Fifield: Doubled Invested Capital Within a Year on First Six-Unit Property
Randy Fifield · Starting Small in Real Estate Can Lead to Massive Wealth · Dec 29, 2025 · at 2:12
Real estate developer Randy Fifield explains how she executed a value-add strategy on her first multi-family purchase at age 22.
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“We built the garage, we rented the garage spaces, we renovated the units, we upped the rent, and lo and behold, a year later, we almost doubled our money.”
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