INTERVIEW WITH MARKO RUBEL LINDA PLIAGAS
Marko, what is the greatest real estate lesson
you have learned so far?
The one I always tell the new real estate investors the best strategy to invest in real estate is not the
one that "a guru" told you about... but rather the one
that has potential to give you all five leverage
benefits of real estate. That is the strategy and
business model that provides not only the profit
based on difference in buy vs. sell price; but also the
Why do you say that most real estate
"gurus" only talk BS?
There's no business on this planet that brings you
easy success, but "gurus" make it seem like all you
have to do is buy their "magic pill secret" and
cash flow; the equity build-up due to loan paydown;
the equity build-up due to appreciation; and the tax
shelter due to depreciation (IRS 167).
Do you have any investment regrets? If so
what are they?
success will be really easy. That is B.S. Most gurus
are just information sellers and are not doing the
I think I wasted a few first years trying to wholesale
business. They hate me for saying this, but it's the
and then later trying to fix & flip houses. That's the
truth.
least profitable way.
Can you explain the 2 X 2 of real estate
What advice would you give to new investors?
investing?
For new investors - success doesn't come over
There are 2 ways to approach real estate investing
- the "conventional (1)" way, where you buy rentals
using your own credit and hassle with it for years;
and then there's the "creative (2)" way where you
use creative techniques like "subject to", options
and lease options, seller financing, etc. to create
wealth a lot faster. The "creative" investing has 2
different approaches as well. One is "fixing
houses" and the other one is "fixing paper" by
creating favorable financing for buyers who can't
qualify. The latter is easier and a lot more
profitable!
night, so be ready to put in some work. You will not
regret it!