cover of episode 320: Hands-On BRRRR Investing and DIY Secrets with Instagram Star Brittany Arnason

320: Hands-On BRRRR Investing and DIY Secrets with Instagram Star Brittany Arnason

Publish Date: 2019/3/7
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    <p>Imagine building a business around work you’d do for free. Sound pretty great?</p><p>Today’s guest has done just that, and her story may change the way you think about investing. <strong>Brittany Arnason</strong> is a 26-year-old who’s converted her talent for hands-on work into a cash-flowing, 10-unit rental portfolio.</p><p>In this episode, Brittany shares how she learned the business of real estate and construction as a small child, bought her first property for $25,000, and worked on it herself to save money and learn the business.</p><p>She goes on to reveal her DIY secrets for adding value at minimal cost, how she applied skills she learned at her 9 to 5 to make her a more successful investor, and how she operates as a woman in a male-dominated industry.</p><p>Brittany has an incredible energy, spark, and passion for real estate, and it is infectious. Don’t miss how she uses creative strategies to finance her deals and <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/brrrr-strategy-real-estate-investing/">the BRRRR method to fund</a> unlimited projects.</p><p>This is an episode that will leave you pumped up and ready to go get your next (or first) deal. Download it today!</p><p>In This Episode We Cover:</p><ul>
  • How Britt got her first rental property at the age of 18!
  • Quitting her job as a power engineer
  • Pros and cons of doing your own work
  • The Lifeonaire Strategy
  • Things that make a huge impact in a property
  • Using personal line of credit to fund deals
  • What is a Step Up mortgage
  • Doing BRRRR strategy with her boyfriend
  • Finding deals through realtors and MLS
  • How she learned DIY skills from the internet
  • And SO much more!
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    Tweetable Topics:

    • “New builds can be easier and more straightforward than rehabs!” (Tweet This!)
    • “If it keeps you motivated and it keeps it fun for you, it probably will help your business.” (Tweet This!)
    • “You have to do whatever it takes to make it work.” (Tweet This!)

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