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3 Real Estate Investing Lessons I Wish I Knew

EPISODE #0

3 Real Estate Investing Lessons That Changed Matt Bowles’ Life & Built Maverick Investor Group

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EPISODE #0 SUMMARY

Hear how positive cash flow, turnkey rentals, and investor-advantaged markets transformed Matt’s entire investing approach.

In this inaugural episode of 3 Real Estate Investing Lessons I Wish I Knew, Matt Bowles shares his personal journey from working a nonprofit office job and buying rental properties on the side to co-founding Maverick Investor Group. Matt reflects on the early investing mistakes that cost him money and stress during the 2008 financial crisis and explains the three core real estate investing lessons that ultimately transformed his strategy: prioritizing positive cash flow, mitigating risk through turnkey rental properties, and buying in investor-advantaged real estate markets. He also breaks down how these lessons shaped the long-term investment philosophy behind Maverick Investor Group and how his clients now build their rental property portfolios across the United States based on the same core principles. Matt also introduces the podcast and explains how each subsequent episode will be asking experienced real estate investors to reflect on their journey and identify the 3 real estate investing they wish they knew when they were starting out. Whether you are new to real estate investing or already growing your portfolio, this podcast will provide insights and wisdom that can help you avoid mistakes, mitigate risk, and get ahead faster.

About the Guest

Matt Bowles

Matt Bowles co-founded Maverick Investor Group in 2007 as a fully-remote real estate brokerage to help people buy cash-flowing rental properties in the most investor-advantaged U.S. real estate markets from anywhere. Maverick provides access to off-market buying opportunities for “turn-key” rental properties that are fully-renovated with tenants and local property management in place, so you get all the benefits of owning the deeded real estate without the headaches of being the rehabber or the landlord. Matt and his co-founders at Maverick have helped individual real estate investors buy over $100 million in residential investment property across 15 U.S. States.

3 Real Estate Investing Lessons

Make your money when you buy
Mitigate your risk by buying turnkey rental properties
Buy in investor advantaged markets

Time Stamped Show Notes

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00:00 – What to Expect on This Episode
00:27 – Why Learning from Other Investors’ Mistakes Matters
01:10 – The Mission Behind the 3 Lessons Podcast
01:36 – The Core Question Every Guest Will Answer
02:12 – Format, Schedule & What to Expect from the Show
02:40 – Matt’s Unconventional Path into Real Estate Investing
03:12 – Buying His First House on a Nonprofit Salary
03:45 – House Hacking, Cash Flow & the First Big Real Estate Win
04:03 – Scaling with Out-of-State Rental Properties
04:48 – Helping Friends Invest & Discovering a Business Opportunity
05:23 – Losing a Job & Launching Maverick Investor Group
06:31 – Lesson #1: Make Your Money When You Buy
07:17 – The Great Recession, Adjustable-Rate Mortgages & Painful Lessons
07:59 – Lesson #2: Reduce Risk with Turnkey Rental Properties
09:01 – Lesson #3: Buy in Investor-Advantaged Markets
09:53 – How These Lessons Shaped Maverick Investor Group
10:28 – Why Matt Started Interviewing Other Real Estate Investors
10:55 – How to Follow the 3 Lessons Podcast
11:10 – Free Training: How to Buy Turnkey Rental Properties

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