#79 Douglas Larson: How to Build a Successful Real Estate Portfolio Without Sacrificing Your Desired Lifestyle

In this episode, Jonathan Farber interviews Douglas Larson on his path from learning about real estate from a cassette box set to shaping his dream lifestyle with real estate as his tool. Douglas is a west coast renaissance investor who teaches how to live the life you want as a real estate investor. In this episode, we dive into topics like: starting real estate creatively, building your real estate career, networking smart, and more!

Top Takeaways:

Creative ways to break into real estate - 10:20 - 20:00

Find leads any way you can - the more leads, the more good leads

Househacking is a good way to get started until you can afford the flip

Lease options are a great way to start with limited financing

Building your real estate career - 24:30 - 29:00

The best source of deals is the people you know

It can be so much more effective over time to take what comes rather than specializing

Having experience in many different types of real estate will open up many more opportunities

Building your network in the modern age - 29:30 - 33:00

BiggerPockets Facebook, etc. are excellent resources to meet many people at once

Meeting in person (when possible) is still fundamental to building relationships

The more you peddle the value you can bring, the more value will find you

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