Over 400 episodes, we've absorbed a lot of hard-won real estate investing wisdom from our guests. Pretty tough to boil down to 10 concepts... but that's exactly what Brandon and David set out to do on today's show!You'll hear them outline each principle, cite the person they learned it from, and bring it to life with real-world examples from their own investing experience as well as those of previous guests.It's a fitting tribute to a major milestone for the show, and we hope it inspires you to revisit some classic episodes and implement this advice in your own business right away.Thank you for supporting us; we sincerely appreciate you. If you like what we do, can we ask you to take 30 seconds to leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts? Every single one helps, and seeing your feedback motivates us to create more value on the road to episode 500!In This Episode We Cover:Playing "great defense" with your spendingThe danger of jumping the gun with the wrong tenant, deal, or partnerFocusing on one niche until you're a masterAsking yourself exactly what you need to achieve your visionWays your ego can cost you money in real estate investingTracking results and constantly improvingOnly investing in assets you know wellWhy you should strive to be great at your day jobWhy bigger deals aren't necessarily more harderAnd SO much more!Links from the ShowBiggerPockets ForumsBiggerPockets BookstoreAndy FrisellaBiggerPockets Podcast 353: Turning $5K Into $5K/Month and Retiring at 40 with Tim RhodeMy Body TutorJosh DorkinBiggerPockets Podcast 356: 30+ Rentals (in a Pricy Market) Through BRRRR and Section 8 with Joe AsamoahBiggerPockets Podcast 362: Big Goals? Here’s How to Get Your Spouse or Partner on Board with Jay and Wendy PapasanBiggerPockets Podcast 113: Becoming a Millionaire Real Estate Investor Using The One Thing with Jay PapasanBiggerPockets Podcast 276: Early Retirement ($10k/Month) by Age 35 with Bryce StewartJames WedmoreBiggerPockets Podcast 330: How to Ditch Distractions and Get WAY More Done With Cal NewportBiggerPockets Podcast 245: Creating Wealth that Lasts Generations with Bestselling Author Ryan HolidayBiggerPockets Podcast 396: Post-COVID-19 Investing and Landing Great Deals at Auctions with David Osborn and Aaron AmuchasteguiBiggerPockets Podcast 328: How to Laser-Focus on the Wildly Important With Author Chris McChesneyBiggerPockets Podcast 246: Surviving the Coming Crash, Earning 20% Returns, and Buying Mobile Home Parks with Kevin BuppBiggerPockets Podcast 262: $600,000 Per Month in Gross Rents from Mobile Home Parks with Jefferson LillyBiggerPockets Podcast 125: The Key to Business Success with Bestselling Author of The E-Myth Michael GerberCheck the full show notes here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/show400See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.