168: The Unflashy Path to Multifamily Real Estate That Anyone Can Follow with Lee Yoder

Zen and the Art of Real Estate Investing

Finding your real estate investing niche doesn’t have to be flashy or complicated. Being a one-trick pony can be a lucrative asset.

On this episode of Zen and the Art of Real Estate Investing, Jonathan welcomes Lee Yoder to the show. Lee is the founder and CEO of Threefold Real Estate Investing, which helps investors achieve passive cash flow, growth, and wealth through multifamily properties. Lee also stuck with his W2 physical therapy position while growing Threefold into the company it is today.

Jonathan and Lee open their conversation by delving into Lee’s physical therapy career, revealing that his experience with a startup company exposed him to entrepreneurship. Lee shares the difference between wanting to be an entrepreneur and wanting money and why they aren’t the same. You’ll hear about the compound effect, Lee’s intentional decision to start small with gradual expansion, and how he reins in his desire to expand faster than he should while following the 1% rule. He reveals the criteria he uses to buy new properties while building more credibility, what Lee feels is the most challenging part of scaling his business, and when he decided to bring in property management. Finally, Jonathan and Lee discuss where Lee focuses his investing efforts, what you should look for in syndications, why he’s sticking to multifamily real estate, and the importance of being an active learner in this industry.

Real estate investing doesn’t have to be flashy to succeed. Lee Yoder’s story is a prime example of that philosophy.

In this episode, you will hear:

• What led Lee Yoder to real estate investing after a career in physical therapy
• The difference between wanting to become an entrepreneur and wanting money
• The compound effect
• Starting small and gradual expansion
• How Lee reins in the urge to expand faster than he should and following the 1% rule
• The criteria he uses to purchase new properties and earn more credibility
• The most challenging part of scaling his business and when to hire property management
• Where Lee focuses his investing efforts and what to look for in syndications
• Why he’s sticking to multifamily instead of branching out
• The importance of being an active learner in the real estate business

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Supporting Resources:

Threefold Real Estate Investing website - threefoldrei.com

Find ThreeFold on YouTube - www.youtube.com/@threefoldrei4087

Threefold on Facebook - www.facebook.com/threefold.yoder

Lee Yoder on Instagram - www.instagram.com/leeyoder_threefoldrei

Connect with Lee on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/lee-yoder-25793215a

Website - www.streamlined.properties

YouTube - www.youtube.com/c/JonathanGreeneRE/videos

Instagram - www.instagram.com/trustgreene

Instagram - www.instagram.com/streamlinedproperties

TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@trustgreene

Zillow - www.zillow.com/profile/StreamlinedReal

Bigger Pockets - www.biggerpockets.com/users/TrustGreene

Facebook - www.facebook.com/streamlinedproperties

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