WS1506: Why I Left Wall Street for Commercial RE | Craig Berger

How do you know when it’s time to leave a career you’ve been doing for so long? What will make you decide to change careers? In life’s journey, it’s normal to experience bumps and turns along the way. These may lead you to different paths and you might discover your passion as you journey on.Today, our guest Craig Berger of Avid Realty Partners shares why he left his over a decade career on Wall Street to be a full-time commercial real estate entrepreneur. In this first episode of our three-part series with Craig, he talks about career transition, the lessons he learned from his previous industry that have helped him today as an entrepreneur, and how he’s growing his business in this market cycle. Click the play button now and learn many things from Craig!Key Points From This Episode: Craig talks about his background as a multi-award-winning equity research analyst on Wall Street and his transition to commercial real estate.The four reasons why Craig left his more than a decade career to pivot into commercial real estate.Why does Craig think he didn’t transition so well?Craig’s tip to those who want to make the shift into commercial real estate is to find a community of like-minded people.Why is it helpful to get experience first?Craig shares the lessons he got from working on Wall Street that helped him in his real estate career.Who are Craig's first hires?What’s pushing Craig’s business to grow?Craig shares they’ve recently hired seasoned professionals to help the business move forward.Tweetables:“Wall Street was a great experience. I learned so much. And, a lot of that I take forward with me to real estate. A few things, one, I wanted to make a change and do something new. Two, I really wanted to be entrepreneurial and work to build something more meaningful than working a desk job at somebody else's company.”“I really wanted to take control of my life, myAfter interviewing thousands of entrepreneurs, one truth is clear: business success means little if it costs your marriage, family, or faith.I'm now hosting the Courageous Men podcast for men who want to lead well at home and at work. I'm looking for five men to walk closely with who want to lead well at home and work.  Email me at [email protected] and tell me why you should be one of the five. whitneysewell.com  VISIT OUR WEBSITEhttps://lifebridgecapital.com/Here are ways you can work with us here at Life Bridge Capital:⚡️START INVESTING TODAY: If you think that real estate syndication may be right for you, contact us today to learn more about our current investment opportunities: https://lifebridgecapital.com/investwithlbc⚡️Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealEstateSyndicationShow📝 JOIN THE DISCUSSIONhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/realestatesyndication➡️ FOLLOW UShttps://twitter.com/whitney_sewell https://www.instagram.com/whitneysewell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-sewell/ ⭐ Be Our Guest!We are continuously working hard to help our listeners with their journey to real estate syndication. If you think you can add value in any way to our listeners who are in commercial real estate, then we’d love to have you over. Apply here: https://lifebridgecapital.com/join-our-podcast/