Excited about real estate investing and looking for a blueprint to follow? Well, you’re in luck!

Today’s guest James Masotti is a well-rounded investor who’s piling up properties while working a full-time job.

James shares how he consistently finds deals in a competitive market (it’s not through the MLS), how he funds these deals (it’s not with his money), and how he handles the common complications every investor faces.

He also gives some great advice for acquiring properties already occupied by tenants, and explains how he keeps his partner and lenders happy even when things don’t go according to plan. He offers tips on planning for CapEx and dealing with the dark side of real estate investing, too.

Plus, you won’t want to miss his advice when it comes to building funnels to find deals, as well as just what to look for when interviewing real estate agents.

James has a straightforward, no-nonsense approaching to succeeding in today’s market and provides tons of good content for how you can do the same! Download this episode today!

In This Episode We Cover:

Jame’s entrance into real estate investing while having a professional career
Cash reserves and how he plans for CapEx
How he finds and funds deals
Dealing with tenant evictions
Finding the lender you need
What a debt cover ratio is
Why he continuously builds funnels
How to handle when things go wrong
Analyzing and overcoming the dark side of real estate investing!
And SO much more!

Links from the Show

Books Mentioned in this Show

The Book on Managing Rental Properties by Heather and Brandon Turner
I Will Teach You To Be Rich by Ramit Sethi
The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs by J. Scott
The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
E-Myth by Michael E. Gerber
Lifeonaire by Steve Cook

Fire Round Questions

Tweetable Topics:

“Real estate is very forgiving.” (Tweet This!)
“When you’re looking to scale, you want to have reserves available.” (Tweet This!)
“Don’t chase something that you’re not comfortable with because that’s when you get in trouble.” (Tweet This!)

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312: Conquering Nightmare Rehabs While Working Full-Time with BRRRR Investor James Masotti