87. From India with No Money to Owning 10 Hotels

We have Neil Shah, a humble yet incredibly successful boutique hotel investor who now owns 10+ properties and has helped countless others break into the hospitality space. Neil immigrated to the U.S. in 1997 with an electrical engineering degree, barely English, and no hotel background. Fast-forward to today: he’s built a boutique hotel portfolio and become a go-to resource for aspiring investors.In this episode, we cover:• How Neil got his start in hospitality (by accident!)• Learning English through hotel work• Becoming a GM and leaving California• His first hotel investment (and how it happened by helping someone else)• Boutique hotels vs traditional STRs• Advice for people trying to break into this space ...and so much more!If you’ve ever thought about getting into hospitality or boutique hotels, this is a must-listen.Connect with me....Podcast: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/patryk-swietekYouTube Channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@patrykswietekInstagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/patryk_swietek/Facebook Group: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/strnation/Connect with Neil Shah on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nilang007/