Living Off Rentals: #71 - From 0 to 200 Rentals in 10 Years and Leaving a "Great Job"

#71 - From 0 to 200 Rentals in 10 Years and Leaving a "Great Job" - Rahul Visal

Jun 23, 2021

Success has no specific timeline, especially in real estate. Our guest for today went from owning nothing to over 200 rentals in 10 years! His story is a source of inspiration, especially for those who have just started rental property investing.

We have Rahul Visal in today’s show. He is a very successful rental property investor who has seen growth opportunities in rental properties paired with hard work.

Hailing from India, he immigrated to the US to start a job with a prestigious company. Experiencing ups and downs at work, and eventually walked away from what most would consider a dream job, to focus on where his heart was - his own real estate investing business.

In this episode, Rahul Visal will share his real estate journey. As part of his journey, he will share the challenges he experienced, his realizations, and the lessons he learned from doing the business.

He will also share his views on the right timing to leave the full-time job, and his advice for those new to rental property investing.

Key Takeaways

[02:00] Rahul’s real estate journey

[14:28] The opportunities he sees from doing real estate

[17:40] The challenge of doing the BRRRR strategy back in 2008

[19:52] His realizations on real estate investing in the early days and how it evolves

[27:05] When is the right and practical time to leave the full-time job for him

[31:28] Why he prefers keeping things simple through single unit strategy

[41:26] His thoughts about the current market and investing in the future

[46:16] The lessons he learned and his best advice for the real estate newbies

[48:59] How to get involved with National RE Invest

[50:20] What National RE Invest teaches people