{"id":85118,"date":"2017-01-12T00:02:45","date_gmt":"2017-01-12T07:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/renewsblog\/?p=85118"},"modified":"2023-04-14T01:38:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T07:38:28","slug":"bp-podcast-209flipping-83-homes-18-months-kevin-carroll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/bp-podcast-209flipping-83-homes-18-months-kevin-carroll","title":{"rendered":"Flipping 83 Homes in the Last 18 Months with Kevin Carroll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is small thinking holding you back? Not after this episode! Today on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Podcast<\/a>, Josh and Brandon talk with <strong>Kevin Carroll<\/strong>, a real estate investor who decided 18 months ago that he wanted to start flipping houses\u2026 and has done <strong>83 flips in the past year and a half<\/strong>! Perhaps most impressively, Kevin did most of these flips out of state utilizing strategic partnerships &#8212; a strategy that just might change the way you think about real estate forever. Sit back and prepare to have your mindset expanded and let \u201cbig thinking\u201d take over. <\/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=BIGPOC7206475543&#038;light=false\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Watch the Podcast Here<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Flipping 83 Homes in the Last 18 Months with Kevin Carroll | BP Podcast 209\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QQwbWLqn9Jw?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=\"size-full wp-image-77567 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/simplisafe.png\" alt=\"simplisafe\" width=\"271\" height=\"58\" title=\"\">Check out <strong>SimpliSafe<\/strong> Security&#8217;s DIY home security systems; an affordable, wireless, cellular, and customizable system that doesn&#8217;t require a contract!<\/p>\n<p>Try it today with a discount:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/simplisafepockets.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">simplisafepockets.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>In This Episode We Cover:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>How Kevin went from\u00a0a straw-built house\u00a0to <strong>flipping 1,000 houses<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>What a <strong>bank-owned product<\/strong> is<\/li>\n<li>How he built a <strong>system<\/strong> that works<\/li>\n<li>What\u00a0you should know about <strong>probates<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How to think\u00a0like an <strong>investor<\/strong> instead of an agent<\/li>\n<li>Things that could <strong>screw up<\/strong> a deal<\/li>\n<li>The two components that make a deal <strong>successful<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Why you should consider <strong>holding costs<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Buying properties <strong>offsite<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Insight on quality control and <strong>scaling<\/strong> the business<\/li>\n<li>How to stay\u00a0<strong>ahead<\/strong> of the flip<\/li>\n<li>Why he <strong>partners<\/strong> with real estate agents<\/li>\n<li>Why his partners <strong>need<\/strong> him<\/li>\n<li>His <strong>favorite<\/strong> deals and why<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>bad<\/strong> deals he&#8217;s encountered<\/li>\n<li>Thinking big when it comes to setting <strong>targets<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Who your <strong>friends<\/strong> are so\u00a0important<\/li>\n<li><strong>And SO much more!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Links from the Show<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Path to Purchase (visit your dashboard)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/forums\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Forums<\/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><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2ih56oB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Real Book of Real Estate<\/em><\/a> by Robert Kiyosaki<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2j8zgPp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Millionaire Real Estate Agent<\/em><\/a> by Gary Keller<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2j8jiVo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Millionaire Real Estate Investor<\/em><\/a> by Gary Keller<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2idBhKK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The E-Myth Revisited<\/em><\/a> by Michael E. Gerber<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2jweEgM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>MONEY Master the Game<\/em><\/a> by Tony Robbins<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2j8lRHk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>A Journey to Financial Independence<\/em><\/a> by Kevin Carroll<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tweetable Topics:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Everything is based on relationships.&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22Everything%20is%20based%20on%20relationships.%22%20BP%20Podcast%20209%20biggerpockets.com\/show209%20%40biggerpockets\" target=\"_blank\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;I\u2019d rather spend $2,000 more and get the flip\u00a0done a week sooner.&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22I%E2%80%99d%20rather%20spend%20$2,000%20more%20and%20get%20the%20flip%20done%20a%20week%20sooner.%22%20BP%20Podcast%20209%20biggerpockets.com\/show209%20%40biggerpockets\" target=\"_blank\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;One of the important things you can do for a contractor is to pay them immediately.&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22One%20of%20the%20important%20things%20you%20can%20do%20for%20a%20contractor%20is%20to%20pay%20them%20immediately.%22%20BPPodcast%20209%20biggerpockets.com\/show209%20%40biggerpockets\" target=\"_blank\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Who you hang out with will dictate your level of income, your level of success.&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22Who%20you%20hang%20out%20with%20will%20dictate%20your%20level%20of%20income,%20your%20level%20of%20success.%22%20BP%20Podcast%20209%20biggerpockets.com\/show209%20%40biggerpockets\" target=\"_blank\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Connect with\u00a0Kevin<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/users\/KevinCarroll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin&#8217;s BiggerPockets Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ajourneytofinancialindependence.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin&#8217;s Website<\/a>\u00a0(with his spreadsheet)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Kevin&#8217;s Straw-Built House<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-85225 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_4756-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Kevin&#039;s Straw House\" width=\"702\" height=\"527\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_4756-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_4756-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_4756-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_4756.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Show Preview<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Podcast 209 Preview: Flips are like hot potatoes...\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xNJKqyHgZpQ?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>Is small thinking holding you back? 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