Anyone can buy rentals, whether you have some money to deploy or very little to your name. With seemingly everything working against her, today’s guest managed to buy not one, not two, but THREE properties to support her and her daughter on their journey to financial freedom!
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Yesterday
What to Know Before Structuring a Creative Finance Deal (Rookie Reply)
You're ready to start investing in real estate, but the next step can look very different depending on your situation. Every rookie’s story is unique, and today, we’re sharing our best advice for three different scenarios so you can get in the game—no matter your starting point! ... Show More
27m 5s
Aug 12
How to Buy a Rental Property with 5% Down or Less (5 Ways)
You’ve probably heard that you need a 20% down payment to buy a rental property. But for the average rookie, that’s just not a viable way to build a real estate portfolio. Thankfully, you don’t need 20%, 15%, or even 10% in many cases. Today, we’re sharing five ways rookies can w ... Show More
43m 6s
Aug 10
This Couple Replaced Their Salaries with 9 Rental Properties (In Just 4 Years)
Chris and Ksenia Kim had always wanted to own rental properties, but planning for a family and reaching a breaking point with work travel got them to finally take action. They started with a simple property that fell within their budget, but within a few months, it had turned int ... Show More
48m 16s
Jun 2022
623: 10th Grade Dropout to 400-Unit Apartment Complexes (WITHOUT Raising Money) w/Sofia Castro
Multifamily real estate investors almost always raise money for their deals, right? Some would call it almost impossible to try and build a huge real estate portfolio without borrowing money or partnering up to take down bigger properties. Sofia Castro, along with her husband, no ... Show More
1h 8m
Jul 2024
996: Financial Freedom in 3 Years by Investing in “Boring” Rental Properties
Can rental properties replace your W2 income, lead you to financial freedom, and help you build multimillion-dollar wealth in the process? Yes, and Grant Francke is proof you can do it in a few years or less. After the burnout of forty-eight-hour shifts as a railroad conductor (y ... Show More
38m 17s
Apr 2025
Buying ONE Rental Changed My Life: 4 Years Later, I Quit My Job
Just buy ONE rental property and watch your life change. Today’s guest was working multiple jobs, and a single property purchase allowed her to finally free up her weekends and regain some freedom in her life. The best part? She did it with just around $4,000, then repeated the p ... Show More
34m 51s
Aug 2024
8 Rental Units in 2.5 Years (While Working 6 Jobs!)
Don’t have enough money to buy rentals? Neither did Brandon Tilson. As a social worker, he was never on the higher end of the income scale, but thanks to some serious side hustles, he now has eight rental units in just two years! How did he do it while working full-time and havin ... Show More
37m 21s
Jun 2023
778: How to Build a Million Dollar Rental Portfolio with Little Time OR Money w/Niti Jamdar & Palak Shah
If you want to build a rental portfolio, you need to know how to scale the right way. Buying a property every year or two is good, but it won’t give you the financial freedom you desire. However, if you know how to double, triple, or quadruple the amount of real estate you’re acq ... Show More
58m 51s
Apr 2023
754: EVERYTHING You Need to Get Your First Real Estate Deal Done in 2023
Ready to buy your first rental property in 2023? If you’re going to reach financial independence, retire early, and own your time, you better get started. But you can’t build a rental property portfolio without buying your first, second, or third deal. So, how do you go from real ... Show More
53m 50s