Rental Income Podcast With Dan Lane How A Young Investor Built A Large Rental Portfolio With Zach Shepard (Ep 551)
Dec 9, 2025
Zach Shepard, a self-taught real estate investor, began building his rental portfolio at just 21. With no prior experience and no family support, he explored creative financing to acquire over 100 properties in merely two years. He shares insights on setting aggressive goals, networking for opportunities, and utilizing the BRRRR strategy with private capital. Zach emphasizes the importance of a trustworthy team and discusses the balance between leveraging debt and maintaining reserves. His journey showcases what's achievable with determination and innovative thinking.
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Started Young And Scaled Fast
- Zach started buying rentals at 21 with no family money, no partners, and no roadmap.
- In two years he scaled to over 100 doors by learning creative financing and scaling deal-by-deal.
Lower-Income Areas Can Yield Higher Cash Flow
- Focusing on lower-income neighborhoods can create stronger cash flow despite higher management needs.
- Zach prefers rehabs there because sweat equity builds both equity and monthly returns.
Set Massive, Stretch Goals
- Set big, specific goals and then plan incrementally to reach them.
- Bite off more than you think you can and then figure out how to execute safely.
