{"id":64500,"date":"2014-11-06T00:05:23","date_gmt":"2014-11-06T07:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/renewsblog\/?p=64500"},"modified":"2023-04-12T05:55:01","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T11:55:01","slug":"2014-11-06-multifamily-investments-partnerships-curt-bidwell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/2014-11-06-multifamily-investments-partnerships-curt-bidwell","title":{"rendered":"Multifamily Investments, Partnerships, and Raising Your Kids to Be Entrepreneurs With Curt Bidwell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If nothing else, investing in real estate is an adventure, as well as an ever-evolving learning process,\u00a0where you can alter\u00a0your focus to align with the needs\u00a0of yourself, your clients, and your family. This week on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\">The BiggerPockets Podcast<\/a>, we&#8217;ll learn all about what it takes to branch out in your\u00a0real estate investing\u00a0endeavors with our guest\u00a0<strong>Curt Bidwell.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Curt&#8217;s first real estate opportunity arose\u00a0while he was working as a pastor, when a few good friends asked if he wanted to partner with them on a local fourplex. Since then, he&#8217;s acquired quite a\u00a0portfolio of real estate, including\u00a0sixplexes, duplexes, new construction, single family homes, townhomes, and mixed properties. He&#8217;s done it all &#8212; and now he&#8217;s even gotten his kids involved! Listen for interesting tips on how to creatively invest, the best ways to find good tenants, as well as how to encourage your kids to get interested in finances and real estate along the way.<\/p>\n<h2>Read the Transcript<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/bpp95-curt-bidwell-podcast-transcript-multifamily-partnerships-kids-entrepreneurs\" 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=BIGPOC3787570520&amp;light=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>In This Show We Cover:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>What makes a good <strong>partnership<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-41804\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/BiggerPockets-Podcast-Cover-300-300.jpeg\" alt=\"BiggerPockets-Podcast-Cover 300 300\" width=\"215\" height=\"215\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li>How to get started with\u00a0<strong>mixed rental<\/strong> properties<\/li>\n<li>Ways to\u00a0keep your children motivated and setting\u00a0<strong>goals<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Where to find the best <strong>commercial<\/strong> locations to increase your real estate value<\/li>\n<li>The<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>positives<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>of renting out <strong>large family homes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How to choose whether you should have <strong>in-house management<\/strong>\u00a0for your multi-unit rentals<\/li>\n<li>Methods to teach your <strong>children<\/strong> to be financially wise<\/li>\n<li>The best ways to go about obtaining <strong>lines of<\/strong> <strong>credit<\/strong> for your properties<\/li>\n<li>Ways to <strong>creatively<\/strong> <strong>invest<\/strong> and finance your rentals<\/li>\n<li>What exactly a <strong>1031 exchange\u00a0<\/strong>is<\/li>\n<li>Helpful\u00a0tips to finding <strong>a good location manager<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How\u00a0to work with local commercial <strong>lenders<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Best ways to <strong>screen<\/strong> your tenants<\/li>\n<li>And lots more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Links From\u00a0the Show<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/forums\/223-biggerpockets-success-stories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Success Stories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/forums\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The BiggerPockets Forums<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Books Mentioned in the Show<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2a9oIeb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rich Dad Poor Dad<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by\u00a0Robert Kiyosaki<\/li>\n<li>Gary Keller&#8217;s\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2aPjUsL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Millionaire Real Estate Investor<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2a4KoJB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thou Shall Prosper: Ten Commandments for Making Money<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by\u00a0Rabbi Daniel Lapin<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2a9xbuB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Effective Executive<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by Peter Drucker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Connect with\u00a0Curt<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/users\/Curtbid\" target=\"_blank\">Curt&#8217;s\u00a0BiggerPockets Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If nothing else, investing in real estate is an adventure, as well as an ever-evolving learning process,\u00a0where you can alter\u00a0your focus to align with the needs\u00a0of yourself, 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