Michael Blank is an entrepreneur, investor, teacher, leading authority in apartment investing in the United States. He is passionate about helping others become financially free in 3 to 5 years by investing in apartment building deals.

[00:01 – 06:04 ] Who is Michael Blank?

• I introduce and welcome the guest Michael Blank
• Michael talks about his background and how his journey began
  • Studied computer science and was a programmer early in his career
  • Discovered about passive income after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad

[06:05 – 09:13 ] Everyone is afraid, but what do you do about it?

• Transitioning from pizza shop to restaurant to real estate
  • Michael shares what hooked him to real estate
• Michael talks about the moment he started in real estate
  • No money. No savings. In debt.
  • Face the fear: even people who take action have fear

[09:14 – 18:14 ] Michael’s Real Estate Education Platform

• Michael shares why he started a real estate education platform
  • Loved teaching people
  • Help people take action and have clarity
  • Education allows people to visualize something that they couldn’t visualize before

[18:15 – 26:43 ] The Law of the First Deal

• What is the law of the first deal?
  • Michael explains what he means by the law of the first deal.
• Are you interested in starting with real estate investing? Listen to Michael’s tips to help you pick out your first deal!

[26:44 – 31:33 ] TIME TO TAKE ACTION

• What are THREE things or steps that our listeners could do today to move them forward in multifamily investing?
  • Start with Clarity
  • Committing to the activity not so much on the timeline
  • Stick to The Law of Three
• Connect with Michael online. See the links below.
• Final thoughts

Tweetable Quotes:

“Everyone is afraid; the question is, what do you do about it? How do you handle fear?” – Michael Blank

“Education allows people to visualize something that they couldn’t visualize before and even though they may not know the details or the mechanisms of it. They can start visualizing, and so doing this, they start believing that they too can do that.” – Michael Blank

Resources Mentioned:

• Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing by Michael Blank
• Apartment Building Investing Podcast by Michael Blank
• Michael’s Mentoring Program
• BiggerPockets
• The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
• The Miracle Equation by Hal Elrod

You can connect with Michael on https://themichaelblank.com/. Visit his YouTube channel and check out his content.

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Book Recommendations:

Rich Dad Poor Dad

Think and Grow Rich

Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book