From Duplexes to $90 Million in Assets - How This Investor Grew His Real Estate Portfolio

The podcast features Jose Jafferji, a real estate investor who grew his portfolio to over $90 million in assets. He started investing in his early 20s to gain more control over his schedule and income. Jose began with single-family homes and duplex conversions, then moved to larger multifamily properties and syndications. He expanded to the US market which offered more attractive pricing and landlord-friendly laws. Jose emphasizes consistently taking action, investing in education/coaching, and building the right team as keys to his success. He aims to stay ahead of the curve and find emerging real estate trends before they become oversaturated.

Website: https://www.savvyrealestate.ca

Podcast: https://savvyrealestateinvestor.com/savvy-real-estate-investing-show/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josejafferji/

Show Notes:

• Jose started investing in real estate in his early 20s to gain more control over his income and schedule

• Began with single-family homes and duplex conversions in Ontario

• Implemented a "buy, renovate, refinance, repeat" strategy to build equity

• Hit the plateau many investors do at 10 properties, so began looking at larger apartment buildings

• Commercial lending opened up more options than residential mortgages

• Transitioned from self-capitalizing to bringing in private money and joint venture partners

• Moved into larger multifamily syndications in the US market about 2 years ago

• Finds the US market more affordable with better cap rates and more landlord-friendly laws

• Has invested in coaching, books, and masterminds throughout his journey

• Emphasizes taking consistent action and constantly learning

• Focuses on staying ahead of the real estate investing curve

• Sees opportunities coming in distressed sales as loans mature

• Runs a podcast on real estate mindset and entrepreneurship