The Biggerpockets Real Estate Investing Podcast

How does a world-class soccer star set himself up for a lifetime of financial freedom? Rental properties! That’s the story on today’s episode of The BiggerPockets Podcast, where we sit down with Nat “The Beard” Borchersto learn how he built a sizable portfolio of rental properties while traveling the country (and the world!) as a professional athlete. Nat shares his humble “hammer-swinging” beginnings, as well as the systems that today allow him to live a life of freedom while others manage his units. Don’t miss a moment of this powerful and hilarious episode!   In This Episode We Cover: Nat’s background as a professional soccer player and his first deal His current number of properties What exactly a 1031 exchange is Expert tips for finding deals How to use social networking to your advantage Specifics on a recent deal How he found great prices just an hour and a half from his area How to increase the rent Commercial loans vs. traditional loans Sub-metering a property The story behind why he