
Leveraging Mentorship Programs and Strategic Partnering - Hoa Nguyen
06/06/22 • 45 min
Hoa Nguyen is an entrepreneur, author, business leader, eye doctor, and an accredited real estate investor and syndicator. She is the CEO and co-founder of Blacksteel Investment Group. She has ownership in over $360M in real estate acquisitions and is invested in over 5,300 units as general partners and limited partners. She owns 2 successful eye practices in DFW named Eye Pieces for over 10 years and co-founded 20/20 Platinum Capital to help families/busy professionals invest passively in apartment communities. She is a blessed mother to a 7 year old daughter and proud wife to her life partner for 17 years. Her passion is to travel the world to immerse in different cultures, empower the youth, empower women, and contribute back to her community and many non-profit organizations.
In this episode Hoa talks about how she quickly grew to over 5000 units in 5 years. She shared her journey of joining a mentorship program and finding partners that complemented her skill sets to co-sponsor deals. This episode will give you insight on barriers to enter to multifamily industry and why partnering with people who have experience is valuable in your journey.
Connect with Hoa:
Website: www.passivewealth23.com
Partner with us: www.pac3capital.com
Follow the show on Instagram: @themultifamilytakeoff
Hoa Nguyen is an entrepreneur, author, business leader, eye doctor, and an accredited real estate investor and syndicator. She is the CEO and co-founder of Blacksteel Investment Group. She has ownership in over $360M in real estate acquisitions and is invested in over 5,300 units as general partners and limited partners. She owns 2 successful eye practices in DFW named Eye Pieces for over 10 years and co-founded 20/20 Platinum Capital to help families/busy professionals invest passively in apartment communities. She is a blessed mother to a 7 year old daughter and proud wife to her life partner for 17 years. Her passion is to travel the world to immerse in different cultures, empower the youth, empower women, and contribute back to her community and many non-profit organizations.
In this episode Hoa talks about how she quickly grew to over 5000 units in 5 years. She shared her journey of joining a mentorship program and finding partners that complemented her skill sets to co-sponsor deals. This episode will give you insight on barriers to enter to multifamily industry and why partnering with people who have experience is valuable in your journey.
Connect with Hoa:
Website: www.passivewealth23.com
Partner with us: www.pac3capital.com
Follow the show on Instagram: @themultifamilytakeoff
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