How to Replace Your 9-to-5 with Real Estate Investing

Have you ever wondered how to transition from a 9-to-5 job to full-time real estate investing? In this episode of REady2Scale, Jeannette Friedrich, Director of Investor Relations at Blue Lake Capital, interviews Vessi Kapoulian, Managing Partner of DBA Capital Group. Vessi shares her incredible journey from growing up behind the Iron Curtain to achieving financial independence through real estate, leaving her corporate job, and building a successful investment firm. If you're curious about how to break free from the traditional career path and build wealth through real estate, this episode is packed with actionable insights.

Key Takeaways:

-Overcoming adversity: Learn how growing up in a fiscally conservative household in Bulgaria during a time of economic crisis shaped Vessi’s approach to financial responsibility and investing.

-Real estate as a path to freedom: Discover why Vessi chose real estate over the stock market as a tangible, transparent, and controllable investment vehicle.

-The importance of education and planning: Vessi’s journey began with small, calculated steps. Hear how her methodical approach—educating herself, planning, and gradually growing her portfolio—paved the way for her successful transition.

-Cash flow and financial independence: Vessi explains why creating multiple streams of cash flow through real estate is essential for building security and freedom from the W2 grind.

-The realities of entrepreneurship: Get a realistic view of the challenges of leaving a corporate job, from budgeting to managing fluctuating cash flow, and how to stay resilient during tough times.

-Advice for aspiring investors: Practical tips for women, immigrants, and anyone seeking to break into the real estate industry.

Tune in to hear how Vessi Kapoulian achieved her version of the American Dream and how you can take steps to follow in her footsteps.

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Learn more about growing your wealth, strengthening your portfolio, and scaling to the next level at www.bluelake-capital.com.

To reach Ellie & the Blue Lake team, email them at info@bluelake-capital.com or complete our investor form at www.bluelake-capital.com/new-investor-form and they'll connect with you.

If you’d like to connect with Vessi Kapoulian or learn more about her real estate journey, here’s how you can reach her:

• Website: Visit her website at dbacapitalgroup.com for more information on her services, educational resources, and to schedule a call.

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction to Real Estate Dreams

01:27 Vessi's Journey from Bulgaria to the US

05:50 Discovering Real Estate as a Career

09:07 Building a Real Estate Business

15:03 Challenges and Triumphs of Transitioning

20:12 Empowering Women in Real Estate

Credits

Producer: Blue Lake Capital

Strategist: Syed Mahmood

Editor: Emma Walker

Opening music: Pomplamoose

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