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What BP podcast episodes are "must-listen" for a new listener?

Jack M.
Investor · Quincy, MA · Member since 2015 · 30 posts · 14 votes

I'm new to BP, and I've recently started listening to the podcast.

Are there any particularly critical "must-listen" episodes for starting out? What are some of your favorites? 

Most podcasts have a few episodes that fans agree are just critical to listen to. I'd like to know which ones that's true for BP.

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Russell BrazilBusiness Member
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Real Estate Agent · Washington, D.C. · Member since 2012 · 17k+ posts · 30k+ votes
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#60 with @Serge Shukat - Awesome description of a value add on multifamily

#68 with @Mark Ferguson - He has his hands into a lot of things I do, so I find that interesting. (Agent, Buy and hold, flipping)

#66 with @Michael Blank - Using other peoples money to buy apartment buildings

#129 with @Mindy Jensen - Mastering personal finance

#127 with @James Wise - Using partnerships to grow your business.

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  • James Wise
    Real Estate Broker · Cleveland Dayton Cincinnati Toledo Columbus & Akron, OH · Member since 2013 · 31k+ posts · 20k+ votes
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    Here are some of my favs.

    26 with @Chris Clothier

    108 with Grant Cardone

    100 @Joshua D. as a guest

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  • Jeb Brilliant
    Rental Property Investor · Long Beach, CA · Member since 2015 · 623 posts · 155 votes
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    @Jack M. I can't speak of the numers in particular but... And only take this as a suggestion from experience, I started at # 1 and in 8 weeks or so got through them all. Some of them will NEVER apply to you but I learned from each one of them.  

    Good luck. 

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  • Russell BrazilBusiness Member
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    Real Estate Agent · Washington, D.C. · Member since 2012 · 17k+ posts · 30k+ votes
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    #60 with @Serge Shukat - Awesome description of a value add on multifamily

    #68 with @Mark Ferguson - He has his hands into a lot of things I do, so I find that interesting. (Agent, Buy and hold, flipping)

    #66 with @Michael Blank - Using other peoples money to buy apartment buildings

    #129 with @Mindy Jensen - Mastering personal finance

    #127 with @James Wise - Using partnerships to grow your business.

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  • Mark Ferguson
    Flipper/Rehabber · Greeley, CO · Member since 2013 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    Originally posted by @Russell Brazil:

    #60 with @Serge Shukat - Awesome description of a value add on multifamily

    #68 with @Mark Ferguson - He has his hands into a lot of things I do, so I find that interesting. (Agent, Buy and hold, flipping)

    #66 with @Michael Blank - Using other peoples money to buy apartment buildings

    #129 with @Mindy Jensen - Mastering personal finance

    #127 with @James Wise - Using partnerships to grow your business.

     Thanks  for the mention!

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  • Jack M.
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    Investor · Quincy, MA · Member since 2015 · 30 posts · 14 votes
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    @Mark Ferguson are you speaking in the third person, or is there another Mark Ferguson I should be on the lookout for? :-p

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  • Mark Ferguson
    Flipper/Rehabber · Greeley, CO · Member since 2013 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    Originally posted by @Jack M.:

    @Mark Ferguson are you speaking in the third person, or is there another Mark Ferguson I should be on the lookout for? :-p

     I was saying thank you to Russel Brazil. Actually there is another Mark Ferguson on the site!

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  • Jack M.
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    Investor · Quincy, MA · Member since 2015 · 30 posts · 14 votes
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    Ah! I feel stupid now, I'm still getting used to the layout of the site. Didn't notice the slight color difference and indent. 

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  • James Wise
    Real Estate Broker · Cleveland Dayton Cincinnati Toledo Columbus & Akron, OH · Member since 2013 · 31k+ posts · 20k+ votes
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    Originally posted by @Russell Brazil:

    #60 with @Serge Shukat - Awesome description of a value add on multifamily

    #68 with @Mark Ferguson - He has his hands into a lot of things I do, so I find that interesting. (Agent, Buy and hold, flipping)

    #66 with @Michael Blank - Using other peoples money to buy apartment buildings

    #129 with @Mindy Jensen - Mastering personal finance

    #127 with @James Wise - Using partnerships to grow your business.

     Thanks for the shout out Russell. Feels great to know you rank mine as one of your favs.

