372: Flipping and Rental Property Investing 2,000 Miles Away with Erin Helle

Securing financial freedom for her family through long-distance real estate investing!

West Point graduate Erin Helle's story starts the day she was ordered to deploy to Afghanistan. She already had a young daughter, and her husband was headed to Iraq.

Something had to change.

Mix in a serious health condition, the result was this: Erin felt forced to take action and build something that would endure and provide for her daughters no matter what.

In this episode, you'll learn which steps she took. From buying new construction, to flipping at a distance, to using a self-directed IRA to purchase a rental property, this show is packed with valuable lessons from an investor who's acquired 20 doors in the span of two years.

Erin shares a powerful story that's sure to make you think hard about the legacy YOU plan to leave behind and what you plan to do to get there.

In This Episode We Cover:

• Buying new construction
• Generating momentum as a newbie investor
• Erin's key performance indicators
• Lead measures vs. lag measures
• Out-of-state real estate investing
• Teaching young kids about money
• Why getting your real estate license may be overrated
• Why she doesn't "DIY" anymore
• And SO much more!

Links from the Show

• BiggerPockets Forums
• BiggerPockets Webinar
• BiggerPockets Podcast 355: From Small-Time Landlord to 1,000+ Units Under Contract with Ryan “The Mercenary” Murdock
• Open Door Capital
• $13M in Equity from One Deal & Cash Flowing Despite Being Comatose with AJ Osborne
• Brandon's Instagram
• Craigslist
• Zillow
• Redfin
• BiggerPockets Money Podcast
• BiggerPockets Business Podcast

Click here for full show notes: http://biggerpockets.com/show372

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