Nathan Brooks is the co-founder and CEO of Bridge Turnkey Investments, a Kansas City-based company renovating and selling more than 100 turnkey properties per year. In this episode, Nathan shares his experience as a real estate investor and how he has helped investors increase their net worth and acquire properties. With nearly 20 years in the business, Nathan has some wise lessons he’s learned over his career, like what makes a good Airbnb property, why he no longer does flips, and so much more.

 

Key Takeaways

• A little bit about Nathan.

• How did Nathan find his first deal?

• Nathan ended up getting into business with a liar and it completely derailed him. He does not recommend it!

• Nathan focused on relationships and community to find his 700+ deals.

• Why did Nathan decide to write a book and what is it about?

• Nathan calls himself a “reformed flipper,” why did he decide to move away from that business model?

• Nathan had a change in vision and because of that, he had to fire half of his staff.

• How does Nathan buy his properties?

• The property has to do about $60,000-$70,000 gross for him to be interested.

• How does Nathan fund his deals?

• What advice does Nathan have for beginners looking for their first deal?

 

Resources:

REIDealFinders.club

Bridgeturnkey.com

The No Quitters Guide to Crushing Real Estate Investing and Building an Extraordinary Life, by Nathan Brooks

 

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