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Scott Trench

Expertise: Real Estate News & Commentary, Real Estate Investing Basics, Mortgages & Creative Financing, Personal Finance, Personal Development
73 Articles Written
Scott Trench is the CEO and President of BiggerPockets. Scott has dedicated his career to helping ordinary Americans build wealth in part through real estate investing. Since joining BiggerPockets in 2014, Scott has authored the bestselling wealth-building book Set for Life and joined Mindy Jensen as co-host of the BiggerPockets Money Podcast.

Experience
Scott is an active real estate investor in the Denver market, currently managing a private portfolio of about $1.5M and holds his real estate license as a Colorado broker.

He is a perpetual student of personal finance, real estate investing, sales, business, and personal development. With this knowledge, Scott stays active in the BiggerPockets Forums and has contributed hundreds of articles, market analyses, and files to BiggerPockets.

He hopes this will provide other investors the tools they need to repeat his results in just 3-5 years, giving them the option to go anywhere they want in the world, work any job, start any business, or finish out the journey to financial independence and retire young.

In addition to real estate, Scott enjoys skiing, rugby, craft beers, and terrible punny jokes.

Press
Scott has contributed to several personal finance blogs and podcasts, along with traditional news outlets including Time, CNBC, and NBC. Find out more about his story at JoeFairless.com, MadFientist, and ChooseFI.

Education
Scott graduated from Vanderbilt University with degrees in Economics and History, Corporate Strategy, and Finance.

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Real Estate News & Commentary Dec 30, 2020

What the December Coronavirus Stimulus Might Mean for Real Estate Investors

By Scott Trench

2020’s been strange—but remarkably good for single-family homeowners and investors, with solid appreciation in prices and rent rates. What happens next?

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Real Estate Deal Analysis & Advice Jun 17, 2020

4 Ways Smart Investors Use Data to Make High-Stakes Decisions

By Scott Trench

Data can help real estate investors make better-informed property purchases, from avoiding overpaying to pinpointing the best places to invest and more. But you must have a data set that you trust in order to make high-quality real estate decisions—and now BiggerPockets is offering just that.

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Coronavirus Updates Apr 16, 2020

Sorry, Naysayers. Coronavirus Is NOT the End of the FIRE Movement—It’s Exactly What We Planned For!

By Scott Trench

Several recent news articles argue that the coronavirus pandemic could end retiring early. That the FIRE movement will disappear. This is just plain wrong. The FIRE community is almost perfectly prepared for COVID-19 quarantines and any simultaneous or downstream economic impacts. That’s the point…

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Coronavirus Updates Mar 16, 2020

5 Tips to Survive a Coronavirus-Induced Recession (& Thrive Afterward)

By Scott Trench

Times are scary. The markets have dropped. Coronavirus is threat to potentially millions of people. If you know the formula for good personal finance, you’ve been preparing for exactly these circumstances. But if you’re “out of shape” financially and we hit a recession, you may be in for a grind....

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Personal Finance Feb 18, 2020

Are You Still Picking Stocks? You Are Ridiculous. Here’s Why.

By Scott Trench

You’re young, ambitious, and want to invest. Think picking stocks is the way to go? I wholeheartedly disagree. Here are my arguments for why stock analysis is a total waste of time and why I invest in real estate instead.

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Personal Finance Feb 11, 2020

Frustrated That Your Friends and Family Aren’t Interested in Investing? Read This!

By Scott Trench

I remember the moment I decided to pursue financial freedom. I felt obligated to tell everyone I knew about this concept—except almost nobody cared. I remember trying to convince friends, family, and colleagues to go down this route. I thought, truly, I was doing these people a “favor.” Here’s wh...

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Real Estate Investing Basics Jan 15, 2020

The Ultimate Guide to Finding Incredible Mentors

By Scott Trench

A great mentor WILL change your entrepreneurial, business, and personal life. So, how do you find a perfect match? Read on for a comprehensive, detailed guide!

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Real Estate Deal Analysis & Advice Jan 09, 2020

What’s a “Good” Deal in Real Estate? 5 Criteria to Consider

By Scott Trench

What’s the biggest problem for investors today? Many will say it’s finding “good” deals. While it’s true they may be harder than ever to come by, most investors who complain about not being able to find good deals can’t even describe what a good deal means. Find out exactly how to spot one here.

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Real Estate Investing Basics Dec 22, 2019

Why You May Have Grant Cardone’s Concept of “Massive Action” Dangerously Wrong

By Scott Trench

Grant Cardone is a proponent of “10X” thinking and taking massive action. And he is damn right. But too many followers get the wrong message. Allow me to set the record straight.

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Personal Finance Dec 06, 2019

Is the 500 Hours It Takes to Learn Investing Worth It? Yes. Unless…

By Scott Trench

A price must be paid to get a fair risk/reward profile from real estate investing. That price is time. But the buy-in cost of ~500 hours of networking, self-education, and practical experience in learning to become a successful investor isn’t always the right move—especially if you fall into one ...

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Personal Finance Dec 01, 2019

Income Inequality: Are the Wealthy Superior People or Is the System Unfair?

By Scott Trench

What are the true reasons for income inequality—and what should be done about it? This article may change your point of view on this controversial subject!

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Real Estate News & Commentary Nov 27, 2019

Yes, I’m Afraid of a Real Estate Bubble—But I Continue to Invest Anyway. Here’s Why.

By Scott Trench

Should you wait for the next market crash? I don’t know. Someday, the pundits will be right. Here’s what I’m doing in today’s market—and why.

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