Mike MilliganFounder and CEO, 1.oak Financial · Founder and CEO, 1.oak Financial

Turnkey Real Estate Investing: How to Invest in Real Estate with Thousands, Not Millions

18 Dec 2025 · 1 min

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In this segment, the speaker contrasts the investment capabilities of high‑net‑worth individuals—exemplified by Arnold, who can deploy millions into premium California real‑estate—with those of ordinary investors who only have a few thousand dollars to work with. He argues that the most desirable places to live are not necessarily the best markets for regular investors, and stresses the need to target locations where a modest capital outlay can still generate meaningful wealth. The discussion sets up the central challenge of finding real‑estate opportunities that are accessible to investors with limited funds while still offering solid returns.

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And when you look at the United States, the nicest areas to live at are not necessarily from an investment perspective, the best performing areas for regular people like me. Right? If you are like, I was initially kind of fascinated by Arnold and the Terminator movies and the big money that he made and the amazing real estate portfolio that he created in California. But yeah, enabling, you know, the enabling thing was that he made millions, and he could invest millions, and I made thousands, and I could only invest thousands. So I needed to go places where with being able to invest thousands, you can still build something.