How to Start Real Estate Investing and Management with Kyle Stephenson & Linda Peltz Realtor

About this episode

Kyle Stephenson shares his journey in real estate investing and management, discussing key lessons learned and strategies for success.

In this episode, I sit down with Kyle Stephenson, real estate investor and founder of KRS Holdings, a full-service property management company overseeing thousands of rental units across Virginia. With over 20 years of experience, Kyle shares how he started out investing, made his share of mistakes, and learned the hard way that “buy with no money down” programs aren’t always the golden ticket. Instead, he recommends saving that 20–30% down payment—even if it means picking up a second job—bec...

People in this episode

Host: Linda Peltz

Guest: Kyle Stephenson

Topics covered

• real estate investing
• property management
• investment strategies
• financial advice
• mistakes in investing

Keywords

• real estate
• investing
• property management
• KRS Holdings
• financial advice
• down payment
• investment mistakes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KRS Holdings

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