On today’s show, Robert Leonard chats with Michael Episcope about how to make a career change into real estate, college degrees in real estate, opportunity zone funds, how to determine which markets to invest in, and much more. Michael is the Principal of Origin Investments, Co-Chairs the Investment Committee and oversees investor relations, marketing, and company operations. Prior to Origin Investments, Michael was ranked in the top 100 best traders in the world twice by Trader Monthly Magazine.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - How to make a career change into real estate 08:20 - If a college degree is valuable in real estate 14:59 - What recourse and non-recourse debt means and the difference between the two 26:19 - How to know if you’ve found the right investing partner 28:52 - What opportunity zones are 33:14 - How opportunity zones work 34:39 - If opportunity zones are going away due to political changes 36:27 - How to determine which real estate markets to invest in 45:46 - Outro Subscribe to Real Estate 101 podcast show: https://open.spotify.com/show/7dnn22EWyo6MLsPaR492BM To access our show notes, courses or forums, go to https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/real-estate-101 ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ADDITIONAL INVESTING RESOURCES: Intrinsic Value Assessments: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F83cEZmzT-ZfCWcxpEzKQr- Real Estate Investing Explained: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F-ieC4cgZmJ9v9vEIAFy5ZY We Study Billionaires: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F9dDPFYGAHRbrWoToCe2uoU Bitcoin Fundamentals: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8wOLjjwNCM5B1qFdrtTdTZ Millennial Investing: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F_p00VYv3psJ8rhDAGOvR5W Real Estate 101: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8Yw_8xO2nk-RD7fhb3yktn Asset Allocation Course: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F9coxc1aExB8xbw9daFDF6P ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ Download Stig & Preston's 1-page checklist for finding great stock picks: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/form-youtube-checklist Have a question? Get your voice heard on the show: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/your-questions ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ DISCLAIMER: This show is for entertainment purposes only. Before making any decisions consult a professional. This show is copyrighted by The Investor’s Podcast Network. Written permission must be granted before syndication or rebroadcasting.