Episode 35
Jim Brooks is a retired Marine and Soldier, currently living in the Caribbean thanks to real estate investing!
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Jim spent ten years as an infantry and reconnaissance Marine. He then joined the Army reserves as a special forces soldier. He was medically retired after 23 years of service due to a parachuting accident in pre-deployment training.
Jim owned 50 properties, lost them due to a rough spell in his life, and now owns over 20 properties again! Jim likes to buy subject to the existing mortgage, and doesn’t have to pay a penny out of pocket this way!
He recently sold his home, and has been on “vacation” in the Caribbean for three months…and is not sure if he will ever come back!
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His advice to an E-1/E-2 (18/20-year-old) is: invest in real estate for the long term! Then study finance, and always keep learning!
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the resource he recommends is: Jim recommends funneling all of your marketing through one place, your website. He also recommends websites like BiggerPockets.com and Realestateinvesting.com
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If you want to reach out to Jim you can Email him at jim@freshstartinvestmentsllc.com
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Books I recommend
First read: https://amzn.to/2KcTEww
Real Estate Investing: https://amzn.to/2ltPRNm
Real Estate Investing: https://amzn.to/2yxFBNf
Real Estate Investing: https://amzn.to/2IhQ1QI
Building Wealth: https://amzn.to/2ttiwpf
Efficiency: https://amzn.to/2K1eRdy
Efficiency: https://amzn.to/2yvuu7K
Negotiating: https://amzn.to/2tmCyT7
