Matthew Bradberry - Silicon Valley to Self Storage Investing

Do you have a great job, benefits, and make lots of money, but still feel like you are missing something? Maybe you have heard about real estate investing and are looking for a way to transition from your W2 job into something that gives you more time, freedom, and financial security.  Today's guest Mathew Bradberry can help!  Matt is a former Silicon Valley engineer who has successfully started and sold an indie software company.  He's currently working on a new software startup company while investing in self-storage as a diversification strategy. Matt,  Jordan Kapper (episode 23), and the podcast host, Sean Graham, are all owners of Farwell Mini Storage. In this episode, Matthew shares how he took a leap of faith, left a high-paying job in the Silicon Valley Tech Industry, and transitioned into full-time real estate investing.   He discusses how remaining focused and disciplined, leveraging his previous failures, and relying on people he could trust were key to his success. He also deep dives into the benefits of self-storage investing versus commercial real estate investing and gives advice on fast-tracking your success as an investor. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE 00:00 - Coming up 00:11 - Intro  00:50 - Welcome Matthew to the show  01:29 - He talks about his background  06:02 - His transition from Silicon Valley  10:00 - How to stay focused on goals  16:05 - Sean talks about his transition into commercial real estate 21:12 - Challenges in commercial real estate 26:20 - How to find the right property managers  29:48 - Matthew’s experience with self-storage 34:20 - Advice for someone starting out in real estate  42:41 - Optimizing the rents and property value 48:19 - Competition  51:53 - What would his advice be for his younger self  59:40 - Success Mindset 1:04:13 - Book and tech recommendations  1:08:27 - Final thoughts  LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Book Recommendations The Dip by Seth Godin The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson Tech Recommendations Kubera – The World's Most Modern Wealth Tracker Notion.so CONNECT WITH THE GUEST [email protected] Twitter @FableRBX 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/