Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Lessons from a Painful Investment With Max Emory (Ep 542)
Update: 2025-10-07
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Max Emory was crushing it with the BRRRR strategy on duplexes. His system was working, steady cash flow, solid equity gains, and growing confidence as an investor. But like many of us, Max wanted to scale up.
He heard that buying bigger properties would accelerate his success — until it didn’t.
When Max bought a 6-unit and a 3-unit, things started to fall apart. The deals didn’t perform the way he expected, and he ended up losing a lot of money, even having to sell his successful duplexes to cover the losses.
On this episode, Max shares what went right with his duplexes, what went wrong when he tried to go bigger, and the lessons he learned the hard way.
If you’ve ever thought about scaling up your portfolio, you’ll want to hear this story first.
https://rentalincomepodcast.com/episode542
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He heard that buying bigger properties would accelerate his success — until it didn’t.
When Max bought a 6-unit and a 3-unit, things started to fall apart. The deals didn’t perform the way he expected, and he ended up losing a lot of money, even having to sell his successful duplexes to cover the losses.
On this episode, Max shares what went right with his duplexes, what went wrong when he tried to go bigger, and the lessons he learned the hard way.
If you’ve ever thought about scaling up your portfolio, you’ll want to hear this story first.
https://rentalincomepodcast.com/episode542
Thanks To Our Sponsors:
MidSouth HomeBuyers – Turnkey Rentals In Memphis & Little Rock. Instant Cash Flow On Day One. (Priced between $100,000 to low $200's)
Ridge Lending Group - Making investment Mortgage process simple and stress-free.
Rental Accounting Software Made Easy. Free 30 Day Trial
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