Action and Accountability with Connor O’Brien
Connor O’Brien is a real estate investor, engineer, and house hacking professional. After graduating college, Connor moved to Chicago where he got his start in real estate with a duplex house hack using an FHA 203K loan. Connor has gone on to invest in small multifamily properties in Illinois and Indiana.
Key Points
- Accountability
- House hacking
- FHA 203K loans
- Finding opportunities in problems
- Scaling to small multifamily properties
LIGHTNING QUESTIONS
1. What was your biggest hurdle getting started in real estate investing, and how did you overcome it?
- The money piece. Through accountability groups, Connor learned and gained the confidence to overcome that limiting belief.
2. Do you have a personal habit that contributes to your success?
- Connor attributes much of his success to accountability groups.
3. Do you have an online resource that you find valuable?
- Stessa – online property management tool and accounting software
4. What book would you recommend to the listeners and why?
- The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
5. If you were to give advice to your 20-year-old self to get started in real estate investing, what would it be?
- Be a part of an accountability group.
RESOURCES
Connect with Connor on BiggerPockets
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