BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast

126: From 0 to 400+ Units Through Value-Add Investing with Brian Murray


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Building a real estate empire takes time, effort, and significant amounts of capital. However, as our guest today shares with us, it’s not beyond your reach! Learn how Brian Murray built a real estate portfolio to over 400 units using a variety of strategies and intelligent techniques. If you plan on building a large real estate portfolio in your future, this is a CAN’T MISS episode!

In This Episode We Cover:

  • How Brian got started with real estate
  • Why he invested in commercial office space
  • The techniques he used to get the place rented
  • What exactly assuming the loan of the seller means
  • A discussion about Capitalization Rates
  • Value added investing
  • How to use the 50% Rule with commercial properties
  • The value of putting money back into the property
  • How he manages his properties and his specific views on it
  • How to find great deals
  • Tips for real estate investors on getting started
  • His biggest success and biggest mistake
  • And SO much more!
  • Links from the Show

    • #AskBP Podcast
    • The One Thing You Need to Achieve Your Biggest Goals [#AskBP]
    • BiggerPockets Podcast
    • BiggerPockets Forums
    • BiggerPockets Podcast show 100 with Josh Dorkin
    • BiggerPockets LinkedIn Profile
    • BiggerPockets Facebook
    • BiggerPockets Twitter
    • Books Mentioned in this Show

      • The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings by Steve Berges
      • Rich Dad Poor Dad  by Robert Kiyosaki
      • Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff and It’s All Small Stuff by Richard Carlson

        Tweetable Topics:

        • “You can’t expect anyone to treat your property as well as you do yourself.” (Tweet This!)
        • “You’re gonna see far better returns if you invest yourself and your time into your properties.” (Tweet This!)
        • “A lot of people they think that a property is not for sale, everything is for sale.” (Tweet This!)
        • “Grit is living life like a marathon, not a sprint.” (Tweet This!)
        • Connect with Brian

          • Brian’s BiggerPockets Profile
          • Brian’s LinkedIn
          • Brian’s Company Website
          • Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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