More Rentals WON’T Make You Wealthy (But THIS Will)

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Episode #630 Maximize Your Real Estate Investing with a Self-Directed IRA from Equity Trust: https://eqtytrst.co/bp-1031 Get 10% Off Leka’s New Book, _Return on Real Estate_, with Code ASHLEY10 or TONY10: https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/return-on-real-estate?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Episode Show Notes: https://lnk.to/realestaterookieYT Join BiggerPockets for FREE 👇 https://www.biggerpockets.com/signup?utm_source=owned_media Sign Up for the Real Estate Rookie Newsletter: https://www.biggerpockets.com/email-subscribe?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area: http://biggerpockets.com/agentmatch _Real Estate Rookie_ 591 - The Beginner’s Guide to ADU & DADU Investing (2025): https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rookie-591?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Connect with Leka: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/leka?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Connect with Ashley and Tony: Ashley: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/ashkehr?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Tony: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/tonyr75?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Does real estate investing feel like more work than it’s worth? It doesn’t have to! Today’s guest would hustle from sunrise to sundown _until_ she had an epiphany that transformed her approach to real estate. If you want a rental portfolio that gives you financial freedom, time flexibility, and a “job” that beats your nine-to-five, she’s going to show you how! Welcome back to the _Real Estate Rookie_ podcast! Leka Devatha had what most rookie investors dream of having: multiple rental properties, a seven-figure real estate portfolio, and enough income to leave the W-2 life behind. But despite this, she found herself stretched thin and burned out. That’s when Leka made a crucial mindset shift. Rather than amassing properties, Leka started focusing on the _quality_ of her real estate deals. Now, she has a real estate business that virtually runs itself, allowing her to travel the world and spend more time with family. If you, like Leka, want to go from burnout to balance, this is the episode for you. With her playbook in hand, you’ll be able to analyze rental properties (the right way), streamline the tasks that bog down your business, and get a bigger return on real estate—_without_ the nonstop hustle! 00:00 Intro 01:22 Burnout from Nonstop “Hustle” 06:51 Fixing Her Real Estate Business 12:59 Leka's $65K "Turning Point" 19:42 The “Slow and Steady” Portfolio 25:14 Taking Action in 2025 28:21 Trading Hustle for Time Freedom 32:40 Grab Leka’s New Book!