199: 25 Doors by Age 25 with Houssein Al-Eidan

<p>Real estate investing is no longer just for older generations! Today on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcast" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Podcast</a>, we sit down with&nbsp;<strong>Houssein Al-Eidan</strong>, an accountant from the St Louis area who has purchased<strong>&nbsp;25 rental units</strong>&nbsp;— and he’s just turning 25&nbsp;years old this month! You’ll hear Houssein’s unique strategy of buying lower-price properties (many from auctions) and using a variety of strategies to increase his returns (including AirBnB and even leaving some properties vacant!). This show is bound to leave you inspired to expand your own real estate portfolio — no matter what age you are.</p><p>In This Episode We Cover:</p><ul><li>How Houssein&nbsp;<strong>found</strong>&nbsp;BiggerPockets</li><li>How he&nbsp;<strong>relocated</strong>&nbsp;from Kuwait to St. Louis (and why)</li><li>How he discovered real estate through&nbsp;<strong>TV shows</strong></li><li>What his&nbsp;<strong>first deal</strong>&nbsp;was like</li><li>How he dealt with a complicated&nbsp;<strong>foreclosed</strong>&nbsp;property with an existing tenant</li><li>The total&nbsp;<strong>number</strong>&nbsp;of deals he’ve done so far in the past year</li><li>How his numbers look&nbsp;for&nbsp;his&nbsp;<strong>condo</strong>&nbsp;units</li><li>What his&nbsp;<strong>game plan</strong>&nbsp;is after buying so much property</li><li>How he funds these properties through&nbsp;<strong>seller financing</strong></li><li>The importance of understanding the&nbsp;<strong>seller’s motivation</strong></li><li>Tips on&nbsp;<strong>Airbnb</strong>&nbsp;properties</li><li>How be built&nbsp;a&nbsp;<strong>team</strong>&nbsp;for delegation</li><li>A word of&nbsp;<strong>caution</strong>&nbsp;in this type of investing</li><li><strong>And SO much more!</strong></li></ul><p>Links from the Show</p><ul><li><a href="https://twitter.com/strenchbp" target="_blank">Scott’s Twitter Account</a></li><li><a href="http://biggerpockets.com/jobs" target="_blank"