Next Level Agents: The Kevin & Fred Show - Interviews with the best and brightest minds in the real estate industry cover image

Next Level Agents: The Kevin & Fred Show - Interviews with the best and brightest minds in the real estate industry

How Leka Devatha Built an Investing Empire After Being Told It’s Not a Woman’s Game

Sep 27, 2021
29:31

In today’s episode, we’re joined by mega-flipper, real estate investor, flipper, influential female leader, and entrepreneurial badass, Leka Devatha. After moving from India, Leka hit the ground running in real estate, and today she works on some of the most exciting 7-figure flips in the Seattle market. You don’t get big results like that without a huge intention and drive behind it. After being told that flipping isn’t a “woman’s game” and that she wouldn’t be able to succeed, Leka now inspires and encourages others to chase their real estate dreams. 

 

Leka is a real estate developer and broker based in Seattle, WA. She is the President of Rehabit Homes, Inc. a company focused on residential redevelopment. She has spearheaded hundreds of transactions, developing over $50M in real estate. Leka brings 8 years of experience in construction management and redesign.

 

Leka has been featured on numerous podcasts and other media including Business Insider and BiggerPockets. She is a chapter contributor in the recently published book 'The Only Woman in The Room'. In an effort to give back to the community, she hosts a popular virtual networking mixer, 'Real Estate At Work' featuring prominent speakers from the industry. Leka moved to the U.S. from India 14 years ago. Prior to investing in real estate, she worked at Nordstrom Corporate in merchandise strategy and financial planning.

 

Thousands of people have been told that they don’t belong in real estate investing because of who they are, how they look or where they come from. Leka’s story is a huge inspiration for anyone who has ever been underestimated, laughed off, rejected or told “no” when they try to go after their dreams. 

 

 

Guest Info

 

Leka is a real estate developer and broker based in Seattle, WA. She is the President of Rehabit Homes, Inc. a company focused on residential redevelopment. She has spearheaded hundreds of transactions, developing over $50M in real estate. Leka brings 8 years of experience in construction management and redesign.

 

Leka has been featured on numerous podcasts and other media including Business Insider and BiggerPockets. She is a chapter contributor in the recently published book 'The Only Woman in The Room'. In an effort to give back to the community, she hosts a popular virtual networking mixer, 'Real Estate At Work' featuring prominent speakers from the industry.

 

Leka moved to the U.S. from India 14 years ago. Prior to investing in real estate, she worked at Nordstrom Corporate in merchandise strategy and financial planning.

 

For more information visit https://www.rehabithomes.com/ and to find out about the Virtual Meetup Real Estate At Work go to https://www.meetup.com/RealEstateAtWork/.

 

Follow Leka on Instagram, LinkedIn and subscribe on YouTube.  

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode