Bigger Pockets-170: The Journey From Flipping Houses to Owning 1,470 Units with Andrew Cushman

170: The Journey From Flipping Houses to Owning 1,470 Units with Andrew Cushman | Bigger Pockets Podcast

On this inspiring episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast, we sit down with real estate entrepreneur Andrew Cushman to learn how he went from a full-time job as a chemical engineer to a house flipper and finally a real estate syndicator, buying over 1400 units in less than a decade. You’ll learn how Andrew finds deals, manages the rehabs on a large scale, raises money for large apartment purchases, and more. Don’t miss a moment of this powerful show!
In This Episode We Cover:

How Andrew started as a chemical engineer — then got into investing

Why he trusted his mentor from the outset

How many flips he has done so far

Tips for scaling from 0 to 24 flips in 5 years

The details of his first flip

A discussion on buying pre-foreclosure properties

The story of making 4,575 phone calls before getting his first deal

The importance of believing in yourself and believing in the system

How Andrew has flipped 24 properties and 1,470 apartments

How he made money on the first flip

How to scale by building a system

How to find pre-foreclosed deals

The best flip he’s ever completed

Tips on weird houses

His first apartment deal

Why he doesn’t recommend a heavily distressed deal

The difference between single family and multifamily properties

How to become a “sophisticated investor“

How he find apartment deals

And SO much more!

Links from the Show

Webby Awards

Bloomberg

DowJones

HarvardBusiness

Wired

Forbes

CNN Money

BiggerPockets Calculators

Foreclosure.com

PropertyRadar

Realtytrac

How to Buy a Foreclosure : The Comprehensive Guide to Buying a Foreclosed Home

General Foreclosure & Pre-Foreclosure Forums

BRRRR Strategy

GoBundance

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1 Life Fully Lived Organization

Slack

Books Mentioned in this Show

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki

The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber

Emerging Real Estate Markets by David Lindahl

Multi-Family Millions by David Lindahl

Start with NO by Jim Camp

Tweetable Topics:
“This system will work so I’m going to make it work.” (Tweet This!)
Connect with Andrew

Andrew’s BiggerPockets Profile

Andrew’s Website


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