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On the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast, co-hosts David Greene and Rob Abasolo interview real estate investors and entrepreneurs about successes, failures, and hard-earned lessons. Through in-depth conversations, 1-on-1 listener coaching calls, and news analysis, you’ll get a breakdown of real strategies that work for different niches and experience levels. Tune into the #1 real estate investing podcast every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

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On the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast, co-hosts David Greene and Rob Abasolo interview real estate investors and entrepreneurs about successes, failures, and hard-earned lessons. Through in-depth conversations, 1-on-1 listener coaching calls, and news analysis, you’ll get a breakdown of real strategies that work for different niches and experience levels. Tune into the #1 real estate investing podcast every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

    Raising Private Money 101: Beginner Steps to Raise Your First $1,000,000

    Raising Private Money 101: Beginner Steps to Raise Your First $1,000,000

    Want to explode your real estate portfolio? Then you MUST know about raising private money. When done correctly, private money (also called private capital) can help you and your investors reach financial freedom faster instead of wasting months or years between deals as you wait for your savings to grow. The best part? It’s not just the big players that are raising private capital. Small-time investors doing five or ten-unit deals can still massively benefit from private money, and we’re about to show you how to get it!

    When talking about private capital, there’s arguably no one who knows the subject better than Matt Faircloth. Matt literally wrote the book Raising Private Capital and has used the same strategies in it to raise millions of dollars for his own investing business, The DeRosa Group. Matt’s partner, Hervé Francois, also joins us today to go over the beginner steps of raising private capital. These two capital-raising experts will show you exactly how to raise your first $1,000,000 in three simple steps and give you a pitch example you can use to raise private capital from ANYONE in your network!

    Connect with more investors, get more deals done, and raise private capital faster with a BiggerPockets Pro membership. Podcast listeners get 20% off with code “FUNDING24”!

    In This Episode We Cover
    How to raise private capital and get your first $1,000,000 in private money
    Scaling your real estate portfolio FASTER by leveraging private capital 
    The BIGGEST mistake beginners make when trying to raise private capital
    The three beginner steps you can take to start raising private capital for your next deal
    A private money pitch example you can use to start building your network
    The best real estate investing tool that every capital raiser should have 
    And So Much More!

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    • 43 min
    From No Savings to Building 60 Houses in 5 Years! w/Ayesha and Kevan Shelton

    From No Savings to Building 60 Houses in 5 Years! w/Ayesha and Kevan Shelton

    Feeling scared to do your first or next real estate deal? Even if everything goes wrong, you may still be in a better position than Ayesha and Kevan Shelton were just a few years ago. After quitting their jobs to become full-time real estate investors, Ayesha and Kevan found themselves staring at a $300,000 loss. Their credit was ruined, their life savings drained, and most of their partners walked away, never to return. Ayesha and Kevan did the right thing, paying back every investor who funded their failed house flips, but it came at a cost.
    With a baby on the way, Ayesha and Kevan were debating bankruptcy to get some relief from the massive financial pressure they were under. But some wise investors told them they had it in them to rebuild their wealth—and that’s precisely what they did. In today’s incredible investor story, you’ll hear about how this power couple pivoted to turn their business around and began investing in new build construction projects.
    Now, five years later, they’ve built sixty homes, developed their own communities, and created true wealth out of nothing. The best part? These new construction homes are affordable housing, helping solve the inventory crisis we’re currently facing and giving those that truly need it safe, affordable, quality homes to live in. And if Ayesha and Kevan can do it starting from negative, you can too, even if you’re starting from zero!
    In This Episode We Cover:
    How Ayesha and Kevan turned a $300K loss into a massively successful business 
    Why you always (ALWAYS!) pay back the investors you’ve borrowed from
    Affordable housing 101 and how to get discounted land deals for your next new construction project
    How to find the “path of progress” of where homes will appreciate in your area
    Scaling your business with new construction homes instead of flipping houses
    Private money, hard money, and other creative financing methods to use when banks WON’T fund your deals
    And So Much More!
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    • 47 min
    Seeing Greene: Signs It’s Time to STOP Investing in Real Estate

