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Episode #1264
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After having her second daughter, *high school math teacher Christle Stezskal* had a choice to make—keep *working for little pay* and *give up the time she had with her* young *children,* or find another way to help provide for them. Her husband had just finished the personal finance classic, _Rich Dad Poor Dad_ , and knew rentals were the right move—but Christle was only working with a teacher’s salary.
*She couldn’t buy $400,000 houses,* let alone $300,000 or $200,000 houses. But $50K - *$100K rental properties—that she could do.* The duo set off, finding an *out-of-state investing* market where the numbers would work. They purchased their first deal, and then… *lockdowns,* and a *tenant moving out* —terrible timing.
That wouldn’t stop Christle.
Now, just *six years later, she has a real estate portfolio of 19 cash-flowing rentals.* She’s gotten creative, buying *off-market properties, sending direct mail, and even bidding at courthouse auctions* to get rentals at the right price. Because of her hustle, *she’s quit her job,* now gets to spend time with her girls, and provides her family the financial future they’ve always dreamed of—and she didn’t need deep pockets to do it.
00:00 Intro
01:32 Struggling on Teacher’s Pay
03:06 First Deal, Then…Lockdowns
05:48 $50K for First Rental!
07:23 Buying Rentals at Auction
11:37 Next Rental for $21K!?
14:19 Sponsor: FREC!
15:19 Investing Closer to Home
18:52 Quitting Her Job
21:40 Current Portfolio
23:02 BEST Way to Find Discounted Deals
26:14 Buying $100K Properties
28:39 Self-Managing 19 Rentals
31:16 Scared to Invest? Hear This.
Episode Show Notes:
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Episode #1264
Frec will analyze your portfolio and help you determine the best way to get started. Schedule a free portfolio analysis with the Frec team, or sign up and get $250 when you fund an account:
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After having her second daughter, *high school math teacher Christle Stezskal* had a choice to make—keep *working for little pay* and *give up the time she had with her* young *children,* or find another way to help provide for them. Her husband had just finished the personal finance classic, _Rich Dad Poor Dad_ , and knew rentals were the right move—but Christle was only working with a teacher’s salary.
*She couldn’t buy $400,000 houses,* let alone $300,000 or $200,000 houses. But $50K - *$100K rental properties—that she could do.* The duo set off, finding an *out-of-state investing* market where the numbers would work. They purchased their first deal, and then… *lockdowns,* and a *tenant moving out* —terrible timing.
That wouldn’t stop Christle.
Now, just *six years later, she has a real estate portfolio of 19 cash-flowing rentals.* She’s gotten creative, buying *off-market properties, sending direct mail, and even bidding at courthouse auctions* to get rentals at the right price. Because of her hustle, *she’s quit her job,* now gets to spend time with her girls, and provides her family the financial future they’ve always dreamed of—and she didn’t need deep pockets to do it.
00:00 Intro
01:32 Struggling on Teacher’s Pay
03:06 First Deal, Then…Lockdowns
05:48 $50K for First Rental!
07:23 Buying Rentals at Auction
11:37 Next Rental for $21K!?
14:19 Sponsor: FREC!
15:19 Investing Closer to Home
18:52 Quitting Her Job
21:40 Current Portfolio
23:02 BEST Way to Find Discounted Deals
26:14 Buying $100K Properties
28:39 Self-Managing 19 Rentals
31:16 Scared to Invest? Hear This.
Episode Show Notes:
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Let Us Know What You Thought of the Show!
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_BiggerPockets Real Estate 1252_ - I Had 4 Kids, No Cash, and a Traveling Spouse: Now I’ve Got 4 Rentals w/Joanna Caldera:
biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-1252?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none
Connect with Christle:
biggerpockets.com/users/christles?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none
Connect with Henry:
biggerpockets.com/users/henryw22?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none
BiggerPockets is not a customer of Frec. Frec paid a one-time fee for this post. Borrowing on margin adds to your risk. Investing involves risk, including the risk of loss. Brokerage services provided by Frec Securities LLC, member FINRA/SIPC and advisory services provided by Frec Advisers LLC, an SEC RIA. Both wholly owned subsidiaries of Frec Markets, Inc.
