Successful investors often take an interest in investing at an early age. One of the great gifts of youth is the self-confidence to try new things without knowing all the things that can go wrong. Without that information, you can make decisions at 20 that can completely change the trajectory of your life that you wouldn’t have made at 40. House hacking may be a new term, but the concept isn’t. It’s a great way to get started in real estate investing if you don’t have a lot of funds to make an initial investment. And it’s a common theme for successful real estate investors. In this episode of Zen and the Art of Real Estate Investing, Drew Breneman from Breneman Capital talks to Jonathan about how he started investing in real estate at 19. Drew house hacked his first investment property, and his real estate portfolio has grown to $200 million. You’ll hear how he did it and some lessons he’s learned along the way. Don’t miss Drew’s philosophy on investing and the book that changed his perception on dealing with people. In this episode, you will hear: Drew’s interest in real estate from an early age, his entrepreneurial spirit in middle and high school, and how he started investing at 19 years old Why learning by doing is often the best way to learn about something The process Drew used to purchase his first property and why he never worried about developing a relationship with a real estate agent who would take him seriously What he learned by interning with an industrial company that develops properties and how that turned into his first real estate partnership The properties Drew is most interested in and the types he focuses on now How he took advantage of house hacking to fund his initial investment property Drew’s advice to manage your first few deals yourself and what that teaches you Be willing to reach out to those who are farther along in the investing journey The How to Win Friends and Influence People book’s influence on him and the importance of long-term thinking The one piece of advice Drew would give to new investors Follow and Review: We’d love for you to follow us if you haven’t yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We’d love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, we've created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to the episode page at http://www.trustgreene.com/podcast/zen/040 to download it. Supporting Resources: Website - www.streamlined.properties YouTube - www.youtube.com/c/JonathanGreeneRE/videos Instagram - www.instagram.com/trustgreene Instagram - www.instagram.com/streamlinedproperties TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@trustgreene Zillow - www.zillow.com/profile/Streamlined%20Prop%20eXp Bigger Pockets - www.biggerpockets.com/users/TrustGreene Facebook - www.facebook.com/streamlinedproperties/ Email - info@streamlined.properties   Drew Breneman’s website - www.breneman.com Drew’s Twitter - twitter.com/drewbreneman Drew on Instagram - www.instagram.com/drewbreneman Drew’s LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/drewbreneman Breneman Blueprint podcast - www.breneman.com/podcast Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com Let them know we sent you.