236: Building a Real Estate Business with Pete Barrow




The Real Estate Way to Wealth and Freedom show

Summary: Pete Barrow, along with his sons Sam and Isaac, founded Parrot Property Group, a family-owned business based in Indianapolis. They focus on providing the reliability and responsiveness that you need in order to make your real estate investment a success. Parrot Property Group has a team of 5 members with approximately 80 years of combined experience in construction and real estate investing.<br> <br> Parrot Property Group provides a full-service solution for real estate investors in Indianapolis. From acquisitions consulting to leasing and property management, they do it all.<br> <br> Key Points<br> Making real estate investing a family business<br> Buying a package of duplexes with an investor<br> Seeking out a real estate market - what to look for<br> Branding and marketing<br> Direct mail campaigns to motivated sellers<br> Lightning Questions<br> What was your biggest hurdle getting started in real estate investing, and how did you overcome it?<br> Lack of money. With a long-time customer who was willing to put up capital on that package of duplexes, Parrot Property Group was born.<br> Do you have a personal habit that contributes to your success?<br> Pete and everyone in the business enjoy working.<br> Do you have an online resource that you find valuable?<br> Pete enjoys podcasts and leans on YouTube for many of his projects<br> What book would you recommend to the listeners and why?<br> Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow<br> If you were to give advice to your 20-year-old self to get started in real estate investing, what would it be?<br> Don't follow your dream unless it makes sense.<br> Resources<br> Parrot Property Group<br> <br> Pete Barrow's BiggerPockets Profile<br> <br> Visit Audible for a free trial, and a free audiobook download