In this episode of Real Estate Investing Rocks, Angel sits down with Janet Fields, CEO of Oak Trust Properties in Charleston, South Carolina, for an honest and insightful conversation about scaling a real estate business the right way.

From managing 600 properties to building efficient teams, setting geographic boundaries, and understanding your highest contribution as a leader, this episode breaks down what it really takes to grow sustainably in real estate while protecting your time, energy, and family life.

Topics Covered

• Why real estate success rates are rarely discussed honestly
• The reality of failure, resilience, and risk tolerance in investing
• Building and scaling a property management company
• Strategic geographic footprints and why logistics matter
• Single family versus multifamily management realities
• What “passive income” really looks like in residential real estate
• When self managing makes sense and when it becomes a distraction
• Using virtual assistants and remote teams to scale efficiently Hiring based on strengths, personality, and highest contribution
• How personality assessments improve leadership and team dynamics

Quotes

• “Anybody can do real estate, but not everybody can do real estate. It comes down to how many kicks in the teeth you’re willing to take and still keep going.”
• “Scaling gets easier when you create constraints early and focus on what your highest contribution really is.”

Connect with Angel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angel-williams-re/

Connect with Janet https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-fields-7289a94b/