{"id":76359,"date":"2016-01-07T00:02:39","date_gmt":"2016-01-07T07:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/renewsblog\/?p=76359"},"modified":"2023-04-12T06:54:37","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T12:54:37","slug":"2016-01-07-bp-podcast-156lifestyle-engineering-commercialresidentialvacation-rentals-mark-spidell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/2016-01-07-bp-podcast-156lifestyle-engineering-commercialresidentialvacation-rentals-mark-spidell","title":{"rendered":"Lifestyle Engineering Through Commercial, Residential, and Vacation Rentals with Mark Spidell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On this episode of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Podcast<\/a>, we sit down with <strong>Mark Spidell<\/strong>, an investor from the great state of Colorado, to discuss how he uses real estate to engineer his ideal lifestyle! We talk about partnering with family, investing out-of-state, buying small commercial buildings, owning vacation rentals, and much, much more! Not only will this episode entertain and inform you, it will also help you <strong>clarify your own investing plan so you can begin engineering your own perfect lifestyle<\/strong>! <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Read the Transcript<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/bpp156-mark-spidell-podcast-transcript-lifestyle-engerineering-commercial-residential-vacation-rentals\" 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=BIGPOC4300269737&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=\"Lifestyle Engineering Through Commercial, Residential, and Vacation Rentals | BP Podcast 156\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YUOksOhstOU?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>. 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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<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-75873 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BiggerPockets-Podcast-Artwork-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"BiggerPockets Podcast Artwork\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BiggerPockets-Podcast-Artwork-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BiggerPockets-Podcast-Artwork.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>How Mark <strong>got started<\/strong> through ADU<\/li>\n<li>Why he went the <strong>vacation rental<\/strong> route<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong> he currently invests<\/li>\n<li>The benefits of <strong>lifestyle-focused<\/strong> investing<\/li>\n<li>Tips for people with <strong>families<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>qualitative and quantitative<\/strong> parts of his investing<\/li>\n<li>What he&#8217;s learned from his\u00a0<strong>first<\/strong> investments<\/li>\n<li>How he weathered the <strong>market crash<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How he was able\u00a0to <strong>buy more<\/strong> after the crash<\/li>\n<li>Tips for investing in <strong>commercial deals<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How he <strong>financed<\/strong> his\u00a0commercial property<\/li>\n<li>A commercial banker\u2019s perspective on <strong>applying for loan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The difference between commercial and residential <strong>financing<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How to <strong>minimize\u00a0risk<\/strong> on commercial property<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>benefits<\/strong> of\u00a0investing in\u00a0commercial real estate<\/li>\n<li>Why you should <strong>ask for\u00a0help<\/strong> from attorneys when drawing up\u00a0leases for commercial property<\/li>\n<li>The ins and outs of being a <strong>landlord<\/strong> for\u00a0commercial real estate<\/li>\n<li>How to successfully <strong>mix<\/strong> commercial property and vacation rentals in your portfolio<\/li>\n<li>How to find out\u00a0<strong>what you\u2019re good at<\/strong> and figure out which investing path to take<\/li>\n<li>The art of <strong>lifestyle engineering<\/strong><\/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\/portfolio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets&#8217;\u00a0Rental Property Portfolio Tracker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/2014\/06\/26\/bp-podcast-076-growing-real-estate-company-brian-burke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BP Podcast 076: Growing Your Real Estate Company Into a $30 Million Dollar Business with Brian Burke<\/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\/real-estate-investment-calculator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Calculator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/2015\/12\/10\/podcast_152_ben_brian_serge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BP Podcast 152: Building Wealth and Passive Income with Rental Properties with Ben Leybovich, Brian Burke, and Serge Shukhat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/guest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Be a guest on the podcast<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Books Mentioned in this Show<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2acXY8I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Rich Dad Poor Dad<\/em><\/a> by\u00a0Robert T. Kiyosaki<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2aJsGYU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Rich Dad&#8217;s CASHFLOW Quadrant<\/em><\/a> by Robert T. Kiyosaki<\/li>\n<li>Schweser Notes for the 2011 CFA Exam Level 1 Book 3: Financial Reporting and Analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tweetable Topics:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Commercial real estate is valued based on the income of the property.&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22Commercial%20real%20estate%20is%20valued%20based%20on%20the%20income%20of%20the%20property.%22%20BP%20Podcast%20156%20biggerpockets.com\/show156\" target=\"_blank\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;If you want the freedom, real estate could help you, but make sure you are doing it for the right reasons.&#8221;\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22If%20you%20want%20the%20freedom,%20real%20estate%20could%20help%20you,%20but%20make%20sure%20you%20are%20doing%20it%20for%20the%20right%20reasons.%22%20biggerpockets.com\/show156\" target=\"_blank\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Connect with\u00a0Mark<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/users\/mspidell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mark&#8217;s BiggerPockets Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On this episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast, we sit down with Mark Spidell, an investor from the great state of Colorado, to discuss how he uses real estate to engineer [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17340,"featured_media":119018,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4565],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-76359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-biggerpockets-podcast"],"acf":[],"comment_count":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17340"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76359"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76359\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/119018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}