How to Buy Rentals (Faster) with THESE Real Estate Skills

Episode #691 Baselane: Automate your real estate finances with banking and AI-powered bookkeeping. Claim your $100 bonus! https://www.baselane.com/lp/bigger-pockets/?utm_source=bigger_pockets&utm_campaign=bigger_pockets&utm_medium=YT-M Do you have ANY skills that could help *fast-track your real estate investing journey?* Many rookies do! Whether you’re good at *finding deals, remodeling kitchens, or managing rental properties,* there are several ways to use these in-demand skills to your advantage. In this episode, we’ll show you how! Welcome to another *Rookie Reply!* Ashley and Tony are back with three new questions from the *BiggerPockets Forums.* First, we hear from someone who wants to *use their remodeling skills to grow their real estate portfolio.* What’s the _best_ investing strategy for them? Could they bring “sweat equity” to a real estate partnership? Next, a *self-managing landlord* is struggling to keep up with emails, notices, and important dates. We share some of the *tools and systems WE use to organize our projects and stay on top of key deadlines*—without adding more to our plates! Finally, we hear from a rookie who’s having some _serious_ *buyer’s remorse due to plumbing, electrical, and HVAC issues* they discovered _after_ closing. Who’s at fault in this situation? The inspector? The seller? Stay tuned as we crack the case! Ask Your Question for a Future Rookie Reply: https://forms.gle/naQm67JEJ74YMZ5G6 Episode Show Notes: https://lnk.to/realestaterookieYT Join BiggerPockets for FREE 👇 https://www.biggerpockets.com/signup?utm_source=owned_media 🎉Join us at the BiggerPockets Conference October 2-4 in Orlando. Buy tickets: https://biggerpockets.com/bpcon2026 Buy Ashley & Tony’s Book, _Real Estate Partnerships_ : https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/real-estate-partnerships?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Sign Up for the Real Estate Rookie Newsletter: https://www.biggerpockets.com/email-subscribe?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area: http://biggerpockets.com/agentmatch _Real Estate Rookie_ 672 – She Built an Entire Real Estate Portfolio in Just 2 Years with THESE Tools w/ Jamie Banks: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rookie-672?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Connect with Ashley and Tony: Ashley: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/ashkehr?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Tony: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/tonyr75?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none 00:00 Intro 00:33 Scaling with Skills! 05:20 Sponsor: Baselane! 06:17 Tools for Self-Managing Landlords 16:27 Buyer’s Remorse (Do I SELL?) 25:36 Send Us Your Question!