Month: January 2018

Many people have dreams of owning large multifamily properties—but fail to get beyond small deals. Not today’s guest! Today, we sit down with Bruce Petersen, an investor from the Austin, TX area who started with a 48-unit syndication deal and hasn’t looked back! Bruce has some incredible stories and lessons from his time in the business, so if you ever plan to buy an apartment complex, this is one episode you need to pay close attention to!

Mobile Home Parks can be one of the most profitable business models around, but learning to scale without losing all your time can be tough. That’s the story on today’s episode of The BiggerPockets Podcast, where we sit down with Jefferson Lilly to talk about how he’s acquired 2600+ “pads” in the past few years, and the lessons he’s learned in scaling. We also discuss the ins and outs of raising private money through a “fund” which will both fascinate and educate you – so don’t miss a moment of it. Whether you want to buy mobile home parks or not, this is one show who’s lessons will stick with you for life!

Here on The BiggerPockets Podcast we spend a lot of time talking about buying properties… but what about needing to sell them? How does someone get top dollar and get their home sold fast? Well today on the Podcast we’re excited to dive deep into this topic with Mindy Jensen, the Community Manager at BiggerPockets and author of the newest book from BiggerPockets, How to Sell Your Home. You might know some of these tips – but others might just blow your mind (and make you thousands next time you sell a property) so grab a pencil and some paper and get ready to take some notes!

Bank robbers. Terrorists. Motivated sellers. No matter who you’re dealing with, negotiation is vital. As a real estate investor, the question is not if you’ll negotiate but how well will you negotiate—and after this episode, you’ll never negotiate the same again. Today, we’re excited to sit down with Chris Voss, former head of the FBI’s Hostage Negotiation Team and author of Never Split the Difference, to learn the stories, strategies, and tactics gleaned from decades of negotiating with the world’s most dangerous criminals. Then, we delve into how these lessons can help you in your own business and life. This show is a ton of fun and full of actionable tips that will instantly make you a better negotiator—whether sparring with your child, a buyer or seller, or a terrorist holding your family for ransom!