{"id":70068,"date":"2015-02-05T00:01:29","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T07:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/renewsblog\/?p=70068"},"modified":"2023-04-12T06:07:24","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T12:07:24","slug":"2015-02-05-bp-podcast-108owning-350-million-real-estate-10x-rule-grant-cardone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/2015-02-05-bp-podcast-108owning-350-million-real-estate-10x-rule-grant-cardone","title":{"rendered":"Building a $350 Million Real Estate Empire Using the 10X Rule with Grant Cardone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prepare to laugh, groan, and be inspired.<\/p>\n<p>On today&#8217;s episode of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Podcast<\/a>, we sit down with bestselling author, TV pundit, and massively-successful real estate investor <strong>Grant Cardone<\/strong>. In one of the most\u00a0motivating, humorous, inspiring &#8212; and inappropriate &#8212; podcasts of all 108 shows, you&#8217;ll\u00a0be\u00a0captivated by Grant&#8217;s candor and viewpoints on everything from getting a college education to investing in liberal cities to his definition of success. You&#8217;ll also learn how Grant has used the principles outlined in his book, <em>The 10X Rule<\/em>, to grow his real estate\u00a0portfolio to a value of $350,000,000. Yes, that&#8217;s $350 MILLION dollars.<\/p>\n<p>You are going to love this one.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/bpp108-grant-cardone-podcast-transcription-real-estate-10x\" target=\"_blank\">Read the transcript of episode 108 with Grant Cardone here<\/a>.<\/p>\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=BIGPOC4917064728&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>This Show Sponsored By:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.b2rfinance.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-70089 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/b2rfinance-logo.jpg\" alt=\"b2rfinance-logo\" width=\"271\" height=\"53\" title=\"\"><\/a>We just wanted to give a shout out to our podcast sponsor on today\u2019s show: <strong>B2R Finance<\/strong><br \/>\nA new commercial lender offering loans specifically for rental investors. B2R Finance could help you unlock equity from existing properties so you can get cash out now.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more by visiting: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.b2rfinance.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B2RFinance.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>In This Episode We Cover:<\/h2>\n<p><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><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Grant&#8217;s apology<\/strong> to the BiggerPockets Audience&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Why Grant has <strong>NEVER<\/strong> written a business plan<\/li>\n<li>Why Grant chooses to <strong>put his money into real estate<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>How Grant analyzes properties<\/strong> to make sure he always makes money<\/li>\n<li>Grant&#8217;s <strong>morning\u00a0and evening routine<\/strong> to keep him motivated<\/li>\n<li>How Grant<strong> finds deals<\/strong> in today&#8217;s market<\/li>\n<li>Why Grant doesn&#8217;t advise investing in <strong>single family homes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>easiest property type<\/strong> today to get a loan on<\/li>\n<li>Why Grant invests in <strong>democrat\/liberal<\/strong> <strong>areas<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The truth about <strong>getting picked on<\/strong>, talked about, and made fun of<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>brilliant method<\/strong> Grant used to get a 1000+ unit property although<strong> he was outbid<\/strong> by 38 different people<\/li>\n<li>The unique\u00a0<strong>definition of success<\/strong> to Grant<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why aren&#8217;t more people doing real estate?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How <strong>YOU can become a part owner<\/strong> in Grant&#8217;s business<\/li>\n<li>And SO much more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Links from the Show:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Five Business Books That Changed My Life in 2014\" href=\"\/renewsblog\/2014\/12\/24\/best-business-books-2014\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Top 5 Business Books that Changed My Life in 2014<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkadiarea.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hendricks and Partners<\/a> &#8211; Apartment research website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Books Mentioned in this Show<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2aE9Yod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The 10x Rule<\/em><\/a> by Grant Cardone<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2a8UF7s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Sell or Be Sold<\/em><\/a> by Grant Cardone<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2a5QYOe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The ABCs of Real Estate Investing<\/em><\/a> by Ken McElroy<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2am9WNy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The 10X Day<\/em> Planner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2a4XZvF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Secret<\/em><\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0Rhonda Byrne<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2aDDSGw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Think and Grow Rich<\/em><\/a> by\u00a0Napoleon Hill<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2adc36C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Greatest Salesman in the World<\/em><\/a> by\u00a0Og Mandino<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2alKT3e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Problems of Work<\/em><\/a> by\u00a0L. Ron Hubbard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tweetable Topics:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;People are settling for their reality rather than working to their full potential.&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22People%20are%20settling%20for%20their%20reality%20rather%20than%20working%20to%20their%20full%20potential.%22%20%40biggerpockets%20Podcast%20108%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1zzzXRE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;While you are writing your business plan, I&#8217;m in the marketplace building customers.&#8221;\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22While%20you%20are%20writing%20your%20business%20plan,%20I&#039;m%20in%20the%20marketplace%20building%20customers.%22%20%40biggerpockets%20Podcast%20108%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1zzzXRE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Success is my duty, my responsibility, and my obligation.