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Welcome to our latest episode!

Join Bronson and Nate as they sit down with J Scott — serial entrepreneur, BiggerPockets podcast co-host, and author of five bestselling real estate books including The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs. J has sold over 500,000 copies of his books and brings decades of experience across single-family, multifamily, and development.

In this episode, J unpacks how curiosity, humility, and economic awareness shape successful investing. From learning construction by asking “dumb” questions to his current outlook on inflation, debt, and development, J shares timeless principles on how to stay adaptable and grounded — in both money and life.

TIMESTAMPS

00:41 - Intro

01:28 - Nate’s story: Learning from a $100K renovation mistake

02:24 - J’s engineer mindset and how he learned to estimate rehab costs

03:54 - The power of asking questions

06:26 - Bronson and Nate on teachability and humility in investing

07:19 - The 18 Laws of Leverage and learning from others

08:36 - J’s market outlook: inflation, cap rates, and rent growth

11:31 - How inflation affects underwriting and long-term real estate values

14:41 - Opportunities in development amid reduced housing supply

16:44 - Rethinking debt and leverage in today’s market

19:04 - Why it’s harder to raise capital now — and why that’s opportunity

20:07 - Psychology of investing: Why people avoid buying at the bottom

21:55 - Multifamily outlook: why now might be one of the best times to buy

23:24 - Beyond multifamily: asset classes J is (and isn’t) bullish on

26:02 - What J believes about money that others think is crazy

28:20 - “Money is like soap” — why patience builds real wealth

28:50 - What’s more important than money — responding to tragedy with purpose

31:51 - Refocusing on what truly matters in life and investing

33:45 - How to connect with J Scott

34:07 - Takeaways from Nate and Bronson

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Website: JScott.com

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