538: Find the Real Estate You Hate (So You Can Buy the Real Estate You Love)

<p>Not everyone will love <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/overlooked-commercial-investments-real-estate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>commercial investing</strong></a>, <strong>mixed-use buildings</strong>, flipping houses, BRRRRing, or even traditional <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/why-buy-hold-powerful-investing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">buy-and-hold rentals</a>. But you’ll probably find one type of <strong>real estate class that you absolutely love</strong>. It may take you some time, but if you’re able to find a property type that sparks your creativity, all while providing positive cash flow, you’ll know you made it.</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/renovationwranglers/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Katie Neason</strong></a> definitely didn't love <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/pros-cons-section-8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">government-subsidized rentals</a>. She<strong> dreaded the phone calls, the repairs, and the unresponsive tenants</strong>. Katie thought that upgrading her investing strategy to multifamily housing would solve the problems. Unfortunately, after buying some <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/house-hack-fourplex-perfect" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fourplexes</a>, she realized that too wasn’t for her.</p><p>After trial and error, Katie found her true real estate loves:<strong> flipping, developing, and </strong><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2008-10-02-investing-in-mixed-use-commercial-property" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>mixed-use buildings</strong></a>. So, she went into all three and is doing phenomenal! Katie shares a special Deal Deep Dive where she walks through a <strong>degraded downtown building </strong>that is now the talk of the town due to her <strong>smart negotiating</strong>, creative redesigns, and ability to use her network to fund the deal!</p><p><strong>In This Episode We Cover