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Long-Distance Real Estate Investing: How to Buy, Rehab, and Manage Out-of-State Rental Properties Paperback – December 14, 2017
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Live where you want, and invest anywhere it makes sense.
”It is a common misperception in real estate investing that you should buy only where you live. David Greene has put that myth to rest…This is a must-read for investors who want to expand their real estate empire nationwide.”
―David Osborn, bestselling author of Wealth Can’t Wait
Are you interested in real estate, but you live in a hot market that is not suited for buy and hold investing? Do you want to take advantage of wealth-building opportunities, but that seems impossible until the next market crash?
Real estate investing is one of the greatest vehicles to build wealth, but it doesn’t make sense in every market. Some locations provide incredible returns, while others make it almost impossible to find a single property that profits. Traditionally, investing out of state has been considered risky and unwise.
But the rules, technology, and markets have changed: No longer are you forced to invest only in your backyard! In this book, real estate investor and police officer David Greene shows you exactly how he's built a multi-million dollar portfolio through buying, managing, and flipping out-of-state properties, often without ever even seeing the properties in person. David shares every tip, trick, and system he has put in place for over twenty rental properties, so you can avoid making mistakes and shorten your learning curve.
Don’t let your location dictate your financial freedom. Get the inside scoop to invest―and succeed―anywhere!
Inside, you will learn:
- How to assemble an all-star team to handle each aspect of a deal from A-Z
- How to find great deals in any state, regardless of where you live
- How to rehab a project from thousands of miles away without worry or complication
- How to speak the language of the agents, contractors, lenders, and property managers you will use
- How to quickly and easily know which neighborhoods to buy, and which to pass in
- How to choose the best materials for your rehab projects and pay the least amount of money
- And much more!
- Print length287 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherBiggerPockets
- Publication dateDecember 14, 2017
- Dimensions6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
- ISBN-100997584750
- ISBN-13978-0997584752
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- Publisher : BiggerPockets (December 14, 2017)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 287 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0997584750
- ISBN-13 : 978-0997584752
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #22,032 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #22 in Buying & Selling Homes (Books)
- #30 in Real Estate Investments (Books)
- #47 in Retirement Planning (Books)
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About the author
David Greene is the host of the BiggerPockets Podcast and a real estate investor with more than ten years of experience. He has bought, rehabbed, and managed more than 50 single-family rental properties, and he owns shares in three large multifamily apartment complexes, notes, triple-net, and short-term rental properties. He runs the top-producing David Greene Team with Keller Williams and also owns "The One Brokerage,” an award-winning mortgage company with a nationwide presence. David is the author of five books—including the best-seller titled Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat (BRRRR)—and his books have sold half a million copies combined. David loves basketball, Batman, being an uncle, and helping people achieve total financial freedom through real estate investing.
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Customers find the book informative and well-written. They find it easy to read and navigate, with helpful apps and pre-written letters included. Many readers consider it a valuable resource for long-distance investing. The book is also considered useful for beginners, providing a framework for getting started.
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Customers find the book informative and helpful for rental property investors. It provides a high-level overview and lays out a plan for success. They find valuable wisdom nuggets in the book, which points out different methods and ways of hacking certain relationships. The book is concise and comprehensive, making it an essential read for anyone interested in investing.
"...He does an excellent job breaking down the process of buying, rehabbing, and managing out-of-state rental properties...." Read more
"...Most importantly: guidelines and rules of thumb born from decades of hard won lessons in the industry...." Read more
"...analogies, real-life experiences, sage wisdom, practical tools, step-by-step guides, time-tested systems and models, scripts, tips and tricks, etc.,..." Read more
"...Achieve a higher level of success with this how-to buy, rehab and manage out-of-state rental properties...." Read more
Customers appreciate the book's readability. They find it well-written with personal examples for working out deals in real life. The structure is easy to navigate, and they enjoy the apps and pre-written letters provided in the book. Readers appreciate the detailed and well-put-together content, providing a universal language when describing potential purchases.
"This book is excellent! Very well written and easy to understand for someone brand new to the real estate world!" Read more
"Found this very readable and practical...." Read more
"Easy to read and very informative. Makes house buying concepts something you can grasp and gives you the confidence to step out and try them" Read more
"...My only complaint is that the author writes way too much on topics that need little introduction...." Read more
Customers find the book valuable and helpful. It provides good tips on finding deals, finding funding, and building. They say it's one of the greatest investments in their life, helping them maximize profits and grow their estate portfolio.
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"...Final Takeaway. Well worth the $18 as it will pay for itself many times over if you put in to practice what Mr. Greene preaches." Read more
Customers find the book helpful for long-distance investing. They say it walks you through several strategies to grow your real estate portfolio. The book makes long-distance real estate doable and an attainable goal. It helps remove concerns when investing in unfamiliar areas and utilizes agents for many activities.
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This book is great for long, medium and short distance real estate investors
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2024The media could not be loaded.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2023David did an amazing job with this book. I would say that, before reading this book, the idea or concept of owning investment properties outside of my immediate jurisdiction seemed as crazy as owning investment properties outside my immediate jurisdiction... meaning, completely counterintuitive. This book contains not just theory, but common sense and David's actual experiences. Most importantly: guidelines and rules of thumb born from decades of hard won lessons in the industry. This is one the best books on investing I've ever read, and most highly recommended. His personal stories were very humanizing, and proof it can be done - by anyone.
I found this book by listening to the bigger pockets podcast, so if you're reading this without having listened to that podcast, go look it up! Great stuff. David Greene is the guru of real estate investing, par excellence - no need to climb the mountain for this guru, just open Spotify. He's also on IG @davidgreene24
Great book!
- Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2019I’ve listened to several real estate podcasts and read various real estate books for numerous years now, but I have always hesitated to invest. No matter how much information I heard or read, I was consumed by fear and analysis paralysis. Both of David’s books (Long Distance Real Estate Investing and BRRRR) have been gamechangers for me. They have equipped me with a plan and resolution to begin my real estate investing journey and purchase my first property in the next few weeks. Buying, reading, and applying the information in these books is easily one of the greatest investments in my life!
Through his books, David stripped away every single one of my excuses and provided me with a fail-proof plan to execute. David has a big brain and a big heart. Not only is he a savvy investor with a wealth of knowledge and experiences (a true master in his craft); he is also a compassionate teacher with a servant’s heart (he knows exactly what it’s like to be in the shoes of a beginner).
If you’re ready to be empowered with powerful analogies, real-life experiences, sage wisdom, practical tools, step-by-step guides, time-tested systems and models, scripts, tips and tricks, etc., you must read these books! I highly recommend them!
I’m eagerly waiting for his upcoming book on systems!
- Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2024I enjoyed this book. Listened to it on audible first then ordered the hard copy to have access to some of the tools and tips he describes. My only complaint is that the author writes way too much on topics that need little introduction. For instance, he’s got a whole section describing the wonders of the “Smart Phone” and how it helps him make real estate deals. Perhaps he wrote the book in 1990, but I’m sure he could have saved the ink and writers cramp on some that. I did find myself hitting the skip button frequently. But, a useful book nonetheless. I do recommend it.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2025Best in class for long-distance real estate investing. Achieve a higher level of success with this how-to buy, rehab and manage out-of-state rental properties. Inspiration and insights for investing where it makes sense. Karen Briscoe, author
- Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2024This book is excellent! Very well written and easy to understand for someone brand new to the real estate world!
- Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2022This was actually the first book I ever read on rental property investing, which ultimately piqued my interest so much, I went on to read 6 more and counting.
David has a knack for breaking down the process of rental property investing into these teeny, tiny manageable bites that just make it so easy for ANYONE to get started. I bought my first rental property after completing this book and have not looked back, since buying 3 more units.
This is an essential read for anyone interested in rental property investing, period, and shouldn't simply be reserved for those looking to do so long-distance.
The processes David describes for Long Distance are super applicable anywhere. Why? Because investing someplace that isn't nearby forces you to implement systems, and those systems work everywhere, and I'd argue make you an even better investor than DIY'ing this part over here and that piece over there, just because the property is close-by and "you can".
If you are remotely considering rental property investing, you will not regret reading this.
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Bernardo Batista CarvalhoReviewed in Brazil on May 29, 2024
4.0 out of 5 stars Uma boa visão geral
Para quem é iniciante, o livro dá uma boa visão geral.
Mas eu senti falta de alguns exemplos numéricos, com tabelas e planilhas.
- Chris VanceReviewed in Canada on February 3, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Tactical Step-by-step
This was an amazing read. Not only was the book packed full of actionable steps needed for someone looking to invest out of state/country, the stories and examples David shares from past deals gave me a better understanding of the various strategies and my overall retention of the material was drastically elevated. I recommend this book, along with a note pad, highlighter, and sticky notes, for anyone looking to start their long distance real estate business. As a follow up to this book, I have started the BRRRR (buy, rehab, rent, refi, repeat) book. This will be the strategy I deploy out of state. You can also grab this book on amazon. If the deals doesn't make sense in your market, break down the barrier and invest in another market. Thanks David
- LeandroReviewed in Canada on December 5, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars I love it
Thank you David for this amazing book. A real open horizons book. I love it.
Best regards from Quebec, Canada.
Leo
- Francois ChaputReviewed in Canada on December 14, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars ,this book sumerized a lot of wath they talk about with clarity.
Opening minds about fears and inner story who stop you from progressings in your real estates path
- Shane GReviewed in Canada on December 6, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars Thanks for paving the way for new and struggling investors!
I am enjoying the book quite a bit so far. For a while I believed that it was just a lot harder to invest in Canada than the United States because of the housing prices in larger cities. After hearing about the book a number of times on the Bigger Pockets podcast I decided to do a serious search of the smaller cities in my Province, and I found that there were good deals to be found. Obviously it's quite daunting for a beginner to think about investing from a distance, so I picked up this book to learn all I can, and it has not disappointed. The biggest impact it's had so far is that it's given me confidence- not only is long distance investing doable, but if you put in the work and implement the correct systems there's nothing to be afraid of.