BRRRR Strategy: $10M Portfolio working 5 hours per week | Palak Shah

In this episode, we break down how Palak Shah went from a 17-year corporate engineering career to building a $10M real estate portfolio using the BRRRR strategy while designing a business that only requires ~5 hours per week. From her first accidental rental to scaling into multifamily and syndications, Palak shares how to turn a finite amount of capital into long-term wealth using systems, teams, and strategy.Join the free Launch REI Newsletter at newsletter.launchrei.coThis Show Sponsored ByEasy Street Capital — a trusted private lender for real estate investors offering fast, flexible financing for rental properties and fix-and-flips.Check them out here: https://easystreetcap.com/launchrei/TrueBooks CPA — proactive tax strategy and accounting for real estate investors. From cost segregation and depreciation strategies to entity structuring and year-round tax planning, they help investors keep more of what they earn.Check them out here: https://truebookscpa.com/home1?am_id=vince2128In this episode, we break down• How Palak transitioned from corporate engineer to full-time real estate investor• The accidental rental property that sparked her entire investing journey• How she built a $10M portfolio starting in 2015• Why the BRRRR strategy solves the biggest constraint for investors: capital• How to recycle the same money to scale faster without saving for every deal• The SCALE framework that turns BRRRR into a true business system• How to build a deal pipeline instead of chasing one-off “perfect deals”• Why reputation and relationships outperform any “real estate hack”• How to move from single-family into multifamily and syndications• How Palak built a business that runs in just ~5 hours per weekTime stamps00:00 Palak’s background and early life in India05:53 Corporate career and decision to pursue real estate09:33 The accidental rental that changed everything13:44 First cash-flowing rental and early strategy19:07 Quitting her job and overcoming fear20:49 Discovering the BRRRR strategy22:54 The SCALE framework explained31:59 Overcoming fear and scaling as an investor37:42 Single-family vs multifamily investing46:28 Current deals and future growth strategy54:34 AI, business building, and life after financial freedomGuest BioPalak Shah is a real estate investor, educator, and co-founder of Open Spaces Academy. After leaving a 17-year corporate career as a mechanical engineer, she built a $10M real estate portfolio using the BRRRR strategy and now teaches investors how to scale using systems, teams, and business frameworks. She is known for helping investors achieve financial freedom while building businesses that don’t require trading time for money.Connect with Palak ShahWebsite: https://openspacesacademy.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openspaceswomen/Connect with LAUNCH REINewsletter: https://newsletter.launchrei.coPodcast Guest Application: https://launchrei.co/podcast/guest-apply/Mastermind: https://launchrei.co/mastermindYouTube: youtube.com/@VinceCraneWebsite: https://launchrei.coFollow VinceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincecrane_/LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/vincecrane#brrrrstrategy#realestateinvesting#passiveincome#multifamilyinvesting#financialfreedom#cashflow#wealthbuilding#realestateeducation#investormindset#scalebusiness#launchrei#palakshah