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How James Gleeson Built a $60M Real Estate Portfolio
What does it really take to build a $60 million real estate portfolio starting in your early 20s?
In this episode of the Builders of Authority Podcast, Adam McChesney sits down with James Gleeson, a St. Louis real estate investor and serial entrepreneur, to break down how he went from college basketball and mechanical engineering to owning more than 450 rental units.
James shares how he built the majority of his portfolio without syndications, using the BRRRR method to create equity, recycle capital, and scale faster.
In this conversation, Adam and James discuss:
• Transitioning from college…
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