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Episode #1249
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*This investor started with $0 in the bank, waited tables to buy rental properties,* secretly moved into a retirement community to save money on rent, and *borrowed a down payment* just to get into his first home. Now, *16 years later, he’s financially free, has surpassed the millionaire mark,* and never got caught in the “buy a hundred units” trap.
This might be one of the most intriguing guests we’ve ever had on the show. He went against all odds to *build wealth that a job couldn’t take away,* found “secret” rental units everybody overlooked, and even *reverse-engineered government documents to find out where the next prime rental property location would be,* so he could buy exactly where the demand was going.
Some would call him a genius; others, a pioneer. But we just call him the man with sandwich crumbs on his shirt because today we’re finally sharing the *Dave Meyer origin story,* and a lot of it we didn’t even know.
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00:00 Intro
01:33 Waiting Tables, Wanting More
04:54 Anyone Can Buy Rentals!?
07:25 Funding His 1st Rental (with No Money)
10:14 Sneaking Into a Retirement Community
12:29 Sponsor: Baselane!
13:10 Secret Rental Unit?
17:28 Finding BiggerPockets
20:58 Best Rental Ever?
25:39 How to Find PRIME Investments
27:00 Moving to Europe with 10 Units
31:06 Dave’s Current Portfolio
33:11 What You Don’t Know About Dave
Episode #1249
Baselane: Automate your real estate finances with banking and AI-powered bookkeeping. Claim your $100 bonus!
baselane.com/lp/bigger-pockets/?utm_source=bigger_pockets&utm_campaign=bigger_pockets&utm_medium=YT-M
*This investor started with $0 in the bank, waited tables to buy rental properties,* secretly moved into a retirement community to save money on rent, and *borrowed a down payment* just to get into his first home. Now, *16 years later, he’s financially free, has surpassed the millionaire mark,* and never got caught in the “buy a hundred units” trap.
This might be one of the most intriguing guests we’ve ever had on the show. He went against all odds to *build wealth that a job couldn’t take away,* found “secret” rental units everybody overlooked, and even *reverse-engineered government documents to find out where the next prime rental property location would be,* so he could buy exactly where the demand was going.
Some would call him a genius; others, a pioneer. But we just call him the man with sandwich crumbs on his shirt because today we’re finally sharing the *Dave Meyer origin story,* and a lot of it we didn’t even know.
Episode Show Notes:
lnk.to/biggerpocketsYT
Join BiggerPockets for FREE 👇
biggerpockets.com/signup?utm_source=owned_media
🎉Join us at the BiggerPockets Conference October 2-4 in Orlando. Buy tickets: biggerpockets.com/bpcon2026
Let Us Know What You Thought of the Show!
BiggerPockets.com/Podcastfeedback
Grab Dave’s Book, _Start with Strategy_ :
store.biggerpockets.com/products/start-with-strategy?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none
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Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area:
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Real Estate Investing Partnerships: Types of Partners & Secrets To Success:
biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-investing-partnership-types?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none
Connect with Henry:
biggerpockets.com/users/henryw22?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none
Connect with Dave:
biggerpockets.com/users/davem27?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none
00:00 Intro
01:33 Waiting Tables, Wanting More
04:54 Anyone Can Buy Rentals!?
07:25 Funding His 1st Rental (with No Money)
10:14 Sneaking Into a Retirement Community
12:29 Sponsor: Baselane!
13:10 Secret Rental Unit?
17:28 Finding BiggerPockets
20:58 Best Rental Ever?
25:39 How to Find PRIME Investments
27:00 Moving to Europe with 10 Units
31:06 Dave’s Current Portfolio
33:11 What You Don’t Know About Dave
