Today’s interviewee is none other than Jason’s Aunt Joan, an incredibly successful real estate investor who, together with her husband, owns more than 70 single-family homes around the Sacramento, California area. ‘Old-School’ seems to be the buzz-word of choice, but Joan talks about how she got into real estate, why she still loves it and gives some great advice about property management and keeping your tenants on side. 

Key Takeaways

1.12 – Jason Hartman asks his influential Aunt Joan about the beginning of her successful lifetime of real estate investing.

5.35 – Low-priced markets might look like the easy way in, but issues could mean big problems later.

12.56 – The Cyber Monday sale at www.JasonHartman.com is now on, with discounts of up to 40%.

19.59 – The information offered by Aunt Joan is available at www.SacRentals.com

26.00 – Be aware, both as an owner and a tenant, about who is paying the city utilities. Owners, flaky tenants could mean this is your responsibility.

39.05 – With tenant selection being so vital to success, you really need to master this in the early stages.

34.25 – One of the reasons that real estate retains such popularity is because it’s such a tangible thing.