She Bought 2 Rental Properties in 2 Years (While in College!)

Episode #728 The *real estate investing* moves you make _today_ could *change your life.* Those in their 40s, 50s, and 60s often look back and regret not starting sooner. Today’s guest isn’t letting that happen, and in this episode, she’ll show YOU how to *take advantage when that next rental property comes your way!* Welcome back to the _Real Estate Rookie_ podcast! When *Megan Chou’s* father challenged her to read the personal finance classic, _Rich Dad Poor Dad_ , little did she know it would completely alter her life’s trajectory. The book’s lessons on building wealth inspired her to stash her money away in a brokerage account and, *at just 20 years old,* buy her very own rental property—a *townhome she house hacked with her best friend.* Then, only two years later, right as she was graduating from college, she took down a fourplex—renovating each unit while living in it, one by one. Stay tuned as Megan shares how she *leveraged her home equity* to buy it, what went wrong _after_ buying the property, and how she stayed resilient when her property started fighting back! Episode Show Notes: https://lnk.to/realestaterookieYT Join BiggerPockets for FREE 👇 https://www.biggerpockets.com/signup?utm_source=owned_media 🎉Join us at the BiggerPockets Conference October 2-4 in Orlando. Buy tickets: https://biggerpockets.com/bpcon2026 Rich Dad Poor Dad: https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/rich-dad-poor-dad?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Sign Up for the Investor Brief Newsletter: https://www.biggerpockets.com/email-subscribe?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area: http://biggerpockets.com/agentmatch Investing in a Fourplex: Pros, Cons, & Tips for Investors: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/investing-in-a-fourplex?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Connect with Megan: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/meganc138?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Connect with Ashley and Tony: Ashley: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/ashkehr?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Tony: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/tonyr75?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none 00:00 Intro 00:50 Learning from Her Dad 06:09 House Hacking at 20! 12:51 Buying the Fourplex 16:48 DIY Rental Renovations 21:36 Costly Property Issues 31:07 Analyzing Properties & Markets 38:18 Connect with Megan!