{"id":62249,"date":"2014-09-25T00:05:46","date_gmt":"2014-09-25T06:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/renewsblog\/?p=62249"},"modified":"2023-04-12T05:47:57","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T11:47:57","slug":"2014-09-25-high-school-dropout-300-real-estate-deals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/2014-09-25-high-school-dropout-300-real-estate-deals","title":{"rendered":"From High School Dropout to 300+ Real Estate Deals with Engelo Rumora"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking to be\u00a0inspired?<\/p>\n<p>Today on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\">The BiggerPockets Podcast<\/a> we sit down and chat with <strong>Engelo Rumora<\/strong>, a real estate investor with a fascinating story that involved dropping out of high school, playing professional soccer, and building up a massive real estate investment business across two continents! Don&#8217;t miss this incredible interview where we cover numerous topics ranging from getting started, flipping houses, networking with potential lenders, finding (and working with) mentors, running a growing business at a young age, and a lot more!<\/p>\n<h2>Read the Transcript<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/bpp89-engelo-rumora-podcast-transcript-real-estate-deals-high-school-dropout\" 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=BIGPOC2841594816&amp;light=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Sponsor<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.99designs.com\/biggerpockets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-62085\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/99designs.png\" alt=\"99designs\" width=\"205\" height=\"57\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/99designs.png 346w, https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/99designs-300x83.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/a>We just wanted to give a shout out to our podcast guest on today&#8217;s show: 99Designs.com. 99Designs is an awesome design service that will help your business look more professional, by crowd sourcing business cards, website designs, and more (for an incredibly reasonable price!).<\/p>\n<p>Get a $99 Power Pack FREE by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99designs.com\/biggerpockets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">99designs.com\/biggerpockets<\/a>! \u00a0So definitely check &#8217;em out!<\/p>\n<h2>Links from the Show:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/forums\" target=\"_blank\">BiggerPockets Forums<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.craigslist.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Craigslist<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>In This Show We Cover:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>How Engelo got\u00a0his start in Real Estate Investment<br \/>\n<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>The challenges of <strong>jumping in\u00a0without formal education<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Valuable <strong>tips on effective networking<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The varied &amp; diverse\u00a0deals Engelo has made in his career so far<\/li>\n<li>Why he decided to <strong>move from Australia to the US<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Details on his first deal (and why he almost got killed because of it!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>The 3 essential traits every investment\u00a0partner should have<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How to avoid shady operators<\/li>\n<li>Tips on how to\u00a0find <strong>the most promising properties<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How Engelo and his team finance their deals<\/li>\n<li>The keys to\u00a0<strong>managing a business<\/strong> from a young age<\/li>\n<li>What he&#8217;s learned about <strong>building a brand and marketing a business<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Engelo&#8217;s vision for the\u00a0future of his company<\/li>\n<li><strong>And so much more!<\/strong><\/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 noreferrer\">Rich Dad Poor Dad<\/a> by Robert Kiyosaki<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2aDDSGw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Think and Grow Rich<\/a> by Napoleon Hill<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2a9bR8q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Win Friends &amp; Influence People<\/a> by Dale Carnegie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tweetable Topics<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Formal education will you earn you a living, while personal development will give you a lifestyle.&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22Formal%20education%20will%20you%20earn%20you%20a%20living,%20while%20personal%20development%20will%20give%20you%20a%20lifestyle.%22%20-%20BP%20Podcast%2089%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1uZRKjs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&#8220;Many people are school smart, but life-dumb.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22Many%20people%20are%20school%20smart,%20but%20life%20dumb.%E2%80%9D%20-%20BP%20Podcast%2089%20@biggerpockets%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1uZRKjs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cNo matter how many times you get hit, you just got to pick yourself up and keep going.&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%E2%80%9CNo%20matter%20how%20many%20times%20you%20get%20hit,%20you%20just%20got%20to%20pick%20yourself%20up%20and%20keep%20going.%22%20-%20BP%20Podcast%2089%20@biggerpockets%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1uZRKj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&#8220;Passion definitely inspires passion.&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22Passion%20definitely%20inspires%20passion.%22%20-%20BP%20Podcast%2089%20@biggerpockets%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1uZRKj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Connect with Engelo<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.engelorumora.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Engelo&#8217;s Personal Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ohiocashflow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Engelo&#8217;s Company Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/users\/engelorumora\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Engelo&#8217;s BiggerPockets Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking to be\u00a0inspired? 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