&#8221;\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22Success%20is%20my%20duty,%20my%20responsibility,%20and%20my%20obligation.%22%20%40biggerpockets%20Podcast%20108%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1zzzXRE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;I buy existing properties that are already producing revenue- and then I do my magic with them.&#8221;\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22I%20buy%20existing%20properties%20that%20are%20already%20producing%20revenue-%20and%20then%20I%20do%20my%20magic%20with%20them.%22%20%40biggerpockets%20%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1zzzXRE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Focus on what you want, every day.&#8221;\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22Focus%20on%20what%20you%20want,%20every%20day.%22%20%40biggerpockets%20Podcast%20108%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1zzzXRE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Real estate is definitely a timing thing.&#8221;\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22Real%20estate%20is%20definitely%20a%20timing%20thing.%22%20%40biggerpockets%20Podcast%20108%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1zzzXRE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;I don&#8217;t believe in diversification&#8230;Find the right vehicle and go all-in.&#8221;\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22I%20don&#039;t%20believe%20in%20diversification...Find%20the%20right%20vehicle%20and%20go%20all-in.%22%20%40biggerpockets%20Podcast%20108%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1zzzXRE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;If you don&#8217;t know you made money on the day you bought it, that was a bad deal.&#8221;\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22If%20you%20don&#039;t%20know%20you%20made%20money%20on%20the%20day%20you%20bought%20it,%20that%20was%20a%20bad%20deal.%22%20%40biggerpockets%20Podcast%20108%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1zzzXRE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Whatever you are criticizing, it&#8217;s your problem not their problem.&#8221;\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22Whatever%20you%20are%20criticizing,%20it&#039;s%20your%20problem%20not%20their%20problem.%22%20%40biggerpockets%20Podcast%20108%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1zzzXRE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;If people don&#8217;t know who you are, you aren&#8217;t buying their property.&#8221;\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22If%20people%20don&#039;t%20know%20who%20you%20are,%20you%20aren&#039;t%20buying%20their%20property.%22%20%40biggerpockets%20Podcast%20108%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1zzzXRE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Every\u00a0time I get money, I go broke again because I shove it into this real estate thing.&#8221;\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22Every%20time%20I%20get%20money,%20I%20go%20broke%20again%20because%20I%20shove%20it%20into%20this%20real%20estate%20thing.%22%20%40biggerpockets%20Podcast%20108%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1zzzXRE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;We are a renter-nation.&#8221;\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22We%20are%20a%20renter-nation.%22%20%40biggerpockets%20Podcast%20108%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1zzzXRE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;If you could get half the US population to hate you &#8211; you could be the President.&#8221;\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22If%20you%20could%20get%20half%20the%20US%20population%20to%20hate%20you%20-%20you%20could%20be%20the%20President.%22%20%40biggerpockets%20Podcast%20108%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1zzzXRE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Success is the difference between my reality and my potential.&#8221;\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22Success%20is%20the%20difference%20between%20my%20reality%20and%20my%20potential.%22%20%40biggerpockets%20Podcast%20108%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1zzzXRE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;I&#8217;m not interested in &#8216;<em>happy<\/em>.&#8217; I&#8217;m interested in &#8216;<em>meaning<\/em>.'&#8221;\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22I&#039;m%20not%20interested%20in%20&#039;happy.&#039;%20I&#039;m%20interested%20in%20&#039;meaning.&#039;%22%20%40biggerpockets%20Podcast%20108%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1zzzXRE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;You&#8217;re going to have problems, what kind of problems do you want? I want big problems.&#8221;\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22You&#039;re%20going%20to%20have%20problems,%20what%20kind%20of%20problems%20do%20you%20want?%20I%20want%20big%20problems.%22%20%40biggerpockets%20Podcast%20108%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1zzzXRE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Connect with Grant<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.grantcardone.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grant&#8217;s Website<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/cardoneacquisitions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grant&#8217;s Real Estate Website<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Quotable Cards<\/h2>\n<p>For you to share on your Facebook, Pintrest, Twitter, or hang &#8217;em on your wall!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Quote-2-Reality-Potential.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-70124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Quote-2-Reality-Potential.jpg\" alt=\"Quote 2 - Reality Potential\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Quote-2-Reality-Potential.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Quote-2-Reality-Potential-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Quote-2-Reality-Potential-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Quote-3-Broke.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-70125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Quote-3-Broke.jpg\" alt=\"Quote 3 Broke\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Quote-3-Broke.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Quote-3-Broke-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Quote-3-Broke-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Quote-4-Happy-.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-70126\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Quote-4-Happy-.jpg\" alt=\"Quote 4 - Happy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Quote-4-Happy-.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Quote-4-Happy--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Quote-4-Happy--300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prepare to laugh, groan, and be inspired. 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