{"id":36472,"date":"2013-01-24T00:22:36","date_gmt":"2013-01-24T07:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/renewsblog\/?p=36472"},"modified":"2023-04-07T18:32:49","modified_gmt":"2023-04-08T00:32:49","slug":"2013-01-24-subject-to-direct-mail-woman-investing-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/2013-01-24-subject-to-direct-mail-woman-investing-podcast","title":{"rendered":"Starting Out with Karen Rittenhouse &#8211; Subject To, Direct Mail, and Investing from a Woman&#8217;s Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today we&#8217;ve got another great new <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\">BiggerPockets Podcast<\/a><\/strong> interview to bring to you, packed full of actionable tidbits and great conversation. Each week, we will be bringing you incredible real estate investing tips, training, and interviews with actual investors who are in the field, and who are making it happen. You can listen to the show online (below), download it later, listen on your smartphone, or <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/biggerpockets-podcast-real\/id594419649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via iTunes<\/a> &#8212; <strong>all for free.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On today&#8217;s show we talked with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/users\/krittenhouse\" target=\"_blank\">Karen Rittenhouse<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.karensperspective.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KarensPerspective.com<\/a> &#8211; an active real estate investor, author, trainer, and all-around great gal. Karen&#8217;s started investing in 2005 and has acquired well over 150 properties during her investing career. On this podcast, she shares with us exactly how she did it, and how you can use the same strategies to begin (or improve) your investing career.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/bpp2-karen-rittenhouse-podcast-transcript-subject2-direct-mail-woman-investor\" target=\"_blank\">Read the transcript for Episode 2 with Karen Rittenhouse here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Listen to the show below &#8211; or if you have iTunes, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/biggerpockets-podcast-real\/id594419649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this link<\/a> to listen on iTunes (<em>NOTE: iTunes listens help BiggerPockets move up in the iTunes charts, allowing us to reach more people!<\/em>)<\/p>\n<h2>Listen to the Podcast Here<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=BIGPOC2833348636\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>In This Week&#8217;s Podcast, We&#8217;ll Explore<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Why rentals are just like little oil wells &#8211; and <strong>how to get started <\/strong>owning them.<\/li>\n<li>How Karen bought over 150 properties, most without ever getting a mortgage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dealing with sexism<\/strong> in the real estate field.<\/li>\n<li>Using the <strong>\u201csubject-to\u201d strategy<\/strong> to invest with no (or low) money down.<\/li>\n<li>How Karen made $9200 when <em>purchasing<\/em> her first project &#8211; with no money down.<\/li>\n<li>The two most important steps to <strong>avoid making mistakes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Karen\u2019s technique to find motivated sellers and how to get deals from non-motivated sellers.<\/li>\n<li>Why Karen is changing her strategy to adapt for the future&#8230; should you?<\/li>\n<li>The most important <strong>first step<\/strong> for new investors.<\/li>\n<li>Karen\u2019s fear when beginning &#8211; and the phone call that made her think she was <strong>going to jail<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Links from the Show:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/users\/krittenhouse\" target=\"_blank\">Karen&#8217;s Profile on BiggerPockets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.KarensPerspective.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.KarensPerspective.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Karen&#8217;s Favorite Direct Mail Company: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/partners\/postcardmania.php\" target=\"_blank\">PostcardMania<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Books Mentioned in the Podcast<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2a1VvCG\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Essential Handbook for Buying a Home&#8221; by Karen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/29XgVME\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Essential Handbook for Selling a Home&#8221; by Karen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2axmK5g\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Essential Handbook for Landlords&#8221; by Karen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2axnpDJ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cThe E-Myth\u201d by Michael E. Gerber<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2abeM35\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cSecrets of the Millionaire Mind&#8221; by T. Harv Eker<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tweetable Topics:<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I don\u2019t mind there\u2019s a 1% in this country &#8211; I just want to get there&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/LT2a8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click to Tweet!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Real estate investing works no matter where we are or what we\u2019re doing. The checks still come in.&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/ek4fe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click to Tweet<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Rental properties are like \u201clittle oil wells\u201d &#8211; no matter where I am &#8211; they keep pumping.&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/eGa6j\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click to Tweet<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;When talking with motivated sellers &#8211; don\u2019t go in to close a deal. Go in to solve problems.&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/aH7OK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click to Tweet<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Without a good plan &#8211; it\u2019s easy to quickly jump to the next shiny object.&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/benmv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click to Tweet<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;You\u2019re not going to get rich quick. It takes time &#8211; but the rewards you\u2019ll reap long term are huge.&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/geAs0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click to Tweet<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;You never forget your first&#8230; (real estate deal!)&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/5eXe1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click to Tweet<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;When it comes to marketing &#8211; everything works &#8211; just do something.&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/8816f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click to Tweet<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cYou\u2019ve got to think bigger than a 40 hour work employee\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/1eU15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click to Tweet<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe\u2019re in the business of helping people &#8211; and we get paid for it. It doesn\u2019t get better than that.\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/z40uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click to Tweet<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThere\u2019s never been a better time to be in real estate\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/6tg89\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click to Tweet<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Karen Rittenhouse, along with her husband Jim have 11 employees, a real estate investing business, a full service real estate agency, a property management company, a coaching and training business, a lending company, and Karen has written 3 books on real estate. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Connect on Twitter: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/KSPerspective\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@KSPerspective<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.KarensPerspective.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KarensPerspective.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/users\/krittenhouse\" target=\"_blank\">Karen&#8217;s Profile on BiggerPockets<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you missed the link above, listen to the show here:<br \/>\n[powerpress]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we&#8217;ve got another great new BiggerPockets Podcast interview to bring to you, packed full of actionable tidbits and great conversation. 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