{"id":109991,"date":"2019-04-21T14:30:16","date_gmt":"2019-04-21T20:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/?p=109991"},"modified":"2021-03-16T14:53:31","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T20:53:31","slug":"must-listen-podcast-episodes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/must-listen-podcast-episodes","title":{"rendered":"14 Must-Listen BiggerPockets Podcast Episodes to Launch Your Real Estate Career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few years ago, in my search to learn how to build my real estate portfolio, I stumbled upon BiggerPockets. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I remember being so elated! I felt like I had found the holy grail of info and a tribe that could help me achieve my goals! \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But as I dug through the blogs and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/forums\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">forums<\/a>, it all started to seem so overwhelming. Information overload set in, and then it happened\u2014analysis paralysis. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(To give you a sense of the wealth of info here, as of this writing, there are over 8,900 blog articles and 677,000 forum threads, not to mention 18 books AND well over 390 hours of podcast episodes.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for a better way to consume all of the wonderful information, I stumbled across the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Podcast<\/a>. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tides turned!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I could listen to podcast episodes anywhere! On a run, in the car, doing chores around the house\u2014no excuses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fast forward to today, the BiggerPockets Podcast has over 320 inspirational and informative episodes. (By the way, I\u2019ve been listening since episode 56.) It would take you over nine weeks of full-time listening to conquer the entire catalog of episodes!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So I thought I would help the newbie investors out by sharing a list of my favorites. These episodes can help get you up to speed, motivated, and headed in the right direction!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Related: <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/top-10-biggerpockets-podcasts-with-listens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>My Top 10 BiggerPockets Podcast Episodes (with Number of Listens)<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-110074\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/headphoneswalking.jpg\" alt=\"young smiling african american businesswoman with coffee cup in city\" width=\"702\" height=\"336\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/headphoneswalking.jpg 702w, https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/headphoneswalking-300x144.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Top 14 BiggerPockets Podcast Episodes for Beginners<\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting Started MUSTS<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/biggerpockets-podcast-300-invest-real-estate-ultimate-show-started-josh-dorkin-brandon-turner-11-rockstar-investors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Invest in Real Estate &#8211; The Ultimate Show for Getting Started<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/iggerpockets-podcast-290-7-paths-financial-independence-with-brandon-and-david-plus-josh-dorkin-tells-us-where-hes-been\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7 Paths to Financial Independence with Brandon and David<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overcoming Obstacles<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/biggerpockets-podcast-299-5-no-money-investing-techniques-brandon-turner-david-greene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No Money Investing &#8211; Four Techniques with Brandon Turner and David Greene<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/biggerpockets-podcast-272-no-money-no-deals-no-time-overcoming-real-estates-big-three-with-brandon-turner-and-david-greene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No Money, No Deals, No Time? Overcoming Real Estate\u2019s \u201cBig Three\u201d with Brandon Turner and David Greene<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/biggerpockets-podcast-303-brandon-davids-10-biggest-investing-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ouch! Brandon &amp; David\u2019s 10 Biggest Investing Mistakes (&amp; How to Avoid Them)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economics 101<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/biggerpockets-podcast-311-rules-investing-real-estate-coming-economic-shift-jscott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6 Rules for Investing in Real Estate in the Coming Economic Shift with J Scott<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goals &amp; Mindset<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/show307\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Science Behind Setting and Achieving Big Goals<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/biggerpockets-podcast-304-using-incredible-strength-of-mindset-to-succeed-despite-obstacles-nick-santonastasso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using Incredible Strength of Mindset to Succeed Despite Overwhelming Obstacles with Nick Santonastasso<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/biggerpockets-podcast-236tragedy-broke-400000-month-lance-wakefield\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From Tragedy to Broke to $400,000 a Month with Lance Wakefield<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investing Strategies &amp; Scaling Your Business<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/biggerpockets-podcast-257-how-to-become-long-distance-real-estate-investor-david-greene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBut My Market is Too Expensive!\u201d (How to Become a Long-Distance Real Estate Investor) with David Greene<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/biggerpockets-podcast-227single-family-houses-130000000-multifamily-joe-fairless\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From Single-Family Houses to $130,000,000 in Multifamily with Joe Fairless<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/biggerpockets-podcast-324-multi-family-investing-simple-apartment-syndicator-michael-blank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financially Free in Less Than 5 Years Through Apartment Investing with Michael Blank<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/2013\/07\/25\/podcast-dave-van-horn-note-investing-private-money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note Investing and Raising Private Money with David Van Horn<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/biggerpockets-podcast-309-closing-75-deals-first-year-by-modeling-others-steven-pesavento\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Closing 75 Deals Your First Year by Simply Modeling Others with Steven Pesavento<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Related: <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/2015\/03\/14\/million-dollars-listening-podcasts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>How I\u2019ve Made Over a Million Dollars Listening to Real Estate Podcasts<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can tell, I\u2019ve only covered a few of the real estate niches out there. Keep in mind, there are so many other fantastic episodes that I&#8217;ve saved in my podcast player.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While I encourage you to listen to every episode, I totally get that it might not seem possible\u2014especially as BiggerPockets continues to crank out more AMAZING content. Let this short list serve as a quick primer to jump-start your education into real estate as a powerful vehicle to create wealth and independence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-109859\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/blog-ad-for-HML-page.jpg\" alt=\"hard-money-lenders\" width=\"700\" height=\"120\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/blog-ad-for-HML-page.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/blog-ad-for-HML-page-300x51.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Am I missing some classics that you love?\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Comment with your favorite episodes below!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BiggerPockets Podcast has over 320 inspirational and informative episodes. Do you want to dive in but aren&#8217;t sure where to start? Here&#8217;s a handful of the best episodes that can help newer real estate investors get up to speed, motivated, and headed in the right direction!\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":214306,"featured_media":110073,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5524],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-109991","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-real-estate-investing-for-beginners"],"acf":[],"comment_count":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109991","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/214306"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=109991"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109991\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/110073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=109991"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=109991"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=109991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}