    Seeing Greene: Signs It’s Time to STOP Investing in Real Estate

    When is enough enough? When is it time to STOP investing in real estate? When you have a hundred units or a thousand? When can you step back and let the hard work and grind pay off so you can spend more time with your family, spouse, children, and loved ones? But maybe this is just the start of your real estate investing journey, so a better question would be: how to start investing when you DON’T have tons of money to get in the game? Whether you’re a couple of years away from early retirement or gearing up for your first rental, we’ve got you covered on this episode of Seeing Greene. 
    Full-time real estate investors David and Rob are back to answer your investor questions! This time around, live-caller Ethan wants to know when enough is enough. He’s built a big real estate portfolio, but his spouse is asking, “What’s the end goal?” Next, David and Rob share what’s going on in their own lives and the “perfect storm” that hit David head-on that could be headed your way. A young house hacker wants to know the best plan for his property after he moves out: rent by the room, turn it into a long-term rental, or go the short-term rental route. Finally, a homeowner with some sizable equity but no extra money asks if she should sell her low-rate primary residence and exchange it for some investment properties. 
    Want to ask David a question? If so, submit your question here so David can answer it on the next episode of Seeing Greene. Hop on the BiggerPockets forums and ask other investors their take, or follow David on Instagram to see when he’s going live so you can jump on a live Q&A and get your question answered on the spot! 
    In This Episode We Cover:
    Why you need to start preparing your short-term rental for spring and summer break NOW
    When to start raising rates on last-minute guests (HUGE revenue boost)
    What you MUST include in your listing before it’s spring/summer break
    Amenities that any host can add to their home to bring in more bookings 
    Why seasonal photos make a huge difference to guests when browsing properties
    How to avoid parties at your property and guest red flags to watch out for
    Airbnb’s indoor camera ban and what to do if you have security cameras on your property
    And So Much More!
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    Forum Post: Sell Primary Residence to Use Equity for Rentals?
    Check Out Rob’s New Short-Term Rental, The Pink Pickle
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    SCALE by David Greene
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    • 37 min
    How to Get More Airbnb Bookings This Spring and Summer Break

    How to Get More Airbnb Bookings This Spring and Summer Break

    Wondering how to get more bookings on Airbnb as spring break and summer vacation inch closer? With some expert tips, you’ll be able to bring in more revenue and higher reviews during these peak travel times. From listing optimizations to algorithm-beating description tweaks and amenities that’ll make your short-term rental stand out, using any of these expert tips can help your single short-term rental or short-term rental portfolio see more bookings flow in!
    We’ve already got a short-term rental expert on the show, Rob Abasolo. But one isn’t enough. Avery Carl is back to give her time-tested tips on boosting your Airbnb bookings during the spring break and summer vacation seasons. These two full-time vacation rental investors get into how to make more money with last-minute bookings, why you MUST change your pictures before it’s too late, the description tweaks that can lead to a full calendar, and the “low-hanging fruit” amenities that guests LOVE to see!
    Plus, since it’s spring break, these experts give their best tips on how to avoid parties at your property and stop your short-term rental from becoming a spring break rager!
    In This Episode We Cover:
    Why you need to start preparing your short-term rental for spring and summer break NOW
    When to start raising rates on last-minute guests (HUGE revenue boost)
    What you MUST include in your listing before it’s spring/summer break
    Amenities that any host can add to their home to bring in more bookings 
    Why seasonal photos make a huge difference to guests when browsing properties
    How to avoid parties at your property and guest red flags to watch out for
    Airbnb’s indoor camera ban and what to do if you have security cameras on your property
    And So Much More!
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    • 43 min
    Breaking: NAR Settles for $418M, Buying and Selling Homes Could Change Forever w/The New York Times’ Debra Kamin

    Breaking: NAR Settles for $418M, Buying and Selling Homes Could Change Forever w/The New York Times’ Debra Kamin

