For Palak Shah, successfully climbing the corporate ladder came at an unacceptable cost in work-life balance and having time to spend with her kids. After months of turmoil, the decision was made to become a single income family with Palak pursuing her passion in real estate and learning to grow a portfolio under the constraints of their much reduced financial resources. In this jam-packed and informative episode, Palak chronicles her journey into entrepreneurship in value-add investing and building a 4 million dollar portfolio, discussing strategies in project sourcing and funding options, targeting markets, screening tenants, women working in male-dominated industries, the gender wealth gap, and flexing your risk-taking muscles. Palak offers a wealth of information to investors on her website www.openspaceswomen.com, and although she does not downplay the hard work that comes with this choice, she has had no second thoughts on her decision to leave the corporate world and pursue her dreams.