OVERVIEW
Jason A. Duprat, Entrepreneur, Healthcare Practitioner and Host of the Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy Podcast, discusses his past as a medical student, which led him to real estate investing. Gain some useful tips from Jason's first real estate experiences.
Episode Highlights:
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What did Jason do for work during college following his hotdog cart business?
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What position did Jason transition to after ER?
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Jason became interested in real estate during his ICU program.
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What type of property did Jason start off with?
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How much did Jason spend on buying and renovating his first investment property?
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What happened with Jason’s additional real estate projects?
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What advice does Jason recommend for real estate investors?
3 Key Points:
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Jason completed an intense 16-week ER program and a 12-week critical care program.
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Take the overall market dynamics into play when you're investing in real estate.
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Study real estate market cycles to do your best to buy on the down-slope of the market and sell on the upswing of the market.
Tweetable Quotes:
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“I started to look for a place of my own. My goal was to have a live in fixer-upper and complete the home renovations while I lived there and then ideally, sell the property for profit.” – Jason A. Duprat
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“My timing actually couldn’t have been any better because I ended up buying a townhouse at the very bottom of the real estate crash that started in 2008-2009.” – Jason A. Duprat
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“For the foreclosure property, we paid $120,000 for it and we sold it for approximately $160,000.” – Jason A. Duprat