Real Estate Rookie How to Reach Financial Freedom Faster with “Slow and Steady” Investing
Oct 22, 2025
Lekha Devatha, an accomplished real estate investor and author of 'Return on Real Estate', shares her journey from burnout to building a self-sustaining portfolio. She discusses the pivotal shift from chasing deals to focusing on quality, resulting in $100,000 profits per deal. Lekha emphasizes the importance of outsourcing tasks, building reliable contractor teams, and measuring success by time freedom rather than deal count. With her insights, she aims to help fellow investors achieve balance and joy in their real estate endeavors.
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Hustle Broke Me: Eleven Deals While Pregnant
- Leka bought 11 properties across the city while eight months pregnant and spent her days driving between contractor problems and sites.
- That year taught her she was burning out and she vowed never to repeat that pace.
Measure Success By Return, Not Volume
- Early success measured by deal count felt hollow because Leka wasn't tracking financial performance.
- She shifted to underwriting realistically and now targets at least $100K profit per deal.
Play To Your Strengths And Outsource The Rest
- Eliminate tasks that aren't your strengths and double down on activities you excel at.
- Outsource the rest and build a consistent team even if it takes years to find them.
