248: From Shop Teacher to Multifamily Syndicator with Todd Dexheimer 01:16:10

    <p>Looking to scale up your real estate investing business? If so, don’t miss this incredibly powerful episode of The <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcast">BiggerPockets Podcast</a>. </p><p>On today’s show, you’ll meet <strong>Todd Dexheimer</strong>, who started investing in real estate while working a full-time job as a shop teacher at a Minnesota High School. Todd walks us through his journey of quitting his job and scaling his business to hundreds of flips and rental properties in just a few short years. </p><p>You’ll hear how Todd analyzes markets before deals, how he puts together the financing on large multifamily purchases, and how he builds a solid team—no matter how far he’s located from the property.</p><p>In This Episode We Cover:</p><ul>

Links from the Show

• BiggerPockets Forums
• CBRE
• Marcus & Millichap
• ARA Rental
• Colliers
• Redi Cincinnati
• LoopNet
• Trulia
• Raising Money to Buy 1,000 Apartment Units with Brian Adams

Books Mentioned in this Show

• Set for Life by Scott Trench
• Finding & Funding Great Deals by Anson Young (discounted!)
• Emerging Real Estate Markets by David Lindahl
• Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
• The ABCs of Real Estate Investing by Ken McElroy
• How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Fire Round Questions

• Is a roof deck on a multifamily worth building?
• What services could a person provide that would not be considered acting as a property manager?
• Short Term or Long Term Lease?
• Flipping a house with extensive mold (advice or order of repairs)
• Adding sqft to a home
• Owner wants to sell 9 mos from now…best way to tie up property?

Tweetable Topics

• “It’s not just about good cash flow; it’s about your ability to get out of that investment in the future.” (Tweet This!)
• “It’s all a referral business. People talk about people they like and trust.” (Tweet This!)
• “If you’re going to try to raise money, you’ve got to have people who know what you do.” (Tweet This!)
• “Getting good tenants is the best strategy.” (Tweet This!)

Connect with Todd

• Todd’s BiggerPockets Profile
• Todd’s Company Website
• Todd’s Linkedin Profile
• Todd’s Podcast

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