{"id":77413,"date":"2016-03-17T00:02:12","date_gmt":"2016-03-17T06:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/renewsblog\/?p=77413"},"modified":"2023-04-14T02:53:39","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T08:53:39","slug":"2016-03-17-modeling-greatness-matt-aitchison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/2016-03-17-modeling-greatness-matt-aitchison","title":{"rendered":"How Modeling Greatness Can Get You To 100+ Deals with Matt Aitchison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">One of the best ways to achieve incredible results in your life is to model others who have succeeded\u00a0before. At least- that&#8217;s how our guest today was able to do over 100 deals- all before his 28th birthday! Today <strong>Matt Aitchison<\/strong>\u00a0shares his story of overcoming a rough past and how he used real estate to define an incredible future. This powerful show is slammed packed with <strong>actionable tips and tactics that YOU can use, right now, in your business<\/strong> to increase your net worth through real estate investing! This show is bound to go down in the books as one of the greatest shows in BiggerPockets history!<\/span><\/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\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=BIGPOC1567202204&#038;light=false\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Watch the Podcast Here<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How Modeling Greatness Can Get You To 100+ Deals with Matt Aitchison |  BP Podcast 166\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kxtqFf2oTkI?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><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>Fire Round\u00a0Sponsor<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-74647 size-gallery-block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/freshlogo-214x140.png\" alt=\"freshlogo\" width=\"214\" height=\"140\" title=\"\">A huge thanks as well to our Fire Round sponsor FreshBooks.<br \/>\nFreshBooks customers spend less time on paperwork, freeing up <span class=\"tooltips\">2 days per month<\/span> to focus on the work they love. What would you do with that extra time?<\/p>\n<p>Learn more by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.freshbooks.com\/pages\/biggerpockets?ref=11568&amp;utm_source=bigger-pockets&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=2015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FreshBooks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>In This Episode We Cover:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>How Matt learned to<strong> invest as a child<\/strong>!<\/li>\n<li>Matt&#8217;s first deal &#8211; that made him <strong>$100,000<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Teaching your\u00a0kids<\/strong> about\u00a0real estate investing<\/li>\n<li>Building a <strong>sizable\u00a0real estate team<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How Matt <strong>&#8220;models&#8221; others<\/strong> to achieve success<\/li>\n<li>How to <strong>attract a mentor<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The importance of &#8220;<strong>showing up<\/strong>&#8220;<\/li>\n<li>What makes a <strong>good wholesaler?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The creative strategy Matt uses to <strong>buy properties for $0 out of pocket!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How to <strong>vet a borrower<\/strong>\u00a0if you are\u00a0the lender<\/li>\n<li>How Matt\u00a0<strong>handle the phone leads<\/strong> in his business<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hiring an intern<\/strong> to replace your day-to-day tasks<\/li>\n<li>The actual response and conversion rates Matt gets from <strong>direct mail<\/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\/forums\/25\/topics\/287660-new-pro-feature-keep-track-of-colleagues-through-lists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New PRO Feature: Keep Track of Colleagues Through Lists!<\/a> (forum post)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/pro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Pro<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/calc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Calculators<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/brrrr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BRRRR Strategy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.graysharborhomebuyers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grays Harbor HomeBuyers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gobundance.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GoBundance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Books Mentioned in this Show<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/get.biggerpockets.com\/taxbook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by\u00a0Amanda Han and Matt MacFarland<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2aGVnpC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Rich Dad Poor Dad<\/em><\/a> by Robert Kiyosaki<\/li>\n<li>Brandon Turner&#8217;s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/nomoney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2acXhgv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The ABCs of Real Estate Investing<\/em><\/a> by\u00a0Ken McElroy<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2ab1eFb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less<\/em><\/a> by\u00a0Greg McKeown<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2a1el8J\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The One Thing<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tweetable Topics:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;If you\u2019re not keeping score you\u2019re just practicing.&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22If%20you%E2%80%99re%20not%20keeping%20score%20you%E2%80%99re%20just%20practicing.%22%20Podcast%20166%20%40BiggerPockets%20http%3A\/\/bit.ly\/1S4Iu8f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Life rewards the people who show up everyday.&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22Life%20rewards%20the%20people%20who%20show%20up%20everyday.%22%20Podcast%20166%20%40BiggerPockets%20http%3A\/\/bit.ly\/1S4Iu8f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Connect with\u00a0Matt<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/users\/MattyA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt&#8217;s BiggerPockets Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mattyaitchison\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt&#8217;s Facebook Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myfastcashsale.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt&#8217;s Company Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the best ways to achieve incredible results in your life is to model others who have succeeded\u00a0before. 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