E243 Shane Garza - From Incarceration to Earning Millions of Dollars in Real Estate, the Power of Gratitude, Building a Real Estate Team and Cultivating a Mindset of Humility

Shane is originally from Texas and moved to the Louisville area in his teens. Ambitious and always ready to serve, Shane worked his way from a quality supervisor role at an auto supplier to a full-time real estate investor. He is currently a residential buy and hold, fix and flip, host of Think and Grow Rich mastermind, and creative solutions specialist. Shane Adams Real Estate is an active market participant in Louisville, Ky; Southern Indiana; Indianapolis; and Ft. Myers, Fl. Tyler and Shane discussed Shane’s impactful story of being incarcerated to earning a million dollars in business last year, how Shane’s team is structured, embracing failure and more. Highlights include: Why Shane was grateful for being incarcerated, and how he made most of his situation Shane’s experience of mentoring others and working on himself while incarcerated Getting back into the workforce while being a convicted felon Transitioning from single family to commercial real estate Lessons Shane’s team has learned as they’ve grown over the past three years The roles of the employees on Shane's team KPIs that Shane’s team is tracking Several tools Shane’s team uses How Shane finances his deals The importance of consistency in real estate Connect with Shane: Phone: 812.704.0005 Website: http://www.simpleandfastoffer.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaneadamsre/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaneadamsre/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShaneAdamsRE Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShaneAdamsRE The following books were mentioned in the show: The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy The Blueprint for an Insanely Successful Business by Keith Cunningham Are you a real estate investor looking to elevate your income, freedom & lifestyle? If so, optimize your daily performance by downloading our free guide, Raising the Bar - 5 Steps to Elevate Your Habits, at elevatepod.com. In this guide, created by your host Tyler Chesser, you’ll learn why you do what you do, how to easily institute cues in your environment to trigger desired behavior, directly applicable steps to create a fulfilling future and much more. Get your free copy at elevatepod.com and kick-start your new habits today. Your future self will thank you! This episode of Elevate is brought to you by CF Capital, a national real estate investment firm. CF Capital’s mission is to provide property investment and asset management solutions to help investors like you maximize their returns by investing in high-value multifamily communities. If you are looking for risk-adjusted alternative investments in quality apartment communities, and are seeking tax optimized cash flow with appreciation upside without all the hassle of management, you might benefit from learning more about investing alongside our team. You’re invited to reach out and learn how you can invest with us by visiting cfcapllc.com. We’re also currently offering a free ebook called The Bottom Line - 10 Ways to Increase Cash Flow in an Apartment Complex. Whether you’re a new or an experienced investor, we’re confident you’ll find massive value in this resource. Get your free copy today at cfcapllc.com.