From $0 to $135M in Lending: Building a Lending Empire in Just Two Years with Brian Valdivia

Brian Valdivia is the founder of Beltway Lending, a lending company focused on providing tailored financing solutions for real estate investors. Since founding Beltway Lending in 2022, Brian has scaled massively, with Beltway Lending originating $135 million in loans and his real estate portfolio growing to include 175 rental properties. Listen now to learn more about Brian's rapid growth in real estate, his strategy for success, and what you can do to replicate it! Key Talking Points of the Episode 00:00 Introduction 01:49 What is Brian's background? 04:27 What was Brian's first real estate deal like? 07:00 Why is it beneficial to see behind the scenes as a new investor? 09:30 How did Brian's background in finance help him transition to real estate? 12:19 What is it like for Brian to have Beltway Lending and still invest in real estate? 15:38 What has the past year been like for real estate investors and lenders? 17:55 What do investors need to keep in mind about interest rates? 19:45 How can you benefit from networking as a new investor? 23:41 What was one impactful connection Brian made from networking? 26:26 How does Brian evaluate deals for his own portfolio? 31:03 Where should new investors focus on investing first? 33:35 What are the factors that contribute to the success of Beltway Lending? 38:20 What was the biggest turning point in Brian's career in real estate? 41:42 What are Brian's long-term goals for Beltway Lending? 44:55 How does Brian balance Beltway Lending and his family life? 47:37 What is the value of having a partner in business? 50:10 What is Brian passionate about outside of business? 53:09 How can you get in touch with Brian? Quotables "Sometimes it's really hard to get started, but the second that I made that offer and had it under contract, it's like the mental block is gone." "The big thing is the conversations that you're going to have everyday, it's on-the-job training. I was learning to be a better investor and I didn't even know it." "Help someone else get started and believe me, it's gonna keep going. You're gonna learn so much more just from teaching as well." Links Instagram: Brian Valdivia https://www.instagram.com/bval9/ Website: Beltway Lending https://beltwaylending.com/ Website: RCN Capital https://www.rcncapital.com/podcast Instagram: RCN Capital https://www.instagram.com/rcn_capital/ Website: REI INK https://rei-ink.com/ Email: RCN Capital [email protected]