MANY people invest in real estate for financial freedom. Unfortunately, not all investors get there. The truth is that a little cash flow won’t allow you to quit your W2 job or support an early retirement. You need a LOT of cash flow, or you need a bigger portfolio! Welcome back to the Real Estate Rookie podcast! With two college degrees and a successful career, Dan Marklin had what many people envy in life. But one day, after realizing that the top rung of the corporate ladder wasn’t as glamorous as it seemed, he began to dream of something more—a job that would afford him total financial freedom and allow him to spend more time with loved ones. It wasn’t long before Dan had dived headfirst into the world of real estate investing, buying his very first rental property. In this episode, Dan will show you the method he used to scale his portfolio from zero units to over ninety doors in just THREE years! Along the way, you’ll learn the differences between cash flow, cash-on-cash return, and an even MORE important data point to consider when analyzing rental properties. But that’s not all. Dan spares no detail when recalling one of his real estate horror stories and shares how YOU can overcome the challenges of multifamily property investing! In This Episode We Cover: How to achieve financial freedom by investing in real estate Why YOU should start investing in small multifamily in 2024 Cash flow, cash-on-cash return, and internal rate of return explained The MOST important data point to consider when analyzing properties How to scale your portfolio WITHOUT sacrificing time or cash flow And So Much More! Links from the Show Find an Agent Find a Lender Ashley's BiggerPockets Profile Ashley's Instagram Tony's BiggerPockets Profile Tony's Instagram Real Estate Rookie Facebook Group Join BiggerPockets for FREE Submit Your Real Estate Rookie Question! Get Tips, Advice, & Support in the BiggerPockets Forums Analyze Your Rental Property with the BiggerPockets Calculator Real Estate Rookie 346 – The Multifamily Investing Masterclass: How to Get Started in 2024 BiggerPockets Real Estate 496 – Become a (Small) Multifamily Millionaire in 7 Steps w/ Brian Murray and Brandon Turner Books Mentioned in This Episode: Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat by David Greene The Book on Managing Rental Properties by Brandon & Heather Turner Connect with Dan: Dan's BiggerPockets Profile Dan's Instagram Profile Dan's Facebook Profile (00:00) Intro (01:05) The Journey to Financial Freedom (07:55) EASY First Steps (13:02) How to Analyze Rentals (19:52) Buying the First Property (23:45) Dan’s “Horror” Deal (33:14) Finishing the Rehab & Scaling (39:38) Connect with Dan! Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com and https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rookie-405 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email: [email protected]  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices