#77 - How Ozzy Zahran Scaled to Over 80 Units Before His 27th Birthday

At just $5 a unit per month, it's worth checking out Shuk Rentals or booking a live demo in the show notes. Tickets $25- Sign up here   🎙️ About the TCREI Hosts Adam Tafel – Investor, Realtor, and host of Twin Cities Real Estate Investing. Adam has helped hundreds of clients buy, sell, and analyze investment properties across the metro. He works daily with local investors and is passionate about building wealth through smart real estate strategies. 📩 adam@UpsidePropertySales.com Tim Swierczek – Mortgage lender and experienced investor who helps clients structure financing to maximize returns and long-term wealth. Tim brings a practical, numbers-first approach that makes deals work in the real world. 📩 tim@timswierczek.com 💡 We’d love to meet with you and hear about your investing goals. Book a time with us here: TwinCitiesRealEstateInvesting.com/schedule Ozzy Zahran got his start while still in college at the University of Minnesota, grinding through a handful of low-cost wholesale deals before moving into heavier lifts with Category 2 renovations. His early momentum turned into a breakthrough when his first commercial deal on the east side of St. Paul appraised well above expectations, unlocking a line of credit that accelerated everything that followed. From there, Ozzy leaned into opportunity—acquiring discounted properties in North Minneapolis from a distressed investor, building out a portfolio that included sober housing and Section 8 rentals, and eventually scaling into larger multifamily with a 20-unit back on the east side. Today, at just 26 years old, he leads a team of 13 employees and manages a portfolio of over 80 units. Ozzy’s story is a case study in stacking small wins, staying aggressive when opportunity shows up, and using leverage the right way to build something meaningful, fast.