169: Using Hustle and Persistence to Build Wealth Through Real Estate with David Greene | Bigger Pockets Podcast
What does it take to truly find success in real estate — especially when you make an average salary and live in an expensive city? That’s the topic of today’s show, where we sit down with David Greene, a full-time police officer in the San Francisco market who’s managed to buy multiple deals in the past several years through mass hustle and persistent deal-finding. You’ll learn how David finds deals, invests both in-and-out-of-state, and finances those deals on a cop’s salary! This show is sure to motivate and educate you to do more deals this year!
In This Episode We Cover:
Who David Greene is and how he bought a $565k house for $195k
The challenges of renting out a house
His tips for first time landlords
Thoughts on credit checks
How to use property managers as advisors
Steps for buying property from afar
The second hurdle he met while investing
What you want in a real estate agent
How he got financing despite his profession
Looking at investing like the Golden Real Estate Warriors to save money
The importance of working hard to reach your goals
A discussion on investing in notes — the downsides and upsides
David’s game plan
Why consistency is key to reaching success
And SO much more!
Links from the Show
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Be Like Elon (image)
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Jeff Brown’s BiggerPockets Profile
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Andrew Cushman’s BiggerPockets Profile
BiggerPockets Webinar
Books Mentioned in this Show
The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner
The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason
So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport
The Millionaire Real Estate Agent by Gary Keller
The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
Tweetable Topics:
“You can do everything wrong in real estate at the beginning. If you hold on long enough, it’s going to work out.” (Tweet This!)
“You have to embrace that it’s hard and be glad that it is.” (Tweet This!)
Connect with David
David’s BiggerPockets Profile
David’s Website
David’s Facebook Profile
David’s LinkedIn Profile
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