WS1617: The Secret to Break Through in Real Estate Investing | #Highlights

In this #Highlights episode, we look back at our conversations with Charlie Stevenson and Jay Helms. Charlie and his wife are passionate about traveling and a leap of faith led them to where they are now – real estate syndications. Find out Charlie’s secret that helped him break through in real estate.Jay also takes us back to the first property he and his wife bought. It was their first big, scary step into real estate. They were living paycheck to paycheck then and it felt like they were taking the biggest plunge of their lives. Like Charlie, Jay had something that helped him get past that first scary step into real estate. Listen now to discover their secret to breaking through in real estate investing!Key Points From This Episode: Charlie shares his background before his breakthrough into real estate.What Charlie and his wife learned from being landlords.Charlie got into syndication to gain economies of scale and leverage the systems they built.How did they learn the process of getting into syndications?Adding value to the operators they learned from through authenticity, candid communication, and complementary skills.The issues when exploring new markets and how they overcame.Jay’s initial background in real estate investing.Why Jay believes that the first scary steps should always continue to happen.How Jay and his wife arrived at a mutual decision to take their initial biggest plunge in investing despite the fear of bankruptcy.Jay’s tips on how to break through the first scary step of real estate investing.Tweetables:“A really important inflection point for us was attending a conference.” —Charlie Stevenson“Those first scary steps should always continue to happen.” —Jay HelmsLinks Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Charlie StevensonAfter 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/