To invest in real estate, you need to have a strong why. Without it, you won’t get far, and the first fumble that comes your way may be your last. That’s why having a solid reason behind your real estate investing can keep you going while the rest give up. And this is precisely what Suni Rao’s success is built on as a former pro tennis player turned financial analyst and now ten-unit real estate investor. You may think you know her story already since she was a former pro, but you’d probably be wrong. Suni was raised in a household of domestic violence. As a child, she knew that if she only had enough money, she could escape and finally be free of the abuse. So when the opportunity came for her to play pro tennis at a young age, she took the chance without ever looking back. This dream continued until her early twenties, when she was physically forced to give up her goal of winning the world’s biggest tournaments. She took a hard pivot, eventually leading her to climb the corporate ladder, only to have some crushing feedback knock her off. However, none of this stopped Suni from building the life she wanted in the background. After one property came another, and another, and another. Now, with ten units to her name, she’s making massive strides toward financial freedom and is here to tell you exactly how you can do the same. 00:00 Intro 01:17 Quick Tip 02:14 Suni's Portfolio 04:06 Kicked Off the Corporate Ladder 07:17 Doing The First Deal 09:36 From Olympian to Leaving Tennis 18:56 Destroying Your Limiting Beliefs 20:43 Investor Struggles 27:29 Forcing Equity on a Duplex Deal 29:40 Buying Time Back Through Real Estate 32:21 Deal Deep Dive 41:22 Famous Four ~~~~ Join BiggerPockets for FREE 👇 https://www.biggerpockets.com/signup?utm_source=owned_media ~~~~ Grab Some BiggerPockets Merch: https://bit.ly/biggerpocketsswag ~~~~ Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/agent/match?utm_source=owned_media ~~~~ Connect with Other Investors on the BiggerPockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums?utm_source=owned_media ~~~~ Grab Suni’s Favorite Books: Raising Private Capital: https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/raising-private-capital?utm_source=owned_media Recession-Proof Real Estate Investing: https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/recession-proof-real-estate-investing?utm_source=owned_media 30-Day Stay: https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/30-day-stay?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Hear Suni on the “BiggerPockets Money Podcast”: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/biggerpockets-money-podcast-101-sunitha-rao?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Connect with Suni: BiggerPockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/sunitha?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Instagram: @suni_rao_ or https://www.instagram.com/suni_rao_/ Website: https://www.griffixpropertygroup.com/ ~~~~ Connect with Rob (Robuilt) on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Robuilt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robuilt/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@robuilto Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/robuiltchannel ~~~~ Connect with David and Rob on BiggerPockets: David: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/davidgreene24?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Rob: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/robuilt?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Follow David and BiggerPockets on Instagram: @davidgreene24 or https://www.instagram.com/davidgreene24/ @biggerpockets or https://www.instagram.com/biggerpockets/ Episode 725 Show notes at: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-725?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none #biggerpockets #realestatepodcast #biggerpockets725