41: How to Profit Through Long Term Flipping and Lease Options with Douglas Larson - a podcast by BiggerPockets

from 2013-10-24T06:00

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On today’s episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast, we are excited to bring you a fascinating interview with real estate investor Douglas Larson.

Douglas has been investing for over 15 years, doing everything from flipping, buy and hold, lease options and more. Additionally, Douglas has some great stories of working for several weeks on a Guru sales floor, and sheds new light on the shady sales world that we, at BiggerPockets, stand so strongly against.

You definitely don’t want to miss this entertaining and informative show!

Read the transcript for episode 41 with Douglas Larson here.

In This Show, We Cover

  • How Douglas started investing in an expensive location
  • Tips for starting while working a full time job
  • How to encourage your spouse to support your REI dream
  • Tips for bidding for properties in online auctions
  • “Scandal” in the online auction world
  • Working with your spouse in a real estate business
  • Lessons learned while working the “Guru” sales training
  • Tips for dealing with contractors and keeping them on the job site
  • And a lot more!

Links from the Show

**Also – be sure to check out this great article from Douglas from over in the BiggerPockets Member Blogs with even more information from Douglas, as well as some photos of some of the properties mentioned in the show! “Bigger Pockets Podcast Show 41…” **

Books Mentioned in the Show

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