Darin Batchelder is the principal owner, asset manager and lead sponsor on a 76 unit townhome community in Crowley, TX and he is the Minority General Partnership interest and the key principal in 256 units in Dallas, TX not to mention he is a limited partner in 14 properties and 3,944 multifamily units.
Let’s dive in to learn more about Darin’s investing journey.
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[00:01 – 06:54] Opening Segment
- Darin talks about his background.
- How he started real estate investing.
- The importance of committing to action.
- Why he decided to join a mentorship group.
[06:54 – 14:21] The Texas Market
- Why the Texas Market.
- Deal flow in the Texas Market.
- Why Darin wanted his investments to be in a major market
- The importance of demand in a major market.
- Why Darin prefers longer-term multifamily loans and how that helps with protection.
[14:21 – 24:48] The LP Experience
- The benefits of being an LP.
- Why Darin invested in different syndicator deals.
- How learning from different people helped Darin find out how he wanted to operate.
- Why you shouldn’t formulate an opinion about your deals too soon.
- The importance of transparency in real estate investing.
- Darin talks about his podcast and why he launched it.
[24:48 – 30:08] Bullseye Round
Apparent Failure:
A deal he lost which led him to start podcasting.
Digital Resource:
Active Campaign
Most Recommended Book:
Daily Habit:
His morning routine
Curious About:
The next level up
I Wish I Knew When I Was Starting:
To know about real estate investing earlier
Best Place to Grab a Bite in North Dallas
Many restaurants around Legacy West
Contact Darin:
To learn more about Darin go to darinbatchelder.com or find him on Instagram, Linkedin, Facebook or Twitter
Tweetable Quotes:
“If there is more competition, it’s going to be harder to win a deal but on the same token when I go to sell, there are going to be that many more buyers.” – Darin Batchelder
“You don’t want to be sitting on the sidelines forever” – Darin Batchelder
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