199: 25 Doors by Age 25 with Houssein Al-Eidan
Real estate investing is no longer just for older generations! Today on the BiggerPockets Podcast, we sit down with Houssein Al-Eidan, an accountant from the St Louis area who has purchased 25 rental units — and he’s just turning 25 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.
In This Episode We Cover:
- How Houssein found BiggerPockets
- How he relocated from Kuwait to St. Louis (and why)
- How he discovered real estate through TV shows
- What his first deal was like
- How he dealt with a complicated foreclosed property with an existing tenant
- The total number of deals he’ve done so far in the past year
- How his numbers look for his condo units
- What his game plan is after buying so much property
- How he funds these properties through seller financing
- The importance of understanding the seller’s motivation
- Tips on Airbnb properties
- How be built a team for delegation
- A word of caution in this type of investing
- And SO much more!
Links from the Show
- Scott’s Twitter Account
- BiggerPockets Jobs
- Flip or Flop
- BiggerPockets Podcast on Youtube
- Auction.com
- Zillow
Books Mentioned in this Show
- The Book on Investing with Low or No Money Down by Brandon Turner
- The Effortless Empire by Chris Gray
- How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Tweetable Topics:
- “The first purchase may not be always be the best.” (Tweet This!)
- “Once you understand the seller’s motivation, from there you can customize a plan.” (Tweet This!)
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