Episode 49: Jay Conner

What do you do when you have perfect credit, a good job, and the bank still cuts out your funding….while you have two real estate deals that you are working through? This was the situation Jay Conner faced in the market downturn in the early 2000's. A little over 90 days later, he was able to raise over $2 million dollars on his own through private money lending. How did he do it? What lessons did he learn? In this episode of Passion for Real Estate Investments, the "Private Money Authority" shares how he was able to raise millions through private money lending, the team he built to help him manage and grow that money, and the challenges he faces as the leader of a real estate investing team. Jay got into real estate because he realized that real estate is one of the most stable ways to build wealth without tying yourself to a clock. Jay shared how he is at the point where he can now spend about 5 hours working in the business. The rest of the time is managed by his team of virtual assistants, a realtor, contractors, and attorney. Building the right team and processes is the first key Jay learned to become a successful and scalable real estate investor. The other key was adaptability. In speaking about the loss of funding from the bank, Jay shared, "You can't lose if you don't give up". That lesson in adaptability gave him the ability to think outside the box when it comes to funding deals. Both lessons of teamwork and adaptability are what Jay shares in this episode designed to help newbie investors who want to scale or more experienced investors who need to recover their portfolio. Highlights from the Interview Jay's journey from investing in single family homes (one at a time) to managing deals generating thousands per month How a bank rejection led Jay to become the "Private Money Authority" in the industry How Jay is able to work on his business in less than 5 hours The challenges Jay faced in building his business and team The superstar team Jay set up to support his real estate empire How Jay and his team can close deals within a week Why you need to avoid "Shiny Object Syndrome" when investing Differences between private money lending and traditional lending How Jay was able to raise over $2 million in under 90 days Where you can learn further tips from Jay about working with private money lending