Mark Owens has been a full-time Buy and Hold investor since 2002. He currently owns over 100 units and has wholesaled over 200 deals. He is a frequent speaker at real estate investor events and is also a mentor.
[00:01] – [07:37] Opening Segment
- Let’s get to know Mark Owens
- Mark talks to us about his background
- Losing money in the stock market
- Getting into real estate back in 2002
- Overcoming fears on your first real estate investment
- Learning various strategies through the years
- Figuring out the best way to spend money in the long term
- Managing and renting out his first properties
[07:38] – [19:12] The Power of Networking in real estate
- Mark talks about how he got through the challenges back in 2007-08
- What enabled Mark’s career to weather the storm and improve his business
- BRRRR system
- Ability to network with people
- Absorb information
- Maintaining a good reputation
- The power of networking in real estate
- What Mark currently invests on
- Mark’s thoughts on Single Family and Multifamily properties
[19:13] – [23:02] Closing Segment
- Mark’s advice aspiring investors
- Network your butt off
- Build and maintain a good reputation
- How Mark stays on top of his game
- His way to make the world a better place
- How to reach out to Mark– links below
- Final words from Mark and Me
Tweetable Quotes:
“You can know a thousand people, but if you have a sucky reputation, it’s not gonna help you. You need to have both. You can have a great reputation but if you don’t know anybody, that’s not gonna help you either. So they kind of go together.” – Mark Owens
“I can keep doing business with the same people over and over, and that makes my life a lot easier.” – Mark Owens
“If you can have a great reputation and network so people know who you are, deals come your way.” – Mark Owens
“The more people you know, the more deals are gonna come your way.” – Mark Owens
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Connect with Mark, send him an email at mark@markowens.com
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I love helping others place money outside of traditional investments that both diversify strategy and provide solid predictable returns.
Call: 901-500-6191
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