Welcome to our second episode. Today we're joined by Aaron Amuchastegui, a real estate investor, fund manager, and software CEO, with an impressive track record of over 1,000 foreclosed homes acquired and divested. He currently oversees a substantial portfolio of 850 single-family rental properties.

Aaron's journey in real estate began in 2005, and he navigated the challenges of the 2008-2009 Great Recession by pioneering the acquisition and transformation of foreclosed homes, delivering substantial returns for investors. Over the years, Aaron successfully bought and sold more than 1,000 houses, primarily through foreclosure auctions.

Aaron's role extends to being the founder and head of Product at Roddy's Foreclosure Listing Service and Prophawk. He hosts the Real Estate Rockstars Radio podcast and serves as the CEO of Roddy's Foreclosure Listing Service, specializing in software solutions for real estate investors, foreclosure leads, and free training.

In this episode, Aaron shares valuable insights, including the benefits of taking risks and pushing beyond one's comfort zone, his journey from a construction worker to real estate investor, adapting to the 2009 housing market crash, and flipping houses for profit. He also discusses his unique experience from a successful real estate investor to almost working as an Uber driver, strategies for buying properties at auction, overcoming the fear of bidding, and the combination of hard work and luck leading to success. Additionally, Aaron addresses the challenges of reduced buying power in the current real estate market. If you're passionate about real estate, this episode is a must-listen, Tune in now!

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE

00:08 – Guest Intro: Aaron Amuchastegui

02:00 – Real Estate Trend Spotter & Opportunist

05:00 – Benefits of taking risks and pushing yourself out of your comfort zone

10:01 – From Construction Worker to Real Estate Investor

15:01 – Adapting to the 2009 housing market crash

20:00 – Flipping Houses for Profit

25:03 – Successful Real Estate Investor to Uber Driver

30:02 – Risks of buying foreclosure auction properties

35:01 – Strategies for buying a house at auction

40:01 – Overcoming fear of bidding at auction

45:01 – From Financial Struggles to Real Estate Success

50:01 – Combination of luck and hard work leads to success

55:00 – Buyers' reduced buying power in the current market

55:44 – Outro

CONNECTING WITH THE GUEST

Website: https://www.aaronamuchastegui.com/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-amuchastegui-29247512/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaronamuchastegui/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaron.amuchastegui/

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