{"id":81762,"date":"2016-10-20T00:02:53","date_gmt":"2016-10-20T06:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/renewsblog\/?p=81762"},"modified":"2023-04-14T01:52:45","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T07:52:45","slug":"bp-podcast-197starting-10k-buying-52-units-3-years-chris-heeren","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/bp-podcast-197starting-10k-buying-52-units-3-years-chris-heeren","title":{"rendered":"Starting with $10k and Buying 52 Units in 3 Years with Chris Heeren"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get ready to be inspired, amazed, and blown away with today\u2019s BiggerPockets episode! Today on the show we\u2019re sitting down with <strong>Chris Heeren<\/strong>, a real estate investor from Wisconsin who\u2019s absolutely crushing it with his rental property investing. In just the past three years, Chris has <strong>built a massive portfolio of houses and small multifamily properties<\/strong> &#8212; and he did it with just over $10,000 to start AND while working full-time. Packed with tips, stories, and incredible advice, this show will completely revolutionize the way you run your real estate business forever and prove &#8212; once and for all &#8212; that anyone can succeed no matter their situation. Listen up! <\/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=BIGPOC2640754921&#038;light=false\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Watch the Podcast Here<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Starting with $10k and Buying 52 Units in 3 Years with Chris Heeren | BP Podcast 197\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-riCIlwAuuc?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=\"https:\/\/www.realtyshares.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RealtyShares.com\/biggerpockets<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2>Fire Round\u00a0Sponsor<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/patchofland.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-73681 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/patchofland.png\" alt=\"patchofland\" width=\"214\" height=\"62\" title=\"\"><\/a>We just wanted to give a shout out to our podcast sponsor\u00a0on today\u2019s show:<strong> Patch of Land<\/strong>. Patch of Land is a Peer-to-Real-Estate (\u201cP2RE\u201d) lending marketplace that matches accredited and institutional investors seeking high-yield, short-term, asset-collateralized investments to borrowers seeking more timely and consistent sources of funding for rehabbing properties across America.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/patchofland.com\/biggerpockets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patch of Land<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2>In This Episode We Cover:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Who exactly <strong>Chris<\/strong>\u00a0is<\/li>\n<li>How be obtained <strong>52 units in 3 years<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The story behind his first <strong>duplex<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Tips for using the<strong> BRRRR<\/strong> strategy<\/li>\n<li>How he found\u00a0ways to <strong>fund<\/strong> his deals<\/li>\n<li>The process he used to <strong>create teams<\/strong> to help his investing<\/li>\n<li>Quick tips for being <strong>persistent<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How to\u00a0<strong>counter-offer<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How he finds and offers on deals via the\u00a0<strong>MLS<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Advice for buying properties while working a <strong>full-time job<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>His average <strong>purchase price<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How he uses <strong>direct mail<\/strong> marketing<\/li>\n<li>How to find great <strong>property managers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Chris&#8217;s\u00a0<strong>$8,000 mistake<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>What the next<strong> 6 months<\/strong> look like for him<\/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\/guest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Want to be a Podcast guest?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BRRRR-HowtoMake100000PerYearwithFixerUpperRentalProperties.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BRRRR Strategy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/webinar?main_track_only=true\" target=\"_blank\">BiggerPockets Webinar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Blogs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/2016\/02\/13\/create-handwritten-font-for-direct-mail-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Create Your Own Handwritten Font For Free (For Direct Mail Marketing)<\/a>\u00a0(blog)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/portfolio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Portfolio<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/2015\/04\/09\/bp-podcast-117maximizing-productivity-david-allen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BP Podcast 117: Maximizing Productivity to Get Things Done with David Allen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/2015\/06\/04\/bp-podcast-125-the-key-to-business-success-with-michael-gerber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BP Podcast 125: The Key to Business Success with Bestselling Author of The E-Myth Michael Gerber<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Analysis Tools<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Books Mentioned in this Show<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2ek0sXc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Rich Dad, Poor Dad<\/em><\/a> by Robert Kiyosaki<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2esLTjz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Landlording on Auto-Pilot<\/em><\/a> by Mike Butler<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2e0jdz5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The E-Myth Revisited<\/em><\/a> by Michael E. Gerber<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2ejWam5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Getting Things Done<\/em><\/a> by David Allen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tweetable Topics:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;There\u2019s always a way. You just have to be determined, be motivated, and not give up.&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22There%E2%80%99s%20always%20a%20way.%20You%20just%20have%20to%20be%20determined,%20be%20motivated,%20and%20not%20give%20up.%22%20BP%20Podcast%20197%20biggerpockets.com\/197%20%40biggerpockets\" target=\"_blank\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;I\u2019d rather have half of the deals out there than none of the deals because I didn\u2019t start.&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22I%E2%80%99d%20rather%20have%20half%20of%20the%20deals%20out%20there%20than%20none%20of%20the%20deals%20because%20I%20didn%E2%80%99t%20start.%22%20biggerpockets.com\/197%20%40biggerpockets\" target=\"_blank\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;If you don\u2019t learn from your mistakes, you\u2019ll never grow in the future.&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22If%20you%20don%E2%80%99t%20learn%20from%20your%20mistakes,%20you%E2%80%99ll%20never%20grow%20in%20the%20future.%22%20BP%20Podcast%20197%20biggerpockets.com\/197%20%40biggerpockets\" target=\"_blank\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Connect with\u00a0Chris<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/users\/realestate18464\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris&#8217; BiggerPockets Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Show Preview<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Podcast 197 Preview: Just go ahead and do it!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2vtzzPa1o7w?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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get ready to be inspired, amazed, and blown away with today\u2019s BiggerPockets episode! 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