We had the good fortune of connecting with Kyle Leighton and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Kyle, what’s something about your industry that outsiders are probably unaware of?
How difficult real estate investing can be. Many people think that investing in real estate, renting properties or flipping houses is an easy, “get-rich-quick” career play. It can be a very fruitful and prosperous business venture, but it is not easy. As a matter of fact, it’s quite easy to make mistakes. Buying property that should be avoided, underestimating costs of repairs or maintenance, or having tenants that don’t pay will always set back progress. Investors have to be able to do a done of research, prepare for things to go awry and continue pressing forward anyways. It does get easier with time, but there needs to be a cautious element to every real estate deal because risk is always involved.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
Real estate has always been an outlet for my other business’ profits. It’s where all the money goes. I ended up getting into real estate investing because I wanted to diversify my assets. My brother had just gotten a realtor’s license when I became interested in buying. So, I started looking at potential properties with him. For my first deal, I purchased 4 investment properties with immediate cash flow and equity. That was around 2019, and that transaction set the foundation for my real estate investing ventures. I just kept going after that. Today, I own 26 investment properties.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
My wife Heather. Heather has been a great supporter of all my business endeavors. Without her, I don’t know how I would be able to do everything I have been able to do. She has been a great partner and wife, and she is an amazing Mom to our children.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kyle_Leighton

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Leighton Property Management

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