20 Deadly Mistakes For Real Estate Investors To Avoid

While it’s unlikely that you are going to make a mistake in real estate that will kill you – there is a much higher chance that you’ll make a mistake that’s going to kill your chance of finding success. To help you fight the good fight and avoid those mistakes – you’ll definitely want to listen to today’s episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast with Josh and Brandon. You might be a seasoned investor or you might be just starting out – but the 20 mistakes listed in this podcast are real, common, and deadly if not properly addressed, so be sure to listen to today’s show.

Read the transcript for Show 20 with Josh & Brandon here

Listen to The Show on iTunes (Preferred Method!)

Click here to listen on iTunes.

Listen to the Podcast Here

In This Show, We Cover:

The best ways to get free education
How to overcome analysis paralysis
Exit strategies you should be using as a backup
How to establish your marketing machine
How to best protect yourself from being sued
The best ways to find great contractors
The worst way to screen for tenants
Plus MUCH more…

Links from the Show:

Books Mentioned in the Show

The E-Myth by Michael Gerber
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff

Tweetable Topics

You’re never going to know everything. (Tweet This!)

The math never lies. Stick with the math and don’t fudge the numbers. (Tweet This!)

You wouldn’t drive from Canada to Peru without a map. You need a plan – just knowing it’s south isn’t good enough. (Tweet This!)

Don’t talk so much. Just listen. (Tweet This!)

Comments, Questions, Concerns?

Can you think of any other mistakes we forgot to mention? Want to ask a question or add something? Want to comment on Josh’s sense of humor? Leave your feedback below!

Note By BiggerPockets: These are opinions written by the author and do not necessarily represent the opinions of BiggerPockets.