209: Flipping 83 Homes in the Last 18 Months with Kevin Carroll

Is small thinking holding you back? Not after this episode! Today on the BiggerPockets Podcast, Josh and Brandon talk with Kevin Carroll, a real estate investor who decided 18 months ago that he wanted to start flipping houses… and has done 83 flips in the past year and a half! Perhaps most impressively, Kevin did most of these flips out of state utilizing strategic partnerships — a strategy that just might change the way you think about real estate forever. Sit back and prepare to have your mindset expanded and let “big thinking” take over. In This Episode We Cover:How Kevin went from a straw-built house to flipping 1,000 housesWhat a bank-owned product isHow he built a system that worksWhat you should know about probatesHow to think like an investor instead of an agentThings that could screw up a dealThe two components that make a deal successfulWhy you should consider holding costsBuying properties offsiteInsight on quality control and scaling the businessHow to stay ahead of the flipWhy he partners with real estate agentsWhy his partners need himHis favorite deals and whyThe bad deals he’s encounteredThinking big when it comes to setting targetsWho your friends are so importantAnd SO much more!Links from the ShowPath to Purchase (visit your dashboard)BiggerPockets ForumsGobundanceBooks Mentioned in this ShowThe Real Book of Real Estate by Robert KiyosakiThe Millionaire Real Estate Agent by Gary KellerThe Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary KellerThe E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. GerberMONEY Master the Game by Tony RobbinsA Journey to Financial Independence by Kevin CarrollTweetable Topics:“Everything is based on relationships.” (Tweet This!)“I’d rather spend $2,000 more and get the flip done a week sooner.” (Tweet This!)“One of the important things you can do for a contractor is to pay them immediately.” (Tweet This!)“Who you hang out with will dictate your level of income, your level of success.” (Tweet This!)Connect with KevinKevin’s BiggerPockets ProfileKevin’s Website (with his spreadsheet)