JF1831: Real Estate Rookie Buys 5 Rentals in 12 Months with 25% COC Return with Greg Gaudet

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Greg is a long time Best Ever Listener, who took the plunge into real estate in 2018. Now Greg is a guest on the same podcast he listened to to learn the ins and outs of real estate. We’ll hear how he got over the fear of making mistakes, bought some properties, and is making a great income from those properties. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!</span></p> <p><strong>Best Ever Tweet:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I just talked to everyone I could and learned what I needed to learn” - Greg Gaudet</span></p> <p><strong>Greg Gaudet Real Estate Background:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Started in Real Estate as an Appraiser right out of high school in 2002</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lost job in the recession, moved around the real estate industry before getting his first deal in 2018</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Bought 5 rentals in first 12 months averaging a 25% COC return and has done 1 wholesale</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Based in Maui, HI</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Say hi to him at <a href="mailto:greg@mauihomebuyers.com" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener">greg@<wbr />mauihomebuyers.com</a> </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Best Ever Book: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete.   </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions.  For a limited time, li