291: How to Build a Business That Helps Find Deals Before Anyone Else with Neal Collins

<p>Are you struggling with finding deals in today’s market, where the best properties go fast? On today’s show, we interview&nbsp;<strong>Neal Collins</strong>, an investor in the red hot Portland Oregon who has figured out a way to find deals before anyone else even sees them! Neal shares the brilliant strategy he’s created to build a world where the best deals find&nbsp;<em>him</em>.</p><p>In this show, you’ll learn how Neal was able to find a 4-plex to house hacked—<em>and&nbsp;</em>how he made an additional $8-10k a month, as well as how he&nbsp;built a property management company and real estate brokerage (hint: he created an army of deal finders that get paid to make him money and find him deals) where he does none of the work but reaps all of the profits, and his brilliant, simple strategy for raising private money than anyone can replicate (he really hits the nail on the head with this one).</p><p>If you’re looking for a solid, profitable, and step-by-step process to make money and build wealth with real estate, you won’t want to miss how Neal did just that!</p><p>In This Episode We Cover:</p><ul><li>Neal’s<strong>&nbsp;journey</strong>&nbsp;to real estate investing</li><li>How he accidentally got into&nbsp;<strong>seller financing</strong></li><li>The importance of being able to&nbsp;<strong>pivot</strong>&nbsp;and change investment strategies</li><li>The&nbsp;<strong>kinds of properties</strong>&nbsp;he looks for</li><li>His thoughts on&nbsp;<strong>Airbnb and short-term rentals</strong>&nbsp;in general</li><li>How he got into&nbsp;<strong>managing</strong>&nbsp;other people’s properties</li><li>His experiences&nbsp;<strong>managing 200 units</strong>&nbsp;and owning a brokerage</li><li>Three things every investor looks for:&nbsp;<strong>returns, security, and customer service</strong></li><li><strong>And SO much more!</strong></li></ul><p>Links from the Show</p><ul><li><a href="http://biggerpockets.com/forums" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Forums</a></li><li><a href="http://biggerpockets.com/a