RealEstateInvestor.com: Building Software As A Service for Investors with Robert Syfert Episode #142

Robert is best-described as a true embodiment of what experimenting is all about, finding solutions through his many experiments as an innovator in the real estate investment industry thanks to his ability to create software, tools, and services that enable real estate investors to do things better and faster.  With well over a decade of experience in the industry, he started off as a learner for 10 years then became a practitioner by taking action. By beginning his journey in wholesaling, he then chose turnkey after wholesaling rentals, fell into property management to then flipping homes to turn them into the way they should properly be managed. Robert then sold and managed hundreds of investment properties, and has built three successful startups from the ground up. Outside of our lab, he is a highly sought-out speaker in both real estate investing and software solutions as well as a philanthropist, as he gives back to the industry through his mentorship program and business coaching services. When he’s not spending time with his wife, or chasing his energetic son around the pool, he can be found looking for new ways to change the industry, one experiment at a time. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE 01:09 – The Million-Dollar Question: How did you get RealEstateInvestor.com? 03:19 – Which ‘itch’ came first? 05:08 – From learner to practitioner 09:13 – Wholesaling experience 11:02 – Why Turnkey? 14:07 – The Wholesaling to Turnkey Transition 16:13 – The Dual Test: Do you actually have a business? KEEPING IT REAL 20:07 – Podio: The tool that opened up doors 24:00 – Building a franchise business model 27:45 – Knowing when to say yes 33:42 – Evaluating ideas and opportunities 37:11 – Perseverance pays 44:06 – If given the chance, would you have done things differently? 45:47 – How do you know when an integrator is ready? 47:47 – God at the center of everything 53:36 – What’s next for Robert Syfert? NOTABLE QUOTES (KEY LESSONS): “I actually walked out of the office that day, for the first time in my life I said, “Aha! I finally figured out what I haven’t figured out for a decade. I just need to go all in into Real Estate and give it every single thing I have, every ounce of my body and being, burn my bridges or boat, so to speak, and I did. And that was it, I just went into Real Estate. As people would think, “Ah, and then you made millions!” Yeah, no, it didn’t work out that way. I actually worked more than I ever thought I would work in Real Estate.” CONNECTING WITH THE GUEST Check out Robert’s new book “Who Am I, I am You” RealEstateInvestor Website Website LinkedIn Youtube Instagram Facebook Twitter