I Bought One Rental — Now What? How We Scaled From One Property to Many

You bought your first rental — congrats! But how do you actually go from one property to many? In this episode, Nico and Ana break down the real strategies they've each used to scale their portfolios, with real numbers, real deals, and honest talk about what worked (and what they'd do differently).Chapters:00:00 — Intro: You bought your first rental, now what?01:00 — Ana's first deal in Akron, Ohio02:52 — Why most investors get stuck after property #105:43 — What does "scaling" actually mean?08:05 — The power of community for new investors10:49 — Strategy 1: House Hacking17:08 — Strategy 2: The BRRRR Method22:59 — Strategy 3: Private Money Lending30:03 — Strategy 4: Using a HELOC to scale38:22 — Refinancing with a DSCR loan45:12 — How to choose the right strategy for you48:45 — Rapid fire: Numbers, mistakes & lessons learned56:43 — Wrap up & where to find us