How Her "Street Cred" Closed $25 Million of Multifamily

<p>Welcome to The Real Estate InvestHER Show! In this episode, they have a special guest, Leigh Leite. Leigh is the Founder of Twenty-Five Eight Capital, a real estate investment company focused on multifamily syndications. Leigh has over 6 years of experience flipping over 150 homes and building a value-add single-family home rental portfolio and has recently transitioned to the multifamily space. As GP, she acquired $25 million in multifamily assets in 2022. In addition to her real estate experience, Leigh is also a physician assistant and has been practicing for 12 years. She has left her full-time job to pursue real estate full-time and enjoy time with her family in Virginia Beach, where she is raising her two children, Lillian and Xander. Leigh is passionate about helping others achieve financial freedom.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Leigh shares her journey in real estate investing and how she retired from her career in medicine by the time her daughter started kindergarten. She also talks about her experience in buying and flipping over 150 homes, as well as a 62-unit apartment building that she and her team renovated and increased the rent on. She emphasizes the importance of finding properties and adding value to them, rather than just raising the rent without any improvements. Leigh also discusses the importance of building relationships and networking, as well as sharing your "street cred" or credibility in the industry. Leigh advises listeners to be succinct, and upfront about their business and experiences, and use numbers to back up their accomplishments. In the future, Leigh is planning on spreading the education about real estate investing to other busy working professionals and starting syndications to allow her family, friends, and colleagues to invest as limited partners in large assets.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ladies, this episode was full of valuable insights and strategies for finding success in the multi-family real estate market. Whether you're an experienced investor or just starting out, Leigh