James Gleeson - Financially Free At 28

About this episode

James Gleeson shares his journey to building a $60M real estate portfolio by age 28 using effective investment strategies.

What if you could build a $60M real estate portfolio without syndications, big money, or insider connections? James Gleeson shares how he went from buying his first rental at 21 to owning 400+ units—using simple, repeatable strategies like BRRRR and value-add investing in his own backyard of St. Louis. He breaks down the real lessons, mistakes, and mindset shifts that helped him scale. Now mentoring dozens of investors who’ve collectively closed $50M+ in deals, James proves that buildi...

People in this episode

Host: Mike Swenson

Guest: James Gleeson

Topics covered

• real estate
• financial freedom
• investment strategies
• BRRRR
• value-add investing
• mentorship

Keywords

• real estate portfolio
• financially free
• investment strategies
• BRRRR
• value-add
• mentorship
• St. Louis

Mentioned in this episode

Places: St. Louis

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