213: Investing in Real Estate without Being a Landlord with Noah Kagan

<p>If there is one thing you can know for sure by listening to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcast" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Podcast</a>, it’s this: There are a LOT of ways to invest in real estate! That’s why we’re excited to bring you today’s interview with&nbsp;<strong>Noah Kagan</strong>, who invests in a different way than most of the guests we’ve had on the show. Noah currently runs several very successful internet businesses (SumoMe and AppSumo) and knew he didn’t want to be a landlord; Noah knows his best return is made in his business. Therefore, he devised his investing strategy around NOT being the landlord. Noah is a wealth of information and one of the most motivating humans we’ve ever met. So sit back and enjoy today’s episode with Noah!</p><p>In This Episode We Cover:</p><ul><li>Who&nbsp;<strong>Noah Kagan</strong>&nbsp;is and how he got into real estate investing</li><li>What keeps&nbsp;<strong>newbies</strong>&nbsp;from buying their first investment properties</li><li>The&nbsp;<strong>ROI</strong>&nbsp;of other businesses as compared to&nbsp;real estate investing</li><li>A discussion on the&nbsp;<strong>1% rule</strong></li><li>Thoughts on whether a&nbsp;<strong>commercial</strong>&nbsp;property&nbsp;is a good first investment</li><li>Why you should find&nbsp;<strong>experienced</strong>&nbsp;real estate investors in your area</li><li>Tips for growing your&nbsp;<strong>capital</strong></li><li>How Noah&nbsp;<strong>finances</strong>&nbsp;his deals</li><li>What you should know about asking other people for money or&nbsp;<strong>syndication</strong></li><li>Why you should&nbsp;<strong>stop apologizing</strong>&nbsp;for being successful</li><li>How to grow your&nbsp;<strong>network</strong></li><li>When should you stop learning and&nbsp;<strong>start doing</strong></li><li>The importance of knowing where do you want to be in<strong>&nbsp;5 years</strong></li><li>Why you should visualize&nbsp;the&nbsp;<strong>destination</strong></li><li><strong>And SO much more!</st