BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast

169: Using Hustle and Persistence to Build Wealth Through Real Estate with David Greene

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What does it take to truly find success in real estate — especially when you make an average salary and live in an expensive city? That’s the topic of today’s show, where we sit down with David Greene, a full-time police officer in the San Francisco market who’s managed to buy multiple deals in the past several years through mass hustle and persistent deal-finding. You’ll learn how David finds deals, invests both in-and-out-of-state, and finances those deals on a cop’s salary! This show is sure to motivate and educate you to do more deals this year!

In This Episode We Cover:

  • Who David Greene is and how he bought a $565k house for $195k
  • The challenges of renting out a house
  • His tips for first time landlords
  • Thoughts on credit checks
  • How to use property managers as advisors
  • Steps for buying property from afar
  • The second hurdle he met while investing
  • What you want in a real estate agent
  • How he got financing despite his profession
  • Looking at investing like the Golden Real Estate Warriors to save money
  • The importance of working hard to reach your goals
  • A discussion on investing in notes — the downsides and upsides
  • David’s game plan
  • Why consistency is key to reaching success
  • And SO much more!

    • Links from the Show

    • Keyword Alerts
    • Tenant Screening: The Ultimate Guide
    • How To Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step Guide
    • How to Invest in Real Estate with Just 5 Spare Hours Per Week
    • Be Like Elon (image)
    • BackstreetBoys Documentary on MTV
    • Jeff Brown’s BiggerPockets Profile
    • Compound Interest Spreadsheet
    • BiggerPockets Instagram Post (Quote)
    • BP Podcast 034: Virtual Real Estate Investing and How to Find Great Deals in a Hot Market with Anson Young
    • Andrew Cushman’s BiggerPockets Profile
    • BiggerPockets Webinar

      • Books Mentioned in this Show

      • The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner
      • The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason
      • So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport
      • The Millionaire Real Estate Agent by Gary Keller
      • The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller
      • Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki

        Tweetable Topics:

        • “You can do everything wrong in real estate at the beginning. If you hold on long enough, it’s going to work out.” (Tweet This!)
        • “You have to embrace that it’s hard and be glad that it is.” (Tweet This!)

          • Connect with David

          • David’s BiggerPockets Profile
          • David’s Website
          • David’s Facebook Profile
          • David’s LinkedIn Profile

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