You DON’T need a huge network, online presence, or social media following to invest in real estate. This small-town investor got started the old-fashioned way—picking up the phone and pounding the pavement—which helped him scale his real estate portfolio to 25 rental units in just five years. Want his personal playbook? Then stay tuned!
Welcome back to the Real Estate Rookie podcast! When the University of Minnesota Crookston dropped its football program, former offensive coordinator Jared Hottle didn’t know where to turn. After moving back to his home state of Iowa in search of his next career move, a friend introduced him to BiggerPockets. Jared caught the real estate bug, became a licensed agent, and started driving for dollars. It wasn’t long before he had closed on not one but two duplexes—in the same week!
Since then, Jared has scaled to 25 rental units in just a few years. What’s more? He’s done it without a big personal brand, social media presence, or podcast, and prefers to hustle offline and host his own local meetups. In this episode, he’ll share why real estate investing is a “contact sport,” how to use partnerships to grow your portfolio faster, and when to pivot to another investing strategy!
Ashley:
Today we brought on another rookie investor to share their experience and share their story of getting started in real estate investing. It’s also a great episode to watch. If you’re thinking of pivoting or changing your strategy, we’ll break it down with Jared as to what you should think about and why he decided to do that.
Tony:
And this episode’s also about hustle. If you want to learn unique ways to find off market deals, to find partners, to build your brand without doing social media, without being a podcast host, this is the episode for you
Ashley:
Today, we’re bringing on Jared Hodel. So welcome to the Real Estate Rookie podcast. I’m Ashley Care.
Tony:
And I’m Tony j Robinson. And Jared, super happy to have you on…