95: Multifamily Investments, Partnerships, and Raising Your Kids to Be Entrepreneurs With Curt Bidwell

<p>If nothing else, investing in real estate is an adventure, as well as an ever-evolving learning process,&nbsp;where you can alter&nbsp;your focus to align with the needs&nbsp;of yourself, your clients, and your family. This week on&nbsp;<a href="http://biggerpockets.com/podcast" target="_blank">The BiggerPockets Podcast</a>, we’ll learn all about what it takes to branch out in your&nbsp;real estate investing&nbsp;endeavors with our guest&nbsp;Curt Bidwell.&nbsp;</p><p>Curt’s first real estate opportunity arose&nbsp;while he was working as a pastor, when a few good friends asked if he wanted to partner with them on a local fourplex. Since then, he’s acquired quite a&nbsp;portfolio of real estate, including&nbsp;sixplexes, duplexes, new construction, single family homes, townhomes, and mixed properties. He’s done it all — and now he’s even gotten his kids involved! Listen for interesting tips on how to creatively invest, the best ways to find good tenants, as well as how to encourage your kids to get interested in finances and real estate along the way.</p><p>In This Show We Cover:</p><ul><li>What makes a good&nbsp;partnership</li><li>How to get started with&nbsp;mixed rental&nbsp;properties</li><li>Ways to&nbsp;keep your children motivated and setting&nbsp;goals</li><li>Where to find the best&nbsp;commercial&nbsp;locations to increase your real estate value</li><li>The&nbsp;positives&nbsp;of renting out&nbsp;large family homes</li><li>How to choose whether you should have&nbsp;in-house management&nbsp;for your multi-unit rentals</li><li>Methods to teach your&nbsp;children&nbsp;to be financially wise</li><li>The best ways to go about obtaining&nbsp;lines of&nbsp;credit&nbsp;for your properties</li><li>Ways to&nbsp;creatively&nbsp;invest&nbsp;and finance your rentals</li><li>What exactly a&nbsp;1031 exchange&nbsp;is</li><li>Helpful&nbsp;tips to finding&nbsp;a good location manager</li><li>How&nbsp;to work with local commercial&nbsp;lenders</li><li>Best ways to&nbsp;screen&nbsp;your tenants</li><li>And lo