Episode #792 Want to know how to start a business? One that will help you reach financial freedom, find purpose, and give you more opportunity to spend time with your family? Those are the reasons why almost all of us get into real estate investing, and while having a couple of rentals may not sound like a business to you, running your portfolio like a business will have immeasurable effects on your life. But first, you’ll need to know how the pros build businesses. Gary Harper, esteemed business coach, went from a rental property investor shooing away copper thieves to Fortune 500 executive and now teaches other entrepreneurs how to do the same. He knows what it takes to build a successful business, why so many entrepreneurs fail, and how to delegate and eliminate tasks to build a business you enjoy running. Sounds like a dream, right? In this special edition of Seeing Greene, David and Rob will take listener questions on starting a business, building a rental property portfolio, real estate partnerships, and what parents should do when entering the high-stress world of entrepreneurship. You’ll also hear why being fixated on profit could be a BIG mistake. All that and more are coming up in this episode! ~~~~ Join BiggerPockets for FREE 👇 https://www.biggerpockets.com/signup?utm_source=owned_media ~~~~ Expand Your Investing Knowledge With the BiggerPockets Books: https://store.biggerpockets.com/?utm_source=owned_media ~~~~ Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area: http://biggerpockets.com/agentmatch ~~~~ Find Investor-Friendly Lenders: http://biggerpockets.com/lendermatch ~~~~ Ask David Your Real Estate Investing Question: https://www.biggerpockets.com/david?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ 15 Things Every Newbie Needs to Know About Starting a Business: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2015-11-02-15-newbie-starting-business?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Work-Life Balance Is a Lie — Here’s How to Really Stress Less: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/work-life-balance?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Grab a Free Leadership Lesson from Gary: https://sharperbusiness.com/biggerpockets ~~~~ Connect with Sharper Business: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharperprocess Instagram: @sharperprocess or https://www.instagram.com/sharperprocess/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO94ZbgX763Ru1tf8X596AA ~~~~ Connect with David and Rob on BiggerPockets: David: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/davidgreene24?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Rob: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/robuilt?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Connect with Rob (Robuilt): Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robuilt/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@robuilto Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/robuiltchannel YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Robuilt ~~~~ Follow David and BiggerPockets on Instagram: @davidgreene24 or https://www.instagram.com/davidgreene24/ @biggerpockets or https://www.instagram.com/biggerpockets/ Show notes at: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-792?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none 00:00 Intro 02:19 Quick Tip 02:57 Risky Rentals to Fortune 500 Exec 07:21 Beating a Bad Market 11:30 How to Scale a Busy Business 21:22 Before You Partner on a Property 30:42 Going from Employee to Investor 44:37 The Biggest Parent Mistake 47:58 Connect with Gary!