Seattle Living & Wealth Building Show

E4: How Sarah Turned 1 Property to a 7-Figure Real Estate Portfolio So She Could Retire Early: Seattle Living & Wealth Building

June 07, 2022 Wagner Real Estate Group
Seattle Living & Wealth Building Show
E4: How Sarah Turned 1 Property to a 7-Figure Real Estate Portfolio So She Could Retire Early: Seattle Living & Wealth Building
Show Notes

Do you want to build a real estate portfolio so you can retire early? Tune in to learn how! In this episode of the Seattle Living & Wealth Building podcast, the Wagner Real Estate Group welcomes Sarah Bedwell to talk about building wealth through real estate and how she went from owning one home to multiple investment properties. 


Sarah and the team give great advice to new/aspiring real estate investors and share valuable insights on property management, growing your investment portfolio, moving your real estate investments to a new state, and the benefits of investing in homes with accessory dwelling units (ADU). 


“What’s crazy is our dreams of when we can retire keep getting younger and younger because our real estate portfolio should put us in a position where it kicks off enough cash for us to live on and then our market nest egg can just keep growing.”- Sarah Bedwell


Key Topics/What You’ll Learn:

  • [00:48] Introducing Sarah Bedwell and today’s topic
  • [03:29] How Sarah bought her first home from overseas
  • [07:48] Building confidence as a real estate investor by getting clear on what you want out of life
  • [09:42] As new buyers, what drove you to buy a home during a volatile market?
  • [12:23] How do you add properties to your investment portfolio?
  • [15:36] Are people currently more attracted to craftsman homes or new construction homes?
  • [16:51] Lessons learned from buying and selling homes & What type of home sells the easiest?
  • [19:29] When you bought your first home, was your intention to buy it as an investment property?
  • [21:17] The power of leading with feelings rather than logic when investing in real estate
  • [24:22] Why Sarah transitioned from Seattle, Washington to Bend, Oregon. & The 1031 Exchange explained
  • [30:21] How to keep your lease updated to the current law
  • [31:01] Self-managing a property vs. Hiring a property manager
  • [33:12] The story behind Sarah’s surprise property! & About our concierge services
  • [39:32] The benefits of investing in homes with ADUs 
  • [45:22] Advice for new real estate investors


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