{"id":41758,"date":"2013-04-18T00:05:23","date_gmt":"2013-04-18T06:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/renewsblog\/?p=41758"},"modified":"2023-04-10T18:54:38","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T00:54:38","slug":"2013-04-18-cash-flow-creative-finance-life-ben-leybovich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/2013-04-18-cash-flow-creative-finance-life-ben-leybovich","title":{"rendered":"Cash Flow, Creative Finance, and Life with Ben Leybovich"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Creativity and real estate go together like peanut butter and jelly &#8211; but for many investors, learning how to get creative can be tough. So today, on the 14th episode of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\">BiggerPockets Podcast<\/a>, we sit down with real estate investor <strong>Ben Leybovich<\/strong> to discuss buying property with 100% financing, the importance of cash flow (and how to get it,) overcoming obstacles that inevitable will rise, plus a whole lot more. Ben&#8217;s inspirational story, involving his battle with multiple sclerosis, will teach you the importance of creating passive income through real estate because you never know what the future will hold. Learn how Ben turned this tragic, life-changing news into motivation to create a successful real estate investing business. You&#8217;ll definitely want to take notes during this one!<\/p>\n<h2>Read the Transcript<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/bpp14-ben-leybovich-podcast-transcript-cash-flow-creative-finance\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript of BiggerPockets Podcast Episode 14 with Ben Leybovich<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Listen to The Show on iTunes<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/biggerpockets-podcast-real\/id594419649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to listen on iTunes.<\/p>\n<h2>Listen to the Podcast Here<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=BIGPOC2411907330\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>In This Show, We Cover:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/BiggerPockets-Podcast-Cover-300-300.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-41804\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/BiggerPockets-Podcast-Cover-300-300-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"BiggerPockets-Podcast-Cover 300 300\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\"><\/a>The <strong>shocking medical event<\/strong> that completely changed Ben&#8217;s life<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>three kinds of income<\/strong> &#8230; and which you need<\/li>\n<li>How Ben <strong>chose<\/strong> his real estate investing strategy<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>message about &#8220;flipping<\/strong>&#8221; that seems to escape most<\/li>\n<li>How to <strong>get started with no money<\/strong> at all<\/li>\n<li>Ben&#8217;s <strong>top tips<\/strong> for landlords<\/li>\n<li>A reasonable <strong>benchmark for cashflow<\/strong>&#8230; how much per unit per month.<\/li>\n<li>Why 100% of the purchase price <strong>isn&#8217;t<\/strong> 100% of the leverage\/equity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Links from the Show<\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"Considering a House Flip With 15k Profit? Don\u2019t Do It\" href=\"\/renewsblog\/2013\/04\/10\/house-flip-profit\/\" target=\"_blank\">Considering a House Flip With 15k Profit? Don\u2019t Do It<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"\u201cIt\u2019s Not My Fault They Keep Trashing My Unit\u201d \u2013 Actually It Is\u2026\" href=\"\/renewsblog\/2013\/02\/19\/tenants-trash-unit\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cIt\u2019s Not My Fault They Keep Trashing My Unit\u201d \u2013 Actually It Is\u2026<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/forums\" target=\"_blank\">The BiggerPockets Forums<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalmssociety.org\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The National MS Society<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalmssociety.org\/donate\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donate<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mymsaa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Multiple Sclerosis Association of America<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/secure2.convio.net\/msaa\/site\/Donation2?idb=594989308&amp;df_id=2120&amp;2120.donation=form1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donate<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Books Mentioned in the Show:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/29SU9Ge\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How I Turned $1,000 into Five Million in Real Estate in My Spare Time<\/a> by William Nickerson<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/29YabAa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABC&#8217;s of Real Estate Investing<\/a> by Ken McElroy&#8217;s<\/p>\n<h2>Tweetable Topics<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>Successful people march toward the blazing guns. (<a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/L49Eg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Find fertile ground where the stampede hasn&#8217;t occurred yet. (<a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/b5Uk_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>I&#8217;m in real estate for one reason and one reason only: stable passive income. (<a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/35eda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Get good at solving people&#8217;s problems &#8211; you&#8217;ll do well in life.(<a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/648W6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Successful people refuse to fail. (<a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/0aa0W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>To achieve extraordinary results we have to take extraordinary actions. (<a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/50e98\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Learn More about Ben<\/h2>\n<p>Ben&#8217;s Blog &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.JustAskBenWhy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JustAskBenWhy.com<\/a><br \/>\nBen&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/users\/JustAskBenWhy\/\" target=\"_blank\">BiggerPockets Profile<\/a><br \/>\nBen&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/benleybovich\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn Profile<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creativity and real estate go together like peanut butter and jelly &#8211; but for many investors, learning how to get creative can be tough. 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