“The wrong lease could cost you $15,000 or more.” That’s one lesson of many you’ll get today on this powerful episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast. In this show, we sit down with real estate investor and attorney Rob Oliver to learn how he went from helping other investors buy real estate to owning over 300 condo units while working full-time. In addition to his incredible story, you’ll also get keen insight into the world of real estate investing from the eyes of an attorney—without the $250 billable hour! You’ll learn the importance of a strong lease (and what happens if you don’t have one), as well as instructions on how to find a great attorney and get the most from the attorney for the least cost.
In This Episode We Cover:

How Rob got started in real estate

The journey from lawyer to investor


How to find properties other investors aren’t looking for

Why he invests in condos


Tips for investing while working full-time


Advice for those starting out in real estate investing

The different hats he wears and what he does in his business


How to grow a 100-unit portfolio

What to do with nonpaying tenants


How to find a great lawyer


Why it’s OK to cancel a deal


What his future looks like

And SO much more!

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Redfin

Books Mentioned in this Show


Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki


The Cashflow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki


Jesse Livermore: World’s Greatest Stock Trader by Richard Smitten

Fire Round Questions

Hey guys what are some of the clauses that you find extremely useful to have in your leases?

Without starting from scratch, I’d love to see if anyone has an existing clause to a lease listing certain conditions that shall be adhered to by the tenant.

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275: Buying 300 Homes While Working a Full-Time Job with Attorney Rob Oliver

On the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast, co-hosts David Greene and Rob Abasolo interview real estate investors and entrepreneurs about successes, failures, and hard-earned lessons. Through in-depth conversations, 1-on-1 listener coaching calls, and news analysis, you’ll get a breakdown of real strategies that work for different niches and experience levels. Tune into the #1 real estate investing podcast every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

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Everyone knows how to find a real estate agent. But an investor-friendly agent—one who will find deals for you, run the numbers, hook you up with contractors, and help you get funding—isn’t the same as your neighborhood agent down the street. These agents have connections that can help skyrocket a new real estate investor’s portfolio and bring them deals that no one else knows about. So, how do you find these diamond-in-the-rough real estate agents? You need to ask THESE questions.
To help you vet your future investor-friendly real estate agent is James Dainard. James is a flipper, wholesaler, broker, investor, and lender in the Seattle, Washington, area. He’s been buying and selling houses for two decades and does more deals in one month than most investors do in years! He’s here to guide any investor through finding an investor-friendly agent, the crucial questions you MUST ask at the start, his number one tip for finding the best agents in an area, and how agents can set themselves apart from the competition.
But that’s not all. With the latest agent commission lawsuits, more buyers are aware that commissions are negotiable. So, whether you’re looking to get a steal on your next deal or want a first-class buying and selling experience, James walks through how you may now be able to negotiate what commission you want to give an agent, depending on what matters most to you.
In This Episode We Cover:
The best place to find a real estate agent (for investors!)
Questions you MUST ask any “investor-friendly” agent BEFORE you use them 
The services that expert-level agents provide that’ll help you build wealth faster
Negotiating agent commissions and how the recent NAR lawsuit could change the agent landscape
How to make sure that your agent knows what they’re talking about when they bring you deals
And So Much More!
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(00:00) Intro
(00:52) Regular vs. Investor-Friendly Agents
(04:21) Services to Look For
(08:47) How to Find the Right Agent 
(13:50) #1 Tip to Try 
(17:04) Questions to Ask Your Agent
(19:36) Elite Agents Have This
(25:22) Negotiating Commissions 

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940: Crucial Questions to Ask an Agent and How to Negotiate Commissions w/James Dainard

If you’re a first-time home buyer, now may be one of the best times to get a loan in recent history, according to mortgage advisor Jeff Welgan. With new no-money-down mortgages coming out specifically to help first-time home buyers finally get into a property, you can now buy a house for no money out of pocket, with your entire purchase price and closing costs covered. These 100% financeable loans aren’t a secret, so why don’t most first-time home buyers know about them?
In this BiggerNews, we’re diving deep into the best first-time home buyer loans available in 2024, how to pick up your first property for NO MONEY out of pocket, and low-money-down multifamily deals any brand new investor can start buying today. With affordability at nearly forty-year lows, most Americans struggle to save up a down payment, even if they have enough income to qualify for a home loan. This is where 100% financeable loans come in, making it easier than ever to buy your first home.
So, who can get approved for these first-time home buyer mortgages, where do you find them, and how do they work? Jeff goes through these programs on the federal and state levels, showing first-time home buyers where to find them, which loans to avoid, and whether or not they can use these loans to buy their next property.
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In This Episode We Cover:
How to get 100% financing on your first property (no money down!)
Who qualifies for these first-time home buyer loans, and which properties require a down payment
The problem with FHA loans and where you should/shouldn’t use them
Rate buydowns and why this once valuable tool is no longer being used
How to invest in small multifamily with VERY little money down
And So Much More!
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4 Popular Mortgage Programs for First-Time Home Buyers
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(00:00) Intro
(01:12) 100% Financing For Your FIRST Home? 
(06:28) How These Loans Work 
(11:40) The Problem with FHA Loans?
(14:35) Getting a Lower Mortgage Rate
(25:30) Low Money Down Multifamily Investing 

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939: BiggerNews: 100% Financing for First-Time Home Buyers is HERE w/Jeff Welgan

If there’s one thing that’ll make or break your real estate portfolio, it’s property management. When done correctly, property management can feed you consistent, passive income without the everyday stressors of being a landlord. Whenever you hear people talking about bad tenants, midnight phone calls, or surprise maintenance problems, they’re really talking about property management gone wrong. So, how does a rookie real estate investor, with even just one rental property, start managing the right way so they can scale their portfolio faster? 
Amelia McGee and Grace Gudenkauf, authors of The Self-Managing Landlord, did it all wrong initially. They were picking up every tenant phone call, placing every service request, taking rent payments every which way, and here’s the thing—none of it was working. As they scaled their portfolios, things only got more difficult until finally, one day, they stopped and developed a system, and like that, their businesses took off.
Now, only a few years into real estate investing, both Amelia and Grace have dozens of rental units to their names and less stress than ever before. How did they do it all WITHOUT hiring everything out to a property manager? In today’s show, they’ll share the self-managing principles they used to explode their rental portfolios while staying sane! And if you’re a new investor or are about to be one, these tips could save you YEARS of headaches!
In This Episode We Cover:
Why EVERY real estate investor should be self-managing when building their portfolio
How to start building your property management “system” that’ll save you HOURS a week
What brand new investors NEED to start doing once they have their first property
Three apps/software that every real estate investor should have
Tenant selection 101 and simple mistakes that could cost you months of rent 
How to know it's time to start outsourcing and signs you need some help
And So Much More!
Links from the Show
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BiggerPockets Merch
Join BiggerPockets for FREE
Learn About Real Estate, The Housing Market, and Money Management with The BiggerPockets Podcasts
Get More Deals Done with The BiggerPockets Investing Tools
Find a BiggerPockets Real Estate Meetup in Your Area
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Ask David Your Real Estate Investing Question
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Rookie Podcast 111 - 26 Doors in 1 Year? Here’s How You Can Do It Too! w/Amelia McGee
Rookie Podcast 161 - Using Calculated Risk to Acquire 17 Doors In Under a Year (at Age 24!) w/ Grace Gudenkauf
Self-Management vs. Property Management Company: What’s Right for You?
Book Mentioned in the Show
The Self-Managing Landord by Amelia McGee & Grace Gudenkauf
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(00:00) Intro
(01:48) EVERYONE Should Self-Manage
(04:06) How Bad Management Burns YOU
(09:31) Start Doing This NOW
(14:08) Tips for Your First Rental Property
(19:26) 3 Apps/Software You Need
(22:44) Tenant Selection and Screening
(26:56) Outsourcing vs. DIY
(32:21) When to Hire it Out
(36:11) Grab the Book!

