Aug. 17, 2026

The Secret to Building a Real Estate Portfolio While Working Full-Time

The Secret to Building a Real Estate Portfolio While Working Full-Time

How do you build a successful real estate portfolio while working a demanding full-time job? In this episode, Aviva Sonenreich sits down with Dr. Bharat Sangani, cardiologist and founder of Encore Enterprises, to discuss how he built a multi-billion-dollar real estate company while maintaining his medical career. Bharat shares why building the right team was critical to scaling, along with his approach to buying, managing, and exiting commercial real estate. He also explains how he mitigates risk, prepares for market cycles, and why investors need enough capital to survive the downturns. If you want to build a real estate portfolio without leaving your career, this episode offers lessons from someone who has done exactly that.