45: Finding Your Unfair Advantage, Rural Investing, and Getting Started with Tom Sylvester

<p>On today’s episode of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcast" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Podcast</a>, we cover a huge variety of really interesting topics with real estate investor&nbsp;Tom Sylvester&nbsp;(yes, that rhymes!)</p><p>Tom has been investing in the Rochester, NY area for several years and has a great perspective on getting started, building systems to manage your business, investing in rural areas (or as Brandon says, “rrrrrurrral”,) and a whole lot more.</p><p>Don’t miss a second of this excellent interview!</p><p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/bpp45-tom-sylvester-podcast-transcript-getting-started-rurual-investing-advantage" target="_blank">Read the transcript for episode 45 with Tom Sylvester here</a>.</p><p>In This Show, We Cover</p><ul><li>Tom’s early lessons</li><li>The advantages and disadvantages to rural investing</li><li>Finding mentors and networking</li><li>Talking with your spouse about getting started with real estate</li><li>Getting started with real estate at a young age</li><li>When is the right time to quit your day job?</li><li>Red flags for problem tenants</li><li>The $10 Toilet part that could have saved Tom hundreds of dollars</li><li>And much more.</li></ul><p>Links from the Show</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2013/11/04/invest-rural-markets/" target="_blank">Investing in Rural Markets: The Secret to Real Estate Investing Success?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2012/09/02/top-ways-to-make-money-real-estate/" target="_blank">The Top 100 Ways To Make Money In Real Estate</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/4317/blog_posts/30055-getting-started-in-real-estate-with-100" target="_blank">How to Get Started With $100</a>&nbsp;blog post by Tom</li><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts" target="_blank">Keyword Alerts</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2013/09/27/survive-spouse-doesnt-believe-dream/" target="_blank">How To Survive When Your Spouse