    A bombshell NAR settlement could bring wide-sweeping changes to the housing market. After a snowball of NAR lawsuits, the realtor association agreed to settle for a whopping $418 million and make critical changes to how real estate agent commissions are paid and how competition can be upheld. This significantly impacts anyone buying or selling a home and has life-changing effects for every real estate agent and realtor in the country. The New York Times’ Debra Kamin joins us to break the story.
    Debra breaks down the enormous legal loss that NAR (National Association of Realtors) suffered last week and the impacts it will have on the housing market. First, we discuss the new agent commission rules, which may break the standard six percent fee that realtors are used to taking. These commissions are real estate agents’ livelihoods, and a new model that supports lower commissions could force many agents to leave the industry entirely. 
    We’ll also touch on the turbulent times NAR has faced recently, from sexual harassment scandals to changing leadership and, now, a massive settlement that could lose them more than half of their members. Will a new type of real estate agent form from the ashes of this century-old model? Or, could a brand-new way of buying and selling homes transform the housing market? Stay with us; we’ll give you the entire scoop.
    In This Episode We Cover:
    NAR’s massive settlement creating ripple effects across the real estate market 
    The new real estate agent commission rules that could shock an entire industry 
    Changes to the multiple listing service (MLS) that may open the market up to new competition 
    The future of buyer’s agents and whether or not they’ll remain a critical component to buying a home 
    Sexual harassment scandals, turbulent leadership, and recent NAR struggles 
    What the future of using a real estate agent could look like 
    And So Much More!
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    The NAR Will Eliminate 6% Commission Standards and Pay $418 Million in Damages After Settling Lawsuit
    Is It the End of the Realtor? Inside the NAR Crisis
    New Agent Lawsuits Could Have Profound Effects for Buying and Selling Homes
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    • 35 min
    How to Use Real Estate to Quit the 9-5 Grind

    How to Use Real Estate to Quit the 9-5 Grind

    Ready to escape the rat race and leave your nine-to-five behind? You’re tired of the early mornings, late nights, alarm clocks, and commuting. You want to go out on your own, create your own destiny, gain autonomy, and control your schedule. Can real estate help you get there? Definitely, but it won’t be the way you think. Those popular flipping shows on TV and influencer Instagram feeds love to show how easy and fun it is to be a full-time real estate investor. But is this reality?
    Today, we’re having an “escape the rat race” roundtable as Dave Meyer, David Greene, and Rob Abasolo discuss the best way to quit your job with real estate. Two of these investors are full-time real estate professionals, while one still holds their nine-to-five. In this episode, they get into the exact strategies you can use to start building wealth through real estate, create cash flow to replace your job, and determine which investments will work best for you. There’s even one strategy they ALL agree is the best way to get started.
    But before you hand in your two weeks’ notice, you better listen up. The world of full-time real estate investing isn’t what it seems on the outside, and unless you’re willing to put in the work, you might as well stay at your job and invest on the side. Want to hear about the grind none of the investing gurus will tell you about? Stick around; we’re sharing it all in this episode. 
    In This Episode We Cover:
    How to quit your nine-to-five job and start investing in real estate full-time
    The easiest way to get started investing in real estate that EVERYONE should do
    Active vs. passive real estate investing and whether you should flip houses or fund other people’s deals
    The truth about real estate cash flow and why it WON’T solve the problems you want it to
    Which personality types should invest in which assets (and the ones you should avoid)
    Real estate jobs you can start NOW that will help you get into the game even faster 
    And So Much More!
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    • 38 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
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569 Ratings

Zach from CND ,

Canadian listener

I’ve been an avid listener of bigger pockets for a little while now. The podcast has been very educational, but as I start my own journey in real estate investing, I have found that some of the rules and strategies don’t apply across the boarder. It would be awesome to see some Canadian guests on the show as well. Thanks for the great content, keep up the nice work!

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Long-term relevant advice

One of the many things that I love about Bigger Pockets is that they are current with the market. Not only do Rob and Dave have a great history of experience to draw on, but they are currently major players in the real estate investing game, and that makes them relevant. Their long-term focus allows them to give advice for those who want to take calculated risks. I am a real estate investor because of this podcast.

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Very good educational source for those who are interested in real estate investing.

I’m a newbie in real estate investing. This podcast is my go to podcast to educate myself and hopefully make my own investment soon. I’ve been inspired by stories of other people’s success!

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