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Hustle & Persistence To Build Wealth Through Real Estate | BiggerPockets Podcast 169: Using Hustle and Persistence to Build Wealth Through Real Estate with David Greene

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Hustle & Persistence To Build Wealth Through Real Estate | BiggerPockets Podcast 169: Using Hustle and Persistence to Build Wealth Through Real Estate with David Greene

What does it take to truly find success in real estate — especially when you make an average salary and live in an expensive city? That’s the topic of today’s show, where we sit down with David Greene, a full-time police officer in the San Francisco market who’s managed to buy multiple deals in the past several years through mass hustle and persistent deal-finding. You’ll learn how David finds deals, invests both in-and-out-of-state, and finances those deals on a cop’s salary! This show is sure to motivate and educate you to do more deals this year!

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In This Episode We Cover:

  • Who David Greene is and how he bought a $565k house for $195k
  • The challenges of renting out a house
  • His tips for first time landlords
  • Thoughts on credit checks
  • How to use property managers as advisors
  • Steps for buying property from afar
  • The second hurdle he met while investing
  • What you want in a real estate agent
  • How he got financing despite his profession
  • Looking at investing like the Golden Real Estate Warriors to save money
  • The importance of working hard to reach your goals
  • A discussion on investing in notes — the downsides and upsides
  • David’s game plan
  • Why consistency is key to reaching success
  • And SO much more!

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Tweetable Topics:

  • “You can do everything wrong in real estate at the beginning. If you hold on long enough, it’s going to work out.” (Tweet This!)
  • “You have to embrace that it’s hard and be glad that it is.” (Tweet This!)

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