Retiring Early from His Accounting Job through Long-Term Rentals to Launching an REI Software Company with Sharad Mehta 🏠💼

The Diversify Show with Eric Lindsey · Jan 18, 2025 · 37m

From Spreadsheets to Rentals 💼➡️🏘️Sharad Mehta began his career at Ernst & Young, one of the largest accounting firms globally. While he appreciated his job, he yearned for time and financial freedom. After reading The Millionaire Real Estate Investor, he decided to explore real estate opportunities within an hour’s drive from downtown Chicago.In August 2010, he purchased his first rental property—a two-unit building—right after the 2008 housing crash. By September, he acquired a second property, and just a few months later, in March 2011, he took the leap to leave his job and focus on real…