Building a Real Estate Business with Pete Barrow
Pete BarrowPete 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 PointsMaking real estate investing a family businessBuying a package of duplexes with an investorSeeking out a real estate market – what to look forBranding and marketingDirect mail campaigns to motivated sellersLightning QuestionsWhat 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 projectsWhat book would you recommend to the listeners and why?Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron ChernowIf 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.ResourcesParrot Property GroupPete Barrow’s BiggerPockets ProfileVisit Audible for a free trial, and a free audiobook download