HGTV's Lauren Risley talks about what it means to be an investor-friendly agent, the role of your agent when investing in real estate, and the ideal investor client.

Key Points From This Episode

• Lauren shares how her love of real estate started at just 19 years old.
• What makes an agent investor-friendly, and what makes a great investment client!
• Finding the "why", so that you can build a strategy together.
• Developing confidence as an investor, which only comes from experience and being coachable.
• The pressure of having to make fast decisions in this insane market right now.
• Having a great team behind you.
• The slippery slope of advising someone versus telling them what to do.
• Asking the right questions, and never skipping your due diligence on a property.
• Talking SWAG: a sophisticated wild-ass guess.
• Lauren's complete rehab of each property: spending now to avoid spending more later.
• Why your "why" and your strategy will probably change over time, and that's okay!
• Lauren shares her Call the Closer experience, including all the nerves and excitement.
• How time-blocking is key to success!
• Reaching out to people who are successful in whatever you're trying to learn.
• Some top-notch advice for pharmacists jumping into real estate!

Links Mentioned in Today's Episode

• YFP Real Estate Concierge Service
• HGTV: Call the Closer
• St. Louis Realtors
• Missouri Realtors
• National Association of Realtors
• BiggerPockets
• YFP Real Estate Investing
• Join the YFP Real Estate Investing Facebook Group
• Your Financial Pharmacist Disclaimer and Disclosures