Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with Dave Meyer, VP of Data and Analytics at Bigger Pockets and author of the forthcoming book, Start with Strategy. They do a deep dive and discuss why picking the right strategy is key to your real estate investment success. You’ll also learn how Dave got into financial independence, what the early days of Bigger Pockets were like, and also Dave’s thoughts on where and what asset class he would be investing in given today’s market conditions.
Dave Meyer has spent his career working in the technology industry while also investing in real estate. In 2016, he took the opportunity to combine his professional passions for real estate and technology and joined BiggerPockets, where he now serves as the VP of Data and Analytics.
Dave has been a rental property investor in Colorado since 2010 and invests passively nationwide. He's also the host of the BiggerPockets On the Market podcast, which started in 2022 and is growing rapidly as a one-stop source for all things real estate analytics. Outside of work, he enjoys traveling, eating sandwiches, and being outside. He currently lives in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN
00:00 - Intro.
02:50 - How Dave was part of eating the world’s largest hamburger.
05:42 - Why studying abroad was the inspiration for moving to Amsterdam.
08:02 - How Dave got interested in personal finance and investing.
08:41 - How one of Dave’s first entrepreneurial ventures went.
14:04 - Why data analytics intrigued him.
21:22 - What the early days of Bigger Pockets was like.
27:20 - How the writing process for Start with Strategy went.
28:36 - Why investor’s need a guide to pick the right real estate strategy.
30:47 - What is the resource triangle.
34:58 - What Dave’s first real estate investment was and what he contributed to it and much more!
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