Investing outside of your local market can strike fear into the hearts of even the most savvy real estate investor. But long-distance investing doesn’t need to be extra risky! In fact, today’s guest argues that it might just be the most profitable investing you’ll ever do. Today’s guest, David Greene, a San Francisco real estate investor and agent, shares his incredible process for finding, rehabbing, and managing properties from thousands of miles away. His approach to building a “Core Four” is nothing short of genius and will transform how you run your real estate business, whether you are buying next door or 49 states away. This is one show that could change your real estate strategy forever!

In This Episode We Cover:

What David’s been up to since the last time he was in the show
How to find the right people to help you find the right properties
How to seek out top-notch lenders
Tips for offering value to people hundreds of miles away
A discussion on whether newbies can invest long distance
The “Core 4” team members you’ll need when investing in real estate out-of-state
David’s thoughts on turnkey companies
How to overcome the fear of trusting someone you work with
All about David Greene’s new book!
And SO much more!

Links from the Show

Books Mentioned in this Show

Fire Round Questions

Out of town financing
From NYC to out of state investing Help
How does investing out of state impact your tax status?
Out of state smaller properties?
How important is it to have an in-state CPA?

Tweetable Topics:

“I’m putting a dream team together that runs on autopilot.” (Tweet This!)
“The market itself is not quite as important as the success you’ll likely have in that market.” (Tweet This!)
“It’s only risky if you’re lazy.” (Tweet This!)
“You’re not going to make money right away when you start first doing anything new. It’s only going to be what you learn that will make money later.” (Tweet This!)

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257: But My Market is Too Expensive!” (How to Become a Long-Distance Real Estate Investor) with David Greene