Axel Ragnarsson returns on the show for the third time to talk to Robert Leonard about long distance real estate investing, how to do market research and find good markets to invest in, what criteria to use when looking for certain types of properties, how to structure real estate partnerships, and much, much more. Axel is an active real estate investor and founder of the real estate investment firm, Brickleaf Properties, which currently owns approximately $7.2M in multifamily real estate. Axel has flipped numerous homes and has been a principal party in $18M+ worth of transactions. In addition, he is the host of The Multifamily Wealth Podcast. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:38 -The turning point that made Axel ready to give long-distance investing a shot 00:09:02 - How to find markets to invest in using research programs, platforms, or software, etc. 00:14:45 - What to look for exactly in markets and what distinguishes a good market from a bad one 00:17:53 - Which type of properties to look for in new areas and what criteria to use 00:19:14 - How important it is for newer investors to have a set of defined criteria before starting to search for their first or next property 00:21:46 - The main metrics Axel looks at when analyzing a property and his minimum required return for each 00:26:39 - What is an IRR and the factors that go in its calculation 00:31:07 - How to find out which areas, zip codes, or neighborhoods within a city to buy in after determining the markets you’re interested in investing in  00:38:29 - How to fund big deals and how to connect with outside investors using a structure and returns in mind  00:49:15 - How to find and finance properties in Lakeland, Florida 00:57:24 - What to expect in long-distance investing and the hardest part about it  00:59:32 - Things Axel wished he knew about long-distance investing before he started in it 01:00:38 -How to get off the fence about the idea of long-distance investing ✔️ Subscribe to Real Estate 101 podcast show: https://open.spotify.com/show/7dnn22EWyo6MLsPaR492BM 🖊️ Access our free show notes and transcript here: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/real-estate-101/long-distance-real-estate-partnerships ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ LISTEN 🎧 TO OTHER SHOWS FROM OUR NETWORK: ₿ If you're interested in Bitcoin, checkout our Bitcoin Fundamentals podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8wOLjjwNCM5B1qFdrtTdTZ 📚Dive into value investing and learn more about billionaires with our We Study Billionaires podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F9dDPFYGAHRbrWoToCe2uoU 🏘 Learn the ins and outs of real estate investing with our Real Estate 101 podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8Yw_8xO2nk-RD7fhb3yktn 💸Get introduced to the world of investing with our Millennial Investing podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F_p00VYv3psJ8rhDAGOvR5W ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA📱: 💻 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinvestorspodcast/ 👔 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-investor's-podcast/ 🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/TIP_Network ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ 📥 Download Stig & Preston's 1-page checklist for finding great stock picks: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/form-youtube-checklist/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ❗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.