368: $3,500 per Month From One BRRRR Deal With Palak Shah

02/06/20 • 85 min

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On today’s show: accelerated wealth-building through leverage and systems!

Palak Shah walks us through how she built a $4M portfolio in just three years by "supercharging" the BRRRR strategy.

Palak left a career in corporate America to focus full-time on real estate in the Philadelphia area, and she applied her training as an engineer to create airtight processes that help her business run without her.

You’ll love hearing how she finds deals from wholesalers on Facebook, why she’s not afraid to sell off some of her BRRRR properties, and how she creates checklists to determine whether a deal fits her criteria.

Also, we discuss how to beat “analysis paralysis” by remembering her acronym “A.B.L.E.”

Palak is a relatable, inspiring investor who offers great tips for anyone hoping to transition away from a 9-to-5... so check out this episode today, and share it with a friend or family member!

In This Episode We Cover:

Leaving her corporate job to take more control over her time
Why she’s OK paying capital gains tax rather than using 1031 exchanges
Flexing your “risk-taking muscle”
Using hard money for BRRRR projects
Creating “templates” to make investing easier over time
Criticisms of the BRRRR strategy
Why she sells off some of her BRRRR properties
Using local banks and credit unions
Her mantra: “Fortune favors the finance-savvy”
How her systems allowed her to buy 2 properties from India
Her “A.B.L.E.” method to escape analysis paralysis
How she bought 9 units for 40% off the list price
How she used a home equity loan to borrow $160K
And SO much more!

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On today’s show: accelerated wealth-building through leverage and systems!

Palak Shah walks us through how she built a $4M portfolio in just three years by "supercharging" the BRRRR strategy.

Also, we discuss how to beat “analysis paralysis” by remembering her acronym “A.B.L.E.”

Palak is a relatable, inspiring investor who offers great tips for anyone hoping to transition away from a 9-to-5... so check out this episode today, and share it with a friend or family member!

In This Episode We Cover:

Leaving her corporate job to take more control over her time
Why she’s OK paying capital gains tax rather than using 1031 exchanges
Flexing your “risk-taking muscle”
Using hard money for BRRRR projects
Creating “templates” to make investing easier over time
Criticisms of the BRRRR strategy
Why she sells off some of her BRRRR properties
Using local banks and credit unions
Her mantra: “Fortune favors the finance-savvy”
How her systems allowed her to buy 2 properties from India
Her “A.B.L.E.” method to escape analysis paralysis
How she bought 9 units for 40% off the list price
How she used a home equity loan to borrow $160K
And SO much more!

Links from the Show

Check the full show notes here: http://biggerpockets.com/show368

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367: Quitting Retail to Flip, BRRRR, and Design with Kara Beckmann

7X-ing her income by leaving a so-so job to flip houses!

Today’s guest is Kara Beckmann, a rehabber and rental property investor who’s tearing it up in Scottsdale, Ariz., and on her Instagram page @beckmannhouse.

You'll be inspired by Kara's journey from pastry chef to retail worker to full-time investor funding deals with private and hard money. Kara shares some great tips for networking with wholesalers and builders to snag deals (to date, she's spent $0 on marketing).

You'll also learn how she maximizes profit by sticking to her rehab budgets, how she keeps contractors on deadline, and how she manages risk by outlining several different exit strategies.

Kara's story will motivate you to apply your own "unique ability" to your real estate business and overcome the fear that might be stopping you from doing your first or next deal!

Enjoy this episode, and subscribe to the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast so you won't miss the next one.

In This Episode We Cover:

How Kara learned saving habits at age 14
How she started thinking like an entrepreneur while working in retail
How she was motivated by not getting a raise in 5 years
Buying her first deal for $50K below asking price
Reinvesting profits from her first flip
Her apprenticeship with a general contractor
How she develops a scope of work and deadline
Why she doesn’t spend any money on marketing
Her networking tips
The challenges of investing without W-2 income
How she prepares several exit strategies for each deal
Where she gets inspiration for her designs
How she sticks to her budgets (the “price per square foot” method)
Incentivizing her contractors to complete work on time
And SO much more!

Links from the Show

Check the full show notes here: http://biggerpockets.com/show367

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Next Episode

369: Escaping the Day-to-Day Grind to Work ON Your Business with Jefferson Lilly

Want to step out of your business and finally gain the freedom to think more strategically? Let Jefferson Lilly show you how!

Jefferson is a mobile home park investor, who went from sleeping on an air mattress on-site at his mobile parks to running a lean team and focusing his energy on raising millions from investors.

No matter what stage of your career you’re in or what your preferred strategy is, you’ll get a ton of value out of this high-level discussion about building a “2.0” business that serves you AND your team.

You’ll learn how Jefferson went from acquiring parks “deal by deal” to starting a fund, how he overcame fear to hire several six-figure employees, and how he incentivizes his team to maximize occupancy.

Also, Jefferson breaks down the criteria he uses to narrow down potential deals (including proximity to a Walmart)—AND reveals the four main ways he and his team reach out to mom-and-pop park owners.

This is an awesome show, whether you’re interested in mobile homes or not. So check it out, and subscribe to the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast so you won’t miss the next one!

In This Episode We Cover: