166: Creative Ways to Invest in Apartments with Juan Vargas

Published: Dec. 10, 2018, 2 p.m.

b"Juan Vargas, host of the Commit To Wealth Podcast, is a full time entrepreneur and real estate investor with a focus on multifamily. Juan's desire to be involved in his family's lives is what drove him to quit his job as a BMW Technician to pursue real estate investing full time.\\xa0
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\\nAfter buying his very first home, to doing some flips and eventually deciding to pursue apartments, Juan has gone on to control over 200 apartments. Juan has been able to purchase apartments by finding creative ways to find, finance, and form partnerships.\\xa0
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\\nKey Points
\\nUnderstanding the importance of hard work
\\nGoing from single family to multifamily investments
\\nCreative ways to crack into multifamily - partnering, financing, and finding off market deals
\\nEducate yourself, but also take action - you don't have to know everything
\\nLightning Questions
\\nWhat was your biggest hurdle getting started in real estate investing, and how did you overcome it?
\\nFear of the unknown. The best way to overcome that fear is to take action.\\xa0
\\nDo you have a personal habit that contributes to your success?
\\nJuan reads every day, and joins up on weekly and biweekly calls with like-minded people.\\xa0
\\nDo you have an online resource that you find valuable?
\\nSlack.com
\\nFacebook groups
\\nWhat book would you recommend to the listeners and why?
\\nCashflow Quadrant\\xa0by Robert Kiyosaki
\\nThe Slight Edge by Jeff Olson
\\nExtrememe Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
\\nIf you were to give advice to your 20 year old self to get started in real estate investing, what would it be?
\\n\\xa0Work to earn, not work to learn. Find someone who is doing what you want, and learn from them.\\xa0
\\nResources
\\nVisit Audible for a free trail and free audio book download!
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\\nwww.TheJuanVargas.com
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\\n\\xa0Commit To Wealth Podcast
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\\nJuan@committowealth.com"