133: Scaling Your Business From Scratch to $50 Million in Assets with Jason Cohen | Bigger Pockets Podcast

How does a new real estate investor go from zero properties to over 1,000 units in under a decade? Through careful scaling! That’s the topic on today’s BiggerPockets Podcast with guest Jason Cohen, an investor who has built a sizable portfolio utilizing systems, processes and people. You’ll learn about the financing strategies needed to make this adventure possible, as well as Jason’s incredible strategy for finding real estate deals that no one else is finding. Prepare to be blown away – this is one show for the record books!
In This Episode We Cover:

What Jason Cohen does and the niche he targets

How he scaled from 7 units to a massive 148-unit business

The debacle he encountered with his first employees

How he achieved the first “right” hire

How many employees he has for his company

How he built systems to run such a huge business

Jason’s tips for getting started

Proven ways to find properties

How he grew his business in just 9 years

How he finances his real estate deals

The importance of building a good track record with the banks

Insight on mentorships

And SO much more!

Links from the Show

Top Ten Rookie Mistakes of the Multifamily Investor (blog)

Building a Monster Wholesaling Business with Mike Nelson (podcast)

LoopNet

Austin BizJournal

Pittsburgh Business Times

BiggerPockets Forums

BiggerPockets Podcast

Books Mentioned in this Show

The Martian by Andy Weir

How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Tweetable Topics:

“If you want it, you’re going to find a solution.” (Tweet This!)

“At some point you have to pull the trigger.” (Tweet This!)

“If you make a mistake, create a system to where you can’t make that mistake again.” (Tweet This!)

Connect with Jason

Jason’s BiggerPockets Profile

Jason’s Company Website

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