132: How Brie Schmidt Grew Her Real Estate Portfolio by 50 Units in 1 Year

Today on the BiggerPockets Podcast, we are excited to bring back Brie Schmidt, a real estate investor from the Chicago market who has absolutely DOMINATED her goals over the past twelve months. Last time we talked with Brie, she had just quit her job to pursue real estate full-time. Today you’ll learn about the impact that decision made on her life and how she’s been able to reach her financial goal in just twelve months, buying more than fifty new rental property units in that time! Be prepared to be blown away and inspired to do the same! In This Episode We Cover:Who Brie is and how she quit her job and went full time since the last showThe 3 catalysts that drove her to become a full time investorHow to incentivize in-house property managementTips for making tenants happyThe story behind 50 units in one yearWhat kind of tenants she is looking forHow Brie handled her first evictionWhat kind of properties she is investing inHer average cost per doorThe details of buying multiple units at a time and concerns you face with itThe mindset behind buying 50 units in a yearAnd SO much more!Links from the ShowBiggerPockets Keyword AlertsQuitting Your Job, Buy & Hold Investing, and Succeeding With High-End Rentals with Brie SchmidtBiggerPockets WebinarInvesting in Foreclosures, Quitting Your Job, and Getting More Than 10 Loans with Anca RaderHow I Found, Analyzed, and Bought an Ugly Purple Rental PropertyBiggerPockets MarketplaceBiggerPockets ForumsPayNearMeBiggerPockets PodcastBecoming a Millionaire Real Estate Investor Using The One Thing with Jay PapasanTwitterBooks Mentioned in this ShowThe Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary KellerThe ONE Thing by Gary KellerThe 10X Rule by Grant CardoneTweetable Topics:“You bring up the level of the property to attract the kind of tenant that you want.” (Tweet This!)“Property management could make or break your business.” (Tweet This!)Connect with BrieBrie’s BiggerPockets ProfileBrie’s Company Website