20: 20 Deadly Mistakes For Real Estate Investors to Avoid

While it’s unlikely that you are going to make a mistake in real estate that will kill you – there is a much higher chance that you’ll make a mistake that’s going to kill your chance of finding success. To help you fight the good fight and avoid those mistakes – you’ll definitely want to listen to today’s episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast with Josh and Brandon. You might be a seasoned investor or you might be just starting out – but the 20 mistakes listed in this podcast are real, common, and deadly if not properly addressed, so be sure to listen to today’s show.

Read the transcript for Show 20 with Josh & Brandon here

In This Show, We Cover:

• The best ways to get free education
• How to overcome analysis paralysis
• Exit strategies you should be using as a backup
• How to establish your marketing machine
• How to best protect yourself from being sued
• The best ways to find great contractors
• The worst way to screen for tenants
• Plus MUCH more…

Links from the Show:

• Google Voice
• The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide
• The Ultimate Beginner’s Podcast
• The 21 Best Books for Real Estate Investors
• Danny Johnson Podcast
• The Keyword Alert System
• The New Member Introduction forum
• Meetup.com
• “What I Did Wrong as a Landlord” post
• J Scott’s Negotiating article

Books Mentioned in the Show

• The E-Myth by Michael Gerber
• If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff

Tweetable Topics

• You’re never going to know everything. (Tweet This!)
• The math never lies. Stick with the math and don’t fudge the numbers. (Tweet This!)
• You wouldn’t drive from Canada to Peru without a map. You need a plan – just knowing it’s south isn’t good enough. (Tweet This!)
• Don’t talk so much. Just listen. (Tweet This!)

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