#222: From Flipping to Sober Living: Finding Underrated Niches in Real Estate - Jared Galde

What if your real estate portfolio could generate strong cash flow AND directly impact people's lives?

In this episode, Chris sits down with Jared Galde — a faith-driven real estate investor who started in 2012 as an agent working with flippers, discovered sober living properties in 2019, and built a portfolio spanning 36 properties across 17 states before pivoting to focus exclusively on Phoenix where he currently has 25 units under construction. Jared's story is one of the most compelling combinations of mission and business model to ever come through the Leadway Podcast.

In this episode you'll learn:

How Jared went from wholesaling and flipping to building one of the most unique real estate portfolios in the country

Why he got into sober living in 2019 — and the faith-driven mission behind it

How Oxford House's master lease model works — and how a single lease generated $6,000 per month on a 5-year term

The different licensing levels for sober living facilities and what they mean for landlords

How he scaled from one property to 36 properties across 17 states

The near-failure moment where he used his primary residence as collateral to close 6 properties simultaneously

How he built and then closed a property management company managing 130 houses across 51 zip codes

His new turnkey model — providing fully operational sober living properties to operators

Why he's now 100% focused on Phoenix with 25 units under construction