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BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast

274: “Because of These 3 Simple Rules, I’ve Bought Over 600 Units and Never Lost Money” with Paul Morris

BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast

BiggerPockets

Education, Business, Investing

4.816.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 April 2018

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

What rules govern your real estate investing strategy? For most, it’s a tough question to answer. But not for today’s guest, Paul Morris. Paul, co-author of the bestselling Wealth Can’t Wait, has been investing in real estate for more than twenty years and has never lost money, all because he abides by three simple rules. Today, Paul also discusses the power of mindset in building wealth, the key to investing in emerging markets, and much more. This episode will surely inspire, motivate, and educate you to continue your journey toward financial freedom. In This Episode We Cover: How Paul got into real estate investing Using syndication to do your deals The types of properties he is buying Stick with what you know The three rules Buying where you know How to buy in an expensive area The 24-hour city What’s the barrier of entry on real estate? What is an emerging neighborhood? An interesting story about a keynote speech What is hard work? 10x your goals How we affect others and vice versa Living life to the fullest Hire people who will love you And SO much more! Links from the Show BiggerPockets Forums House Hacking 101: How to “Hack” Your Housing and Get Paid to Live for Free BiggerPockets Money Show Tiger21 Mastermind Group BiggerPockets Podcast 254: Tim Ferriss on Real Estate, Becoming a Top Performer and His Tribe of Mentors BiggerPockets Podcast 226: From “D-Student” to $400,000 in Annual Rental Property Cash Flow with David Osborn Books Mentioned in this Show You Can’t Teach a Kid to Ride a Bike at a Seminar by David H. Sandler Wealth Can’t Wait by David Osborn & Paul Morris Set for Life by Scott Trench The War of Art by Steven Pressfield The Influential Mind by Tali Sharot Fire Round Questions I just bought my 1st deal… now How soon can I buy my 2nd property? Is there a waiting period? Where can I find a private lender to fund my real estate deals? Tweetable Topics: “You can’t do everything on your own.” (Tweet This!) “You buy where you know.” (Tweet This!) “The thing that stops people form taking action is the fear of loss.” (Tweet This!) “Your net worth will never exceed your self worth.” (Tweet This!) “What got us here will not get us there.” (Tweet This!) “There’s a lot more hard money out there than there are good deals.” (Tweet This!) Connect with Paul Paul’s BiggerPockets Profile Paul’s Website Paul’s Instagram Profile Paul’s Twitter Profile Paul’s Facebook Page Email Paul Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is the Bigger Pockets Podcast Show 274.

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I had a metaphor because I was living in New York City

0:09.4

in alphabet city back in the day was, if you walked walked there you'd get killed and police didn't take a call to come to

0:16.2

alphabet city like oh forget it and then one day I drove through alphabet city and all through as bad as it was I saw this young guy coming out with a

0:24.5

cello strapped to his back and I was like when the cello right when the cello is

0:30.2

coming out of the place that's when you know to buy. And that place was still a dump. It was 10 to 15 percent turned and now you couldn't buy an alphabet city no matter what. So there are these little indicators, but I wait for it to turn. Here's the tricky part about

0:44.0

waiting for it to turn. You're listening to Bigger Pockets Radio simplifying

0:49.5

real estate for investors large and small. If you're here looking to learn about real estate investing

0:55.0

without all the height, you're in the right place.

0:58.0

Stay tuned and be sure to join the millions of others who have benefited from BiggerPockets.com.

1:04.7

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1:07.8

What is going on everyone?

1:08.8

This is Brandon Turner.

1:10.1

Today's host of the BiggerPockets podcast

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here with our co-host of the day,

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Mr David Green.

1:18.3

How you doing buddy?

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I am great.

1:20.5

I just got back from Hawaii.

1:22.1

I am refreshed. I had an amazing time having my mind blown spending time with Brandon Turner

1:26.4

and I am currently nursing some sore ribs from nursing and some sore legs from hiking

1:31.6

Wait sore ribs from surfing.

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