December 27, 2018

310: A Straightforward, Repeatable Path to Early Retirement with Jennifer Bayless

57 minutes

Looking to find financial independence through real estate but don’t want to be responsible for a portfolio of 100 homes? Well, that’s exactly what today’s guest is doing!

Jenny Bayless is a real estate investor in Colorado who is using long-distance investing principles to systematically build a portfolio of cash flowing properties using the BRRRR method! Jenny is absolutely crushing it by “making” deals in today’s tough market and shares what she looks for that other investors miss.

Learn her system for targeting fixer-upper properties, how she estimates rehab costs, and the method her real estate agent uses to send her videos of potential properties so she doesn’t have to drive hours to see them. Jenny also shares how she uses hard money to buy “cash,” how she found a rockstar agent, and how she backed into an “accidental BRRRR” that led to future success!

Today’s episode is equal parts inspirational and practical with TONS of actionable advice. If you want to retire early with real estate but don’t want the headache of managing 100 homes, don’t miss this show!

In This Episode We Cover:

Long-distance principles Jenny uses to invest near her market

How Jenny uses the BRRRR strategy to systematically grow her portfolio

Ways to chase financial freedom without a monstrous portfolio

How she has an agent do her due diligence for her

The strategy she uses to “make” deals in a today’s tough market

Her opinion on how to use turnkey properties to get started investing

Ways to start with fixer-upper properties to get great deals in a hot market

How she uses hard money to buy “cash” deals

How she estimates rehab costs before writing offers,

Her “accidental” BRRRR story

How she’s pursuing financial independence with only 10 homes!

And SO much more!

Links from the Show

BiggerPockets Forums

BiggerPockets Webinar

Biggerpockets’ Instagram

Brandon’s Instagram

BiggerPockets BRRRR Guide

How BRRRR Increases Your ROI (And Why You Should Be Using It)

BiggerPockets Calculators

BiggerPockets Bookstore

Quickbooks Online

Cozy Property Manager

Buildium Property Manager

Appfolio Property Management Software

Books Mentioned in this Show

The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs by J. Scott

The Book on Flipping Houses by J. Scott

Long-Distance Real Estate Investing by David Greene

Building Wealth One House at a Time by John Schaub

The Book on Managing Rental Properties by Heather Turner and Brandon Turner

Rich Dad’s Cashflow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki

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