JF1841: From Trading Commodities To Trading Real Estate with Allan Szlafrok

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With the advancements in technology, Allan’s job as a commodity trader was shifting from the yelling and screaming on the trading floor to behind a computer screen. With many people in his position losing their jobs to technology, Allan decided to explore real estate investing. It was not a tremendous start, but Allan overcame some bad deals and relationships to ultimately succeed, and he keeps on succeeding. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!</span></p> <p><strong>Best Ever Tweet:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The reason it wasn’t a great deal is because I didn’t know enough about the neighborhood” - Allan Szlafrok</span></p> <p><strong>Allan Szlafrok Real Estate Background:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Investing in real estate since 2010</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Has been involved in over 100 real estate transactions ranging from single family homes to multifamily apartment buildings</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Based in Long Island, NY</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Say hi to him at</span> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/allan-szlafrok-b86b0128/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.linkedin.com/in/allan-szlafrok-b86b0128/</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Best Ever Book:</span> <a href="https://amzn.to/30r6BXk"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Against the Gods</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete.   </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, whic