In this episode, Jonathan Farber interviews Tom Shallcross on his journey from stumbling into a househack to cut his commute to acquiring over 20 units in the span of two years. Tom is a flipper, investor, and dad based in Chicago, Illinois. In this episode, we dive into topics like: scaling your operation quickly, finding deal flow in expensive markets, lessons learned on the way up, and more!
Scaling on an accelerated timeline - 9:15 - 10:30
A key factor in your scale rate is how little you can do on each property
The more bogged down you are in the details, the more time you have to spend on every deal
If you can automate your acquisitions, rehab, and operations, you’re well on your way
Generating deal flow in an expensive market - 12:30 - 13:45
Get on every list you can to maximize your exposure
Don’t be afraid to make a lot of offers, as you’ll probably only get a few
The better you understand your investing criteria, the more confident you can be in your deals
Lessons from a growing investor - 14:30 - 15:45
If you want to become an investor you have to do what investors do
Educating yourself to no end will never return the investment until you make an offer
Learn the difference between doing an activity and being productive
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