7FF 509: How to START Investing in Real Estate (Do THIS First)

December 21, 2021

About This Episode

I was at the gym this morning…


And a guy came up to me and said “Hey, you’re Bill Allen, right? My wife wants to start flipping houses and getting into real estate investing… how do we get started?”


This is a question a lot of people are asking as we head into 2022.


So today I want to answer this one question…


How do I get started?


And the first part of the process might surprise you because it has nothing to do with real estate… at least, not directly…


Listen in now!


If you want to get a head start on 2022…


…download my 2022 goal setting worksheet here.


I’m going to be breaking this down and walking through this in more detail in an upcoming episode of the 7 Figure Flipping podcast, but if you want to start planning your success path for 2022, get the sheet now!


Catch you on the flip side!


If you want to get a head start on 2022, download my 2022 goal setting worksheet below. I’m going to break this down and walk through it in more detail in an upcoming episode of the 7 Figure Flipping podcast, but if you want to start planning your success path for 2022, get the sheet now!


CLICK HERE: 2022 Goal Setting Worksheet >>

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