53: Investing Without Loans and Retiring Early with Jason Hull

<p>On today’s episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast we have an incredible chat with financial planner, real estate investor, and an all-around great guy –&nbsp;Jason Hull.</p><p>Jason has a great story of how his early mistakes led to his conservative but effective strategy of building wealth through rental property… all without the use of leverage, loans, or doing any labor. Jason has some terrific insight into the way our human behavior causes us to act and invest,&nbsp;– so don’t miss this entertaining and informative show that will have you looking at your real estate in a whole new light.</p><p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/bpp53-jason-hull-podcast-transcript-retiring-early-no-loan-investing" target="_blank">Read the transcript for episode 53 with Jason Hull here</a>.</p><p>In This Show, We Cover:</p><ul><li>Getting over-extended with his first deals and facing the housing collapse</li><li>The “Oh Crap” backup plan</li><li>The only two ways to make money in real estate</li><li>Separating your skills from what the market is doing</li><li>Getting “lucky” in real estate</li><li>Getting to “P.I.R.E.” = Passive Income, Retire Early</li><li>Why Jason doesn’t use leverage (mortgages)</li><li>How to find an awesome property manager</li><li>Working with a Financial Planner</li><li>Stocks vs. Real Estate… Where is the balance?</li><li>Why you should open a Roth IRA with $100</li></ul><p>Links from the Show</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2013/05/10/how-not-to-invest-in-real-estate/" target="_blank">Jason’s Post – How NOT to Invest in Real Estate… A Case Study</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2014/01/09/bp-podcast-052-raising-millions-ken-mcelroy-rich-dad/" target="_blank">BP Podcast 052: Buying Apartment Complexes, Raising Millions, and Building a Profitable Business with Ken McElroy</a></li><li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/BiggerPockets/posts/10151936548039833" target="_blank">Facebook Post about “How Would You Spend $100?”</a></li><li><a href="https: