{"id":82171,"date":"2016-11-03T00:02:14","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T06:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/renewsblog\/?p=82171"},"modified":"2023-04-14T01:50:32","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T07:50:32","slug":"bp-podcast-199-25-doors-age-25-houssein-al-eidan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/bp-podcast-199-25-doors-age-25-houssein-al-eidan","title":{"rendered":"25 Doors by Age 25 with Houssein Al-Eidan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real estate investing is no longer just for older generations! Today on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\">BiggerPockets Podcast<\/a>, we sit down with <strong>Houssein Al-Eidan<\/strong>, an accountant from the St Louis area who has purchased<strong>\u00a025 rental units<\/strong>\u00a0&#8212; and he\u2019s just turning 25\u00a0years old this month! You\u2019ll hear Houssein\u2019s unique strategy of buying lower-price properties (many from auctions) and using a variety of strategies to increase his returns (including AirBnB and even leaving some properties vacant!). This show is bound to leave you inspired to expand your own real estate portfolio &#8212; no matter what age you are.<\/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=BIGPOC3182084693&#038;light=false\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Watch the Podcast Here<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"25 Doors by Age 25 with Houssein Al-Eidan | BP Podcast 199\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aW9IF5hf0tY?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><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 Houssein <strong>found<\/strong> BiggerPockets<\/li>\n<li>How he <strong>relocated<\/strong> from Kuwait to St. Louis (and why)<\/li>\n<li>How he discovered real estate through <strong>TV shows<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>What his <strong>first deal<\/strong> was like<\/li>\n<li>How he dealt with a complicated <strong>foreclosed<\/strong> property with an existing tenant<\/li>\n<li>The total <strong>number<\/strong> of deals he\u2019ve done so far in the past year<\/li>\n<li>How his numbers look\u00a0for\u00a0his <strong>condo<\/strong> units<\/li>\n<li>What his <strong>game plan<\/strong> is after buying so much property<\/li>\n<li>How he funds these properties through <strong>seller financing<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The importance of understanding the <strong>seller&#8217;s motivation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Tips on\u00a0<strong>Airbnb<\/strong> properties<\/li>\n<li>How be built\u00a0a <strong>team<\/strong> for delegation<\/li>\n<li>A word of <strong>caution<\/strong> in this type of investing<\/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:\/\/twitter.com\/strenchbp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scott&#8217;s Twitter Account<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Jobs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hgtv.com\/shows\/flip-or-flop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flip or Flop<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgSUZKLPRI9sOa5--Y11gyQ4EUPGnFqIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Podcast on Youtube<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.auction.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Auction.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zillow<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Books Mentioned in this Show<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/get.biggerpockets.com\/nomoneydown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Book on Investing with Low or No Money Down<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Brandon Turner<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2fu8TTC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Effortless Empire<\/em><\/a> by Chris Gray<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2fgzOx2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>How to Win Friends &amp; Influence People<\/em><\/a> by Dale Carnegie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tweetable Topics:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;The first purchase may not be always be the best.&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22The%20first%20purchase%20may%20not%20be%20always%20be%20the%20best.%22%20BP%20Podcast%20199%20%40biggerpockets%20biggerpockets.com\/show199\" target=\"_blank\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Once you understand the seller\u2019s motivation, from there you can customize a plan.&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22Once%20you%20understand%20the%20seller%E2%80%99s%20motivation,%20from%20there%20you%20can%20customize%20a%20plan.%22%20BP%20Podcast%20199%20%40biggerpockets%20biggerpockets.com\/show199\" target=\"_blank\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Connect with\u00a0Houssein<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/users\/Houssein\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Houssein&#8217;s BiggerPockets Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Show Preview<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Podcast 199 Preview: 25 Doors in a year!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d-dzB52Civg?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>Real estate investing is no longer just for older generations! 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