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Jul 2022
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641: 15 Rentals in 1 Year (While Running...

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About this episode

Vacation rentals, real estate agent commissions, brokerage fees, insurance quotes, and everything in between just start to scratch the surface of who Christian Bachelder is. Some of you may have seen Christian before on our YouTube channel where he talks about interest rates, loan products, and other future financing projections. But today, Christian gets to talk about how he not only built a large rental portfolio but did so while running multiple businesses.

Even as full-time workers, many Americans feel like they don’t have enough time in the day to relax, let alone invest. So how does someone with a jam-packed schedule, a lot of pressure, and a mountain of responsibilities find time to not only buy one rental but fifteen rental properties in a year? To Christian, it took a bit of trial and error, but the answer is simply making your time as efficient as humanly possible.

He’s been able to heavily invest, start and run one of the top mortgage brokerages in the country, work as an agent, and provide insurance to clients as well. He drills down into what business owners and investors alike need to do to reclaim their time, and once it’s theirs, use it to the highest and best use. He also drops some financing pro tips that may help you lower the down payment you need or close with a better-than-average interest rate!

In This Episode We Cover:

Turning your referrals into full-blown businesses that can build your wealth

Why investors should always choose brokers, lenders, and agents who invest themselves 

The velocity of time and why focusing on “return on time” beats ROI when investing

Creative financing and loan programs that can save you serious cash at closing

Partnering up to not only buy real estate but build businesses faster

How to get three times more work done in the same amount of time

And So Much More!

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Books Mentioned in the Show

SOLD by David Greene

SKILL by David Greene

BRRRR by David Greene

Long-Distance Real Estate Investing by David Greene

Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss

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