From Climbing the Corporate Ladder to Real Estate Investor/Broker with Leka Devatha
Leka Devatha originated from India and migrated to the US about thirteen years ago. Having that drive of reaching the "American Dream," Leka climbed up the corporate ladder until she stumbled upon real estate. She started her real estate career by doing single-family fix and flips, became a broker, and today, she is slowly transitioning to multifamily properties.
[00:01 – 06:52] Opening Segment
- Leka talks about her transition from the corporate world to the real estate industry
[06:53 – 09:06] Certain Lending
- Leka shares how she found out about Certain Lending
[09:07 – 14:35] The Multifamily Asset Class
- Leka talks about her jump into the multifamily scene
- Leka's advice for people looking into investing in real estate
[14:36 – 16:43] Real Estate Meetups
- Quick plug to my weekly Wednesday virtual meetup
- Leka talks about the value meetup brings into your network
[16:44 – 25:50] THE FINAL FOUR
- What's the worst job that you ever had?
- Climbing the corporate ladder in the US
- What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
- Mindset by Carol Dweck
- What is a skill or talent that you'd like to learn?
- I would love to be a 'killer' saxophone player
- What does success mean to you?
- "Just having the satisfaction knowing who you are and what it is that you achieved and having your kids talk about you and your work ethics. It has nothing to do with the amount of money you can make or the places you can travel to. Surely, just proving to yourself what you are capable of."
- Connect with Leka. See the links below.
- Final thoughts
Tweetable Quotes:
"The road to success is not easy. There is no Get Rich Quick program out there." – Leka Devatha
"Telecommunication is incredible. It is powerful, and it is at your fingertips." – Leka Devatha
Resources Mentioned:
- BiggerPockets
- BiggerPockets Podcast Ep. 390 with Leka Devatha
- Certain Lending
- Real Estate At Work (meetup)
Connect with Leka on LinkedIn and Instagram
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