Adventures in Real Estate Investing from a Mortgage Broker with Matt Gouge
Road to Family Freedom
English - April 19, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 50 MB - ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsInvesting Business business investing realestate financialfreedom realestateinvesting firemovement flipping invest property rental Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Matt Gouge, aka Matt the Mortgage Guy, got his start in lending back in 2013. As a self-proclaimed math nerd and a people person, he burned his proverbial ships, leaving a steady paycheck with the State of California, for the commission-based world of brokering residential mortgages. He has excelled in the field because he himself is a real estate investor and he can advise clients at a high level. As a real estate investor himself, he is able to help clients not only analyze the mortgage on their primary residence but on potential investment properties as well.
In this episode, we talk to Matt about his journey from state employee to a commission-based mortgage broker, the power of taking the leap into the unknown from an unfulfilling job, the tale of buying his first property before the Great Recession that is still a rental, and his misadventures investing long-distance.
What You'll Learn in This Episode
How Matt Gouge left a secure state job with a pension for a commission only job as a mortgage brokerHow lack of job satisfaction should be an indicator that something needs to changeHow to analyze the risk when planning to make a big decisionHow Matt Gouge bought his first investment propertyWhen buying a property to live in, you should keep in mind how well it will work as a rental when you move outHow has he expanded his investment property portfolioHow he got burned investing long distance and the mistakes he madeWhy you should always have an extra property manager ready to take over your rental propertiesWhy you should NOT diversify your single-family rental portfolio across multiple citiesWhy you SHOULD diversify your real estate investments into syndications like apartments, self-storage, and mobile home parksHow much time does take to manage a rental property portfolioHow owning four or more rental units lowers your riskWhere to learn how to buy investment propertiesWhy you should buy real estate when everyone is afraid of buying real estateHow to avoid paralysis by analysisHow losing money on a deal can be a better education than a paid mentorshipBooks and Resources Mentioned
The Road to Family Freedom: roadtofamilyfreedom.comWebsite: Matt the Mortgage GuyYouTube: Matt the Mortgage GuyTwitter: @MortgageMattCAPhone: (916) 529-7600Follow Us:
facebook.com/roadtofamilyfreedom/instagram.com/roadtofamilyfreedom/twitter.com/r2familyfreedomMatt Gouge, aka Matt the Mortgage Guy, got his start in lending back in 2013. As a self-proclaimed math nerd and a people person, he burned his proverbial ships, leaving a steady paycheck with the State of California, for the commission-based world of brokering residential mortgages. He has excelled in the field because he himself is a real estate investor and he can advise clients at a high level. As a real estate investor himself, he is able to help clients not only analyze the mortgage on their primary residence but on potential investment properties as well.
In this episode, we talk to Matt about his journey from state employee to a commission-based mortgage broker, the power of taking the leap into the unknown from an unfulfilling job, the tale of buying his first property before the Great Recession that is still a rental, and his misadventures investing long-distance.
What You'll Learn in This Episode
How Matt Gouge left a secure state job with a pension for a commission only job as a mortgage brokerHow lack of job satisfaction should be an indicator that something needs to changeHow to analyze the risk when planning to make a big decisionHow Matt Gouge bought his first investment propertyWhen buying a property to live in, you should keep in mind how well it will work as a rental when you move outHow has he expanded his investment property portfolioHow he got burned investing long distance and the mistakes he madeWhy you should always have an extra property manager ready to take over your rental propertiesWhy you should NOT diversify your single-family rental portfolio across multiple citiesWhy you SHOULD diversify your real estate investments into syndications like apartments, self-storage, and mobile home parksHow much time does take to manage a rental property portfolioHow owning four or more rental units lowers your riskWhere to learn how to buy investment propertiesWhy you should buy real estate when everyone is afraid of buying real estateHow to avoid paralysis by analysisHow losing money on a deal can be a better education than a paid mentorshipBooks and Resources Mentioned
The Road to Family Freedom: roadtofamilyfreedom.comWebsite: Matt the Mortgage GuyYouTube: Matt the Mortgage GuyTwitter: @MortgageMattCAPhone: (916) 529-7600Follow Us:
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