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  • Daren H.
    Real Estate Investor · Desoto, TX · Member since 2013 · 560 posts · 528 votes
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    No idea what the podcasts number are and I am not looking them up :) but the following ring a bell to me:

    Ben L., for  decent smarts on finance, multi-family delivered with a touch of arrogance (well, a lot of arrogance)

    J. Scott, flipping/rehab advice given in a manner that makes sense and no arrogance (it was the first interview, I think he has done a couple of them)

    Aaron M., wholesale and deal making delivered in common sense with real estate street smarts (I don't recall a lot of fluff)

    Serge S., buy and hold, lifestyle bizz, (Don't recall all of the specifics but I do remember listening to his episode twice on the road so it must have been good. He may have done another but I recall his first.)

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  • Ross Greene
    Real Estate Agent · Las Vegas, NV · Member since 2015 · 97 posts · 28 votes
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    All of them are great!
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  • Jordan Morrison
    Real Estate Broker · Everett, WA · Member since 2014 · 15 posts · 9 votes
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    Listen on 1.5x speed and plow through them!!

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  • Chris ClothierBusiness Member
    Rental Property Investor · memphis, TN · Member since 2009 · 2k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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    Originally posted by @James Wise:

    Here are some of my favs.

    26 with @Chris Clothier

    108 with Grant Cardone

    100 @Joshua D. as a guest

     Wow, James I really appreciate the mention there!  I loved recording both of my podcasts interviews with Josh and Brandon and there are some awesome episodes on there!  This weeks is a great listen....

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  • Jeremy Scherer
    Lender · Hudsonville, MI · Member since 2015 · 35 posts · 28 votes
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    I'm with Jeb Brilliant - there is value in all of the episodes. I started listening at around 120 when each one came out, but I also started at the beginning while I was waiting for new ones to be released. If you are new (like me, just closed in my first deal) you can probably learn from every episode. I haven't been disappointed yet.
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  • Jeb Brilliant
    Rental Property Investor · Long Beach, CA · Member since 2015 · 623 posts · 155 votes
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    Congrats @Jeremy Scherer. 

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  • Arlen Chou
    Investor · Los Altos, CA · Member since 2014 · 942 posts · 1k+ votes
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    @Jack M. the best OVERALL podcast for newbies has to be the one that came out today (152) with @Brian Burke @Serge Shukhat and @Ben Leybovich. This pod cast covers everything from buy/hold to TK to the importance of knowing yourself and knowing the "why" of being in this industry. The three of them speak to different types of markets and property classes and even discuss the benefits/dangers of $30k pigs. This is a must listen for anybody who is just entering or thinking about entering into REI. There is so much good information here for anybody who wants to enter or has just recently entered that this should be mandatory listening for everybody.

    -Arlen

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  • Brian BurkePro Member
    Investor · Santa Rosa, CA · Member since 2012 · 2k+ posts · 7k+ votes
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    Thanks for the shout-out, Arlen!  152 was a fun podcast to do because giving Ben a hard time is one of my favorite hobbies.  @Ben Leybovich, @Serge S. and myself have done two previous podcasts each.  After I launched a year-long tongue-in-cheek campaign to be the first three-peater in BP history, @Brandon Turner couldn't settle the battle and thus the three of us get to share the honor.  So now my campaign to be the first four-peater has officially begun.  LOL

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  • Ben Leybovich
    Rental Property Investor · Phoenix/Lima, Arizona/OH · Member since 2012 · 4k+ posts · 4k+ votes
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    Thanks for the mention, guys!

    And @Brian Burke - there is not a chance in hell...Mark My Words - not a chance in hell I am letting you get #4 ahead of me. I love, respect, and admire you, but I WILL do what I must to stop this from happening :)

    As to the email exchange from 2 days ago - those are frozen for 40 years. They are selling low-income housing with no possibility of value add for 25 more years at 7.5 freaking Cap.

    I am moving to AZ - done!

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  • Lennie Holland
    Superintendent · Gainesville, GA · Member since 2015 · 107 posts · 35 votes
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    Start at the beginning and listen to them all, I'm on #52. Some of them don't apply to what I would like to do but I have learned something from every podcast. Like Brandon loves cats and Josh is moving to Detroit soon.

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