Building Wealth and Passive Income with Rental Properties with Ben Leybovich, Brian Burke, and Serge Shukhat

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How would you like to own ten, fifty, or a thousand rental units? That’s the topic of today’s podcast roundtable with three previous guests of the BiggerPockets Podcast, Ben Leybovich, Brian Burke, and Serge Shukhat. These three investors have three very different business models, and in this fascinating discussion, each shares how they use rental properties to build wealth and passive income. We discuss (and debate) every aspect of the investor’s journey — all in an effort to help you succeed! We also discuss the big dangers rental investors face and how YOU can avoid those problems! Don’t miss this incredibly powerful episode with three fun, smart, and successful rental property investors!

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In This Episode We Cover:

• Where is the rental market headed?
• Is planning for appreciation useless? (Debate!)
• What mistakes do new investors make?
• Overcoming challenges to investing in TODAY’S market
• Is it too late for newbies to buy rental properties?
• The best “single tip” from each panelist for newbies
• And SO much more!

Links from the Show

• BP Podcast 014 : Cash Flow, Creative Finance, and Life with Ben Leybovich
• BP Podcast 061:How to Succeed in Multifamily Investing – A Unique Conversation with Josh, Brandon, and Ben
• BiggerPockets Radio Podcast 003: Getting Started in Real Estate and Raising Money with Brian Burke
• BP Podcast 076: Growing Your Real Estate Company Into a $30 Million Dollar Business with Brian Burke
• BP Podcast 060: From 0 to 68 Rental Units in Just Four Years with Serge Shukhat
• BP Podcast 131: Investing in Multifamily Properties in a HOT Real Estate Market with Serge Shukhat

Books Mentioned in this Show

• The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner
• The Book on Managing Rental Properties by Brandon & Heather Turner
• Brandon Turner’s The Book on Investing with No or Low Money Down

Connect with The Panel

• Brian Burke’s BiggerPockets Profile
• Brian’s website
• Ben Leybovich’s BiggerPockets Profile
• Ben’s website
• Serge Shukhat’s BiggerPockets Profile

Note By BiggerPockets: These are opinions written by the author and do not necessarily represent the opinions of BiggerPockets.