243: “How I Built 7-Figures of Wealth on a Working-Class Salary” with Joe “JD” Martin

<p>Let’s be honest: not everyone is trying to buy hundreds or thousands of properties. In fact – just a small handful of incredible deals can help build impressive wealth AND great income. That’s the story you’ll hear today as we speak with&nbsp;<strong>Joe “JD” Martin</strong>, a real estate investor who’s building wealth while working his full-time job. </p><p>As you’ll hear, JD had a rough start to his investing, losing over $100,000 on his first “deal,” but came back to create a stable, cash-flowing portfolio of single family houses that has given him financial freedom and over a million dollars in wealth. If that sounds like a plan you can get behind – don’t miss a moment of this powerful episode!</p><p>In This Episode We Cover:</p><ul><li>Losing six figures on the first deal</li><li>The number one problem of that failed deal</li><li>How Joe got back into investing again and the strategy he chose</li><li>The details on his first rehab</li><li><strong>Landlords</strong>&nbsp;who hate being landlords</li><li>How the quality of tenants matter</li><li>The importance of&nbsp;<strong>knowing who you want to rent to</strong></li><li>Having a&nbsp;<strong>day job while investing</strong></li><li>A&nbsp;<strong>Simple investing strategy</strong></li><li>How he finances his properties</li><li>What is&nbsp;<strong>Cashflow Recycling?</strong></li><li>The freedom to do what you love to do</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/webinar" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Webinar</a></li><li><a href="http://biggerpockets.com/proreplay" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Pro Replay</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jrdorkin/" target="_blank">Josh’s Instagram Profile</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/beardybrandon/" target="_blank">Brandon’s Instagram Profile</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/brandonatbp/" target="_blank">B