From Local Flips to Raising Funds and Turnkey Investing Around the Country with Jeff Wallenius

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Is it possible to go from firefighter to real estate mogul? Just ask Jeff Wallenius, who started with a single flip, financed entirely with hard money. He was able to parlay that early success into a profitable flipping business and has been flipping 10-12 houses a year in the Portland market for the last five years. Now, he’s set his sights even higher, has created a couple of funds, and is buying cash flowing turnkey real estate around the country.

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In This Episode We Cover:

• Jeff’s transition from firefighting to real estate investing
• His first flip
• What exactly a “cash flow negative” spouse is
• The numbers on that first deal
• How he sold it
• How to price your property
• Why he went back in 2012 after the crash
• The indicator of a good partner
• How he scales his flipping business
• What he thinks buying out-of-state
• Tips for “riding along” with someone to learn more
• How to build an investment fund
• Why he sees safety and performance as his bull’s eye
• What turnkey is and how someone can vet one
• His next goal: acquiring 150 houses in his portfolio
• And SO much more!

Links from the Show

• BiggerPockets Forums
• BiggerPockets Forms
• BiggerPockets Conversations
• Farmers Only
• Lessons Learned from 40+ Years as a Real Estate Investor with Jay Hinrichs

Books Mentioned in this Show

• Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
• Set for Life by Scott Trench
• Talent is Overrated by Geoffrey Colvin

Fire Round Questions

• Long distance rehab: hire project manager, or pass?
• Let’s get real about starting out

Tweetable Topics:

• “You don’t want to be the cheapest property in the market.” (Tweet This!)
• “I’d like to align myself with people that have good morals that are going to do the right thing when it’s hard.” (Tweet This!)
• “Flipping is great, but when we stop flipping, the money ends.” (Tweet This!)

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• Jeff’s Company
• Jeff’s Facebook Profile
• Jeff’s Twitter Profile

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