493: How COVID Changed Real Estate Forever (+How it Didn’t!) with Ken McElroy

It’s rare to find someone with the experience, knowledge, and downright friendliness of Ken McElroy, which is why we’re having him back on the show! This time, Ken breaks down some of the fundamental truths of real estate investing and how it can help you, as an investor, make more money, reach financial freedom, and live the life you were born to live.

Ken has been in the real estate game for decades, starting as a property manager in college, becoming a landlord with a sizable portfolio, then meeting Robert Kiyosaki and working on books, education, and systems with some of the biggest names in real estate. Ken has been through multiple market cycles, dozens of policy changes from the government, and made lots of money on many different types of deals. He has a unique experience that gives him a leg up on much of the new competition.

You’ll hear Ken’s thoughts on the “affordability crisis” we may be facing in the coming years, how short-term rentalsare changing the landscape of month-to-month rentals, and how an inexperienced investor can get started with “good debt”. Make no mistake, the lessons Ken talks through in this episode took decades to learn, but you can get them all in just over an hour!

In This Episode We Cover:

How COVID did (and didn’t) affect the market for real estate investors

Leveraging “good debt” so you can build your real estate empire

When prices of labor, lumber, and new construction will flatten

What the future of the real estate market will look like, and how landlords can benefit

Working with the system (government, tax codes, etc.) as opposed to working against it

Why great deals will always get funded (especially in today’s market!)

And So Much More!

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