On today’s episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast, we talk with the dynamic husband and wife team ofJason and Katherine Grote about their adventures in flipping and wholesaling, while specifically dealing with some of the unique ways they find deals for their real estate investing business. This show was really a ton of fun to record and will give you both ideas and many good laughs as you hear the Grote’s story and tips for you and your investing business!

Read the transcript to episode 27 with Jason and Katherine Grote here.

In This Show, We Cover

• What a “wholetail” is – and why it can be profitable
• The first direct mail campaign that… flopped.
• When to “buy and hold” and when to “flip?”
• When to Quit your job … and when NOT to.
• Flipping in hot vs. cold markets
• How to wholesale without being a time-stealing “bottom feeder”
• Dealing with foundation problems
• Tips for working with your spouse

Links from the Show

• The New BiggerPockets Real Estate Calculators and Analysis Tools
• Fix and Flip Analysis & Reporting Tool
• Lending Club
• BP Podcast 010 : Flipping Houses 101 with J Scott
• BP Podcast 018 : Flipping, Marketing, and Wholesaling with Danny Johnson
• 5 Key Takeaways From the Inman Real Estate Connect SF 2013 Conference
• How to Create an Awesome Lead Generating Website in Under an Hour with No Technical Abilities

Books Mentioned in the Show:

• Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

Tweetable Topics

• Anything worth anything is all about hard work (Tweet This!)
• People decide whether or not they’ll buy your house in the first 3 minutes.(Tweet This!)
• We’re passionate about real estate… it’s fun! (Tweet This!)
• Who needs a book when you have BiggerPockets! (Tweet This!)

Connect with Jason and Katherine

• Jason’s BiggerPockets Profile
• Katherine’s BiggerPockets Profile
• The Grote’s Website: www.IBuyAustinHouses.com

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