Drew McCluskey is an active real estate investor, previous intern of BiggerPockets’ Brandon Turner, and Co-Founder of BrightInvestor; a data visualization software helping investors streamline market research!
Drew leads off with a horror story on his first deal; a rehab on a 4-unit building! He jumps into how he leveraged the opportunity to meet and provide value to Brandon Turner which led to an internship under the BiggerPockets legend. Drew discusses the creation and power of BrightInvestor; a data software that allows real estate investors to pull building permit info, crime stats, and other data to identify emerging markets! This episode is proof that taking action and providing value to others opens tremendous opportunities that can be life changing!
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03:53 Housing Provider Tip: Understand risks with accepting credit cards for rent payments!
06:41 Intro to our guest, Drew McCluskey!
07:22 Drew’s start in real estate!
15:02 Bouncing back from a rough start in real estate.
19:27 Exchanging value with BiggerPockets’ Brandon Turner!
26:08 Drew’s internship under Brandon Turner!
34:44 The development of BrightInvestor!
43:46 Value that BrightInvestor brings to local investors.
48:30 What is Drew’s competitive advantage?
49:03 One piece of advice for new investors.
49:51 What do you do for fun?
50:20 Good book, podcast, or self development activity that you would recommend?
51:10 Local Network Recommendation?
51:55 How can the listeners learn more about you and provide value to you?
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Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com
Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com
Guest Name: Drew McCluskey
Guest Company: BrightInvestor
Guest Link: https://linktr.ee/drewmccluskey
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