{"id":1497,"date":"2020-11-24T07:00:09","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T23:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theinvestorlab.com.au\/?p=1497"},"modified":"2020-12-05T09:06:02","modified_gmt":"2020-12-05T01:06:02","slug":"podcast-ep74-how-this-butcher-overcame-challenges-to-become-an-international-investor-with-andre-weller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theinvestorlab.com.au\/podcast-ep74-how-this-butcher-overcame-challenges-to-become-an-international-investor-with-andre-weller\/","title":{"rendered":"74: How This Butcher Overcame Challenges to Become an International Investor with Andre Weller"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. -->\n\n<p>Property journeys are different for everyone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some get to the end-goal in a few months. For others, it may take years. But what matters is that we don\u2019t stop until we get there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In today\u2019s episode of The Investor Lab podcast, investor <strong>Andre Weller<\/strong> shares his inspiring story of how he went through the ups and downs of his property journey at the young age of 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andre and I talk about why he chose to invest in the US\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hurdles he had to overcome in property investing&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And what his next move is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you feel like your property journey is going through some speed bumps, then hop in and tune in to this episode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See you on the inside!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Subscribe:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-investor-lab\/id1490182314\"> Apple<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/6KdPSlb2AcXSwQuvmttgi9\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCdXRSMJY8Gt6676Pbv-3ZBA\/videos\">YouTube<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/the-investor-lab\">Omny<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/feeds.blubrry.com\/feeds\/the_investor_lab.xml\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/the-investor-lab\/til-74-how-this-butcher-overcame-challenges-and-be\/embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"TIL 74 - How This Butcher Overcame Challenges and Became an International Investor\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In this episode, we cover:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>A sneak peek into Andre\u2019s life <strong>[02:59]<\/strong><\/li><li>What inspired him to get into property investing? <strong>[06:17]<\/strong><\/li><li>Starting his first real estate investment at the age of 21 <strong>[08:49]<\/strong><\/li><li>His property journey after his first investment <strong>[11:09]<\/strong><\/li><li>Why he started property investing in the US <strong>[14:49]<\/strong><\/li><li>Andre\u2019s strategy, goal, and lessons learned in property investing <strong>[16:17]<\/strong><\/li><li>Learning more about property investing through podcasts <strong>[19:59]<\/strong><\/li><li>The biggest challenge that he had to overcome <strong>[21:18]&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li>What he would\u2019ve done differently in his property journey <strong>[22:49]<\/strong><\/li><li>His next move in property investing <strong>[23:26]&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li>His advice to other budding investors <strong>[25:29]<\/strong><\/li><li>Andre\u2019s reserves on life and property <strong>[26:36]&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li>Living the minimum viable life to achieve his financial independence number <strong>[28:29]<\/strong><\/li><li>What he\u2019s doing to encourage his siblings to go into real estate <strong>[29:37]<\/strong><\/li><li>Discussing property investing among his circle of friends <strong>[31:07]<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Links from the show:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>BiggerPockets Podcast (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/podcast\">https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/podcast<\/a>)<\/li><li>Property Investory Podcast (<a href=\"https:\/\/propertyinvestory.com\/podcasts\/\">https:\/\/propertyinvestory.com\/podcasts\/<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>About Our Guest:<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/theinvestorlab.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/TIL_074_Guests.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theinvestorlab.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/TIL_074_Guests.png 400w, https:\/\/theinvestorlab.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/TIL_074_Guests-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/theinvestorlab.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/TIL_074_Guests-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Starting out on his real estate journey at the age of 21, <strong>Andre Weller<\/strong> was able to provide a comfortable life for his family. Despite being kicked out of his home at 17, he never stopped trying to make a better life and got a job as a butcher. Wanting to achieve financial independence, he decided to live a frugal life and bought his very first home in the US. Now, he\u2019s interested in starting his property journey in Adelaide, Australia.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Connect with Us<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The Investor Lab Membership (<a href=\"https:\/\/theinvestorlab.com.au\/jointhecommunity\">https:\/\/theinvestorlab.com.au\/jointhecommunity<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dashdot Buyers Agents Website (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dashdot.com\/au\/\">https:\/\/www.dashdot.com\/au\/<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Limitless: The Renegade\u2019s Guide to Building Wealth Through Property<\/em> &#8211; Goose McGrath<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.renegadespropertybook.com\">https:\/\/www.renegadespropertybook.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Ready to work with us directly? 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