Jul 20, 2021
Leka is a real estate developer
and broker based in Seattle, Washington. She moved to the US
from India fourteen years ago. In 2014, she left her
corporate strategy role at Nordstrom to found Rehabit Homes, a
company focused on residential redevelopment. She has since spearheaded hundreds of
transactions, developing over $50M in real estate.
Leka has been featured
on numerous podcasts and other media including Business Insider and
BiggerPockets. She was also a chapter contributor in the newly
published book 'The Only Women in The Room'.
Let’s dig in to learn more about her inspiring story.
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[00:01 – 06:15] Opening Segment
- Leka shares more about her background and her career journey.
- How she decided to switch to real estate and her first deal
- Taking the lessons from her first deal and learning from them
[06:15 – 16:48] Newbie to Expert
- Her being not exposed to real estate until she did through coaching and mentoring
- Why mentoring is a better option than coaching
- What a coaching program can do for you
- How communication is key in real estate
- The importance of learning from scratch
- How challenges can be turned into opportunities.
- Why always learning different things is important.
[16:48 – 30:24] For the Joy and the Delight of It
- Why it’s important to love what you do.
- Some of the markets on her radar.
- What to look for while investing.
- Why Seattle was not affected heavily by COVID.
- The difference between cashflow and appreciation
- What it’s like to be the only woman in the room as a woman investor.
[30:24 – 34:48] Bull’s Eye Round
Apparent
Failure:
I lost so much
money on my deal thirty seven. And you think by then you really
nailed it but it could happen to anyone.
Digital
Resource:
LinkedIn
Most Recommended
Book:
The
Only Woman in the Room
Daily
Habit:
Working
out
Curious
About:
Investing in large
multifamily
Wish I Knew When I Was Starting
Out:
That life is going
to turn out to be ok.
Best Place to Grab a Bite in
Seattle:
Castle Rock,
Portage Bay, Naan -N- Curry
Contact
Leka:
Rehabit
Homes
Tweetable Quotes:
“Life is going to be ok as long you keep grinding and working hard.” - Leka Devatha.
“There are so many limiting beliefs that you can suck on to but it’s about how you can crush those” - Leka Devatha.
You can connect with Leka on LinkedIn and Instagram
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