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Soli Cayetano makes over $10K per month in passive income at age twenty-five by buying the rental properties that most investors actively avoid. These properties are often in overlooked markets that aren’t as attractive as San Diego, Miami, Austin, or Seattle, but they make her as much, if not more, money. The houses Soli buys are often $100K or less, meaning almost any investor reading this could come close to buying one. In three years, Soli turned $50K into a $5M real estate portfolio, enough passive income to support her for life, and an online following constantly finding and funding deals for her. She started building her real estate portfolio right after college when lockdowns took away her chance to make any active income. After reading David Greene’s Long-Distance Real Estate Investing and listening to the Real Estate Rookie podcast, Soli scraped together every dollar she had and bought a Midwest rental that needed serious rehab. Now, a few years later, she and her partners own dozens of rentals across multiple markets. As a result, Soli was able to quit her job, focus entirely on real estate, and achieve ultimate time freedom. But will her cash-flow-first model work out in the long run? David goes head to head with Soli in this episode to debate whether or not these “cheap” markets are a mistake to invest in. In This Episode We Cover: Out-of-state investing and where to buy rental properties for just $100K Expensive properties vs. cheap properties and which will really make you richer  Keeping yourself accountable and why you need to tell people your goals to make them happen Raising private money and how Soli got over 800 private investors through Instagram alone  Real estate partnerships and how to grow your portfolio FAR faster by not going solo The battle of the BRRRRs and a David vs. Soli debate over which markets make the most money  And So Much More! Links from the Show Find an Agent Find a Lender BiggerPockets Youtube Channel BiggerPockets Forums BiggerPockets Pro Membership BiggerPockets Bookstore BiggerPockets Bootcamps BiggerPockets Podcast BiggerPockets Merch Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Learn About Real Estate, The Housing Market, and Money Management with The BiggerPockets Podcasts Get More Deals Done with The BiggerPockets Investing Tools Find a BiggerPockets Real Estate Meetup in Your Area Davids's BiggerPockets Profile David's Instagram Rob's BiggerPockets Profile Rob's Instagram Rob's TikTok Rob's Twitter Rob's YouTube Listen to The “Real Estate Rookie” Podcast Check Out Soli On the “On The Market” Podcast Books Mentioned in the Show Long-Distance Real Estate Investing by David Greene Connect with Soli Soli's BiggerPockets Profile Soli's Instagram Soli's Website Click here to listen to the full episode: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-815 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email advertise@biggerpockets.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many new investors find excuses for why they can’t buy properties. Either they don’t have the money, the deals, or the experience. Our guest today, Jon Wooten, had none of these three, but found a way to acquire 18 units (and become financially free) in only a few years. By asking questions and sticking out to the local real estate investors, Jon was able to acquire valuable experience, all while gaining equity in his rental properties. Jon has his own method for finding deals and acquiring wealth, called the “Sunflower Method”, which has helped him get to the point he is at. Now, financially free at 28, Jon has the ability to choose whether he wants to work, which projects to go after, and how he wants to spend his time. This isn’t a far away goal that only the rich and well connected can get to, it’s available for all real estate investors! You may be working a minimum wage job, stuck in a career you want out of, or have debt. Jon shows that all of these can’t stop you from acquiring wealth! How do you find houses? How do you find a mentor? What’s the best way to find a quality handyman? How can you make sure a house is being inspected properly. All these questions and more are answered in this episode! In This Episode We Cover: How to find a mentor AND get your first rental Why you should make it an effort to get to know your local real estate investors  Why self-managing is a great way to gain experience How to get seller financing on a rental (and who to ask for it) Why you should call “for rent” signs What the “Sunflower Method” is and how it builds wealth The best way to find a quality (and inexpensive) handyman  Fake cash flow vs Pure cash flow How to properly inspect a house before you make an offer And SO much more! Links from