Two years ago, Joe England was just a full-time military guy, dreaming about financial freedom. Now, he’s done over 20 deals and is taking massive action to create an incredible future for himself. On this episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast, we dive deep into Joe’s story and learn how taking massive action has helped him build his portfolio — despite being deployed overseas the majority of the time.

In This Episode We Cover:

How Joe learned about real estate from infomercials and BiggerPockets
Why he needs power of attorney
Important books he’s read
How he started investing while still deployed in Iraq
How he landed 22 properties in just 10 months
What exactly a rent-ready property is
What kind of properties he invests in
How he finances these deals
Joe’s end goal and his “why”
The state of the real estate market in Baltimore
How to NOT be a slumlord
How he manages his properties
His experiences with bad property managers
How to find properties on the MLS and Zillow
The strategy of putting an offer on everything he sees
His advice for the military
And SO much more!

Links from the Show

Books Mentioned in this Show

BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Investing
The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner
The Book on Flipping Houses by J. Scott
Investing with No or Low Money Down by Brandon Turner
The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone
Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday
The One Thing by Gary Keller

Tweetable Topics:

“When doing an offer, if you are not embarrassed by your offer, it’s too high.” (Tweet This!)
“Real estate is kinda like an accidental pregnancy. At the end of the day, you’ll figure it out.” (Tweet This!)
“You can measure success by creating new problems.” (Tweet This!)

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