. She knew she needed "full-time income" while continuing to spend time with her family... and she knew real estate investing would be the vehicle to get her there.

Today Emma shares her journey from part-time photographer to multifamily dealmaker – how she got in the game by joining a REIA and immediately loaning money to an experienced investor (we discuss the right and wrong way to do this); her #1 piece of advice when meeting with a potential mentor; and her foray into the world of lease option ("rent to own") deals.

Plus – Emma shares her perspective on how to choose a niche that suits your strengths (wholesaling wasn't for her; syndication and bigger commercial deals were a better fit).

This is an inspiring story of someone who experienced a financial wake-up call, and went from total rookie to syndicator in just a few years... all while homeschooling 6 kids. Enjoy this one, and we'll see you again on Sunday!

In This Episode We Cover:

Emma's reaction to her husband being laid off from his tech job
What a Real Estate Investor Association (REIA) Meeting is
How she's found nearly all her deals by simply networking
Due diligence when loaning money to an investor
What lease options are
What a "due on sale" clause is
Closing a great deal after a seller was burned by wholesalers
Her passive income goals for the future
And SO much more!

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407: Buying 100+ Houses/Year in 4 Hours/Week Using Teams, Traction, and (Get this…) TikTok with Ryan Pineda Oct 11, 2020

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Want to think like a high-level investor and business owner who is seizing the moment and enjoying his best year ever? Listen up!

Former Oakland A's baseball player (and show 292 guest) Ryan Pineda steps back up to the plate today... and he delivers a detailed breakdown of how he's using TikTok, Youtube, billboards, and TV commercials to generate an avalanche of leads in the Las Vegas, NV market.

Ryan's team flips and wholesales 100 houses a year... but because he's set them up according to the EOS/Traction system, he spends just 3-4 hours per week running things!

Sound good? Well, a lot of hard work went it.

And in this episode, you'll hear the journey firsthand: from exactly how each member of Ryan's team handles a transaction, to why they keep a visual scoreboard in the office, to how he had to shift his mindset after realizing he was the bottleneck holding his business back.

In This Episode We Cover:

Operating a real estate brokerage, tax company, house flipping business all at once
Flipping 100 houses/year in 3-4 hours/week
How Ryan attracts deals using TV ads and billboards
Why he believes influence is the most valuable currency today
Finding the one thing you can't delegate
How he leads a team using EOS system from the book Traction
How structure can actually free your team up to do their best work
And SO much more!

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Don't this miss one this one, and leave us (and Ryan) a comment in the show notes over at biggerpockets.com/show407.

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406: 51 Units and $900/Month in Pure Cashflow on a “BRRRRnB” with Shelby Osborne Oct 08, 2020

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"Systems, People, and Positive Vibes" are what powers Shelby Osborne's business, and today she breaks down exactly how she's used those 3 forces to go from 0 to 51 units in just a few years.

Shelby shares how she boils everything down into checklists and automated reminders, so she can focus more energy on revenue-generating activities.

Plus, she shares a combination word that's right up there with "liger," "bromance," and "Bollywood": the "BRRRR-nB." In her Deal Deep Dive, she reveals how she picked up a foreclosure property, transformed it into an Airbnb to generate big-time cashflow, and expects to pull all her money out so she can do it again and again!

A former U.S. Army captain, Shelby is a serious go-getter and you won't help but be energized by her "no excuses" approach to life – colorful language and all ;) Oh, and before you leave this page be sure to check out her checklist for startup your own real estate meetup below! (If you can't see it on your phone, head over to biggerpockets.com/show406.)

In This Episode We Cover:

How Shelby transitioned from Army life to real estate agent and investor life
How she finances her deals with a combination of bank loans, hard money, private money and lines of credit
The details of her ongoing "BRRRnB" deal
How she saves time by using email templates and automated follow-up sequences
How to set up your business to run on autopilot so you don't have to rely on your (unreliable) brain
Building a community to attract talented people with positive attitudes
And SO much more!

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405: Investing in the Only True Recession-Proof Asset: Yourself! with Lewis Howes Oct 04, 2020

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Do you have fears and insecurities that hold you back from the life you envision? No? OK, well we'll see you next week... But really: this topic gets to the heart of why so many real estate investors quit, fail, or never even get started at all.

Today's guest, Lewis Howes, has been studying these concepts for the past 13 years as host of the hit podcast School of Greatness. It all started as an effort to climb out of a major low point in Lewis' life, when he was broke and sleeping on his sister's couch... having crashed out of a brief arena football career.

In this episode, you'll learn how Lewis learned to hack his self-limiting beliefs by systematically putting himself in situations (Toastmasters, salsa dancing, public speaking) that utterly terrified him. And he shares some practical exercises you can do to achieve greater confidence and self-mastery.

Plus -- as a LinkedIn expert with a far-reaching network of connections, Lewis also opens up about how to effectively network on social media and elsewhere.

Don't miss this weekend episode of the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast, and give Lewis a shout on social media you take him up on his challenge to write a mission statement for your life!

As always: if you're enjoying these shows, the best way to show your appreciation is to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. It really helps us out!

In This Episode We Cover:

Climbing out of a hole when he had no money and no marketable skills
Overcoming fear of public speaking
Two practical exercises to confront your biggest fears
The clarifying power of writing a personal mission statement
The LinkedIn message formula Lewis used when reaching out to powerful people
Choosing a niche, then a sub-niche
The 3 magic words that multiply your chances of getting a deal or upgrade
The one common trait shared by all the top performers he's interviewed
And SO much more!

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404: How a Mailman Was Able to Quit His Job Through Real Estate Investing with George Gipson Oct 01, 2020

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We frequently talk about networking as a real estate investor: for example, talk to your mail carrier because they likely have seen opportunities in your neighborhood. But what if you are the mail carrier?

Today’s guest, George Gipson, worked for the USPS when he started investing, which seems like the perfect opportunity for finding deals. But as with any start in real estate investing, it isn’t always as easy as it seems.

In today’s episode, we talk about taking action and committing to yourself - to ensure that those key opportunities actually work in your favor. We also talk about how important it is to learn your personal finances before diving into investing, plus how George used house hacking and short-term renting to reach financial freedom at an early stage of his investing. He’s even quit his job at USPS now so he can focus full-time on real estate. This is a real story about getting it done and seeing your own potential.

In This Episode We Cover: