We take a different direction this week by putting Ben in the hot seat. In addition to getting to know Ben a little better, we dig into his Memphis properties to talk about why Memphis, why multiple units and what his plans are for this property. We also talk through some hard lessons learned about dealing with tenants and out of state investing. For anybody just getting into investing or considering investing out of state, we hope you enjoy this episode and please reach out

Joel Larsgaard has been investing since he was 24 and has built a small portfolio of rental properties that makes a big difference in his bottom line. Joel also runs the Pour Not Poor podcast where he and co-host Matt discuss living a rich life in the areas that matter to them while finding all kinds of creative ways to save money. Joel tells his story about how he was able to save enough money to buy his first investment property while working a job that paid $24,000 a year

Eric Bowlin started investing almost 10 years ago with a triplex in Massachusetts and has built his portfolio all across the country from small multifamily to large apartment complexes. After a move to Austin, Texas Eric began chasing after a real estate investing strategy called syndication, where investor's money is pooled to buy a larger property. In his case, Eric has used this strategy to acquire over 470 units in the last couple years and prove that financial independen

Chad "Coach" Carson has been a full time real estate investor ever since graduating college after starting off "bird-dogging" for other real estate investors. After starting off with flipping houses, Chad has since built a portfolio of over 90 rental properties that allows him to live anywhere in the world and still run the business successfully. Chad talks about how house hacking is the best way to get into real estate today and also how student rentals shape his company's s

Join us this week as Jennifer Beadles tells us her story of how she started in real estate through the purchase of her first house at 22 and expanded her career in real estate while working with developers and getting her real estate license. She also has used several creative strategies to get the most from her portfolio, including contracting with supported living providers. Jennifer was able to achieve financial freedom before her 30th birthday and shares all of her advice