Shaun Young is a Wholesale Investor based out of Atlanta, Georgia and also runs a Virtual Assistant company that helps real estate investors all over the country get more off their plate. In this episode, Shaun talks about how he found his first deal, which ended up being a $72K deal. As a young investor that didn’t know what he was doing, Shaun understands that no matter where you are in your real estate journey, just take action and stumble through it.

 

Key Takeaways

• A little bit about Shaun and what he does in real estate.

• How did Shaun find his first deal?

• Shaun had no clue what he was doing and just stumbled through it each and every step of the way.

• How did Shaun find the right people to call? Zillow!

• Although this worked for Shaun in 2016, he knows this approach will still work for you today.

• Remember, these are regular people who just need help.

• After Shaun secured and got paid out on his first deal, the second step he did was to find a mentor ASAP.

• What markets does Shaun like to serve and what kinds of students does he like to help?

• What is the definition of Wholesaling? Shaun explains.

• What does Shaun’s business look like today? He loves doing creative finance deals.

• You need flexibility in today’s market. Creative financing offers that for your clients.

• Shaun shares how he leverages virtual assistants to help expand his business.

• Not sure how to train your VA or what to do when you get a VA? Shaun can help get your VA up to speed.

 

Resources:

REIDealFinders.club

Nationwiderealestatemastery.com

Shaun on LinkedIn

 

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