One rental property could give you a little cash flow, but if you want to reach financial freedom, quit your nine-to-five, and even retire early, you’ll need to scale your real estate portfolio. This might seem like a daunting task, but in today’s episode, we’ll show you how to go from a novice investor to a wealth-building entrepreneur!

Welcome back to the Real Estate Rookie podcast! Off the back of their latest book, Scaling Smart, Kathy and Rich Fettke join the show to share their best secrets for building a sustainable real estate business. Successful investors manage their portfolios like full-fledged businesses, so whether you’re still searching for your first deal or struggling to scale up, we’ll show you all of the systems, processes, teams, and tools you should implement now to prepare for the future.

In this episode, you’ll learn the crucial difference between growing and scaling your portfolio, as well as the number one mistake rookies make when attempting to scale. You’ll also hear about some creative ways to fund more deals, and, finally, the keys to a recession-proof investing strategy!

In This Episode We Cover:

Building a real estate portfolio that supports your long-term investing goals

The number one mistake rookies make when scaling (and how to avoid it!)

The difference between growing and scaling your real estate business

Key systems, processes, and teams to implement in your business today

How to set up your business to survive an economic downturn

When to make the FIRST hire for your business (and who it should be!)

Creative strategies to help you fund more real estate deals

And So Much More!

Links from the Show

Ashley's BiggerPockets Profile

Tony's BiggerPokckets Profile

Join BiggerPockets for FREE

On the Market

Emergency Preparedness Plan

Buy the Book “Good to Great”

Buy Kathy & Rich’s New Book “Scaling Smart”

Find Investor-Friendly Lenders

See Ashley and Tony at BPCON2024 in Cancun!

How to Build a Real Estate Portfolio & Quickly Scale Your Investments

Connect with Kathy

Connect with Rich

(00:00 ) Intro

(01:15 ) Growing vs. Scaling

(03:35 ) First Steps to Scaling Up

(11:18 ) Common Financing Challenges

(17:27 ) Building Systems & Teams

(27:01 ) Hiring the Right People

(30:26 ) How to Survive a Downturn

(37:36 ) Connect with the Fettkes!

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