Brandon Hicks - Mechanical Engineer to Self Storage Inves...

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Brandon worked as a mechanical engineer in the consumer electronics industry for nearly 10 years, but started to realize the path he was on wasn't leading to the life he had envisioned. After a very demanding year with his W2 in 2020, he began investing in commercial real estate, specifically multifamily and self-storage. By partnering with other investors in 58k sqft of storage, 203 units of multifamily, and wholesaling his first self-storage facility, he was able to leave his W2 and become a full-time real estate investor. His focus is now on acquiring on market and off market self-storage facilities, that are under 50k sqft in tier 2 and tier 3 markets. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE 00:00 – Intro 00:55 – Welcome Brandon to the show 01:42 – He talks about his back ground 08:14 – Transition into Real Estate 12:37 – How he handles his personal and professional life 22:50 – He talks about his wholesale deals 33:54 – His thoughts on self-storage 41:10 – Experience with rental deals 01:00:43 – Mindset people should have 01:10:42 – Final thoughts CONNECT WITH THE GUEST Instagram: @realbhicks FaceBook: Brandon Hicks BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS Real Estate by the Numbers by J Scott and Dave Meyer : https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/real-estate-by-the-numbers Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill: https://www.amazon.com/Think-Grow-Rich-Napoleon-Hill/dp/0785833528 TECH RECOMMENDATIONS Strides app - Track all your Goals & Habits in one place: https://www.stridesapp.com/ CONNECT WITH THE HOST Connect with Sean Graham to discuss self-storage syndication investment opportunities at Maven Equities or to sell your self-storage facility without a broker. www.mavenequities.com www.mavenstorage.com Linktr.ee/seangraham --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/

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Brandon worked as a mechanical engineer in the consumer electronics industry for nearly 10 years, but started to realize the path he was on wasn't leading to the life he had envisioned. After a very demanding year with his W2 in 2020, he began...

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