Chris Prefontaine has been in the real estate industry for many years as an agent, broker, landlord, flipper, developer, builder, and landlord. He was hit hard during the housing crash and decided he needed a new strategy to make money in real estate. His plan was to make a lot money without using any of his own money. He was able to do this by finding properties he could lease to own, which he could then turn around and lease himself. You can listen to how he made a lot of money in real estate, lost most of it, and came back to reinvent himself on this episode of the InvestFourMore Real Estate Podcast.
I have been a real estate agent and real estate investor for over 15 years. I am biased when I talk about using real estate agents, but I am also extremely experienced when it comes to real estate. Being in the industry as long as I have, I see how valuable a good real estate agent is for both buyers and sellers. Real estate agents can be expensive, but they are usually well worth it because of the money they save their clients. On this episode of the InvestFourMore Real Estate Podcast, I talk about why buyers and sellers should use real estate agents. I also discuss how to find the best real estate agents and use them effectively to get deals or to help you sell your house.
So far, I have bought 25 properties in 2017: 23 flips and 2 rentals. This is buy far the most properties I have ever purchased in one year, and I still have a few months to go. For me to be able to buy that many houses and commercial properties, I have had to expand the way I find deals. I have bought properties from the MLS, wholesalers, Zillow, direct marketing, networking, and auctions—all this year. On this episode of the InvestFourMore Podcast, I talk about how I get deals from all of these sources. I also discuss how the ways I find deals have evolved over the years.
On this episode of the InvestFourMore Real Estate Podcast, I interview Hunter Thompson,who has been a passive real estate investor for many years. Hunter started investing in mortgage notes and then moved into syndication. Hunter chose not to be the person who put all the deals together but rather the person who invests in those deals and lets other people do all the work. Hunter feels his best use of time is finding the right investors to invest in. One of Hunter's favorite investment niches is self storage buildings. I talk to Hunter about how to find the best self storage investments and why they are so attractive to him.