#83: Anthony Walker: The Agent as the Investor at Buckingham Investments

“I wanted to have a day job that allowed me to run an active income business, but was also going to give me exposure, experience and the knowledge to grow a real estate portfolio in the space that I wanted to be in.” -Anthony Walker

 

Today I am interviewing my friend and fellow investor Anthony Walker who is  the Managing Broker at Buckingham Investments. He is also a trusted advisor helping his clients reach financial freedom and retirement security. He is an educator teaching workshops with Buckingham Investments as well as a noted speaker in the Southern California region at educational and financial organizations. His focus is on the South Bay area of Los Angeles. 

Anthony Walker: Went to business school in 2008 and received his MBA from  Loyola Marymount University which is where he took his first real estate course. Deciding he wanted to trade his 9-5 routine in auto insurance claims for entrepreneurship, Anthony first how came to Buckingham Invesemtns as a client, where they helped him purchase his first investment property. He has developed an expansive real estate portfolio as an investor while still working as a Broker at Buckingham Investments. 

 

TOPICS COVERED IN THE EPISODE:

Why Anthony transitioned from the w2 life into entrepreneurship  How Anthony went from client to Managing Broker at Buckingham Investments  What does Buckingham Investments do  What is a job in real estate Why you should keep your job and use it to invest  Agent vs the investors agent and what's the difference  What is property ownership How does an agent meeting differ from an investors meeting  Real estate language  What is a setup sheet Accumulating assets Why you need to get physical inspections  Not all experienced investors understand the basics, learn that first Financial literacy  Beginning with the end in mind  Marty Stone one of the Founders of Buckingham Investments Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kyiosaki  What are behavioral patterns  in real estate  Anticipated growth  What are geographic constraints  Low income demographics vs high income demographics  LA rent control vs CA rent control  Coastal real estate  You should be buying for appreciation  What is positive operating financial leverage 

 

Listen now on Spotify or Apple iTunes or watch on Youtube to find out how Anthony found his Real Estate Breakthrough!

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