{"id":68722,"date":"2014-12-25T07:24:02","date_gmt":"2014-12-25T14:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/renewsblog\/?p=68722"},"modified":"2023-04-12T06:01:47","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T12:01:47","slug":"2014-12-25-bp-podcast-102struggle-succeed-real-estate-scott-costello","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/2014-12-25-bp-podcast-102struggle-succeed-real-estate-scott-costello","title":{"rendered":"How to Struggle and Still Succeed at Real Estate with Scott Costello"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever struggled to get to the next level with your real estate investing?<\/p>\n<p>On today&#8217;s episode of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\">BiggerPockets Podcast<\/a>, we sit down with real estate wholesaler and self-proclaimed &#8220;struggling investor&#8221; <strong>Scott Costello<\/strong>. In this riveting interview, you&#8217;ll learn why real estate investing is never as easy as it might appear and how to overcome the struggles that everyone faces to find success. Listen for awesome tips on how to break into the real estate industry, advice on getting into wholesaling, and how to motivate yourself amidst the everyday struggles investors face.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for some great motivation and useful tips, don&#8217;t miss this inspiring interview!<\/p>\n<h2>Read the Transcript<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/bpp102-scott-costello-podcast-transcript-struggle-to-succeed-at-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=BIGPOC5753005267&amp;light=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Help Us Out!<\/h2>\n<p>Help us reach new listeners on iTunes by leaving us a rating and review! It takes just 30 seconds and instructions can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/forums\/25\/topics\/161423-do-you-listen-to-the-bp-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>. Thanks! We really appreciate it!<\/p>\n<h2>Sponsor<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-68222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/logo_c04f5f61-f5d8-4333-a2b7-a12a07d8bfd3_medium.png\" alt=\"logo_c04f5f61-f5d8-4333-a2b7-a12a07d8bfd3_medium\" width=\"150\" height=\"107\" title=\"\">We just wanted to give a shout out to our podcast sponsor\u00a0on today\u2019s show:<strong> YellowLetters.com<\/strong>.\u00a0YellowLetters is a full service marketing company that helps hundreds of BiggerPockets members find more deals and make more money.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more by visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.YellowLetters.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YellowLetters.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>In This Show We Cover:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>How Scott\u00a0<strong>got started<\/strong> in real estate thanks to a book<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\" 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=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>What took him so long to\u00a0get his beginning<\/li>\n<li>How he used <strong>wholesaling<\/strong> to get his foot in the door<\/li>\n<li>Why <strong>personality matters<\/strong> in deciding what path to take in your investing<\/li>\n<li>General\u00a0<strong>advice<\/strong> for wholesalers<\/li>\n<li>The ins and outs of starting\u00a0real estate <strong>with a full time job<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How to <strong>find a partner<\/strong> to\u00a0invest with<\/li>\n<li>Scott&#8217;s method of <strong>targeting absentee owners<\/strong> from tax records<\/li>\n<li>What keeps him going as an investor<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>everyday struggles<\/strong>\u00a0real estate professionals\u00a0face<\/li>\n<li>Things Scott\u00a0would have done better if he could do it again<\/li>\n<li>The importance of <strong>establishing\u00a0a website<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>best and worst deals<\/strong> Scott has ever done<\/li>\n<li>Tips on using the Internet to <strong>market your next wholesale deal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>And MUCH more!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Links From the Show:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/webinar\" target=\"_blank\">BiggerPockets Webinar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blogmutt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blogmutt.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/marketplace\" target=\"_blank\">BiggerPockets Marketplace<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/pro\" target=\"_blank\">BiggerPockets Plus and Pro Accounts<\/a><\/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\"><em>Rich Dad Poor Dad<\/em><\/a> by Robert Kiyosaki<\/li>\n<li>Brandon Turner&#8217;s\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/get.biggerpockets.com\/nomoneydown\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2alyGsz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Win Friends &amp; Influence People<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Dale Carnegie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Connect with\u00a0Scott<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/users\/scostell\" target=\"_blank\">Scott&#8217;s\u00a0BiggerPockets Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/strugglinginvestor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scott&#8217;s Business Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever struggled to get to the next level with your real estate investing? 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