422: From W2-Job Single Mom to Flipping Real Estate Rockstar with Amanda Young

BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast · Dec 3, 2020 · 56m

Amanda Young stumbled into real estate. After being let go from a job, dealing with a family emergency, and homeschooling her son, Amanda knew that she had to find a way to provide for her family, but also allow her to discover her hidden edge.

After finding BiggerPockets and joining a local REIA (real estate investors association), she decided to take the jump and buy her first rental. Now, in 2020, she has 7 rental properties and a flourishing flipping business, working with a partner that matches her energy.

Amanda found her localized niche by targeting owners of “sinkhole homes” and…