TBT: Ask Marco - Should I Diversify Into Multiple Locations?

Passive Real Estate Investing

Real Estate Investing with Marco Santarelli, Investor and Entrepreneur.

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4.8 • 953 Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Click Here for the Show Notes In this special rewind episode, Marco answers a listener’s two-part question on diversifying real estate investments across markets and navigating financing options beyond 10 properties. Whether you’re sitting on strong cash-flowing rentals or planning your path to 25 doors, this episode delivers timeless insights into market risk, financing strategies, and how to scale smart. Don’t miss this classic deep dive that’s just as relevant today as when it first aired! -------------------------------- Throwback Thursday Episode (The episode originally took place in the year 2020) This episode is part of our Throwback Series and may include references to older content such as webclasses, events, promotions, or links that are no longer active or available. While the conversation and insights still hold value, please note that some information may be outdated. -------------------------------- If you missed our last episode, be sure to listen to Do you really need an LLC before buying your first rental property? Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Our team of Investment Counselors has much more inventory available than what you see on our website. Contact us today for more deals.

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0:00.0	Welcome to passive real estate investing, the show where busy people like you learn how to build
0:05.7	substantial passive income while creating wealth for the long term. And now, here's your host, Marco
0:11.7	Santorelli. Hello, my friends. Welcome back to passive real estate investing, where we dive into
0:17.6	the world of real estate investing, among other related topics, to help you
0:21.0	with your real estate investing journey. Today, we're doing something a little different.
0:26.0	We're going to take a trip down memory lane and showcase an important episode from the past
0:30.7	on what we call our Throwback Thursday episode. Now, whether you've been with us since the beginning,
0:36.4	which goes back to 2015,
0:38.6	or you're tuning in for the first time, this episode is a must listen. We are revisiting one of our
0:45.2	more popular episodes from the past. And believe me, what we discussed back then, whether it's
0:50.8	six months ago or six years ago, is just as relevant today. So sit back, relax,
0:57.0	and let's rewind the clock for this great episode. Enjoy.
1:01.1	Hello, my friends, and welcome to another episode of Ask Marco, where I answer your
1:05.3	investing related questions. If this is your first time here, remember to hit that
1:10.0	subscribe button so each and every week you are notified of when we put out a new episode.
1:15.7	So today's question comes from Clay, and generally his questions about diversification in multiple markets.
1:22.9	And he says, hello, Marco, love the podcast, keep it up. Thank you.
1:27.1	First question, we have five properties in New York
1:30.5	State in the same city. The cash flow is great and reliable, mostly 10% cap rates, or one and a half to
1:37.7	1.7% rent to value ratios, which I will explain in a moment. He's saying these are C plus to B minus neighborhoods.
1:46.8	I'd like to buy 20 additional properties, but not sure if perhaps I would be better off
1:51.5	diversifying away from the same city that I'm currently in. Perhaps into Indianapolis or Memphis,
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