236: Building a Real Estate Business with Pete Barrow
b"Pete Barrow, along with his sons Sam and Isaac, founded Parrot Property Group, a family-owned business based in Indianapolis. They focus on providing the reliability and responsiveness that you need in order to make your real estate investment a success. Parrot Property Group has a team of 5 members with approximately 80 years of combined experience in construction and real estate investing.
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\\nParrot Property Group provides a full-service solution for real estate investors in Indianapolis. From acquisitions consulting to leasing and property management, they do it all.
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\\nKey Points
\\nMaking real estate investing a family business
\\nBuying a package of duplexes with an investor
\\nSeeking out a real estate market - what to look for
\\nBranding and marketing
\\nDirect mail campaigns to motivated sellers
\\nLightning Questions
\\nWhat was your biggest hurdle getting started in real estate investing, and how did you overcome it?
\\nLack of money. With a long-time customer who was willing to put up capital on that package of duplexes, Parrot Property Group was born.
\\nDo you have a personal habit that contributes to your success?
\\nPete and everyone in the business enjoy working.
\\nDo you have an online resource that you find valuable?
\\nPete enjoys podcasts and leans on YouTube for many of his projects
\\nWhat book would you recommend to the listeners and why?
\\nTitan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow
\\nIf you were to give advice to your 20-year-old self to get started in real estate investing, what would it be?
\\nDon't follow your dream unless it makes sense.
\\nResources
\\nParrot Property Group
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\\nPete Barrow's BiggerPockets Profile
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