{"id":69357,"date":"2015-01-15T00:01:35","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T07:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/renewsblog\/?p=69357"},"modified":"2023-04-12T06:04:46","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T12:04:46","slug":"2015-01-15-bp-podcast-105minimum-wage-full-time-flipper-ophelia-nicholson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/2015-01-15-bp-podcast-105minimum-wage-full-time-flipper-ophelia-nicholson","title":{"rendered":"From Minimum Wage to Full Time Flipper with Ophelia Nicholson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prepare to be inspired and motivated after listening to today&#8217;s episode of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\">BiggerPockets Podcast<\/a>! In this program\u00a0we sit down with <strong>Ophelia Nicholson<\/strong>, a house flipper from the Maryland area who got started with real estate while working a minimum wage job. You&#8217;ll learn how she broke out of that life and was able to quit her job to become a full time, successful house flipper, working on multiple properties\u00a0at once!<\/p>\n<p>Listen for insightful tips on applying for a loan, learning to be a landlord, partnering with family members and quitting your job for real estate. If you&#8217;re wondering whether it&#8217;s possible to make your investing dreams come true, don&#8217;t miss out on this episode &#8212; it&#8217;ll give you great insight into how you CAN make it happen!<\/p>\n<h2>Read the Transcript<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/bpp105-ophelia-nicholson-podcast-transcript-minimum-wage-full-time-flipper\" 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=BIGPOC6130406760&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>In This Show We Cover:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>How Ophelia <strong>got started<\/strong> investing<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 her &#8220;<strong>first small house<\/strong>&#8220;<\/li>\n<li>How to buy\u00a0a house on\u00a0a <strong>minimum wage<\/strong> salary<\/li>\n<li>Tips on <strong>applying<\/strong> for a loan<\/li>\n<li>The experience of becoming an\u00a0<strong>accidental landlord<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>What to do if you&#8217;re<strong> sued<\/strong> by your renter<\/li>\n<li>Lessons about\u00a0<strong>starting out<\/strong> as a landlord<\/li>\n<li>Ophelia&#8217;s <strong>on and off relationship<\/strong> with real estate<\/li>\n<li>The pros and cons of <strong>partnering with family<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How to put <strong>15 properties<\/strong> under contract in 30 days<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quitting your job<\/strong> for real estate<\/li>\n<li>Thoughts on <strong>women<\/strong> getting into real estate investing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plus MUCH more!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Links From the Show:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:trivia@biggerpockets.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets&#8217; Trivia (email)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/show104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BP Podcast Show 104<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPocket&#8217;s\u00a0Real Estate Analysis Software<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/hardmoneylenders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets&#8217; List of Hard Money Lenders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/flippingbook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPocket&#8217;s Flipping Book<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Books Mentioned in the Show<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2am862l\" 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>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><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2aclmnd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure<\/em> by Grant Cardone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2aD717p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Trick to Money Is Having Some<\/em> by Stuart Wilde<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Connect with Ophelia<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/users\/beautyinmd\" target=\"_blank\">Ophelia&#8217;s\u00a0BiggerPockets Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Brandon&#8217;s Staircase<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/brandon-staircase.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/brandon-staircase.jpg\" alt=\"brandon staircase\" width=\"398\" height=\"298\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/brandon-staircase.jpg 398w, https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/brandon-staircase-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prepare to be inspired and motivated after listening to today&#8217;s episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast! 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