Ep 27 - From CPA to doing over 1000 Flips and STR's with Mathew Owens

GUESTS BIO Mathew Owens - is a CPA and owner of OCG Properties, LLC BA in Economics w/ Emphasis in Accounting from UC Santa Barbara Certified Public Accountant, 2002 Bought, renovated and sold or held over 700+ single-family properties Currently buying 5+ single-family rental properties per month Acquire and operate value add multifamily properties Private Lender with over $10M+ lent in multiple markets across the U.S. Raised over $75 million in private investors capital Currently own over 130+ units in Memphis, TN, Atlanta GA, St. Louis, MO Property management 10+ years experience Investments Syndicated investments Performing and non-performing Notes Single-family, multifamily properties – flipping & holding Private lending Short term rentals 15+ years experience taxation and auditing 15+ years full-time real estate experience HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE 06:10  Mathew’s biography 14:19  Taking those baby steps to achieve your dreams. 15:56  What got Mathew into real estate and how he got to the point to make the leap to go fulltime. 21:30  What Mathew’s Airbnb systems look like now. 31:09  Mathew’s vision / goals / thought pattern right now. 36:13  Is there anybody that will fund the furniture investment for short term rental. 39:19  KPI’s of how Mathew helps measure his management companies progress. 46:58  Everybody is going to make mistakes. 49:26  What does Mathew specifically look for when looking for a short term rental property? 55:14  Paying attention and realizing after taking a hit from a change in the market. 56:57  What is the #1 Secret for success in short term rentals? NOTABLE QUOTES (KEY LESSONS): "You're focused on what do you want to bring into your life and the more that is successful for you the more it becomes ingrained belief over time." - Mathew Owens "The first thing I do now is looking at myself and say, 'What did I do wrong here that I can change to make this not happen again.'" - Mathew Owens "Mindset and that culture is literally everything for success" - Mathew Owens. CONNECTING WITH THE GUESTS LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathewowens/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices