This week we have TJ dropping blue gems on the podcast! Ex-engineer turned short term rental pro, TJ is dropping life, short term rental, and arbitrage advice. Listen in while TJ talks through his portfolio and the strategies he used to get to the place he’s at today. Find TJ on instagram at @tjtijaniand check out his event coming up on August 19th at rental-summit.com

[00:00] Episode Intro

[00:34] Show Intro

[01:10] How TJ got into real estate and short term rentals

[06:09] What is rental arbitrage?

[08:00] TJ’s portfolio

[10:21] How to finance multiple units

[12:36] What markets are TJ looking at?

[13:17] Marketing and networking strategies

[16:56] TJ and speaking engagements

[19:50] How TJ’s personal life affects his business life

[23:29] What it was like for TJ to go from a W-2 to entrepreneurship

[26:17] The most challenging part of climbing the ladder

[28:22] What is TJ’s why?

[30:30] Advice for the new people in real estate investing

[32:15] What separates the wishers and the doers?

[32:49] How do you figure out what market to target?

[33:32] One last blue gem for the audience

[36:03] Where to connect with TJ

[37:27] Outro

Resources: https://www.instagram.com/bluegemsgroup/