Building a Real Estate Business with Pete Barrow
Pete Barrow
Pete Barrow, along with his sons Sam and Isaac, founded Parrot Property Group, a family-owned business based in Indianapolis. They focus on providing the reliability and responsiveness that you need in order to make your real estate investment a success. Parrot Property Group has a team of 5 members with approximately 80 years of combined experience in construction and real estate investing.
Parrot Property Group provides a full-service solution for real estate investors in Indianapolis. From acquisitions consulting to leasing and property management, they do it all.
Key Points
- Making real estate investing a family business
- Buying a package of duplexes with an investor
- Seeking out a real estate market – what to look for
- Branding and marketing
- Direct mail campaigns to motivated sellers
Lightning Questions
What was your biggest hurdle getting started in real estate investing, and how did you overcome it?
- Lack of money. With a long-time customer who was willing to put up capital on that package of duplexes, Parrot Property Group was born.
Do you have a personal habit that contributes to your success?
- Pete and everyone in the business enjoys working.
Do you have an online resource that you find valuable?
- Pete enjoys podcasts and leans on YouTube for many of his projects
What book would you recommend to the listeners and why?
- Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow
If you were to give advice to your 20-year-old self to get started in real estate investing, what would it be?
- Don’t follow your dream unless it makes sense.
Resources
Pete Barrow’s BiggerPockets Profile
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