We had the good fortune of connecting with Ronak Agarwal and Aarya Patel and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Ronak and Aarya, maybe we can start at the very start – the idea – how did you come up with the idea for your business?
AARO Real Estate started in May 2023. Aarya and Ronak met at the University of Houston and bonded over their passions of real estate investing and development in the Bauer Honors program. Both of us started talking about development projects and eventually pivoted to real estate investing. Since April 2023, we have worked together to start our own business focused on acquiring and managing multi-family real estate assets. AARO is comprised of the first two letters of each of our names (AArya and ROnak).

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
We are most proud of our ability to pivot and adapt to changing circumstances. With each new person we meet, event we attend, new book we read, YouTube video we watch, we are constantly absorbing new information. Our ability to pivot and change our approaches based on what we are learning has helped us improve our real estate game. However, this process is not easy. We typically don’t know when to make a change, but the constant focus on learning has helped remove many internal pressures. We also focus on reminding ourselves we are young and are learning everyday. While it would be great to do 5 deals a month and be buying assets everyday, we are excited about our growth over the past few months. AARO Real Estate is focused on sharing the story of two college students who are passionate about real estate and making a positive difference on the world.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
We are based out of Houston, TX. Some of the must see spots in Houston include NASA, the Galleria, Discovery Green Park, Minute Maid Park, and so many more places. We would definitely hit some authentic Tex-Mex food places such as Chuys and Ninfas. Some of the other cool things to do in Houston include going to an Astros game, visiting the University of Houston campus and walking at Memorial Park.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Our parents. Both of us agree our parents are the biggest reason as to why we are where we are. Our parents have worked incredibly hard to provide opportunities and have set the stage for us to dream big. With similar upbringings and a big focus on making sure we always do the right thing, treat everyone with respect, and just be good people, working together for us has been super easy.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aarorealestate/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aaro-real-estate/

Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aarorealestate

Image Credits
Ronak Agarwal, AARO Real Estate Aarya Patel, AARO Real Estate

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