Between his career and a podcasting side hustle, Robert Leonard's a busy guy. So how does he—and how can you—build a small but mighty rental portfolio in your spare time?

For Robert, it comes down to 4 major elements:

1. Use a series of house hacks to lower expenses and build equity.

2. Find an MVP real estate agent.

3. Align with a partner.

4. Invest out-of-state.

In this episode, Robert goes into detail on each of the above and explains how they helped him break through "analysis paralysis" in his early 20s. If you pick just one of these strategies and do it well, you'll be way ahead of the game. When you combine several, you're on your way to financial freedom.

Be sure to check out Robert's two podcasts, Millennial Investing and Real Estate Investing over on The Investor's Podcast Network, and subscribe to Real Estate Rookie so you won't miss our next show.

Links from the Show

• Real Estate Rookie Facebook Group
• Felipe's Instagram
• Ashley's Instagram
• Rookie Podcast 11: Using Home Inspections to Spot “Deal Killers” and Negotiate Better Prices with Rose Buckley
• BiggerPockets
• REI013: Getting Started in Rentals and Flips With J Scott
• City Data
• Axiom Bank
• BiggerPockets Bookstore
• BiggerPockets Podcast
• Cozy
• Stessa
• BiggerPockets Podcast 383: Finding Your Perfect Partner and the Top 6 Factors When Choosing a Market with Ben Leybovich & Sam Grooms
• Zillow

Check the full show notes here: http://biggerpockets.com/rookie14

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