{"id":69178,"date":"2015-01-08T00:01:38","date_gmt":"2015-01-08T07:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/renewsblog\/?p=69178"},"modified":"2023-04-12T06:03:22","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T12:03:22","slug":"2015-01-08-bp-104-scalable-real-estate-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/2015-01-08-bp-104-scalable-real-estate-business","title":{"rendered":"How to Build a Scalable Real Estate Business and Design an Incredible Lifestyle with Todd Whiddon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Real estate investing has the power to change your life. Today on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\">the BiggerPockets Podcast<\/a>, we chat\u00a0with an investor who&#8217;s tried his hand at everything from house flipping to new construction &#8212; and much more!\u00a0Our guest <strong>Todd Whiddon<\/strong>\u00a0shares with us\u00a0how\u00a0he is building a massively successful business while still making big plans to achieve\u00a0the life of his dreams. Listen for tips on how Todd has handled failure and come out the other side stronger for it, as well as his input on successfully building a solid team and managing a business.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever avenue of real estate investing you&#8217;re focusing on, don&#8217;t miss out on this episode! It&#8217;s sure to\u00a0leave you inspired and motivated to take your investing to exciting new places.<\/p>\n<h2>Read the Transcript<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/bpp104-todd-whiddon-podcast-transcript-how-to-build-scalable-real-estate-and-lifestyle-design\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to read the transcript.<br \/>\n<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=BIGPOC4966365329&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 Todd\u00a0<strong>got started<\/strong> in real estate after the collapse of this multimillion dollar company.<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>The story of his\u00a0&#8220;<strong>two starts<\/strong>&#8221; in real estate<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flipping property<\/strong> after the crash<\/li>\n<li>The ins and outs of Todd&#8217;s\u00a0&#8220;<strong>live and flip<\/strong>&#8221; strategy<\/li>\n<li>Why you might want to <strong>run\u00a0a real estate business<\/strong> like a cabinet business<\/li>\n<li>Tips for building a <strong>top notch team<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How to <strong>successfully\u00a0manage<\/strong> a business<\/li>\n<li><strong>Problems<\/strong> Todd has\u00a0faced in his real estate career<\/li>\n<li>The huge <strong>flooring mistake<\/strong> Todd made when he started flipping houses<\/li>\n<li>The details of how\u00a0<strong>tax sales<\/strong> work<\/li>\n<li>Lessons on performing <strong>due diligence<\/strong> on a property<\/li>\n<li>How to\u00a0<strong>transact a business<\/strong> the right way<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plus MUCH more!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Links From the Show:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/files\" target=\"_blank\">BiggerPockets&#8217; Files<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/biggerpockets.s3.amazonaws.com\/books\/BPNewConstructionDiary-Atlanta.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Diary of a New Construction Project<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/globalleadership.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Global Leadership Organization<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/flippingbook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPocket&#8217;s Flipping Book<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:support@biggerpockets.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPocket&#8217;s Support<\/a>\u00a0(email)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/forums\/522\/topics\/150199-diary-of-a-pop-top-second-story-addition-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Diary of a POP TOP Second Story Addition Project<\/a> &#8211; Todd&#8217;s Amazin BP Forum Thread<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Books Mentioned in the Show<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2a7PfcK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Book on Flipping Houses: How to Buy, Rehab, and Resell Residential Properties<\/em><\/a> by J. Scott<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/29X2JU7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The 4-Hour Workweek<\/em><\/a> by\u00a0Timothy Ferriss<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2an5sZr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The E-Myth : Why Most Small Businesses Don&#8217;t Work and What to Do About It<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by\u00a0Michael E. Gerber<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2acibvU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by\u00a0David Allen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Connect with\u00a0Todd<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/users\/TheDuke\" target=\"_blank\">Todd&#8217;s\u00a0BiggerPockets Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/toddwhiddon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Todd&#8217;s LinkedIn Profile\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real estate investing has the power to change your life. 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