206: Taking Massive Action to Do 20+ Deals in Two Years with Joe England | Bigger Pockets Podcast

Two years ago, Joe England was just a full-time military guy, dreaming about financial freedom. Now, he’s done over 20 deals and is taking massive action to create an incredible future for himself. On this episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast, we dive deep into Joe’s story and learn how taking massive action has helped him build his portfolio — despite being deployed overseas the majority of the time.
In This Episode We Cover:

How Joe learned about real estate from infomercials and BiggerPockets

Why he needs power of attorney

Important books he’s read

How he started investing while still deployed in Iraq

How he landed 22 properties in just 10 months

What exactly a rent-ready property is

What kind of properties he invests in

How he finances these deals

Joe’s end goal and his “why”

The state of the real estate market in Baltimore

How to NOT be a slumlord

How he manages his properties

His experiences with bad property managers

How to find properties on the MLS and Zillow

The strategy of putting an offer on everything he sees

His advice for the military

And SO much more!

Links from the Show

BiggerPockets Forums

BiggerPockets Webinar

BiggerPockets Podcast

BP Podcast 108: Building a $350 Million Real Estate Empire Using the 10X Rule with Grant Cardone

BP Podcast 060: From 0 to 68 Rental Units in Just Four Years with Serge Shukhat

BiggerPockets Bookstore

Zillow

Landlords: 8 Tips for Hiring the Best Property Manager (blog)

Investing in American Real Estate While Serving in the US Military (blog)

BiggerPockets Analysis

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BP Podcast 014 : Cash Flow, Creative Finance, and Life with Ben Leybovich

Books Mentioned in this Show

BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Investing

The Book on Rental Property Investing  by Brandon Turner

The Book on Flipping Houses by J. Scott

Investing with No or Low Money Down by Brandon Turner

The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone

Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday

The One Thing by Gary Keller

Tweetable Topics:

“When doing an offer, if you are not embarrassed by your offer, it’s too high.” (Tweet This!)

“Real estate is kinda like an accidental pregnancy. At the end of the day, you’ll figure it out.” (Tweet This!)

“You can measure success by creating new problems.” (Tweet This!)

Connect with Joseph

Joseph’s BiggerPockets Profile

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