BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast

821: From Making $48K/Year to Millionaire By His Mid-30s w/Ryan Tseko

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Sep 21, 2023
Ryan Tseko, a former pilot, became a multimillionaire by his mid-30s through real estate investing. He shares his journey from house-hacking to managing one of the largest real estate portfolios. Learn about the challenges of long-distance investing, adding value to a team, and leasing 40 units in 40 days. Discover how Ryan transferred skills from flying to real estate and the importance of checklists. Plus, hear about getting your foot in the door and using social media for promotion.
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ANECDOTE

Crash Pad House Hack Kickstart

  • Ryan started house-hacking as a pilot by buying a single-family 'crash pad' and renting rooms to other pilots.
  • That first deal produced about $400/month and sparked him to buy a fourplex next to scale faster.
ADVICE

Save Creatively For Your First Down Payment

  • Save aggressively early and be creative to build down payments for properties.
  • Ryan saved about $10k a year and flipped a car to pull $25k for his fourplex down payment.
INSIGHT

Trading Time For Cash-Flow Motivation

  • Ryan realized trading time for money at the airline limited his future and pushed him toward cash-flowing assets.
  • He used rental cash flow to accelerate paying off $140k of student loans while keeping principal working for him.
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