{"id":75737,"date":"2015-11-19T00:02:26","date_gmt":"2015-11-19T07:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/renewsblog\/?p=75737"},"modified":"2023-04-12T06:46:41","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T12:46:41","slug":"2015-11-19-bp-podcast-149-early-retirement-real-estate-bubbles-and-dangerous-scams-with-radio-tv-star-clark-howard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/2015-11-19-bp-podcast-149-early-retirement-real-estate-bubbles-and-dangerous-scams-with-radio-tv-star-clark-howard","title":{"rendered":"Early Retirement, Real Estate Bubbles, and Dangerous Scams with Radio\/TV Star Clark Howard!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Podcast<\/a>, we\u2019re excited to sit down with an individual many people already know from television, radio, and the newspaper &#8212;\u00a0<strong>Clark Howard<\/strong>. Besides being a nationally-syndicated radio and TV star, <strong>Clark Howard<\/strong> is also a real estate investor who has a <strong>unique outlook on the way real estate should fit into your financial picture<\/strong>, as well as numerous tips on avoiding scams, finding great locations to invest in, and much more! Don\u2019t miss a second of this powerful episode!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Read the Transcript<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/bpp149-clark-howard-podcast-transcript-early-retirement-real-estate-bubbles-dangerous-scams\" 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=BIGPOC1075647197&amp;light=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Watch the Podcast Here<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Early Retirement, Real Estate Bubbles, and Dangerous Scams with Clark Howard | BP Podcast 149\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1wFNC8f4hGM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/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>We just wa<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-66280 no-display appear\" 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>Fire Round\u00a0Sponsor<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-75010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/PATLive-Logo1.png\" alt=\"PATLive-Logo\" width=\"232\" height=\"72\" title=\"\">We just wanted to give a shout out to our podcast sponsor\u00a0on today\u2019s show:<strong> PATLive<\/strong>. PATLive&#8217;s team of superstar receptionists will always leave your customers delighted. Every agent goes through a rigorous training course before they can answer calls, and we&#8217;ve got quality assurance down to an art.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more by visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.patlive.com\/biggerpockets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PATLive.com\/biggerpockets<\/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>Who TV and Radio Personality <strong>Clark Howard<\/strong> is<\/li>\n<li>How he went from\u00a0a <strong>beach bum<\/strong>\u00a0to financially free<\/li>\n<li>His job at the <strong>radio station<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>His investing <strong>portfolio<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A story about the <strong>real estate bust<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How he <strong>bought<\/strong>\u00a0properties through the bust (2011)<\/li>\n<li>How to\u00a0not get into the &#8220;<strong>investing hysteria<\/strong>&#8220;<\/li>\n<li>Why you should avoid the &#8220;<strong>dare to be rich<\/strong>&#8221; pitch<\/li>\n<li>What the &#8220;<strong>smell test<\/strong>&#8221; is<\/li>\n<li>Why there&#8217;s <strong>no one magical way<\/strong> to invest<\/li>\n<li>Why understanding the <strong>local market<\/strong> is crucial<\/li>\n<li>How to <strong>farm<\/strong>\u00a0neighborhoods<\/li>\n<li>Why you need to have\u00a0a <strong>purpose<\/strong> behind\u00a0how you&#8217;re investing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tips<\/strong> for investing in general<\/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=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Analysis Tools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/guest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Podcast Guesting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/investor.vanguard.com\/corporate-portal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vanguard<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Books Mentioned in this Show<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2adZRrU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask<\/em><\/a> by Ilyce R. Glink<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2a6D3F1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Buy, Close, Move In!<\/em><\/a> by Ilyce R. Glink<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2a6CL0N\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Wealthy Barber, Updated 3rd Edition<\/em><\/a> by\u00a0David Chilton<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2apFO8h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Power of Habit<\/em><\/a> by\u00a0Charles Duhigg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tweetable Topics:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;It\u2019s part of who we are that we want to believe in miracle stories.\u201d\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22It%E2%80%99s%20part%20of%20who%20we%20are%20that%20we%20want%20to%20believe%20in%20miracle%20stories.%E2%80%9D%20Clark%20Howard,%20BP%20Podcast%20149%20biggerpockets.com\/show149\" target=\"_blank\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Connect with\u00a0Clark<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarkhoward.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clark&#8217;s Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-clark-howard-podcast\/id207724573\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Clark Howard Podcast<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today on the BiggerPockets Podcast, we\u2019re excited to sit down with an individual many people already know from television, radio, and the newspaper &#8212;\u00a0Clark Howard. 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