372: Flipping and Rental Property Investing 2,000 Miles Away with Erin Helle

<p>Securing financial freedom for her family through long-distance real estate investing!</p><p>West Point graduate <strong>Erin Helle</strong>'s story starts the day she was ordered to deploy to Afghanistan. She already had a young daughter, and her husband was headed to Iraq.</p><p>Something had to change.</p><p>Mix in a serious health condition, the result was this: Erin felt forced to take action and build something that would endure and provide for her daughters no matter what.</p><p>In this episode, you'll learn which steps she took. From buying new construction, to flipping at a distance, to using a self-directed IRA to purchase a rental property, this show is packed with valuable lessons from an investor who's acquired 20 doors in the span of two years.</p><p>Erin shares a powerful story that's sure to make you think hard about the legacy YOU plan to leave behind and what you plan to do to get there.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In This Episode We Cover:</strong></p><ul><li>Buying <strong>new construction</strong></li><li>Generating <strong>momentum</strong> as a newbie investor</li><li>Erin's <strong>key performance indicators</strong></li><li><strong>Lead</strong> measures <strong>vs. lag</strong> measures</li><li><strong>Out-of-state</strong> real estate investing</li><li>Teaching <strong>young kids</strong> about money</li><li>Why getting your <strong>real estate license</strong> may be overrated</li><li>Why she doesn't "<strong>DIY</strong>" anymore</li><li><strong>And SO much more!</strong></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Links from the Show</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://biggerpockets.com/forums" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Forums</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/webinars" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Webinar</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/biggerpockets-podcast-355-ryan-murdock" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Podcast 355: From Small-Time Landlord to 1,000+ Units Under Contract with Ryan “The Mercenary” Murdock</a></li><li><a href="https://opendo