The Biggerpockets Real Estate Investing Podcast

Start slow—or take off like a rocket? When it comes to real estate investing, the choice isn’t the same for all. This week, our guest Paul Thompson made a clear choice: Rocket! After realizing the fragile nature of his six-figure salary, he set out to replace his salary with passive income—as quickly as possible. This led him to average a new home purchase every month for the first year and a half, and soon he had true financial freedom and quit his 9–5. This show is packed full of actionable tips, including some never-before-heard-on-this-podcast strategies for finding deals with the use of virtual assistants, Craigslist, and cold calling! This is one episode for which you’ll need to take some notes, so grab a notebook and let’s get into it! In This Episode We Cover: Paul’s backstory prior to real estate investing His first deal doing the BRRRR method What is escape velocity? P.I.L.E. (Passive Income greater than your Living Expenses) How he manages his properties Finding private money lenders throu