{"id":70790,"date":"2015-03-05T00:01:21","date_gmt":"2015-03-05T07:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/renewsblog\/?p=70790"},"modified":"2023-04-12T06:15:43","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T12:15:43","slug":"2015-03-05-bp-podcast-112-little-old-lady-house-investing-with-mark-updegraff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/2015-03-05-bp-podcast-112-little-old-lady-house-investing-with-mark-updegraff","title":{"rendered":"Little Old Lady House Investing with Mark Updegraff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Get ready for another incredible episode of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\">BiggerPockets Podcast<\/a>! On today&#8217;s show we talk with real estate investor and property manager <strong>Mark Updegraff<\/strong> about buying homes from little old ladies, managing tenants with less stress &#8212; and who has the bigger beard: Brandon or Mark.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to learn about developing a buying criteria, how to get great leads through BiggerPockets, the &#8220;extra step&#8221; you should most definitely take while screening tenants, and a whole lot more, then don&#8217;t miss out on this entertaining show!<\/p>\n<h2>Read the Transcript<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/bpp112-mark-updegraff-podcast-transcript-little-old-lady-house-investing\" 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=BIGPOC6603256615&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><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-70871 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ls_logo.png\" alt=\"ls_logo\" width=\"350\" height=\"74\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ls_logo.png 350w, https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ls_logo-300x63.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>We just wanted to give a shout out to our podcast sponsor\u00a0on today\u2019s show: <strong>LandlordStation<\/strong>.\u00a0LandlordStation provides online tools to small and midsize property managers or landlords throughout the US.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more by visiting:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.landlordstation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LandlordStation.com<\/a> and enter\u00a0the coupon code <em>biggerpockets<\/em><\/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>What everyone should know about <strong>growing beards<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How Mark <strong>got started<\/strong> in\u00a0real estate<\/li>\n<li>How to find a <strong>100 percent value<\/strong> neighborhood<\/li>\n<li>Perspectives on\u00a0<strong>Section 8 and slumlords<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The &#8220;extra step&#8221; you should perform during <strong>tenant screening<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Lessons learned from Mark&#8217;s very\u00a0own <strong>property management<\/strong> business<\/li>\n<li>Clever\u00a0methods for\u00a0<strong>finding deals<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How Mark <strong>get leads<\/strong> through BiggerPockets<\/li>\n<li>Mark\u2019s take on <strong>real estate agents<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How to develop a solid <strong>buying criteria<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Thoughts on <strong>get-rich-quick<\/strong> schemes when it comes to\u00a0real estate<\/li>\n<li><strong>And SO 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\">Trivia Email<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.100daychallenge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">100 Day Challenge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/proreplay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Webinar Replay<\/a> (Pro benefit)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/pro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Plus and Pro Accounts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cheesyeddies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cheesy Eddie&#8217;s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zillow<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trulia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trulia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/2014\/08\/14\/bp-podcast-083-landlording-integrity-marcia-maynard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Podcast Show 83 with Marcia Maynard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/forums\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Forums<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/meet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Meet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/drive.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Drive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/2015\/02\/26\/bp-podcast-111-unique-profitable-real-estate-niche-youve-never-considered-with-jefferson-lilly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Podcast Show 111<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/webinar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Webinar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/nomoney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPocket\u2019s The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Books Mentioned in this Show<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2apAO2L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How We Bought a 24-Unit Apartment Building for (Almost) No Money Down<\/a><\/em>: A BiggerPockets QuickTip Book<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2adfla8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure<\/em><\/a> by\u00a0Grant Cardone<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2aG5jDX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Book on Flipping Houses<\/em><\/a> by Mr. J Scott<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2apBtBe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Fountainhead<\/em><\/a> by\u00a0Ayn Rand<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2anbN7T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Frackers: The Outrageous Inside Story of the New Billionaire Wildcatters<\/a> by\u00a0Gregory Zuckerman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tweetable Topics:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;We go through our policies up front so they know that we take our business seriously.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22We%20go%20through%20our%20policies%20up%20front%20so%20they%20know%20that%20we%20take%20our%20business%20seriously.%22%20-%20BP%20Podcast%20112%20biggerpockets.com\/show112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;I\u2019m not trying to sell people things that I don\u2019t agree with.&#8221;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22I%E2%80%99m%20not%20trying%20to%20sell%20people%20things%20that%20I%20don%E2%80%99t%20agree%20with.%22%20-%20BP%20Podcast%20112%20biggerpockets.com\/show112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;The secret to why I\u2019ve been so successful is that I don\u2019t screw around.&#8221;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22The%20secret%20to%20why%20I%E2%80%99ve%20been%20so%20successful%20is%20that%20I%20don%E2%80%99t%20screw%20around.%22%20-%20BP%20Podcast%20112%20biggerpockets.com\/show112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;The first person to establish a relationship to the other agent has an upper hand when it comes to closing the deal.&#8221;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22The%20first%20person%20to%20establish%20a%20relationship%20to%20the%20other%20agent%20has%20an%20upper%20hand%20when%20it%20comes%20to%20closing%20the%20deal.%22%20-%20BP%20Podcast%20112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Your net worth is in your network.&#8221;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22Your%20net%20worth%20is%20in%20your%20network.%22%20-%20BP%20Podcast%20112%20biggerpockets.com\/show112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Connect with\u00a0Mark<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rochesterinvestment.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mark&#8217;s\u00a0Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/users\/slackadelic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mark&#8217;s BiggerPockets Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get ready for another incredible episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast! 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