{"id":51136,"date":"2013-11-28T00:05:48","date_gmt":"2013-11-28T07:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/renewsblog\/?p=51136"},"modified":"2023-04-11T04:19:51","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T10:19:51","slug":"2013-11-28-bp-podcast-spec-building-marketing-jon-klaus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/2013-11-28-bp-podcast-spec-building-marketing-jon-klaus","title":{"rendered":"Six Figure Profit Spec Building and Marketing for Incredible Deals with Jon Klaus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On today&#8217;s special Thanksgiving Day show, we sit down with one of BiggerPockets&#8217; most active members and biggest success stories, <strong>Jon Klaus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Jon has flipped homes, built new properties, rented homes, and done a huge variety of other activities in the real estate space. Not only is Jon an incredibly nice guy, he&#8217;s also one of the smartest investors you&#8217;ll ever hear from.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss a second of this powerful show, where we cover everything from <strong>marketing for killer good deals<\/strong> outside of the MLS, arranging <strong>financing<\/strong> for your deals, getting started <strong>with no money<\/strong>, and even a <strong>step by step journey<\/strong> through a six-figure spec build.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/bpp46-jon-klaus-podcast-transcript-spec-building-marketing-deals\" target=\"_blank\">Read the transcript for episode 46 with Jon Klaus here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Listen to the Podcast Here<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=BIGPOC5723048401\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>In This Show We Cover<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>How Jon got started\u2026using <strong>lawn mowing money<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Mistakes Jon has made involving <strong>War Zones<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>7,000 sq ft<\/strong> house flip<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>2% Rule<\/strong> &#8211; what it is, when to use it<\/li>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong> to change your strategy<\/li>\n<li>The secret for <strong>beating other investors<\/strong> with great deals<\/li>\n<li>How to <strong>market<\/strong> for incredible deals<\/li>\n<li>How a single trees can<strong> cost you over $200,000<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A <strong>step by step guide<\/strong> for spec building<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>four elements needed<\/strong> for a successful spec house<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Books Mentioned in the Show<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2a9oIeb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rich Dad Poor Dad<\/a> by Robert Kiyosaki<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/29X2JU7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The 4 Hour Workweek<\/a> by Tim Ferriss<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2an5sZr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The E-Myth Revisited<\/a> by Michael Gerber<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2aiiTtT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Richest Man Who Ever Lived: King Solomon&#8217;s Secrets to Success, Wealth, and Happiness<\/a> by\u00a0Steven K. Scott<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Links from the Show<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/calc\" target=\"_blank\">The Rental Property Calculator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"BP Podcast 022 \u2013 Building a Marketing Machine, Spec Houses, Flipping &amp; Wholesaling with Tucker Merrihew\" href=\"\/renewsblog\/2013\/06\/13\/marketing-new-construction-tucker-merrihew\/\" target=\"_blank\">BP Podcast 022 \u2013 Building a Marketing Machine, Spec Houses, Flipping &amp; Wholesaling with Tucker Merrihew<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wade_Cook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wade Cook &#8211; Wikipedia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The Definitive Guide to Using Seller Financing to Buy Real Estate\" href=\"\/renewsblog\/2013\/11\/05\/seller-financing\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Definitive Guide to Using Seller Financing to Buy Real Estate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How to \u201cHack\u201d Your Housing and Get Paid to Live for Free\" href=\"\/renewsblog\/2013\/11\/02\/hack-housing-get-paid-live-free\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Hack Your Housing and Get Paid to Live for Free<\/a> from Brandon Turner<\/li>\n<li>Forum Threads on Dodd Frank and Safe Act <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/forums\/50\/topics\/82663-dodd-frank-or-safe-act-and-balloon-payments\" target=\"_blank\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/forums\/50\/topics\/106627-fixing-dodd-frank-seller-financing\" target=\"_blank\">2<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/forums\/311\/topics\/104705-dodd-frank-2014\" target=\"_blank\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"BP Podcast 038: Unique Strategies for Buying Real Estate with Travis Daggett\" href=\"\/renewsblog\/2013\/10\/03\/bp-podcast-038-strategies-buying-real-estate-travis-daggett\/\" target=\"_blank\">BP Podcast 038: Unique Strategies for Buying Real Estate with Travis Daggett<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/forums\/48\/topics\/90068-diary-of-a-new-construction-project\" target=\"_blank\">J Scott Diary of at Spec Build<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/users\/venomousviper\" target=\"_blank\">Rich Weiss &#8211; BiggerPockets Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/forums\/223\/topics\/107716-spec-new-construction-in-austin\" target=\"_blank\">Jon&#8217;s recent project (with Photos)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tweetable Topics<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>With determination, focus, and a little bit of money &#8211; you can get started as a real estate investor today. (<a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/Pui3c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>The deal flow will always be there; people will always buy and sell real estate. (<a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/jk9fv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Buy the property right &#8211; that makes all the difference in the world. (<a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/X8Q26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>The key to success is determination and endurance. Winners don&#8217;t quit when it gets hard.\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/QH1F2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Connect with Jon<\/h2>\n<p>Jon\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/users\/JonK\" target=\"_blank\">BiggerPockets&#8217; Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p>John&#8217;s Recent Spec Build:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/collage21.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51185\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/collage21-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"collage2\" width=\"614\" height=\"614\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On today&#8217;s special Thanksgiving Day show, we sit down with one of BiggerPockets&#8217; most active members and biggest success stories, Jon Klaus. 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