E598 - Mathew Pezon - How to Transition from Chemical Engineering to Real Estate Entrepreneurship

In this episode, we get to speak with Mathew Pezon. Mat and his wife, Anna, buy, renovate, and hold single family and small multifamily properties for the long-term in the greater Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania region. They have three children under three years of age. Mat worked for 12 years as a chemical engineer before a recent career change to full-time real estate investing. He completed his Master’s in International Management at IE Business School in Madrid, Spain as a Fulbright Scholar in 2013. Since 2014 he and his wife have been buying and operating rental properties, primarily in Allentown, PA. Outside of investing, Mat enjoys maintaining his Spanish language skills, spending time with family, and playing the guitar and violin. Discover his strategies, challenges, and insights on building a successful real estate business. Our Guest Website: www.pezonproperties.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/@pezonpropertiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Pezon.Properties/Instagram: https://instagram.com/pezonproperties/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PezonPropertiesYelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/pezon-properties-eastonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pezon-properties/Google Business: Pezon Properties Google Business Location Hacks to take away Hiring a Personal Assistant: The speaker emphasizes the importance of hiring a personal assistant for entrepreneurs and startups to delegate non-core tasks and focus on business growth. Maintaining Work-Life Balance: The speaker shares the importance of setting boundaries between work and family time, suggesting strategies like putting the phone away during family time to achieve better work-life balance. Creating Processes and Procedures: It's essential to document processes and create playbooks to streamline operations, avoid repetitive training, and empower team members to take ownership of their responsibilities. Addressing Underlying Issues: The speaker highlights the connection between work-life balance and business operations, suggesting that if personal time is consistently sacrificed for work, there may be underlying issues such as staffing, training, or process inefficiencies that need to be addressed. Continuous Personal Improvement: The speaker acknowledges personal areas for improvement, such as maintaining language skills, demonstrating a commitment to continuous personal growth and development. Let’s get started with your Home Studio! Be ready for live streaming, zoom calls, and creating content. Let me help you build a space that helps you gain confidence in front of the lens. Book a call here for a free consultation:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://hacksandhobbies.com/booking. 🎙 Wanna be a guest? Apply on PodMatch: https://www.podmatch.com/member/hacksandhobbies📖 Home Studio resources: https://homestudiobook.com🔗 LI: https://linkedin.com/in/superjunaid Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.