Retire Rich with Real Estate with Joe DiSanto

Joe is a real estate investor, owner and consultant at Business Papers Inc., and the Founder of The Play Louder, finance, business and real estate consulting. He was a former executive producer/owner of an Emmy Award-winning production and post-production company, managing artist’s careers, working on the world’s biggest brands and investing millions of dollars in real estate. Currently, help others navigate their own personal and business adventures, and help maximize their financial potential. Also, Joe provides educational resources via his blog.Joe DiSanto spent his childhood riding BMX bikes, breakdancing, and tagging abandoned buildings, but the carefree days of youth wouldn’t last long. By 13 he was working as a busboy, helping his recently-divorced mom put food on the table. A valuable lesson was learned: If you don’t deal with your money, your money will deal with you. From that point on, he made it his mission to learn everything he could about making smart money moves.It paid off. By age 30, Joe had wiped out $70k in student loans, married the love of his life, bought his first house, and started his own post-production company in Los Angeles. During this time, he and his wife also transacted on over a dozen residential and commercial real estate properties. But nothing had more life-changing impact than the birth of their son.Joe’s efforts are now focused on his educational blog Play Louder, where he uses the fiscal know-how amassed over his lifetime to help individuals and business owners navigate their finances, increase their net worth, and plan better for their future. KEY POINTSThe Do-It-Yourself EntrepreneurRenting vs. owning your primary residenceTips for buying your first rental propertyOffice Hacking – some things you need to knowReal Estate Versus StocksThe huge driver of real estate returnsFinancial analysis and tracking portfolio based on the numbersMeasuring your real estate ROI vs. the S&P 500Investing in out-of-state-turnkey properties LIGHTNING QUESTIONS1. What was your biggest hurdle getting started in real estate investing, and how did you overcome it?My down payment cash but work really hard to save money.2. Do you have a personal habit that contributes to your success?Willingness to work a lot of hours, and when started doing something it’s hard to put it down undone.3. Do you have an online resource that you find valuable?Play Louder4. What book...