Bigger Pockets-168: Building Hundreds of Homes to Sell or Rent with Cameron Skinner

168: Building Hundreds of Homes to Sell or Rent with Cameron Skinner | Bigger Pockets Podcast

Today we’re excited to bring you an interview with a savvy investor who’s done over 500 deals — Cameron Skinner. Cameron got his start with new construction spec builds in the late 1990s and due to the changing economy created an interesting twist that we know you guys are going to just love. This episode is packed with incredible, actionable advice that will leave you shouting, “I’m totally going to do that strategy!”
In This Episode We Cover:

How Cameron got started by partnering with someone

Why he started with new construction

Can anyone build to rent?

How to calculate capex and why it’s important

What exactly cost segregation is

How to get tax benefits now

How many deals Cameron has done so far

His experience during the crash

What you should know about how lease options work

When to seek professional advice regarding the laws in your area

How to know your market

Downsides of the build-rent strategy

Tricks for finding the best contractor

How he completed so many deals without picking up a hammer

How to keep an “investor mindset” to find the best deals

The importance of finding out your skill set

Why Cameron has no employees

The cost of tearing down a property

And SO much more!

Links from the Show

BiggerPockets Analysis

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BiggerPockets Forums

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Tax, Legal Issues, Contracts, Self-Directed IRA Forum Category

Books Mentioned in this Show

The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor by Amanda Han and Matt MacFarland

Brandon Turner’s The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down

The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason

Thou Shall Prosper by Rabbi Daniel Lapin

Tweetable Topics:
“I’m not worried about 20 years from now because I might be dead — so I want to take the tax benefits now.” (Tweet This!)
Connect with Cameron
Cameron’s BiggerPockets Profile


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