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938: Scaling from 0 to 20+ Doors Using These "Self-Management" Tools & Tips w/Amelia McGee and Grace Gudenkauf

Should I pay off my rental property or reinvest? How do I replace my six-figure salary with cash flow from real estate investing? And what’s the best way to analyze crime BEFORE I invest in an area? You asked, and we’re here to answer on this episode of Seeing Greene as we take questions from rookie real estate investors, veterans in the rental property game, and everyone in between. If you want to scale your portfolio faster or quit your job with real estate, this is the place to be!
First, we take a question from a high-earner asking whether they should pay off their rental properties OR use their extra money to build a bigger portfolio faster. A fledgling house hacker wants to know the best way to analyze an investing area for crime now that many online listing websites have taken down this data. A business owner is struggling to find real estate write-offs and asks for help, and a rental property investor needs to know which commercial real estate investment boasts the biggest cash flow. Finally, an anonymous question comes in from a techie who’s about to lose their job. How can they replace their six-figure income with rental properties fast?
Want to ask David a question? If so, submit your question here so David can answer it on the next episode of Seeing Greene. Hop on the BiggerPockets forums and ask other investors their take, or follow David on Instagram to see when he’s going live so you can jump on a live Q&A and get your question answered on the spot! 
In This Episode We Cover:
Whether to pay off your mortgages early or reinvest to build a bigger portfolio
Replacing your salary with real estate income and why you may want to get a job instead 
How to analyze an investment area for crime with limited online data 
The short-term rental tax loophole that could save you a TON on taxes
Will an ADU (accessory dwelling unit) add value to your property on an appraisal?
Cash-flowing commercial real estate investments and why top investors pay attention to something else 
And So Much More!
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Learn About Real Estate, The Housing Market, and Money Management with The BiggerPockets Podcasts
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Ask Other Investors Their Takes on a Neighborhood
Rookie Podcast 368 - Pay Less Tax to the IRS This Year With THESE Real Estate Tax Strategies w/Natalie Kolodij
Real Estate Podcast 823 - The Tax-Free Strategy Only Real Estate Investors Can Access
Real Estate Podcast 919 - How to Use Real Estate to Quit the 9-5 Grind
Get a Short-Term Rental Cost Segregation
Books Mentioned in the Show
Pillars of Wealth by David Greene


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937: Seeing Greene: Paying Off Rentals, Estimating Crime, & Replacing Your Salary

Want to know how to invest in real estate with NO money down? Or, maybe you’ve got a bit of cash in the bank and think now is the time to get into the real estate investing game. No matter where you’re at or how much money you have, we’re bringing you four ways to invest in real estate with no money AND low money in 2024. Does it sound too good to be true? Thankfully, this is just how real estate works and our expert investor hosts can back up the facts—these methods CAN be done with little or no money down.
Some of these strategies will get you in the game, making cash flow every month, EVEN without owning a rental property. Others will allow you to put very little money down to buy your first house, but you must be willing to follow a few rules. We’ll also get into the short-term rental side hustle that has landlords pay YOU for managing their property and exactly how Rob scored a three percent interest rate (in TODAY’s market) while putting very little money down on a property.
Don’t let money stop you from starting your investing journey! Combine a few of these strategies, and you could have a cash-flowing rental property portfolio in just a few years’ time!

In This Episode We Cover:
How to start a real estate business without owning a single property!
The exact method Rob used to score a three percent interest rate in 2024
How to buy one house every year using these low-money-down loans
Real estate partnerships 101 and how to invest using other people’s money 
The property management side hustle for short-term rentals that could help you save up a down payment
And So Much More!
Links from the Show
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BiggerPockets Pro Membership
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Join BiggerPockets for FREE
Learn About Real Estate, The Housing Market, and Money Management with The BiggerPockets Podcasts
Get More Deals Done with The BiggerPockets Investing Tools
Find a BiggerPockets Real Estate Meetup in Your Area
Expand Your Investing Knowledge With the BiggerPockets Books
Be a Guest on the BiggerPockets Podcast
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Rob's X/Twitter
Rob's YouTube
BiggerPockets' Instagram
Network and Learn from Other Investors on The BiggerPockets Forums
Grab “The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down”
How to Buy a Rental Property With No Money: 10 Strategies for Real Estate Investors


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275: Buying 300 Homes While Working a Full-Time Job with Attorney Rob Oliver

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