{"id":68959,"date":"2015-01-01T00:01:38","date_gmt":"2015-01-01T07:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/renewsblog\/?p=68959"},"modified":"2023-04-12T06:02:18","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T12:02:18","slug":"2015-01-01-bp-podcast-103","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/2015-01-01-bp-podcast-103","title":{"rendered":"Building a Long Distance Real Estate Empire One House at a Time with Elizabeth Colegrove"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is it possible to invest in real estate at a distance &#8212; successfully?<\/p>\n<p>While many might say &#8220;no,&#8221;\u00a0today on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\">the BiggerPockets Podcast<\/a> we bring you <strong>Elizabeth Colegrove<\/strong>, who is working on securing her\u00a0and her husband&#8217;s retirement by investing in one home at a time, largely from a distance. Learn the ins and outs of long distance property management and what\u00a0to look for when deciding on properties to invest in.<\/p>\n<p>From &#8220;house hacking&#8221; to 1031 exchanges to long distance investing and more, this show is packed with wisdom (and debates) that are bound to inspire you to\u00a0move your business forward, no matter where you live and where you invest.<\/p>\n<h2>Read the Transcript<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/bpp103-elizabeth-colegrove-podcast-transcript-building-long-distance-real-estate-empire\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to read the transcript.<\/p>\n<h2>Listen 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=BIGPOC6500777332&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>We just wa<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-66280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/RealtyShares.png\" alt=\"RealtyShares\" width=\"283\" height=\"60\" title=\"\">nted to give a shout out to our podcast sponsor\u00a0on today\u2019s show:<strong> RealtyShares<\/strong>. RealtyShares is a crowdfunding platform that allows you to invest in professionally managed properties without leaving your living room!<\/p>\n<p>Learn more by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.RealtyShares.com\/biggerpockets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RealtyShares.com\/biggerpockets<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2>In This Show We Cover:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>How Elizabeth\u00a0<strong>got started<\/strong> in real estate<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>How she was <strong>introduced<\/strong> to real estate when she was young<\/li>\n<li>Discussions about <strong>1031 deals<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Some tips on <strong>getting VA loans<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Tips for <strong>new investors<\/strong> in looking for a property<\/li>\n<li>How to successfully use\u00a0<strong>short sales<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Self managing <strong>from a distance<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>What<strong> type of properties<\/strong> she buys<\/li>\n<li>How she handles <strong>costs<\/strong> and how she calculates them<\/li>\n<li>Her future <strong>real estate goals<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A <strong>perspective<\/strong>\u00a0on appreciation<\/li>\n<li>Plus MUCH more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Links From the Show:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/pro\" target=\"_blank\">BiggerPockets&#8217; Plus and Pro\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/2013\/09\/11\/short-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\">BiggerPocket&#8217;s Short Sale Definitive Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/2013\/01\/31\/short-sale-process\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Short Sale Process<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/2014\/11\/17\/a-look-at-the-short-sale-process-for-investors-the-good-bad-and-ugly\/\" target=\"_blank\">Elizabeth&#8217;s post on Short Sales<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Books Mentioned in the Show<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;index=aps&amp;keywords=NOLO%20Real%20Estate&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=biggerpocke0a-20&amp;linkId=SRQHLNFW7L52Y6J2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NOLO Legal Books<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Connect with\u00a0Elizabeth<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/users\/ecolegrove\" target=\"_blank\">Elizabeth&#8217;s\u00a0BiggerPockets Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reluctantlandlord.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elizabeth&#8217;s Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it possible to invest in real estate at a distance &#8212; successfully? 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