{"id":61861,"date":"2014-09-11T00:04:14","date_gmt":"2014-09-11T06:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/renewsblog\/?p=61861"},"modified":"2023-04-12T05:43:40","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T11:43:40","slug":"2014-09-11-how-to-thrive-collapse-real-estate-empire-nathan-brooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/2014-09-11-how-to-thrive-collapse-real-estate-empire-nathan-brooks","title":{"rendered":"How to Thrive After The Collapse of a Real Estate Empire with Nathan Brooks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Failure is no stranger in the real estate industry which is why we are\u00a0excited to bring\u00a0<strong>Nathan Brooks<\/strong> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The BiggerPockets Podcast<\/a> today, an investor who knows firsthand that real estate can be tough!<\/p>\n<p>Nathan is an investor (both flips and rentals) from Kansas who went through a very difficult period\u00a0during the real estate crash, losing all his properties and filing bankruptcy due to a shady partner and jumping in too quickly. \u00a0Nathan has since emerged as a much stronger real estate investor and carries an incredible story with numerous lessons to share. Get ready to learn how failure can transform your life!<\/p>\n<h2>Read the Transcript<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/bpp87-nathan-brooks-podcast-transcript-thriving-after-the-collapse-real-estate\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to read the transcript.<\/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>\u00a0to listen on iTunes.<\/p>\n<h2>Listen to the Podcast Here<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=BIGPOC8393649800&amp;light=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Sponsor<\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #111111; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a style=\"color: #2361a1;\" href=\"http:\/\/learn.pensco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-58517\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-6.20.56-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-06-04 at 6.20.56 PM\" width=\"150\" height=\"44\" title=\"\"><\/a>Special thanks to today\u2019s sponsors Pensco. Be sure to check them out at:\u00a0<a style=\"color: #2361a1;\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.pensco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn.Pensco.Com<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Links from the Show:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Nathan&#8217;s post, &#8220;<a title=\"The Art of Saying \u201cNo!\u201d (Or How to Avoid Buying a House That Could Literally Kill Somebody)\" href=\"\/renewsblog\/2014\/09\/03\/art-saying-house-literally-kill-somebody\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Art of Saying No\u00a0(Or How to Avoid Buying a House That Could Literally Kill Somebody)<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/author\/nathanbrooks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nathan&#8217;s Blog Posts\u00a0here on BiggerPockets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/ubg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Ultimate Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Real Estate Investing<\/a> from BiggerPockets<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"BP Podcast 077: Negotiating Your Way to 1000 Wholetail Real Estate Deals with Michael Quarles\" href=\"\/renewsblog\/2014\/07\/03\/bp-podcast-077-negotiating-way-1000-wholetail-deals-michael-quarles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BP Podcast 077: Negotiating Your Way to 1000 Wholetail Real Estate Deals with Michael Quarles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>In This Show We Cover:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>How Nathan found his first business partner at lunch<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-36121\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/BiggerPockets-Podcast-Cover.jpg\" alt=\"BiggerPockets-Podcast-Cover\" width=\"188\" height=\"188\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>Why Nathan bought <strong>two houses <\/strong>as a newbie\u00a0&#8211; and lived to regret it<\/li>\n<li>How to <strong>find partners<\/strong> through BiggerPockets<\/li>\n<li>The opposite of <strong>paralysis by analysis<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How Nathan ended up<strong> filing bankruptcy\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Nathan&#8217;s current (<strong>more conservative<\/strong>) investing <strong>strategy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Dealing with tenants in a <strong>$20k property<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How to make a unit <strong>stand out<\/strong> among the competition<\/li>\n<li>Dealing with &#8220;<strong>Cat Ladies<\/strong>&#8221; and &#8220;<strong>Hoarder Houses<\/strong>&#8220;<\/li>\n<li>How Nathan <strong>finds<\/strong> <strong>deals<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Finding <strong>mentors and lenders<\/strong> on Craigslist?<\/li>\n<li>How to find a <strong>real estate-minded attorney\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>And so much more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Books Mentioned in the Show<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2a4jukS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Millionaire Real Estate Investor<\/a> by Gary Keller<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2aD4vw2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing<\/a> by Spencer Strauss and\u00a0Martin Stone<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/29X2JU7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Four Hour Workweek<\/a> by Timothy Ferriss<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2aiabZS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Unlimited Power : The New Science Of Personal Achievement<\/a>\u00a0by Anthony Robbins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tweetable Topics<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>Don&#8217;t go into business with someone you don&#8217;t know. It&#8217;s just stupid. (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22Don&#039;t%20go%20into%20business%20with%20someone%20you%20don&#039;t%20know.%20It&#039;s%20just%20stupid.%22%20@BiggerPockets%20%23Podcast%20Show%2087%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1tL88VK%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>The lessons I&#8217;ve learned have made me a better investor today.\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22The%20lessons%20I&#039;ve%20learned%20have%20made%20me%20a%20better%20investor%20today.%22%20@BiggerPockets%20%23Podcast%20Show%2087%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1tL88VK%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a deal for everyone, but this deal might not be for you.\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22There&#039;s%20a%20deal%20for%20everyone,%20but%20this%20deal%20might%20not%20be%20for%20you.%22%20@BiggerPockets%20%23Podcast%20Show%2087%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1tL88VK%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>The job of a Real Estate Investor is to solve problems.\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22The%20job%20of%20a%20Real%20Estate%20Investor%20is%20to%20solve%20problems.%22%20@BiggerPockets%20%23Podcast%20Show%2087%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1tL88VK%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Know the answers before asking the questions.\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22Know%20the%20answers%20before%20asking%20the%20questions.%22%20@BiggerPockets%20%23Podcast%20Show%2087%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1tL88VK%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Connect with Nathan<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/users\/nathannaples01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nathan&#8217;s BiggerPockets Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fixfliprentkc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nathan&#8217;s Company Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/author\/nathanbrooks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nathan&#8217;s BiggerPockets Blog Posts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Failure is no stranger in the real estate industry which is why we are\u00a0excited to bring\u00a0Nathan Brooks to The BiggerPockets Podcast today, an investor who knows firsthand that real estate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17340,"featured_media":119509,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4565],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-61861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-biggerpockets-podcast"],"acf":[],"comment_count":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17340"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61861"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61861\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/119509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}