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E72: Be Grateful - Steven Pesavento
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12/19/19 • 7 min
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E71: Focus Small - Niches to Riches - David Thompson
David Thompson started his investing career after leaving the corporate world. He founded Thompson Investing, which provides investors opportunities to invest with experienced operators in MF apartments, self storage and manufactured home parks. As general partner and sponsor in syndication deals, he has raised significant private equity capital. He helped provide investor funds to purchase over 6,000 apartment units worth over $500M and owns thousands of self storage units and MHP lots.
David’s purpose and drive are his family, and also his commitment to integrity all the time - when it’s “visible”, and when nobody is watching.
BIG TAKE-AWAYS:
- Things are going to happen, things can go wrong, just be prepared
- Partner with experts
- Get LASER focused
- Figure out your strengths
RECOMMENDED BOOKS:
- The Second Mountain - David Brooks (https://amzn.to/2LDhot2)
- Atomic Habits by James Clear (https://amzn.to/2PP2zIl)
Keystone Habits:
- Morning quiet time
- Yoga
- Read
- Work on one goal before checking phone / emails
Links:
- Thompsoninvesting.com
Join InvestorMindset.com for more!
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E73: Ditch The Doubters - Ellie Perlman
The founder of Blue Lake Capital, Ellie Perlman, has over 10 years of experience in real estate investment, law, and property management. She started her career in Israel as a commercial real estate lawyer, leading commercial transactions for Israel’s largest development company, and then took a huge leap and moved to the US to start her own investment company.
Ellie, along with her partner, owns both passively and actively over 2,000 units across the U.S. worth over $250M. Ellie holds an MBA from MIT and is Host of “That REllie Happened?! Unbelievable Real Estate Stories”
She is driven to her success by her childhood and the decision to never live in the situation she grew up in again, plus the drive to provide a great life for her family.
BIG TAKE-AWAYS:
- Don’t take anything for granted - be grateful for the opportunity around you!
- Make a decision about what you want, and then DO IT
- We have incredible access to opportunity in the United States
- You have to surround yourself with people with the right (success) mindset
RECOMMENDED BOOKS:
- The One Thing - Gary Keller & Jay Papasan (https://amzn.to/2MZtPlb)
Keystone Habits:
- Everyday is a Monday (work everyday)
- Change the scenery (work from home, work from office / coffee shop)
- Setting VERY specific goals for the day the prior night
- Take breaks!
Links:
- [email protected]
- Ellieperlman.com
Join InvestorMindset.com for more!
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