If wholesaling real estate isn’t something you’ve ever considered, it might be time to start. While every career is different, wholesaling can be one of the most lucrative ways to build your investment portfolio. On this episode of Zen and the Art of Real Estate Investing, Jonathan welcomes guest Anson Young. Anson is the author of Finding and Funding Great Deals and began his real estate career nearly two decades ago. He is also an agent, podcaster, and a family man. During their conversation, Anson tells the story of how he came to write his book, which was one of the first books on the market about wholesaling. Jonathan uncovers Anson’s marketing process for finding deals, his strategy for choosing where to buy properties, and the book Rich Dad Poor Dad’s influence on him early in his career. They also discuss his first property investment, why it’s crucial to remain authentic and build relationships in this business, and his thoughts on gurus flooding the marketing with their courses. Let's dive in to get more of Anson Young’s perspective on wholesaling and creating a reputation based on authenticity! In this episode, you will hear: The story behind Anson Young’s book, Finding and Funding Great Deals The number one way he finds deals and why this old-school method still works Anson’s current preferred list and the importance of consistency and messaging His targeted markets and how he chose them How Anson evaluates where to invest in a particular city and why different tactics work for other investors Wholesaling the current real estate market and where some wholesalers are going wrong Where Anson’s interest in real estate originated, how the book Rich Dad Poor Dad influenced his thinking about real estate investing and his first investment property Why it was valuable for him to get his real estate license and the benefits it provides Anson’s perspective on chasing money versus understanding that this business is about relationships His opinion on all of the gurus in real estate today offering courses How he’s built a life with intentionality around the things that are most important to him 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/073 to download it. Supporting Resources: The Property Squad website - www.propertysquadHQ.com Find Anson Young on YouTube - www.youtube.com/@ansonyoung Anson on Instagram - www.instagram.com/younganson Connect with Anson Young on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/ansonyoung 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   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.