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The Academy Presents podcast


Jan 20, 2021

This episode is part 2 of my conversation with Barri Griffiths, a Pro Athlete Turned Real Estate Investor. He is the host of the WWRE Podcast and the youtube channel Wrestling With Real Estate, where he interviews people from all aspects of the industry.

 

If you couldn’t follow this episode, please go back and listen to part 1 on episode 51.

 

Let’s jump right into this episode and learn more about multifamily and building connections.

[00:01 - 09:59] Getting Educated on Real Estate and Multifamily

  • Barri talks about finding a mentor to learn from.
  • You can also work for someone for free to learn.
  • Find someone who would provide you value.
    • Find someone that you could help with anything.
    • You could do a secret shop for someone.
  • You have to find a way to get educated because there is so much more complexity, especially in multifamily.
    • There is so much more that could go wrong with multifamily due to the complexity.
  • Barri talks about what the other people could get from doing the secret shop for them.
    • Trade personal relationships and build trust with your potential mentor.
  • Boots on the ground.
    • Someone in the market that can do the things the other can not (mostly due to distance)

[10:00 - 20:39] Building Relationships and Connections

  • Barri talks about building personal relationships in this pandemic situation.
  • You can invest passively in someone’s deal, create a relationship with the general partner, and learn from them.
  • There are many other ways and resources to meet up and get educated.
    • Youtube, podcasts, FB group, bigger-pockets, etc.
    • You have to believe in yourself that you can do it and, at the same time, be credible and prepared.
  • Building tried and true-tested relationships with the operating team to get into deals passively.
  • Barri talks about the benefits of being around the business people that you want to learn from.
    • Learn the process just by being around the right people.
  • You are either going to find a way to learn or find an excuse.

 

Tweetable Quotes:

“You have got to find a way to get educated because there is so much more complexity, especially in multifamily.”-  Barri Griffiths

“You have to believe in yourself that you can do it and at the same time be credible and prepared.”- Barri Griffiths

“You're either going to find a way or find an excuse.”- Barri Griffiths

 

 

You can connect with Barri on Instagram and Facebook. You can also check his website at www.wrestlingwithrealestate.com/, listen to his The WWRE Podcast and his Youtube Channel Wrestling with Real Estate.

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