227: From Single Family Houses to $130,000,000 in Multifamily with Joe Fairless

<p>Scaling: It’s a term often tossed around in business and real estate, but what does it actually look like? Today on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcast" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Podcast</a>,&nbsp;you’ll see firsthand how one investor went from a small handful of single family houses to purchasing over&nbsp;<strong>$130,000,000 worth of apartment communities</strong>&nbsp;in just the past few years. </p><p>Our guest,&nbsp;<strong>Joe Fairless</strong>, has a great story that will show you how you can get started with larger multifamily properties, including several ways to find and finance those big deals. Whether you are looking for your first deal or a 250 unit apartment community, this is one show you can’t afford to miss!</p><p>In This Episode We Cover:</p><ul><li>Joe’s&nbsp;<strong>background</strong></li><li>His&nbsp;<strong>first property</strong>&nbsp;in Texas</li><li>Tips for those investing&nbsp;<strong>out-of-state</strong></li><li>The&nbsp;<strong>benefits and dangers</strong>&nbsp;of buying properties virtually</li><li>Why he no longer does&nbsp;<strong>single family properties</strong></li><li>How to&nbsp;<strong>qualify</strong>&nbsp;a market</li><li><strong>Markets</strong>&nbsp;that Joe thinks work</li><li>Tips on finding partners and&nbsp;<strong>funding deals</strong></li><li>What exactly a&nbsp;<strong>master lease</strong>&nbsp;is</li><li>How to&nbsp;<strong>network</strong>&nbsp;and get people in a&nbsp;deal with you</li><li>How much&nbsp;<strong>money</strong>&nbsp;he puts in each deal</li><li>How they find their&nbsp;<strong>apartment</strong>&nbsp;deals</li><li>What a&nbsp;<strong>stabilized</strong>&nbsp;property is</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="https://www.the1thing.com/podcasts/" target="_blank">The ONE Thing Podcast</a></li><li><a href="http://www.costar.com/" target="_blank">CoStar</a></li><li><