the Show BiggerPockets Forums David's Instagram Brandon's Instagram BiggerPockets Podcast BiggerPockets Store BiggerPockets Podcast 050: Getting Started and No Money Down House Flipping with Mike Simmons BiggerPockets Podcast 200: A Step-by-Step Guide to Buying Your First Real Estate Investment BiggerPockets Podcast 180: 58 Deals by Age Twenty-Three with Devan McClish BiggerPockets Podcast 355: From Small-Time Landlord to 1,000+ Units Under Contract with Ryan “The Mercenary” Murdock Open Door Capital Tony Robbins Check the full show notes here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/show426 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From buying duplexes to a self-storage empire! Today’s guest Kris Benson sits down with Brandon and David to talk about his remarkable journey across all kinds of different real estate asset classes. Kris began with a successful sales career and explains why he transitioned into owning real estate instead. You’ll love Kris’s story about how he built a 64-unit apartment complex (in a cornfield), how he found partners to bring the project to life, and how it all started with one phone call! He also shares why he now invests in self-storage, how he evaluates properties, and why he believes this asset is recession-proof! Kris provides great advice for raising money and finding your niche, and explains his theory that “deals create deals” as he walks through his journey. This is a fantastic show full of great content. Download today! In This Episode We Cover: Why he transitioned out of a successful sales career How he got started with a duplex and built up to a large commercial real estate portfolio How he acquired 20 small multifamily units—and hated it How he built a 64-unit apartment complex from the ground up How he got involved in a condo syndication project How he began finding the right partners to build multifamily projects with His theory on “deals create deals” Why he now invests in self-storage Where to find data on self-storage and REIT’s Why he believes self-storage is recession-proof How the best opportunities in his life have come from cold calls to property owners or friends How he learned his skillset and why he sticks to it His advice for raising money from others And SO much more! Links from the Show: BiggerPockets Forums Kris's first BiggerPockets Forums Post BiggerPockets Store BiggerPockets Shirts Mindy's BiggerPockets Profile BiggerPockets Money Podcast Buck Construction Apartments.com City Point Capital BiggerPockets Podcast 227: From Single Family Houses to $130,000,000 in Multifamily with Joe Fairless UpWork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Is it possible to invest in real estate when you don’t have decades of life-experiences? That’s the topic we dive into today on the BiggerPockets Podcast with special guest Jered Sturm. Jered, who is in his mid-twenties, is an incredibly successful buy-and-hold investor as well as a house flipper and contractor. Jared’s unique strategy appeals to anyone who is looking to build a large portfolio in a short time. Today’s show is all about hustle, and doing what it takes to succeed! Whether you are 25 or 75, this interview is bound to inspire you to take massive action to find the success you desire. Stay tuned! In This Episode We Cover: How Jered bought his first property right out of high school Details on Jered’s journey to 20+ units How Jered has financed his deals The ins and outs of the flips he’s completed The importance of networking to finding properties How Jered and his team find deals The common trait that makes some landlords terrible The advantages and disadvantages of investing in real estate at a young age The power of exponential growth And SO much more! Links from the Show BiggerPockets AskBP Podcast BiggerPockets Calculators It’s a Wonderful Life How to Start Investing In Real Estate at a Young Age BiggerPockets Forums BiggerPockets Webinar Zillow Books Mentioned in this Show The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber J. Scott’s The Book on Flipping Houses Investing in Real Estate by Gary Eldred Business Brilliant by Lewis Schiff Tweetable Topics: “If we can do it for others, why not do it for ourselves?” (Tweet This!) “If you wait longer in life, you’re going to have all the responsibilities that usually come later in life.” (Tweet This!) “People can find the confidence in you if you just carry yourself the right way.” (Tweet This!) “There’s gonna be times in life where I’ll know I want free time more than I do now.” (Tweet This!) “No company cares about the property as much as an owner.” (Tweet This!) “Be someone that people will lend money to.” (Tweet This!) Connect with Jered Jered’s BiggerPockets Profile Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices