Episode #812 Jason Lee owns more rental properties than most full-time real estate investors. But, he didn’t do this by investing after the last housing crash, inheriting millions from his parents, or buying a hundred-unit apartment building at once. Actually, Jason seemed like the least likely person to end up as a big earner. He was raised in a household where finances were a constant source of contention, and he only went to college to play sports. Jason’s parents gave him one choice: become a doctor, lawyer, or other high-skilled professional, so he wouldn’t have to struggle like they did. After scraping through pre-med classes, living in the library, and dedicating all his time to school, he thought what every real estate investor thinks, “Maybe this isn’t the right path.” After having a sudden mental breakthrough, Jason knew he couldn’t continue. So what did he do instead? Real estate. He was working (for free) four days a week and going to school two just to level up his skills so that he could finally do what he loved when he graduated. His first deal almost blew up, he almost quit, and he got six figures stolen from him, but Jason is now back on top, only three years after graduating, with a portfolio in the eight figures. How’d he do it so fast? Stick around and find out. ~~~~ Join BiggerPockets for FREE 👇 https://www.biggerpockets.com/signup?utm_source=owned_media ~~~~ Expand Your Investing Knowledge With the BiggerPockets Books: https://store.biggerpockets.com/?utm_source=owned_media ~~~~ Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area: http://biggerpockets.com/agentmatch ~~~~ Find Investor-Friendly Lenders: http://biggerpockets.com/lendermatch ~~~~ Grab David Greene’s “Long-Distance Real Estate Investing”: https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/long-distance-real-estate-investing?utm_source=owned_media ~~~~ 4 Units At 20 Years Old & Ditching Med School for Multifamily: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rookie-podcast-131-rachel-morrow?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Connect with Jason: Instagram: @jasonjosephlee or https://www.instagram.com/jasonjosephlee/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jasonjosephlee/featured ~~~~ Connect with Andrew: BiggerPockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/andrewc58?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewcushmanvpa/ Website: https://www.vpacq.com/ ~~~~ Connect with David on BiggerPockets: David: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/davidgreene24?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Follow David and BiggerPockets on Instagram: @davidgreene24 or https://www.instagram.com/davidgreene24/ @biggerpockets or https://www.instagram.com/biggerpockets/ Show notes at: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-812?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Recorded at Spotify Studios LA. 00:00 Intro 03:12 Quick Tip 03:38 119 Rentals in 3 Years! 05:53 Ditching Pre-Med 15:09 A Psychedelic Shift 20:51 Non-Stop Rejection 25:54 So Close to Quitting 31:05 Investing in California 43:09 Getting Scammed Out of $130K 46:36 Paying Back His Parents 47:19 Jason's Current Portfolio 50:18 Find and Analyze Deals TODAY 57:39 Connect with Jason!