Owen Li is a first-generation immigrant who came to the U.S. with $6,000 in debt and earned a Ph.D. from Harvard. After 12 years in a W-2 role, he started investing in real estate with a $32K house and now manages $90 million in assets, including 600+ multifamily units, 900+ self-storage units, and 205 acres of land. He joined Rod’s Warrior Group in November 2024 and closed a 133-unit deal in Hattiesburg, MS the following month for $9.2 million, assuming a $5.75 million HUD loan at 2.45% and raising $4.45 million in equity. Based in Chicago with his wife and three kids, real estate has given his family financial freedom and educational choices.
Here’s some of the topics we covered:
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From Immigrant Struggles to Earning a Harvard PhD
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Why Multifamily Beats Burnout from Labor-Intensive Startups
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How Buying Foreclosures and Fourplexes Built Owen’s Foundation
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Passive Investing vs. Going All In on Multifamily
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Investing in Other People’s Projects Vs. Multifamily
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Why Scaling in Multifamily Is a Total Game-Changer
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Build Trust Fast by Building a Proven Track Record
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Raising 4.45 Million Dollars With His Team
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Should You Still Be Buying Multifamily Right Now?
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How Joining the Warrior Group Fast-Tracks Growth
If you’d like to apply to the warrior program and do deals with other rockstars in this business: Text crush to 72345 and we’ll be speaking soon.
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