632: The “Conveyor Belt” System That’ll Build You a BIG Rental Portfolio Quickly

<p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/buying-multifamily" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Multifamily investing</strong></a> is a bit different than other types of residential real estate investing. When the <strong>economy begins to shift</strong>, and a <strong>recession </strong>is looming, multifamily real estate tends to drop in price. But, at the same time, more<strong> renters need a place to stay</strong>, or more importantly, an affordable place to stay, making multifamily apartments their go-to option. If <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-607" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>apartment investing</strong></a> has ever interested you before, <strong>Jake Stanziano </strong>and <strong>Gino Barbaro</strong> make a strong argument why now may be the perfect time to get into the industry.</p><p>If you’re feeling deja vu, don’t worry, Jake and Gino have been on the BiggerPockets Podcast multiple times before. Each time they come on they bring new lessons, new deals, and a lot more units under their belt. Only a <strong>decade or so ago, </strong>Jake and Gino were busting their humps <strong>working at jobs and businesses that didn’t fulfill them</strong>. It took them a year and a half to buy their first deal, and now, they’re <strong>sitting on $175M worth of multifamily</strong>. That’s quite a lot of deals in just a decade.</p><p>Jake and Gino drop some gems in this episode, specifically on <strong>why 2022 may be a smart time to start investing</strong>, how to <strong>develop your “buy right” criteria</strong>, and <strong>preparing your </strong><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/exit-strategies-real-estate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>exit strategies</strong></a> so you can build wealth, not just get rich once. They’ve learned a lot of multifamily investing lessons the hard way, so next time you’re presented with a killer deal, you don’t have to double down on their mistakes.</p><p><strong>In Th