258: Six-Figure House Flipping with Gabe DaSilva

<p>Massive goals encourage massive action—and a massive plan to get there. That’s the truth behind today’s episode of&nbsp;<a href="http://biggerpockets.com/podcast" target="_blank"><strong>The BiggerPockets Podcast,</strong></a>&nbsp;where we sit down with&nbsp;<strong>Gabe DaSilva</strong>, a New Jersey real estate investor who specializes in a unique niche of house flipping: “add-a-level” or “pop tops.” You’ll hear how Gabe shoots for a six-figure payday on each flip and how you can incorporate this strategy in your own business. Be ready to take some notes—this is an action-packed show!</p><p>In This Episode We Cover:</p><ul><li>How&nbsp;<strong>Gabe got into</strong>&nbsp;the real estate business</li><li>Tips for using your&nbsp;<strong>401k as capital</strong></li><li>How he landed his&nbsp;<strong>first deal</strong></li><li>A discussion on&nbsp;<strong>doing things yourself</strong></li><li>How to finance your deals using&nbsp;<strong>hard money</strong></li><li>Gabe’s&nbsp;<strong>unique definition</strong>&nbsp;of hard money lenders</li><li><strong>The deals</strong>&nbsp;he’s made to this point</li><li>Which properties are good candidates for&nbsp;<strong>rehabbing</strong></li><li>How to tell if it’s the&nbsp;<strong>right market</strong>&nbsp;to invest in</li><li>What to check for in a good&nbsp;<strong>house foundation</strong></li><li>The “<strong>bathtubs story</strong>“</li><li>How to find deals through&nbsp;<strong>direct mail</strong></li><li>What&nbsp;<strong>his day</strong>&nbsp;looks like</li><li><strong>And SO much more!</strong></li></ul><p>Links from the Show</p><ul><li><a href="http://biggerpockets.com/forums" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Forums</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/rehab-estimator/" target="_blank">Rehab Estimator Calculator</a></li><li><a href="http://biggerpockets.com/calc" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Calculators</a></li><li><a href="http://biggerpockets.com/hardmoneylenders" target="_blank">BiggerPockets HardMoney Lenders</a></li><li><a href