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206: Taking Massive Action to Do 20+ Deals in Two Years with Joe England

Publish Date: 2016/12/22
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    <p>Two years ago, <strong>Joe England</strong> was just a full-time military guy, dreaming about financial freedom. Now, he’s done over 20 deals and is taking massive action to create an incredible future for himself. On this episode of the <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcast">BiggerPockets Podcast</a>, we dive deep into Joe’s story and learn how taking massive action has helped him build his portfolio — despite being deployed overseas the majority of the time.</p><p>In This Episode We Cover:</p><ul>
  • How Joe learned about real estate from infomercials and BiggerPockets
  • Why he needs power of attorney
  • Important books he’s read
  • How he started investing while still deployed in Iraq
  • How he landed 22 properties in just 10 months
  • What exactly a rent-ready property is
  • What kind of properties he invests in
  • How he finances these deals
  • Joe’s end goal and his “why”
  • The state of the real estate market in Baltimore
  • How to NOT be a slumlord
  • How he manages his properties
  • His experiences with bad property managers
  • How to find properties on the MLS and Zillow
  • The strategy of putting an offer on everything he sees
  • His advice for the military
  • And SO much more!
  • Links from the Show

    Books Mentioned in this Show

    Tweetable Topics:

    • “When doing an offer, if you are not embarrassed by your offer, it’s too high.” (Tweet This!)
    • “Real estate is kinda like an accidental pregnancy. At the end of the day, you’ll figure it out.” (Tweet This!)
    • “You can measure success by creating new problems.” (Tweet This!)

    Connect with Joseph

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