{"id":43855,"date":"2013-05-30T00:59:12","date_gmt":"2013-05-30T06:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/renewsblog\/?p=43855"},"modified":"2023-04-10T19:00:10","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T01:00:10","slug":"2013-05-30-bp-podcast-020-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/2013-05-30-bp-podcast-020-mistakes","title":{"rendered":"20 Deadly Mistakes For Real Estate Investors to Avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While it&#8217;s unlikely that you are going to make a mistake in real estate that will kill you &#8211; there is a much higher chance that you&#8217;ll make a mistake that&#8217;s going to kill your chance of finding success. To help you fight the good fight and avoid those mistakes &#8211; you&#8217;ll definitely want to listen to today&#8217;s episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast with Josh and Brandon. You might be a seasoned investor or you might be just starting out &#8211; but the 20 mistakes listed in this podcast are real, common, and deadly if not properly addressed, so be sure to listen to today&#8217;s show.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/bpp20-josh-brandon-podcast-transcript-deadly-investor-mistakes\" target=\"_blank\">Read the transcript for Show 20 with Josh &amp; Brandon here<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Listen to The Show on iTunes (Preferred Method!)<\/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=BIGPOC9416976507\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>In This Show, We Cover:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-43638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/BiggerPockets-Podcast-_-Real-Estate-Investing-and-Wealth-Building-9.42.11-AM1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"BiggerPockets Podcast _ Real Estate Investing and Wealth Building 9.42.11 AM\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\">The best ways to get <strong>free education<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How to <strong>overcome<\/strong> analysis paralysis<\/li>\n<li>Exit strategies <strong>you should be using<\/strong> as a backup<\/li>\n<li>How to establish your <strong>marketing machine<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How to best <strong>protect yourself<\/strong> from being sued<\/li>\n<li>The best ways to <strong>find<\/strong> great contractors<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>worst<\/strong> way to screen for tenants<\/li>\n<li>Plus MUCH more&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Links from the Show:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/voice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Voice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/real-estate-investing\" target=\"_blank\">The Ultimate Beginner&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"BP Podcast 011 : The Ultimate Beginner\u2019s Podcast For Real Estate Investors\" href=\"\/renewsblog\/2013\/03\/28\/ultimate-beginners-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Ultimate Beginner&#8217;s Podcast<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"BiggerPockets Presents : The Best Real Estate Books Ever\" href=\"\/renewsblog\/2013\/04\/14\/best-real-estate-books\/\" target=\"_blank\">The 21 Best Books for Real Estate Investors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"BP Podcast 018 : Flipping, Marketing, and Wholesaling with Danny Johnson\" href=\"\/renewsblog\/2013\/05\/16\/flipping-marketing-wholesaling-danny-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\">Danny Johnson Podcast<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\">The Keyword Alert System<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/forums\/55-new-member-introductions\" target=\"_blank\">The New Member Introduction forum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.Meetup.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meetup.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Rental Case Study- What I Did Wrong as a Landlord\" href=\"\/renewsblog\/2013\/01\/21\/rockstar-investing\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;What I Did Wrong as a Landlord&#8221; post<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How to Negotiate: 7 Real Estate Negotiation Tips\" href=\"\/renewsblog\/2010\/03\/24\/7-tips-for-better-real-estate-negotiation\/\" target=\"_blank\">J Scott&#8217;s Negotiating article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Books Mentioned in the Show<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2a3IbKq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The E-Myth<\/a> by Michael Gerber<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2a3IcxF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">If You Give a Mouse a Cookie<\/a> by Laura Joffe Numeroff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tweetable Topics<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>You&#8217;re never going to know everything. (<a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/3p7D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>The math never lies. Stick with the math and don&#8217;t fudge the numbers. (<a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/12DW9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>You wouldn&#8217;t drive from Canada to Peru without a map. You need a plan &#8211; just knowing it&#8217;s south isn&#8217;t good enough. (<a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/1uE4V\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Don&#8217;t talk so much. Just listen. (<a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/a5d0X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Comments, Questions, Concerns?<\/h2>\n<p>Can you think of any other mistakes we forgot to mention? Want to ask a question or add something? Want to comment on Josh&#8217;s sense of humor? 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