48: Duplex Investing, Finding Great Properties, and Tips for Managing Tenants with Darren Sager | Bigger Pockets Podcast

On today’s episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast, we talk with real estate investor Darren Sager about his fascinating business model involving buy and hold real estate, live-in flips, and managing properties with minimal hassle.
This show is crammed full of awesome, actionable ideas, tips, and lessons – so don’t miss a second of it!
Read the transcript for episode 48 with Darren Sager here.
In This Show, We Cover:

The college professional who got Darren started

When to use the 1% rule

How Darren bought his first property for almost nothing down

The $400,000 live-in flip

The #1 most important characteristic Darren looks for in properties

The secret to renting property to people with children

How to save thousands of dollars using YouTube.

And a whole lot more

Links from the Show

The Real Estate Agent’s Ultimate Guide to Working with Investors by Brandon Turner

How I Found, Analyzed, and Bought an Ugly Purple Rental Property

Brandon Bought a “Waldo” Rental Property…. But Should You?

Allure Vinyl Plank Flooring

PayNearMe

Books Mentioned in the Show

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

The 4 Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss

The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber

Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Kellar

Millionaire Real Estate Agent  by Gary Kellar

All You Can Do is All You Can Do, but All You Can Do Is Enough by Art Williams

Hamburger America by George Motz

 Tweetable Topics

“If a deal doesn’t at least meet the 1% rule – run away.” (Tweet This!)

“It may be cliche, but when buying real estate… location is everything.” (Tweet This!)

“The worse condition a property is in, the more I’ll love it!” (Tweet This!)

“The most successful people are those who failed the most.” (Tweet This!)

Connect with Darren
Darren’s BiggerPockets Profile

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices