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On this episode of the Investor Financing Podcast, Beau interviews Crystal Florida, an agent investor who sells a lot of homes in the East Bay Area, as they talked about the good insights and updates of the real estate market in the Bay Area.
Timestamps
[00:57] Beau introduces Crystal Florida on the show and talks about his credentials
[03:04] Right now is a tremendous opportunity for investors to get back in the saddle
[05:40] What did Beau not like about real estate?
[05:50] The main reason why Crystal decided to grow her team
[06:56] The majority of real estate agents can’t make a living
[08:01] Spending more time calling the buyers
[08:40] Crystal is dealing more with buyers and sellers
[10:13] Holiday season is the time of the year that you should “work”
[12:07] People will find you, they really need good advice
[13:31] “Real estate is about having grit and consistency.” -Beau
[15:39] Teach the up-and-coming real estate agents the systematic way to create wealth
[16:33] Inventory is down in Oakland
[17:28] The average purchase price in East Bay is high
[20:48] If you put all your money in one flip, you lost all your money
[21:47] The reason why Crystal wants to invest in Austin, Texas
[22:40] A couple of huge home run deals of Crystal in 2016-2017
[23:30] Acquiring a triplex at an auction
[24:33] Investing with the whole family
[25:07] The main inspiration of Crystal to get her real estate license
[25:36] Who are Crystal’s biggest mentors in the real estate space?
[27:30] Advice to new real estate agents on how to find the right teams to join
[29:45] From an investment standpoint, what are Crystal’s goals for herself?
[32:06] Real estate agent’s problems
[33:29] Go to crystalrflorida.com to get to know more about ‘Compass’ and Crystal