Lee: Beverly Hills Property Bought for $1.2M in 2010 Sold for $12M
Ben Lee · Why Real Estate Isn’t Fair and Why That’s an Advantage?! · Dec 22, 2025 · at 17:51
Real estate investor Ben Lee recounts partnering to purchase a distressed property on Lieb Drive in Beverly Hills Post Office in 2010 that was flooded by mud right after closing.
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“That house just sold for like, I don't know, twelve million dollars. We got that for 1.2 million dollars.”
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