Investor Interviews

Meet the Investor: Interview with Real Estate Investor, Will Barnard

by Joshua Dorkin | September 17, 2009

Its that time again . . . where we get to meet another successful real estate investor. For those of you who are unfamiliar, we will from time to time, interview investors on BiggerPockets for our Meet the Investor series. With that in mind, we’ve got a great interview for you with real estate investor Will Barnard. Will has been one of the most active members of BiggerPockets over the course of the last year or so, and has given back much to others in the community. He is a great resource and a nice guy. With that in mind . . .

Meet Real Estate Investor Will Barnard

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How long have you been investing in real estate full time?

I started investing in 2004 and went “full time” in 2006.

What attracted you to becoming a real estate investor?

I have almost always been self-employed and I am a true entrepreneur at heart. I have always been interested in real estate investing; in fact, I was out looking at homes to buy, rehab and flip back in 2000, but never pulled the trigger because I felt I did not have the financial capabilities to do so — how little did I know! The fact is, I could have, had I had the right education! Real estate investing offers me the freedom to work when I want (which is actually all the time, but I love it!), make as much money as I want, as there are no limits as in a regular job, and most importantly, I love what I do.

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Foreclosures

Network Your Way to Real Estate Success!

by Stephani Davis | August 20, 2009

One of the best ways to get your feet wet if you are a beginning investor or wholesaler is to get out and start networking with other like-minded individuals in your market.

When I was first getting started in my wholesaling career, I was a networking Ninja. My first year I made it my mission to get out and meet as many players in my market as I possibly could, and to introduce myself and let everyone know who I was and what I was trying to do. Some weeks I was going to real estate investor meetings five days out of seven. I was there like clockwork, handing out my business cards and getting to know who the movers and shakers were.

Even though I was scared to death at first, I forced myself to get out of my comfort zone and start plugging myself into the investor pipeline. I took somewhat of a “fake it ’til you make it” approach, and even though I didn’t really have a lot of experience under my belt, I decided that I was going to jump in and rub elbows with the big boys anyway. I read in a book somewhere that you become who you hang around, and so I made the decision that I was going to start hanging around like-minded, successful individuals.

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Commercial Real Estate

Buy an Apartment Building With a Tool Chest of Knowledge

by Ted Karsch | December 31, 2008

When people first decide to buy an apartment building it is common for them to make a few easily preventable mistakes. The most common error that I see new investors make is not having what I like to refer to as the “investor tool chest”. For example, if you wanted to build a house you [...]

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Investor Interviews

Meet the Investor: Interview with Real Estate Investor, Rich Weese

by Joshua Dorkin | December 15, 2008

Its been a while since we did one of our Meet the Investor interviews . . . I hope we’ll get to post these more regularly! With that in mind, we’ve got a great interview for you with real estate investor Rich Weese! Meet Real Estate Investor Rich Weese How long have you been investing [...]

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Commercial Real Estate

How to Increase the Value of an Apartment Building Investment

by Ted Karsch | July 29, 2008

One of the great aspects of being an apartment building owner is the ability the owner has to increase value in a variety of different ways. All of these methods for increasing value will not apply to every apartment building, however, I would venture to propose that there is not one apartment building in any [...]

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Investor Interviews

Meet the Investor: Interview with Real Estate Investor, Christian Malesic

by Joshua Dorkin | March 28, 2008

We’ve got a wonderful interview for everyone today! Christian Malesic is a relatively new member to BiggerPockets, but in that short time, has given quite a bit of himself to help others out! His knowledge, enthusiasm, and energy is captivating, and I thought we ought to find out more about the man. Christian focuses primarily [...]

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Investor Interviews

Meet the Investor: Interview with Real Estate Investor, Landlord and Rehabber Connie Brzowski

by Joshua Dorkin | November 26, 2007

It has been a while since we’ve shared one of our investor profiles with everyone . . . I’m excited to say that this one is worth the wait! Connie Brzowski, soon to be a contributor here on the BiggerPockets blog, has shared some incredible insight with all of us in her interview. A relatively [...]

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Investor Interviews

Meet the Investor: Interview with Pre-Foreclosure Real Estate Investor Jim Watkins

by Joshua Dorkin | September 19, 2007

Some people are all about business, and others are all about people and business. Jim is one of the latter. Not only has he been an active investor in his own right, but he has also established himself as a mentor and a leader. He has created 2 different real estate networking groups and continues [...]

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Investor Interviews

Meet the Investor: Interview with Real Estate Author & Landlord Michael Rossi

by Joshua Dorkin | August 17, 2007

Every once in a while, a person comes around that is just a no-nonsense, straight shooter. Michael Rossi is one of those guys. For as long as I’ve known him, he has offered real estate investing advice freely to all those who ask for it. While some may disagree with his style, they can’t argue [...]

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Investor Interviews

Meet the Investor: Interview with Full-Time Investor, Landlord and Realtor – Scott Ficek

by Joshua Dorkin | July 31, 2007

I love when I have the opportunity to meet investors with different backgrounds. A full-time investor, landlord, and Realtor, Scott has a great deal of experience that should prove to be inspiring and helpful to any new landlord. He has had his share of difficult deals and has also experienced the benefits of being a [...]

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