155: From Zero to 200+ Deals in Five Years with Sharad Mehta

Dec 31, 2015

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Boom! Prepare to be blown away by this unbelievable interview with an investor who’s gone from nothing to more than 200 deals in just five years! You’ll learn how Sharad was able to find great deals, finance those deals, and build an investment portfolio that continues to grow no matter where lives or travels in the world. This show is one of the most humorous and most enlightening shows ever recorded on the BiggerPockets Podcast, so why are you still reading this? Listen to the show!

In This Episode We Cover:

The story behind the $5,000 scholarship cheque
How Sharad’s love for saving money led him to buy his first property
Why he values bigger goals in life
The importance of focusing on the things that matter
The details of his first investment property
How he figured out what he wanted to do as real estate investor
How to start out without any formal education in real estate
Whether you should buy inexpensive properties or not
What A, B, and C-properties are
Why he invests in his area now
The importance of talking to local people to get a feel for the market
How he bought $65,000 worth of property with just $17,000 cash
How Sharad uses his time to find and analyze deals
A call simulation that’ll teach you how to achieve the bottom line
How to keep a good relationship with an agent
How many deals he has done
Sharad’s views on turnkey properties
The benefit of having 48 properties for rental free and clear
How he keeps his real estate business as simple as possible
Sharad’s role within his business
How his business works and how he automates it
How to trust your contractors
How to get discounts from Home Depot
And SO much more!

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Books Mentioned in this Show

The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller
The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner
The Book on Investing with No or Low Money Down by Brandon Turner
Start Something That Matters by Blake Mycoskie
Elon Musk: Biography of a Self-Made Visionary, Entrepreneur and Billionaire by B Storm

Tweetable Topics:

“You have to make some sacrifices to achieve bigger goals in life.” (Tweet This!)
“If you are motivated enough, you will get anything done — no matter what.” (Tweet This!)
“It all comes down to numbers. If the numbers make sense, I’ll buy it.” (Tweet This!)

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