{"id":42145,"date":"2013-04-25T00:07:57","date_gmt":"2013-04-25T06:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/renewsblog\/?p=42145"},"modified":"2023-04-10T18:55:21","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T00:55:21","slug":"2013-04-25-bp-podcast-015-glenn-and-amber-schworm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/2013-04-25-bp-podcast-015-glenn-and-amber-schworm","title":{"rendered":"From $80k in Credit Card Debt to 100+ Deals with Glenn and Amber Schworm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Starting out with nothing is not easy. Luckily &#8211; this week on the BiggerPockets Podcast we are talking with husband and wife team <strong>Glenn and Amber Schworm<\/strong>, who have successfully done just this and scaled their real estate business to over 100 deals! On today&#8217;s show, Glenn and Amber share a ton of great tips and advice about flipping, wholesaling, and marketing for real estate investors &#8211; both new and seasoned.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/bpp15-glenn-amber-schworm-podcast-transcript-credit-debt-deals\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Transcript for episode 15 with Glenn and Amber Schworm<\/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=BIGPOC5321683792\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>In This Show, We Cover:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>How <strong>desperation<\/strong> (and $80,000 in credit card debt) forced Glenn and Amber to succeed<\/li>\n<li>Using a mail-carrier to <strong>find deals for you<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>mistakes<\/strong> made on the first flip that helped them prosper on over 100 other flips<\/li>\n<li>Working with <strong>your spouse<\/strong> as your business partner<\/li>\n<li>Creating <strong>systems and teams<\/strong> to build a bigger business<\/li>\n<li>Tips for <strong>finding private investors<\/strong> to fund your real estate investing<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>toughest thing<\/strong> Glenn and Amber ever have to face in their business<\/li>\n<li>Tips for making money from <strong>wholesaling<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Marketing<\/strong> for motivated sellers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Books Mentioned in the Show:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2a5xppH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The BiggerPockets Book on Flipping Houses<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/29ZZafP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seven Habits of Highly Effective People<\/a> by Steven Covey<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2aAIflM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Think and Grow Rich<\/a> by N. Hill<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2ai1MIi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom<\/a> by Don Miguel Ruiz<\/p>\n<h2>Links from the Show:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/biggerpockets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BiggerPockets&#8217; Facebook Page<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"BP Podcast 010 : Flipping Houses 101 with J Scott\" href=\"\/renewsblog\/2013\/03\/21\/flipping-houses-101-j-scott\/\" target=\"_blank\">BP Podcast 010 : Flipping Houses 101 with J Scott<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Do You Have the Mindset to be on Shark Tank?\" href=\"\/renewsblog\/2013\/04\/14\/mindset-shark-tank\/\" target=\"_blank\">Do You Have the Mindset to be on Shark Tank?<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Deals that Keep you Moving Forward\u2026.$20K into $85K in 5 days!\" href=\"\/renewsblog\/2013\/03\/24\/deals-moving-forward\/\" target=\"_blank\">Deals that Keep you Moving Forward\u2026.$20K into $85K in 5 days!<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"BP Podcast 012 : Wholesaling and Marketing with Sharon Vornholt\" href=\"\/renewsblog\/2013\/04\/04\/wholesaling-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\">BP Podcast 012 : Wholesaling and Marketing with Sharon Vornholt<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Tweetable Topics<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>Don&#8217;t be afraid to ask. (<a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/S1fUY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click to Tweet!<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>You can read the books and go to the seminars, but in the end &#8211; it&#8217;s a people business.(<a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/QV2yj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click to Tweet!<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Behavior that is rewarded is usually repeated. (<a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/0U1y5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click to Tweet!<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Invest in your people\u2026 they are your future. (<a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/99yVU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click to Tweet!<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Action equal results. Massive action equals massive results.(<a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/a9a96\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click to Tweet!<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Learn More about Glenn and Amber<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.signaturehomebuyers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SignatureHomeBuyers.com<\/a><br \/>\nGlenn&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/users\/glennschworm\/\" target=\"_blank\">BiggerPockets Account<\/a><br \/>\nGlenn&#8217;s <a href=\"\/renewsblog\/author\/glennschworm\/\" target=\"_blank\">BiggerPockets&#8217; Blog Posts<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting out with nothing is not easy. 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