Buying rental properties wasn't Jenny Brown's dream at first. It was her husband's. In fact, Jenny got pulled into real estate investing because her husband kept handing her paperwork to complete. But once she got involved, she discovered a passion for building wealth through rental properties. Today, she and her husband own a portfolio of rental homes in solid rental neighborhoods.
On this episode, Jenny shares the story of buying her first rentals, renovating them, and renting to students attending a nearby college. She discusses how they financed their early purchases, the lessons learned from managing their first ten properties, and the moment she began to see the long-term potential of real estate investing. Jenny also explains how she eventually made the decision to leave her job and focus full-time on managing their growing portfolio.
We also dive into the nuts and bolts of running a rental business. Jenny explains how they handled rehabs themselves in the early days before building a trusted team of contractors, how they manage maintenance requests, and a simple system they've developed that dramatically reduces the time spent showing vacant properties.
She also discusses their plans to sell underperforming rentals and trade up into better assets, along with practical advice for investors looking to build a successful rental portfolio of their own.
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