Getting Started as a Businessman, Not a Handyman with Fat Tony

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Many people struggle to get started, especially when they live in an expensive market. That’s why today on the BiggerPockets Podcast we’re excited to bring you this interview with a newer investor who’s figuring out how to make a passive investment business despite living in one of the most expensive cities in America. You’ll learn how Fat Tony (yes, that’s really what he goes by!) invests in out-of-state deals and how mindset has played a major role in his early success.

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In This Episode We Cover:

• Who is Fat Tony, and what’s with the name?
• How he got started in real estate investing
• Why it all starts with changing your mindset
• The value of continuing education
• His first deal: a short sale
• Whether it’s worth it to look into condos
• How to start doing the things you need to do
• The importance of tracking your net worth
• Why you should view real estate as a long term play
• What it takes to successfully invest out of state
• The importance of working with people who you can trust
• Why all investors should have cash reserves
• Why Tony believes in buying site unseen
• The worth of his properties today
• Tips for finding people who share the same mindset
• And SO much more!

Links from the Show

• Want to be our sponsor? Email here
• BiggerPockets Forums
• BiggerPockets Webinar
• BiggerPockets Podcast
• BP Podcast 134: Creative Finance and Gaining a Millionaire Mindset with Pro BMX Rider Terry Adams
• The Secret
• BP Podcast 004: Commercial Real Estate Investing With Frank Gallinelli

Books Mentioned in this Show

• Brandon Turner’s Investing With No or Low Money Down
• Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker
• Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
• What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow… And 36 Other Key Financial Measures by Frank Gallinelli
• The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss

Tweetable Topics:

• “I’m a businessman, not a handyman. And I’m okay with that.” (Tweet This!)
• “There’s gotta be a way. Other people are doing it. I just need to figure out the way.” (Tweet This!)

Connect with Fat Tony

• Fat Tony’s BiggerPockets Profile
• Fat Tony’s Company Website
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitter
• The Expansion Project Podcast
• Break Parallel

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