Real Estate is Like Playing a Game of Chess w/ Jeff Stephens
07/19/22 • 73 min
Jeff Stephens didn’t build his real estate portfolio up to 35 units by taking a conventional path. It took a lot of work and planning to find and acquire deals with favorable financing terms. Jeff spends a lot of his time building off-market relationships so that he may capitalize on seller financing opportunities. There are a few value statements which are closely held in Jeff’s business: (1) rarely sell; and (2) when you have to sell, it’s okay to “sacrifice a pawn” for the bigger picture. If you’ve been wondering about the ins and outs of seller financing deals, this episode will shed some light on how to find those properties, build rapport with sellers, and structure the deals.
You can connect with our guest by email at [email protected] or you can follow Jeff’s story in more detail by listening to his podcat, Racking Up Rentals.
Do you have any questions you'd like for us to answer on the show, or a success story you'd like to share? Shoot us an email to [email protected] and we'd be happy to connect with you. And If you haven’t done so already, please leave us a glowing 5 start review on your podcasting platform–it would really help us out!
You can connect with you hosts on instagram:
James on Instagram: @James_Rippeon
Patrick on Instagram: @RentalPropertyCouple
Let's kick the 9 to 5!
Jeff Stephens didn’t build his real estate portfolio up to 35 units by taking a conventional path. It took a lot of work and planning to find and acquire deals with favorable financing terms. Jeff spends a lot of his time building off-market relationships so that he may capitalize on seller financing opportunities. There are a few value statements which are closely held in Jeff’s business: (1) rarely sell; and (2) when you have to sell, it’s okay to “sacrifice a pawn” for the bigger picture. If you’ve been wondering about the ins and outs of seller financing deals, this episode will shed some light on how to find those properties, build rapport with sellers, and structure the deals.
You can connect with our guest by email at [email protected] or you can follow Jeff’s story in more detail by listening to his podcat, Racking Up Rentals.
Do you have any questions you'd like for us to answer on the show, or a success story you'd like to share? Shoot us an email to [email protected] and we'd be happy to connect with you. And If you haven’t done so already, please leave us a glowing 5 start review on your podcasting platform–it would really help us out!
You can connect with you hosts on instagram:
James on Instagram: @James_Rippeon
Patrick on Instagram: @RentalPropertyCouple
Let's kick the 9 to 5!
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You can connect with our guest on Instagram @buildingwealthfromrentals
or email at [email protected].
Do you have any questions you'd like for us to answer on the show, or a success story you'd like to share? Shoot us an email to [email protected] and we'd be happy to connect with you. And If you haven’t done so already, please leave us a glowing 5 start review on your podcasting platform–it would really help us out!
You can connect with you hosts on instagram:
James on Instagram: @James_Rippeon
Patrick on Instagram: @RentalPropertyCouple
Let's kick the 9 to 5!
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You can connect with our guest on Instagram @grantwarrington or email at [email protected].
Do you have any questions you'd like for us to answer on the show, or a success story you'd like to share? Shoot us an email to [email protected] and we'd be happy to connect with you. And If you haven’t done so already, please leave us a glowing 5 start review on your podcasting platform–it would really help us out!
You can connect with you hosts on instagram:
James on Instagram: @James_Rippeon
Patrick on Instagram: @RentalPropertyCouple
Let's kick the 9 to 5!
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