186: How to Get Your First Few Properties - Even in a Competitive Market with Dave Meyer

<p>There are a lot of excuses people use for why they don’t invest in real estate. Maybe they work too much. Maybe they don’t have any money. Maybe the market is too hot. But some — like our guest today — don’t let those difficulties stop them. Instead, they use creativity to overcome obstacles and build a real estate empire. So today on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcast" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Podcast</a>,&nbsp;we are excited to introduce you to&nbsp;Dave Meyer,&nbsp;an investor from the Denver market, who shares his story of&nbsp;buying eight units using creativity, intelligence, and in incredible level of hustle!</p><p>In This Episode We Cover:</p><ul><li>Who exactly&nbsp;Dave, the&nbsp;VP of Growth&nbsp;for BiggerPockets, is</li><li>How his&nbsp;silly neighbor&nbsp;unintentionally encouraged&nbsp;him to buy a house</li><li>Why he chose his&nbsp;friend&nbsp;as a partner</li><li>The details of his&nbsp;first deal</li><li>What he&nbsp;looked for&nbsp;in his first deal</li><li>The&nbsp;numbers&nbsp;on that deal</li><li>Would&nbsp;it&nbsp;still be a great deal without the&nbsp;appreciation&nbsp;in Denver?</li><li>How he&nbsp;raised his funds&nbsp;for this project</li><li>The importance of acting on&nbsp;opportunities&nbsp;now</li><li>Who&nbsp;manages&nbsp;his&nbsp;properties?</li><li>How a&nbsp;tenant&nbsp;built a staircase for him</li><li>How you can learn the&nbsp;market by working&nbsp;hands-on</li><li>How Dave bought properties while&nbsp;waiting tables</li><li>His first experience with&nbsp;house hacking</li><li>Tips to keep in mind regarding&nbsp;zoning&nbsp;when finding properties</li><li>And SO much more!</li></ul><p>Links from the Show</p><ul><li><a href="https://twitter.com/jrdorkin" target="_blank">Josh’s Twitter Account</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/brandonatbp" target="_blank">Brandon’s Twitter Account</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/webinar?main_track_only=true" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Webinar</a></li><li><a href="http://bigger