Megan Ahern lost $20K on her first flip—but that didn’t stop her from building a 100+ deal real estate business using VA loans, private money, and a BRRRR strategy that works even in today’s market.
Megan Ahern lost $20,000 on her first real estate flip—and still went all-in. She and her husband moved into a travel trailer behind their properties, used VA loans to acquire rentals with zero down, and built deep relationships with local banks to scale. In this episode, she breaks down how she bounced back from early mistakes, where she finds private money, and how she built a 100+ deal portfolio from scratch.
KEY TALKING POINTS:
0:00 - Intro
0:19 - How Megan Ahern Got Her Start In Real Estate
3:13 - How They Did Their First Remote Flip & Lost $20K
8:23 - Making $80K On Their Next Flip
9:45 - Getting A VA Loan For Their Live-In Flip
11:32 - Renovating Properties Without Contractors
13:49 - What They Did After Making $80K On A Flip
16:26 - The Types Of Loans They’re Using Now & Finding Private Money
21:27 - The Deals They’re Doing & Financing
26:42 - How They’ve Approached Market Shifts In Their Business
30:37 - Is Real Estate Easier Now?
32:37 - How Megan Approaches Interior Design With Their Flips
34:06 - How Her And Her Husband Divide Up The Work In The Business
35:18 - Her Favorite Tattoo And The Story Behind It
35:54 - Where To Get In Touch With Megan & Closing Thoughts
36:40 - Outro
LINKS:
Instagram: Megan Ahern
https://www.instagram.com/the_tatty_investor/
Website: Megan Ahern
https://www.tattyinvestor.com/
Instagram: David Lecko
https://www.instagram.com/dlecko
Website: DealMachine
https://www.dealmachine.com/pod
Instagram: Ryan Haywood
https://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments
Website: Heritage Home Investments
https://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/