Episode #518
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“Tiny” investments with BIG upsides? Today’s guest turned a $12,000 down payment (all the money he had) into four rental properties and a unique real estate investing business. After an injury from his time in the Army left Manny Reyna with altered life plans, he had to decide what to do next. He didn’t have much money but wanted to provide for his wife and young son. The best option: use his VA loan to buy a house.
With every dollar he had, he bought a home, knowing it could one day be a rental, but little did he know that it would kickstart a very different real estate investing journey. Fast forward a few years later, and Manny has a glamping/tiny house business that he started with just $20,000. This tiny home brings in some respectable cash flow but wasn’t without its struggles.
In this episode, we’re going through the big ups (and big downs) of Manny’s journey, from having to literally move a house to bad guests ruining his first short-term rental, installing utilities on completely raw land, and managing his properties from very far away (he’s in Japan right now!).
00:00 Intro
02:10 First House for $12K Down!
06:00 Hiring Property Management
09:34 I Can't Get Tenants!
10:37 $50K Tiny Homes and Land Investing
16:15 Setting Up Utilities on New Land
21:21 Tiny House Amenities
24:11 Cash Flow and Current Rent
26:37 Tenants Trashed My Property!
29:58 Buying MORE Tiny Homes
33:44 Managing Properties from Abroad
35:09 Connect with Manny!