A legal background can be an unexpected advantage in real estate investing, and it can help you quickly differentiate a good deal from a bad one. On this episode of Zen and the Art of Real Estate Investing, Jonathan interviews Bishoy Habib, managing partner of Levacy Legal. Bishoy is also a co-founder and partner of CapStar Investment, a real estate investment company focused on off-market opportunities with an emphasis on sourcing land for builders and developers. Bishoy is also the co-founder and broker of CapStar Real Estate, an entrepreneurial real estate brokerage in Tampa Bay, Florida. Jonathan and Bishoy start their conversation by exploring the advantages of having a legal background in real estate. You’ll hear how Bishoy was introduced to real estate as a kid through his dad’s properties, what led him to get a law degree, and the cultural pressure Bishoy experienced as the child of Egyptian immigrants. You’ll hear the questions you need to ask when considering a deal with someone, Bishoy’s tips for identifying deals to avoid, and the importance of keeping ego and emotion out of your real estate deals. Finally, he shares how to create win-win deals and why he loves finding creative solutions to problems. No one needs a law degree to become a great real estate investor, but Bishoy Habib’s degree gives him unique insights into real estate investing that he’s eager to share with others. In this episode, you will hear: The advantages of having a legal background in real estate Bishoy Habib’s introduction to real estate as a kid through his dad’s investments, what he liked about it, and why he got a law degree Having a cooperative relationship with your tenants as caretakers The cultural influence Bishoy experienced as the child of Egyptian immigrants Bishoy’s investments over the years and what he hopes to do in the future The questions to ask as you consider going into a deal with someone Handling clients who are burned by bad deals or scams Bishoy’s tips for identifying the deals to stay away from Who he represents and the types of cases he takes Keeping ego and emotion out of deals Creating win-win deals and finding creative solutions to problems The impact weather is going to have on Florida real estate in the future 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 https://zenandtheartofrealestateinvesting.com/podcast/189/ to download it. Supporting Resources: Levacy Legal website - www.levacylegal.com Find Bishoy Habib on YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCdrg7qos_y24yLhP43izMUw/addons Bishoy on Facebook - www.facebook.com/attorneybishoy Bishoy’s Instagram - www.instagram.com/attorneybishoy Connect with Bishoy on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/bishoyhabib Bishoy’s TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@attorneybishoy 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/StreamlinedReal Bigger Pockets - www.biggerpockets.com/users/TrustGreene Facebook - www.facebook.com/streamlinedproperties Email - [email protected] 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.