In this episode we meet Alberto Nikodimov, a realtor, investor and property manager. We learn why it's important for agents to own real estate, the ins and outs of managing short term rentals and explore Alberto's recent house hack deal!

[0:00] Episode intro

[0:24] Show intro

[0:59] How Alberto got into real estate and his journey thus far

[10:11] Mentor advice: put your money where your mouth is

[11:20] Alberto’s experience with househacking

[21:24] Multi-family appraisal challenges

[23:24] Advice for someone who wants to do a househack

[26:46] Things they don’t tell you in real estate

[30:36] When to outsource to people, know your boundaries

[35:33] Managing airbnbs and how to set yourself apart (blue gem in there too)

[45:34] Advice for investor newbies

[47:22] Long vs. short term rentals

[49:48] Where Alberto will be in five years

[51:22] Is it worth it to hire a short term rental property manager for your properties?

[56:57] The last blue gem of the episode

[58:40] How to reach out and connect with Alberto

[59:24] Outro

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