Bitten by the Investing Bug: How Kyle Craig Turned His First Home into His Gateway Into Real Estate

Agent Investor Podcast

A house is a dwelling and roof over your head, but it can also be a powerful financial tool, a cash flowing asset, and a massive income driver. Our guest today saw the potential of real estate investing when he bought his first home, and immediately pulled the trigger on building his own portfolio.

Many agents find the first deal very intimidating, but taking that leap might help you discover your passion for investing.

How can agents set themselves up for success when they take on investing?

In this episode, real estate agent, investor and property manager, Kyle Craig shares his investing journey, and why buying his own home made him want to pursue a career in real estate.

"You have to put in the hours and the more you understand the process, and the more knowledgeable you are, the easier it is to balance investing with sales." -Kyle Craig

Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode

• The formula for headache-free property management
  Managing property and dealing with tenants makes a lot of people nervous about investing. Can you avoid the headaches of being a landlord?

• Why we have to approach 203K loans with caution
  How can we take advantage of 203K rehab loans while avoiding expensive pitfalls of this strategy?

• How to find opportunities in commercial real estate
  Commercial real estate has a lot of potential. How can investors tap into the unlimited hybrid creativity of this asset class?

Guest Bio:

Kyle Craig is a Real Estate Agent, Investor and Property Manager. Having started with Clockhouse Realty just over a year ago Kyle has really hit the ground running and has quickly found great success with residential and commercial sales. He is currently licensed as a real estate agent in both MA and RI. On the investing side, Kyle is closing on a couple of personal investment properties and planning to continue expanding his portfolio. He is also working toward eventually having his own brokerage.

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